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The debt traces to sales made to the California Power Exchange (CalPX) and the Independent System Operator (ISO), the department said. Bob Rozanski, assistant chief financial officer for DWP, told the council the unpaid balance is currently about $180,000,000 and that the department expects a partial payment of roughly $33,000,000 on the day of the report.

Why it matters: The unpaid sums are tied to state- and market-level disruptions that have led to bankruptcy filings and court proceedings. Council members pressed the department and the city attorney’s office for regular public updates and legal strategy because the amounts, while not expected to force rate increases, represent a material financial exposure for the city.

Rozanski outlined how DWP’s sales policy changed after the state emergency: DWP prioritized in-state sales and, after wholesale defaults in early 2001, limited sales to counterparties with prompt-payment safeguards. He said DWP has sold energy to the California Department of Water Resources (CDWR) since mid-January under a cost-plus policy and has received $257,000,000 in payments from the CDWR to date; about $53,000,000 remains owed by CDWR and $33,000,000 was expected the day of the meeting. An earlier letter-of-credit that backed sales (about $104,000,000 of a larger facility) has been exhausted, Rozanski said.

Deputy City Attorney Kel Johansen described the legal landscape: the city is participating on an official committee in the CalPX bankruptcy and is monitoring the PG&E bankruptcy and other related proceedings. Johansen said the city is pursuing a full accounting through bankruptcy filings and other court processes and has retained outside bankruptcy counsel to protect the city’s claims. He noted that CalPX transactions are governed by a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) tariff that limits DWP’s visibility into counterparties without court action.

Council debate focused on risk and timing. Councilmember Mike Wachs asked whether full payment is likely; Johansen and Rozanski said recovery is uncertain and may take years. Councilmember James Savornich warned that as an unsecured creditor the city may recover only a small fraction of the $180,000,000 and urged realistic planning. Rozanski and DWP staff said they are managing near-term collections by invoicing CDWR twice a month and requiring payment within 10 days to reduce exposure. The council’s legal staff requested to brief members in closed session on litigation strategy; members agreed to schedule an executive session soon.

Council action: The council voted to note and file the report, requested continuing status updates, and agreed to receive monthly briefings; the roll call on the item recorded 10 ayes. The council also directed staff to prepare for a closed-session briefing to obtain legal advice about litigation and bankruptcy strategy.

Details that were provided at the meeting include:
- Total unpaid balance reported by DWP: approximately $180,000,000 (past due) for sales to CalPX and ISO.
- Approximate portion attributed to CalPX: about $64,000,000 (DWP said it is pursuing an accounting to determine actual recipients).
- Portion attributed to ISO and related entities: roughly $117,000,000 (subject to ongoing allocations and bankruptcy implications).
- Amount DWP has received from CDWR to date: about $257,000,000; CDWR owed about $53,000,000 at the time of the report, with roughly $33,000,000 expected that day.
- Earlier letter of credit secured $104,000,000 and was exhausted; DWP negotiated twice-monthly billing to CDWR with payment within 10 days to mitigate exposure.

DWP staff and the city attorney said they are monitoring bond ratings and believe current debt levels will not force immediate retail rate increases in the city’s service territory. They cautioned, however, that outcomes depend on the bankruptcy process, state legislation, market conditions and weather-driven demand in the coming summer months.

The council’s next steps include a requirement that DWP provide regular status updates to council and staff; an executive session for legal strategy was scheduled to allow the city attorney and outside counsel to advise councilmembers on bankruptcy and litigation matters. The council chair said the committee will ask for reports monthly and will call back DWP and legal staff with any new developments.

Ending: Councilmembers repeatedly stressed the need for transparent, regular updates to the public and to ratepayers. The department committed to continued billing and collection efforts, to pursue its claims in bankruptcy court, and to return to the council with more information as it becomes available.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council - 05/11/01","oneSentenceSummary","The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power told the City Council on May 11 that it is owed about $180 million for power sales made to statewide wholesale markets during the California energy crisis and that some payments are months overdue.","taxTitle","Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4025,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6348706,"Votes at a glance: Los Angeles City Council, May 11, 2001",2646,5100000,7746000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2240437-8af2f82662af36dc3e4a7356508e73c7&start=5100&end=7746","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2240437-8af2f82662af36dc3e4a7356508e73c7/thumbnail_5100000.jpg","/articles/6348706/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-Los-Angeles-City-Council-May-11-2001","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348706-a424ae5b1e9e1b43593563c8ad5578d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775117323&Signature=N76DJ9m4Yyxa9qqB3XU2klgbIgkP8a2-sHmbKYuVAj6W69YofByV9zUo3uxaCgXD-8N4c3yKnhETYhQj8vHWMFpQ2cZrawntiavo752elWDN-OsCkPpS~CJqD9SeCy5sNpGdBCXs0uquD~AQNYVyeCe~R5iA-nqcAUQj3~K52BWCqMH3hQusL7ozxldSs1LS7XGtWEPUzIIJMoxbZy-enbHyXy42BcKbqAtSs8Rfzk~wXRRgCdUsSXEPR-IrvYofwEpvlBcQ7yAW7Nc3MEUiNszhj3X4ra4jYKo2SQ9mPdm5m7RXRo99V-l5fEqxplpwyOF0hn~-H~19L6ZC5qqYZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Los Angeles — The City Council on May 11 took a series of procedural and final actions on the agenda. Below is a compact summary of actions taken at the meeting; details and context for debated items appear in separate reports.

Votes at a glance

- Minutes approval: Minutes were approved without objection.

- Continued items:
- Item 8 (Beaumont Avenue/Estes Street Lighting District public hearing): continued to Wednesday, June 19.
- Item 16 (requested by Council District 11): continued to May 15.
- Item 21: continued to May 15.

