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Aug 30 1:08 pm
  • Measure M

Long Beach could give itself a loan to pay $21.8 million it owes to Water Department

Jason Ruiz

A court ordered Long Beach to pay back its water department for $30.8 million in unconstitutional fees it collected since Measure M was approved by voters in 2018. The city has until mid-September to transfer the remaining balance of $21.8 million.

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May 10 12:21 pm
  • Measure M

Water Commission may issue another $21.8 million in rebates to customers

Jason Ruiz

The Water Department will consider reimbursing another $21.8 million to ratepayers after a judge ruled its practice of transferring excess money to the city’s general fund was unconstitutional.

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Mar 31 12:21 pm
  • Measure M

Water customers may get $100 rebate as part of city lawsuit

Jason Ruiz

The city’s Water Commission cautioned Thursday that its vote to give customers a one-time credit did not necessarily mean it was the last action by the commission regarding the full $30.8 million the city must transfer back before September.

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Mar 25 12:54 pm
  • Measure M

Long Beach water customers could receive up to $9M in bill credits after city’s lost legal battle over water, sewer fees

Jason Ruiz

After the city lost a court case involving its charging access fees to the Long Beach Water Department, the Water Commission will vote on whether to use up to $9 million out of the $30.8 million it will get back from the city to create bill credits for customers.

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Mar 24 2022 10:02 am
  • Measure M

In major budget blow, Long Beach must pay back $30.8M after court denies hearing on water, sewer fees

Jason Ruiz

The city will have to pay $9 million to the water fund in the next 30 days and the remaining balance of over $39.8 million in the next 180 days.

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Apr 20 2021 7:14 pm
  • Measure M

Losing lawsuit over sewer, water fees could cost Long Beach $9 million a year, officials say

Jason Ruiz

Councilman Al Austin, who chairs the committee, said the city’s projected budget issues were alarming.

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Jul 29 2020 3:55 pm
  • Measure M

Tied up in appeals, litigation over water fees could deepen city’s fiscal pain

Jason Ruiz

In January a Los Angeles Superior Court ruled that the city’s practice of charging fees for sewer and water pipe access was unconstitutional. If upheld it could cut out about $14 million annually that had been diverted to the city’s general fund.

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Jan 6 2020 1:20 pm
  • Measure M

Long Beach’s water and sewer revenue transfers ruled unconstitutional

Kelly Puente

City says it plans to appeal judge’s ruling against utility revenue transfer

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Jul 16 2018 5:08 pm
  • Measure M

Measure M opponents file complaint with state claiming ‘violations’ made by mayor, council

Stephanie Rivera

Opponents of a ballot measure that allowed the city to charge its Water Department for use of city-owned pipelines filed a complaint with the state against elected leaders, charging they sent political mailers to voters ahead of the June election.

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Jun 6 2018 11:53 am
  • Measure M

Measure M Poised To Amend City’s Charter Allowing Transfer of Utility Fees To General Fund

Jason Ruiz

The controversial Measure M saw over 53 percent of the nearly 40,000 ballots tabulated as of Wednesday morning vote in favor of codifying the practice which could potentially save the city’s law makers from having to dramatically adjust future budgets.

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