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City Council Confirms Michael Kesten to Board of Water and Power Commissioners
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council voted to confirm Michael Kesten to the Board of Water and Power Commissioners after a divided but substantive discussion about the council’s role in vetting mayoral appointees.
The Los Angeles City Council confirmed Michael Kesten to the Board of Water and Power Commissioners on July 26, 2000, voting 13-0 to approve his nomination. The vote came after extended debate among council members over whether to delay confirmations of several commission nominees in light of changes to the city charter that change the council’s role in appointments.
Council members spoke at length about the balance between doing due diligence on nominees and avoiding delays that would deprive city agencies of experienced commissioners. Several members praised Kesten’s background in water policy and related…
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