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Public commenters press audit committee on contracts, staffing and utility billing
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged a stronger audit function and immediate attention to contracts and utility billing; one recommended switching GWP from bimonthly to monthly billing after citing high shutoff notices concentrated in ZIP codes 91204 and 91205.
Public commenters used the oral communications period to press the audit committee for broader oversight and immediate action. Ejimin Hakobian asked the committee to adopt a 2026 audit plan, increase meeting frequency and public comment time, and to examine the CAFR and forecast assumptions, arguing the city faces multimillion-dollar deficits and large deferred‑maintenance liability. "What's short and sweet about $34,000,000 of deficit?" Hakobian asked, urging quarterly…
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