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Council extends temporary Water and Power general manager through year-end; members press for security and plant-sale details
Summary
The City Council approved a resolution extending David Wiggs's interim appointment as general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power through the end of the year and pressed department leaders for updates on plant‑sale negotiations and system security.
The Los Angeles City Council voted to extend the temporary appointment of David Wiggs as general manager of the Department of Water and Power (DWP) through the end of the calendar year, a move council members and staff said was intended to preserve operational continuity while the mayor’s search for a permanent manager proceeds.
The motion to extend Wiggs’s interim contract won council approval; the roll call recorded 11 ayes. Council members and staff emphasized that extension is a stopgap while the DWP board and mayor continue a formal search and while…
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