Breaking: Department of Water and Power's top executive leaves in wake of FBI raids, Mayor Garcetti says.
Mayor Eric Garcetti had announced weeks ago that David Wright, the DWP’s general manager, would be leaving the utility on Oct. 1. In the wake of the searches at the DWP and other city offices, however, Wright is leaving immediately, Garcetti said.
The DWP’s board voted Tuesday to appoint Chief Operating Officer Marty Adams, a 35-year veteran of the agency, as interim general manager, effective immediately. The commission also recommended that the L.A. City Council confirm Adams for the permanent job.FBI agents served search warrants on Monday at multiple government offices, including at City Atty.
An excerpt of a federal search warrant reviewed by the Los Angeles Times shows investigators were seeking information about the DWP contracts — awarded or proposed — with companies affiliated with Paradis.
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