Carson\u2019s public works superintendent, Freddy Loza, has been awarded for his public service leadership by the American Public Works Association.<\/p>\n
He received the \u201cTop Leader in a Public Sector\u201d award in the Southern California chapter.<\/p>\n
\u201cFreddy Loza\u2019s journey is a quintessential success story of internal growth,\u201d the city said in a Wednesday, Feb. 18, press release. \u201cHe began his career as a maintenance intern for the City of Carson and has since emerged as the Public Works Superintendent. A passionate advocate for workforce development, Freddy has served for seven years on the Public Works Institute committee and is currently co-chair of the APWA Southern California Chapter.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe actively mentors young professionals,\u201d the release added, \u201cleads student site visits and fosters inclusive pathways into the public works profession. \u201d<\/p>\n
Loza has been with Carson for 22 years and one of his greatest accomplishments is securing a $1 million USDA Urban and Community Forestry grant aimed at expanding the city\u2019s tree canopy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis initiative focuses on climate resilience, equity and community health,\u201d the press release said. \u201cIn his role, he manages complex projects, including facility upgrades, the multi-phase electrification of the municipal fleet and various capital improvement projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget and with sustainability at their core.\u201d<\/p>\n
This award marks a \u201cdouble crown\u201d for Carson, as Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes said during the Tuesday, Feb. 17, City Council meeting. Last year, the city also received the Emerging Leader award. With this year\u2019s win, the city has secured the only two individual awards available to the public sector.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am thrilled to have another \u2018first\u2019 for Carson,\u201d Davis-Holmes said in a written statement. \u201cThis historic recognition for Freddy Loza reinforces the City\u2019s belief that when we invest in our people, we are investing in the very future of Carson. High-level performance in the public sector is born from a team that feels valued, leading to more innovative sustainability projects, more efficient city services, and a more resilient \u2018Jewel of the South Bay.\u2019 This award is a testament to the excellence the City strives for every day.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Carson\u2019s public works superintendent, Freddy Loza, has been awarded for his public service leadership by the American Public…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":186501,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[7,16844,1071,131,133,132,137,100,200,136],"class_list":{"0":"post-186500","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-long-beach","8":"tag-california","9":"tag-carson","10":"tag-local-government","11":"tag-long-beach","12":"tag-long-beach-headlines","13":"tag-long-beach-news","14":"tag-los-angeles-county","15":"tag-news","16":"tag-south-bay","17":"tag-top-stories"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186500"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186500\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/186501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}