- Reconsideration and referral:
- Item 6 (reconsideration requested by Councilmember Hernandez): Council suspended the rules and voted to reconsider and refer the matter to the City Attorney; roll call recorded 10 ayes.

- Items approved after public hearings or committee review (no additional hearing requested):
- Items 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 11: roll call recorded 10 ayes; approved as noticed.

- Items approved without public hearing (items 12–20, except 16 which was continued):
- Items 12, 14, 17, 18, 19 and 20: roll call recorded 10 ayes; approved.

- Item called special and amended:
- Item 10 (Downtown oversight report) was called special and amended to add Council District 14 to a mailing list oversight note and to request that the oversight committee proactively notify business improvement districts (BIDs) when it meets; council clarified that notifications do not confer voting authority. The amended item passed on roll call, 10 ayes.

- Item 13 (Department of Water and Power report): The council noted and filed the DWP report on unpaid wholesale energy sales and requested ongoing status reports; the roll call recorded 10 ayes. (See separate article for full details.)

- Item 15(k) (charity event fee waiver): Council approved a fee waiver connected to a breast-cancer fundraising run; the vote was 9 ayes, 1 no. Councilmember Laura Chick voiced concern and preferred a direct monetary contribution rather than a fee waiver of about $60,000 in city fees; other members, including Councilmember Ridley-Thomas, urged support for the event given its public-benefit purpose.

Procedural notes and next steps

- Several items were continued to the council’s next meeting(s) to allow for additional briefing or to await the presence of requesting council offices.
- The council recorded multiple unanimous or near-unanimous roll-call approvals on noncontroversial items; where an item was called special, a councilmember explained the amendment on the floor prior to the roll call.
- For contested or high-interest matters (for example, item 13 on DWP finances), the council requested follow-up reports and, in one case, scheduled a closed-session briefing for legal strategy.

Ending: The council completed action on the published agenda, saving time for public comment and scheduling follow-ups for continued or technically complex matters.","Summary of formal actions taken or continued during the May 11 Los Angeles City Council meeting, including continuances and roll-call approvals. Notable votes: item 13 (DWP report) noted and filed (10-0) and item 15(k) (fee waiver for a charity run) approved 9-1.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6348711,"Council recognizes ITA for city website revamp, sees it as foundation for 3-1-1 e-government services",650,3816000,4466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2240437-8af2f82662af36dc3e4a7356508e73c7&start=3816&end=4466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2240437-8af2f82662af36dc3e4a7356508e73c7/thumbnail_3816000.jpg","/articles/6348711/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-recognizes-ITA-for-city-website-revamp-sees-it-as-foundation-for-3-1-1-e-government-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348711-466e24c5dd31c7ce13878212734232b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775117323&Signature=mXEaahn1oMYiv~yFPm73yhVkLm9TxqLx7KgS4ZXnXt7uqTNiuGYZxzh29~dIieg8~UoMS-wzNeCefthWNpiYqiUuCewc4Q0aRgMXZQAVmqr-kRWD~ZL~ODazEZABkDEC6dZ4E~IXzFm6B9zge9UBO7SV1MuL4ZM0r0N3kIfWHgaQGbTj48GV1Jq8d0Gt-Fg-26a0B5CewZuJBXvhm44Wf6a378u9YqgbIfSqKjaAQLnydJGd0TRTR5Pl3UB5CbkyGii9e0i9pUZnxvYIgjpqKJSpjRz5vce3IbI86HYqwCHN10nrDqZJMzeUmPNH3elozdjquQHoA~CskkOoMmeFrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Los Angeles — The City Council on May 11 recognized the Information Technology Agency for completing a major redesign of the City of Los Angeles website and described the work as groundwork for a future 3-1-1 e-government service.

Councilmember Richard Padilla introduced the ITA team, saying the portal project was completed within departmental funds after research and surveys of other jurisdictions. He said the redesign focuses site visitors on services (rather than departments), includes audience-targeted navigation buttons (residents, businesses, tourists and recreation), and offers personalization that will surface information relevant to a user’s address.

Why it matters: City officials said the portal reduces friction for residents seeking services and will be the technical beginning of a broader 3-1-1 system for non-emergency city services.

Jesse Quarros, identified as the general manager of ITA, described the portal’s goals and noted it was intended to make it easier for residents to find specific services without combing through more than 20,000 web pages. ITA staff demonstrated a location-based personalization feature showing local elected officials, trash collection day, parks and cable providers when an address is entered.

Cliff Fang, the project lead mentioned by Padilla, and other ITA staff described the site’s prominent service directory and the new search and online forms integration. Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas and other members praised the team’s work. Council President Ruth Galanter thanked the team and said the demonstration would be broadcast so residents could see the improvements on Channel 35.

Council action: The item was presented to the council as a formal recognition and demonstration; members congratulated the ITA team and no formal ordinance or budget change was enacted at the meeting. Padilla and ITA said the portal is a phased project and will require additional council support for later 3-1-1 enhancements.

Ending: ITA said the portal will be refined in future phases to bring more localized, personalized information and link to city call-center improvements. Councilmembers asked staff to pay attention to accessibility and to keep the council apprised as the portal evolves into tools for the public and for internal city offices.","Council members praised the Information Technology Agency for a redesigned city website intended to highlight services, personalization and serve as the technical foundation for a future 3-1-1 system; ITA said the project was completed largely within existing departmental budgets.","actionData","errors"]

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City hears DWP report showing $180 million in unpaid energy sales; council requests regular updates

Votes at a glance: Los Angeles City Council, May 11, 2001

Council recognizes ITA for city website revamp, sees it as foundation for 3-1-1 e-government services