Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Beverly Hills public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
6 issues in water utilities
Power Outages
Residents reported repeated outages, some lasting three days, leaving families without refrigeration, alarms, or working medical equipment. Staff explained the Doheny substation damage and Edison's 16 kV upgrade expected by early May.
Water supply secured through 2050
The state-mandated water plan confirms Beverly Hills can meet demand through 2050, with groundwater growing toward 25%+ of supply through new wells and treatment plant expansion — part of the city's push for local self-reliance and fire-season resilience.
Water Meter Survey and Advanced Metering Infrastructure
The city is spending up to $483,727 on Badger Meter to survey every water meter location before the Advanced Metering Infrastructure upgrade, a step toward smarter water billing and leak detection.
La Cienega Wells #2 and #3 design funding
The council added $358,078 to the Kennedy/Jenks contract to finish design work on equipping the Le Doux and Gregory wells, bringing the total to about $1.94 million.
Water enterprise plan review and grid reliability
Council wants a formal check-in on the city's $100-million-plus water resilience investments — some plans date to 2018-19 — and pushed Edison for more specific action on unreliable power, especially after recent outages.
Library electrical infrastructure upgrade
A $658,559 contract will replace the library's undersized automatic transfer switch so backup power matches the emergency generator.