Overview
- Mayor-elect Helena Moreno activated the search for a Chief Administrative Officer with Aimee Quirk and State Senator Jimmy Harris appointed to lead the process.
- Cedric Richmond is overseeing the CAO search committee as a transition co-chair, alongside fellow co-chairs Desiree Charbonnet, Ryan Berger and Emily Arata, with Renee Lapeyrolerie as executive director.
- The CAO is defined as Moreno’s operational No. 2 charged with driving efficient services, infrastructure improvements and fiscal stewardship toward a balanced budget.
- The search will evaluate local and national candidates, with applications available through Moreno’s transition website.
- Coverage also reports that Moreno plans to adopt a deputy mayor structure and ask nonclassified civil-service employees to reapply, as the city faces a Dec. 1 budget deadline and a projected $160 million deficit.