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Mayor names interim public works director as landslide response continues
Summary
Mayor Paseo said Ramsey Awad is leaving the city and named David Cobb interim public works director; he reported the Portuguese Bend landslide has "significantly slowed down" and staff were directed to prepare contingency plans and aim to limit movement to under one inch per week.
Mayor Paseo announced that Ramsey Awad will leave the city's public works department and that "the interim public works director is gonna be David Cobb," with the city hoping to hire a permanent replacement by September.
Paseo framed the leadership change in the context of ongoing work on the Portuguese Bend landslide complex, saying the slide has "significantly slowed down" and that "the eastern portion is still not moving." He said staff were directed to prepare Plan A, B and C to address future events and that the operational goal is to reduce movement to under one inch per week so utilities can be restored.
The mayor described the practical impacts of the landslide work, including that restoring utilities depends on reducing ground movement. He also emphasized the need for institutional knowledge and long-term maintenance, noting the city hopes to capture expertise across staff and any special districts created to oversee work.
"So the interim public works director is gonna be David Cobb, and he is knowledgeable," Paseo said, adding the city will "be on the lookout to see who we can hire and hopefully onboard them by September."
