Utilities Commission - Planning Committee, June 18, 2026
Approves Receive and file 2025 Water Distribution System Master Plan update, unanimous
What happened
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
- Final authority
- Date
- June 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
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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Meeting Summary
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.
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
Development Activity (2)
Pier B on-dock rail support facilities program
Infrastructure
Port of Long Beach water system transfer - initial capital improvement phase
Infrastructure
Market Signals (2)
Infrastructure
The Port of Long Beach is investing heavily in rail…
Infrastructure
Long Beach's water distribution master plan now incorporates AI/machine-learning predictive…
Who Spoke (8)
On the record: the chair, a commissioner, and 3 staff members.
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