Utilities Commission - Planning Committee, June 18, 2026
Recommends approval: Receive and file 2025 Water Distribution System Master Plan update, unanimous
What happened
On June 18, 2026, the Utilities Commission - Planning Committee recommended approval of Receive and file 2025 Water Distribution System Master Plan update (unanimous).
This Long Beach Utilities Planning Committee meeting contained no zoning, entitlement, or development-approval decisions; it consisted entirely of receive-and-file informational updates on utility infrastructure programs.
- Jurisdiction
- Long Beach, CA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- June 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, unanimous
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Receive and file Pier B on-dock rail support facility program overview
Committee received and filed an overview of the Port of Long Beach Pier B on-dock rail support facilities program, involving relocation of water, sewer, and gas utilities in the North Harbor area to allow construction of a new rail yard. Program budget ~$42.5 million over 10 years; ~$20.8M in work done through Q2, ~$17.8M reimbursed. Port of Long Beach is financially responsible for all costs and has contracted with HDR for construction documents/management. Bid advertisement mid-July, construction NTP February 2027, substantial completion September 2029; gas relocations complete fall 2030. MOU dated December 2023 between the utilities department and harbor department.
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Key Decisions (3)
Receive and file Pier B on-dock rail support facility program overview
Receive and file 2025 Water Distribution System Master Plan update
Receive and file Port of Long Beach water system transfer update
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Development Activity (2)
Pier B on-dock rail support facilities program
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Port of Long Beach water system transfer - initial capital improvement phase
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Who spoke
8 distinct speakers; 5 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Commissioner, 6 Staff, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 1 Commissioner, 3 Staff, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Thomas, Staff.
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