The LA City Council is set to vote Tuesday, May 14, 2024, on the mayor’s appointment of Janisse Quiñones to lead the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The Los Angeles City Council is expected Tuesday to confirm longtime Pacific Gas and Electric executive Janisse Quiñones as the next general manager of thenominated Quiñones after a nationwide search for a new leader, prompted by general manager Martin Adams’ announcement that he would be retiring.
Last year, the City Council approved a new salary range between $435,000 to $751,000 for the general managers, who oversee the city’s DWP, port and airport. The new salaries went into effect December 2023. “This is a transformational period for the department as we make decisions that will build toward the goal of 100% renewable energy by 2035, and I am confident that Janisse’s experience overseeing large scale organizational operations, improving safety outcomes for workers and restoring and reconstructing electrical systems following Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico equip her to lead the department,” her statement continued.