On the agenda: Burbank BWP Board Meeting - Aug 06, 2026 — Data Center (Aug 6)

CITY OF BURBANK
BURBANK WATER AND POWER BOARD
AUGUST 06, 2026
A regular meeting of the Burbank Water and Power (BWP) Board will be held on August 06, 2026,
at 5:00 p.m. in the board room on the third floor of the BWP Ron E. Davis Administration Building –
164 West Magnolia Boulevard, Burbank, California. This facility is disabled accessible. Auxiliary aids
and services are available for individuals with speech, hearing, or visual impairments (48-hour notice
is required). To make arrangements, please contact Armando Casillas via email at
[email protected] or by phone at (818) 238-3550.
Interpretation Requests:
If you would like to participate in public comments and require an interpreter, please telephone the
City Clerk’s Office at (818) 238-5851 at least 48 hours before the meeting.
Si desea participar en los comentarios públicos y necesita un intérprete, por favor llame a la Oficina
de la Secretaría Municipal al (818) 238-5851 al menos 48 horas antes de la reunión.
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Each member of the public will have a total of three minutes to speak regarding the business of the
utility and have the option to participate in the meeting in person and/or telephonically for general
public comment, provided that the board reserves the right to adjust the time if there is a large
number of speakers. The public may also submit written comments regarding the business of the
utility by emailing [email protected] by noon on the regular meeting date.
To speak during public comment, members of the public may speak for three minutes in person in
the board room on the third floor of the BWP Ron E. Davis Administration Building – 164 West
Magnolia Boulevard, Burbank, California, or by calling 818-238-3627. Members of the public who
attend the meeting in person will speak first, and those who choose to call in will speak once those
in-person attendees have completed.
AGENDA
1.

FLAG SALUTE

2.

ROLL CALL

3.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
During this portion of the agenda, any person may address the board on any matter
concerning the department’s business or any item on tonight’s agenda.

4.

BOARD AND STAFF RESPONSE TO ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

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5.

SELECTION OF THE BWP BOARD CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
In accordance with the City of Burbank Municipal Code Section 2-1-408, members of each
board, commission, and committee shall annually elect a Chair and Vice-Chair at their
meeting in August following the appointment of successors to fill expired terms of office.

6.

GENERAL MANAGER REPORT
The General Manager will provide updates on any notable events.

7.

FISCAL AND FINANCIAL TRAINING FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS (SENATE BILL 827)

8.

CONSENT CALENDAR
The board may pull any of the listed consent items for further discussion, which will take
place at the end of the reports to the board.
A.

MINUTES
The board may approve the minutes of the regular meeting on June 04, 2026.
Recommendation
Approve as submitted.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
9.

REPORTS TO THE BOARD
A.
BURBANK WATER AND POWER’S OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
Joe Lillio, Chief Financial Officer, will present Burbank Water and Power’s quarterly
operating results and financial report for the period of January to March 2026
(Quarter 3 of Fiscal Year 2025-26).
Recommendation
This is an information item only. No action is required.

10.

INFORMATION FROM STAFF
A.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE – None.
B.

CUSTOMER SERVICE UPDATE – None.

C.

WATER DIVISION UPDATE – Richard Wilson

D.

POWER SUPPLY UPDATE – None.

E.

SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE – Drew Johnstone

F.

ELECTRIC SERVICES UPDATE – None.

G.

COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH – None.

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11.

COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS

12.

ADJOURNMENT
The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 03, 2026.

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Burbank Water and Power Board – June 04, 2026 Meeting Minutes

BURBANK WATER AND POWER BOARD
MINUTES OF MEETING
JUNE 04, 2026

8A.
UNAPPROVED

Mr. Cherry called the meeting of the Burbank Water and Power Board to order at 5:00 p.m. in
the third-floor board room of the BWP Ron E. Davis Administration Building, 164 West Magnolia
Boulevard, Burbank, California.
Mr. Cherry called for the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
BOARD PRESENT:

Mr. Altman; Mr. Cherry; Mr. Eskandar; Mr. LeMasters; Mr. Luddy; Mr. Smith

BOARD ABSENT:

None.

