Mayor approves civil service exemption for LASAN plant chief post

The Chief Plant Officer overseeing the city's four wastewater plants could be hired outside civil service rules.

City Council· posted Oct 23Appointment

The Bureau of Sanitation wants to hire a Chief Plant Officer outside normal civil service hiring, so it can recruit a candidate with specialized wastewater experience to oversee the city's four water reclamation plants. Mayor Karen Bass approved the request and sent it to the City Council; approval expires if the job is not filled within six months.

What happens next

City Council consideration of the exemption

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  1. 10–0–5

    Mayor approves civil service exemption for LASAN plant chief post

    Council File 26-1543Item 7 · Oct 30 meetingAdopted, Forthwith
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