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Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners meeting, August 25, 2026

August 25, 2026, 10 a.m. · Updated October 2, 2026

From official records: The Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners' Aug. 25, 2026, agenda had 19 items for approval. They included an agreement with the Port of Los Angeles for a zero-emission port electrification project estimated at up to $715 million, of which DWP would finance about $107 million; a $12 million wildfire recovery financial advisory contract with Ducera Partners; and a $15 million, five-year hydration station program. The Board adopted two items that need Council approval: a one-year extension of the Kiewit San Fernando groundwater cleanup contract and an extension of the statewide Clean Fuel Rewards agreement (CF 24-1006; CF 26-1215). Minutes were not posted as of Oct. 1, 2026, so other outcomes are not confirmed.

As of October 2, 2026, outcomes for the August 25, 2026 meeting of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners come from official records posted so far, such as council files, recorded votes and filed statements. Some results may be missing until the full minutes are posted and read.

4. Corporate Services Manager job class

• What it does: Creates duty descriptions and salaries for a new Corporate Services Manager class series and amends the annual personnel resolution (agenda).
• Money: About $2,623,488 a year on average, per DWP (agenda).

6. Wildfire recovery financial advisory services

• What it does: Agreement 47031 with Ducera Partners, LLC, one year plus a one-year option (agenda).
• Money: Up to $12,000,000 (agenda).

7. Environmental assessment and air quality contracts

• What it does: A third amendment to eight contracts, with Aspen Environmental Group, Stantec, Environmental Science Associates, AECOM, POWER Engineers, Dudek, SWCA and Michael Baker International (agenda).
• Money: Adds $20,000,000, raising the combined cap from $80,000,000 to $100,000,000; the five-year term is unchanged (agenda).

15. Port of Los Angeles electrification

• What it does: A memorandum of understanding with the Los Angeles Harbor Department for the Zero-Emission Port Electrification and Operations Project (agenda).
• Money: Estimated at up to $715,000,000; the Harbor Department would finance about $608,000,000 and DWP about $107,000,000 (agenda).

16. San Fernando groundwater cleanup contract

• What it does: A fourth amendment extends Kiewit Infrastructure West’s progressive design-build agreement by one year, to eight years ending Sept. 8, 2027 (agenda).
• What happened: The Board adopted Resolution 027 031 on Aug. 25 (transmittal).
• What’s next: Council approval is required. The Energy and Environment Committee scheduled it for Oct. 1, 2026; the last day for the Council to act is Oct. 23 (CF 24-1006).

17. Hydration station program

• What it does: Reimburses the installation of drinking water stations and pays for promotion and public engagement (agenda).
• Money: $15,000,000 over five years (agenda).
• Related Council action: In March 2026 the Council adopted a motion by Adrin Nazarian, seconded by Heather Hutt, on expanding the Hydration Station Initiative; North Hollywood Northeast and Palms filed Community Impact Statements (CF 26-0158).

19. Water supply assessment, Olympic Northwest Project

• What it does: Approves DWP’s assessment of water supply for the project; L.A. Arena Land Company, LLC and L.A. Arena Land Holdco, LLC paid $22,000 for its preparation (agenda).

Item 13, the Clean Fuel Rewards extension, was adopted as Resolution 027 028 and is also set for the Energy and Environment Committee on Oct. 1 (CF 26-1215). Minutes for Aug. 25 were not posted as of Oct. 1, 2026; the Board’s Granicus archive lists no meeting after Feb. 24, 2026.

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