STAFF PRESENT:

Ms. Samra, General Manager-BWP; Mr. Riad, Chief Assistant General
Manager-BWP; Mr. Wilson, Assistant General Manager-BWP; Mr. Lillio,
Chief Financial Officer; Mr. Wilson, Assistant General ManagerOperational Technology; Mr. Aquino, Assistant General ManagerCustomer Service Operations; Mr. Johnstone, Sustainability Officer; Mr.
Casillas, Acting Administrative Officer-BWP; Ms. Kurihara, Senior Assistant
City Attorney; Ms. Covarrubias, Administrative Analyst II; Ms. Elorde,
Principal Civil Engineer-BWP; Mr. Sheikh, Manager Water Engineering and
Planning; Mr. Chedid, Principal Electrical Engineer; Mr. Shehata, Electrical
Engineer; Mr. Canyon, Marketing Manager; Ms. Di Domenico, Marketing
Associate; Mr. Beckett, Water Maintenance and Construction
Superintendent; Ms. Mahdavi, Administrative Analyst II; Mr. Hernandez,
Transmission and Distribution Manager; Mr. Clark, Principal Electrical
Engineer

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Donahue provided the Board with comments regarding Item 7B, Endorsement of the 2025
Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan, highlighting the extensive
work of staff who compiled these plans.
BOARD AND STAFF RESPONSE TO ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Luddy expressed his appreciation to Mr. Donahue for attending the BWP Board meeting and
providing his comments.
Mr. Eskandar expressed his appreciation to Mr. Donahue for providing his comments.
Ms. Samra thanked Mr. Donahue for attending the BWP Board meeting and highlighting the
unfunded state mandates. Ms. Samra mentioned that BWP continues to have a presence at the
state and federal levels.
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GENERAL MANAGER REPORT
Ms. Samra began the General Manager’s report by highlighting OceanWell project and the Joint
Powers Authority named the Southern California Regional Water Authority, to be used to finance
and operate water projects. Additionally, Ms. Samra mentioned the Water Transfer Agreement
with the San Diego County Water Authority, highlighting that Mr. Wilson will provide an update
on this during the August regular meeting of the BWP Board.
Ms. Samra informed the Board that the BWP Budget was adopted during the June 2, 2026, City
Council meeting, thanking the Board for their work and discussions.
Ms. Samra continued with her report by informing the Board of the completion of the installation
of the new Vertical Lift Modules. Ms. Samra also noted that there will be no regular meeting of
the BWP Board in the month of July.
Ms. Samra mentioned to the Board about the next Customer Connections event that is scheduled
for Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the Joslyn Adult Center. Furthermore, Ms. Samra provided the
Board with an update on the Lobby Security Project, highlighting the modernization and
strengthening of security for the customer service lobby.
Following Ms. Samra’s report to the Board, Mr. Sleiman provided an update to the Board on a
question from the last Board meeting regarding Data Centers and their use in the City.
Mr. Sleiman continued his update by informing the Board of a few grants that will be going
directly to the City Council, emphasizing the short turnaround time to accept the grants as the
reason for this.
Lastly, Ms. Samra thanked Mr. LeMasters for his time with the BWP Board, highlighting that the
June Board meeting would be his last for his term.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MINUTES
It was moved by Mr. LeMasters, seconded by Mr. Smith, and carried 6 – 0 to approve the meeting
minutes of the regular meeting of May 14, 2026.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
REPORTS TO THE BOARD
APPROVE AND AWARD BID SCHEDULE NO. 1545 TO PACIFIC HYDROTECH CORPORATION FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW CHLORAMINE BOOSTING SYSTEMS FOR RESERVOIRS 1, 4,
AND 5
Ms. Elorde, Principal Civil Engineer-BWP, presented the award for Bid Schedule No. 1545.
Mr. Sheikh, Ms. Elorde, Ms. Samra, and Ms. Kurihara responded to board member questions.
It was moved by Mr. Eskandar, seconded by Mr. Smith, and carried 5 – 1, to find this project
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under 14 CCR §15301; approve and award
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the contract documents for Bid Schedule No. 1545 – Construction of the New Chloramine
Boosting Systems for Reservoirs 1, 4, and 5 (Contract) to Pacific Hydrotech Corporation, in the
amount of $7,538,100; and authorize the BWP General Manager to execute the Contract and any
other ancillary documents, including amendments, in form and substance satisfactory to the City
Attorney’s Office and up to an amount available within the City Council-approved Fiscal Year
2025-26 Budget.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE 2025 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN AND WATER SHORTAGE
CONTINGENCY PLAN
Mr. Sheikh, Manager Water Engineering and Planning, presented the 2025 Urban Water
Management Plan.
Ms. Samra and Mr. Sheikh responded to board member questions.
It was moved by Mr. Luddy, seconded by Mr. Smith, and carried 6 – 0, to endorse the 2025 Urban
Water Management Plan, which includes the Water Shortage Contingency Plan, for approval and
adoption by the City Council.
RECOMMEND THE INTRODUCTION AND APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE THE SUSTAINABLE WATER USE ORDINANCE
Mr. Johnstone, Sustainability Officer, presented an Ordinance to amend the Burbank Municipal
Code to update the Sustainable Water Use Ordinance.
Mr. Johnstone and Ms. Samra responded to board member questions.
It was moved by Mr. Eskandar, seconded by Mr. Smith, for a 3 – 3 tie vote to recommend that
the Burbank City Council adopt an Ordinance amending and restating Title 8, Article 3, of the
Burbank Municipal Code.
BURBANK WATER AND POWER’S OPERATIONS AND FINANCIALS REPORT
This item was rescheduled for the following regular meeting of the BWP Board.
INFORMATION FROM STAFF
ELECTRIC SERVICES UPDATE
Mr. Sleiman introduced his team members, who provided two separate updates to the Board.
Mr. Chedid provided the Board with an update on the Town Substation outage that occurred on
April 2, 2026. Mr. Shehata provided the Board with an update on the 4kV to 12kV conversion
progress.
Ms. Samra, Mr. Sleiman, and Mr. Shehata responded to board member questions.
COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH UPDATE
Ms. Di Domenico provided the Board with an update on Burbank Water and Power’s Key
Accounts Program, highlighting its evolution, its purpose, how it connects with key account
customers, and its future.
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Ms. Samra responded to board member questions.
COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS

