Your Questions for DWP "Consultant" H. David Nahai if He Answers the Phone
"Your man for knowledge transfer regarding the DWP"The details are out regarding former DWP General Manager H. David Nahai's "consulting contract" with the DWP, as noted in the Daily News.
Under the three-month contract, Nahai can earn a maximum of $82,000 to "provide consulting services and provide knowledge transfer relating to issues that arose during his tenure as chief executive officer and general manager," the Los Angeles Times reported.
Nahai is required to make himself available by phone or e-mail during normal work hours.
The DWP's interim general manager, Deputy Mayor S. David Freeman, provided copies of Nahai's contract to the City Council Wednesday morning.
The contract began Oct. 7 and ends Dec. 31.
As I viewed these details, a DWP supplied light bulb went off in my head and this is the result, "Questions and Knowledge Transfers via Nahai", if only he was forced to answer tax and rate payers inquiries and not temp DWP GM S. David Freeman.
Here are some.....
1. If I switch on my light, will there be power?
2. What is your's and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's favorite watering hole/restaurant?
3. Who swears better after a few drinks?
4. Did DWP Human Relations Director Susana Reyes write your consulting duties?
5. Is Alan Mittelstaedt your favorite reporter?
6. How do you use 475,000 gallons of water in one year at your home?
7. What amount of DWP rate increases were meant to be diverted into the General Fund?
8. How did Ari Swiller punk you out for that wind farm acreage in Kern County?
9. What happen to Global Warming?
10. Has your new boss, ex. President Bill Clinton shared any Tony Villar stories with you?
11. What are your opinions of former "boss" IBEW Leader Brian D'Arcy?
12. Is Beth Barrett your favorite "enabling" journalist?
13. What are your comments on Michael Trujillo's handling of the "Measure B" campaign?
14. Where will the next water main break today?
15. Will the DWP become a partner with Cadiz's Keith Brackpool scheme to "water mine" the Mojave's Cadiz Valley?
16. Are DWP employees overpaid?
17. Did DWP administrator Joe Avila ever tell you the story about Councilman Jose Huizar and the light bulb giveaway in El Sereno?
18. Were you qualified for the job as DWP General Manager?
19. Care to comment on S. David Freeman "acting role" as an ratepayer advocate?
20. ......and lastly, do you feel guilty in accepting up to $82,000 to answer a phone call?
Your thoughts......................
Labels: dwp, H. David Nahai
Posted by Red Spot in CD 14 @ 10/15/2009 01:17:00 PM
17 Comments:
Since the posters here are so up-to-date on what's going on with the city, I told Mayor Tony I'd run this new idea of his by you all.
It's in keeping with the concept of saving money and consolidating operations, as he recently did with the City's "new" Womens-Childrens-Disabilities-Human Relations-Aging-Dying Commission (there was a Times article, look it up).
So, since there's no DWP GM now, shouldn't the Dept. of Water and POWER and the Dept. of Neighborhood EmPOWERment just be merged? They're both about power!
I'm thinking "WaterEmpowerLA" sound nice. Neighborhood Councils would be given a cut of whatever the new department makes rationing water and juicing people's houses.
Then, like they sometimes also have neighborhood watches, even
80 FAKE ONES
the City's neighborhood council's could also have Neighborhood Watt-ches, to keep an eye open and report outages and blackouts (or to rat out people who water their lawns too often). And if we could ever figure out a way to harness all the "hot air" as energy? Just imagine . . .
The GM at DONE's nickname here is Bong WATER Kim (as in "WATER and Power"), right?
It just all makes sense.
Hmmm, what other departments and Commissions could be merged to save overhead?
(I mean, do we really need to have "Cultural Affairs" AND "Cultural Heritage"? What about just a Dept. of Culture?)
OH, and if neighborhood council treasurers steal any more money, their new department could of course send them to the ELECTRIC chair, right? (Or maybe WATERboarding would be more humane?)
Let me think about that one.
Parque,
Excellent as always.
Why is the IBEW union getting a raise and the cops didn't get crap? People should be pissed Nahai is getting all that money for doing nothing. The Police Political Union lost everything for their cops but the goons at IBEW get it all during a financial crisis. The Police Political Union bought and paid for council members like Zine, Koretz, Smith and others who went against them during negoiations. Cops are now talking teamsters and they should all jump ship and give their $6 million in dues to them.
If this consultant contract is "hush money." what is it that you are "hushing" and which persons want to keep things hushed (besides you, of course)?
in cd-14
David Nahai doesn't like black people. So say the discrimination lawsuits filed against him and the department. He should reimburse the city for what they had to pay to settle them.
Oh yes! Number 13 is my favorite! Never saw better TV during an election than watching Mayor V. as his beloved Measure B (at taxpayer cost) go down in flames.
Nahai's contract runs Dec. 31. Guess he'll be getting a holiday break or two thown into the mix and we can only call on him during regular business hours. Aren't most DWP emergencies which require expertise during all hours and bad weather? Sounds like a free ride for Nahai and a bad deal for the taxpayer to me.
Hope he gave back the car.
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Is that a rug on his head?
Foxy that might be considered an offensive comment. The AARP Army may file a complaint against you!
Ok, let's move on. The corpse is still warm, but he's gone.
Every time Parque leaves a comment, Red Spot praises him for it. (Sorta pitiful, no?)
I think Red Spit is mostly in awe of Parque's ability to spell correctly and use "big" words.
"What happen to Global Warming?"
Shame on you, Red Spot.
Shame. On. You!
I agree with 7:34 AM.
Sad.
Mi Englosh teechher wus bedder luking than tat Ourcansus hag
EVERYONE'S English teacher was better looking than that!
Thanks Mike... - I do think its a rug. It looks like somebody’s dry Bermuda grass lawn that could use some watering (after 4:00pm). Wonder what else cohabits in there?
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