After 11 years overseeing the department that manages the city’s properties and equipment, Commissioner David Reynolds is stepping down to take on a new role at the Obama Foundation, he announced in an exclusive interview with The Daily Line’s Alex Nitkin. Reynolds defended the Department of Fleet and Facility Management’s 2020 merger with the Department of Innovation and Technology to become the new Department of Assets, Information and Services — a move that some still say was a mistake. He also gave an update on the city’s negotiations with ComEd over a new franchise agreement, and he described the city’s efforts to switch to renewable energy and upgrade its software technology.
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