Mr. Cherry thanked Mr. LeMasters for his service to the BWP Board. Additionally, Mr. Cherry reminded
the Board about the upcoming nominations for Board Chair and Vice Chair during the August regular
Board meeting.
Mr. LeMasters spoke about his tenure on the BWP Board, highlighting how much it meant to him to
serve.
Mr. Smith thanked Mr. LeMasters for his service. Mr. Smith also requested an agenda item on overtime
use versus hiring additional staff for the August regular Board meeting.
Mr. Bill thanked Mr. LeMasters for all he has contributed to the Board. Mr. Bill requested that staff
provide advanced notice on agenda items for upcoming meetings so the Board has ample time to
review and contribute to a healthier discussion.
Mr. Cherry provided additional context for his reason for voting against Item 7A. Approve and Award
Bid Schedule No. 1545 to Pacific HydroTech Corporation for the Construction of the New Chloramine
Boosting Systems for Reservoirs 1, 4, and 5, noting that the actual contract was not provided to the
Board in advance.

ADJOURNMENT
The regular meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
The next regular board meeting is scheduled for August 06, 2026, and will be held in the thirdfloor board room at Burbank Water and Power Ron E. Davis Administration Building.

Armando Casillas
Acting Administrative Officer-BWP
Recording Secretary

Mandip Kaur Samra
General Manager-BWP
Secretary to the Board

Tim Cherry, BWP Board Chair

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