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Interim Public Works director named as city continues landslide response
Summary
Mayor Paul Seo said Public Works Director Ramsey Awad is leaving and David Cobb will serve as interim director; the city is seeking a permanent hire by September and continues operations to slow the Portuguese Bend landslide.
Mayor Paul Seo announced that Ramsey Awad, the city's public works director who led recent landslide response work, is leaving, and that David Cobb will serve as interim public works director while the city conducts a search for a permanent replacement.
"The interim Public Works director is gonna be David Cobb," Mayor Seo said, adding that Cobb is "knowledgeable" and the city hopes to onboard a permanent hire by September. The mayor praised Awad's role in projects including Ladera Linda Park and the landslide response.
Separately, Mayor Seo described the landslide complex's current status: he said movement has "significantly slowed down," with the eastern portion reportedly stable. City staff are aiming to reduce movement to under an inch per week before restoring utilities and are preparing contingency plans for the coming El NiF1o season.
Mayor Seo said staffing and institutional knowledge are priorities for long-term response and that the council will continue to evaluate options such as special districts to help fund and manage hazard work.
