Approved as to Form and Legality
City Attorney’s Office
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______________ C.M.S.
INTRODUCED BY VICE MAYOR KAPLAN, COUNCIL PRESIDENT BAS, COUNCIL
MEMBER FIFE, PRO TEM THAO
RESOLUTION APPRECIATING CITY OF OAKLAND WORKERS FOR
THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO THE CITY AND ITS
RESIDENTS; AND AS AN EXTENSION OF THIS APPRECIATION, THE
COUNCIL DOES NOT SUPPORT LAYOFFS OF ANY CITY EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect California and the City of Oakland in unprecedented ways, threatening the lives of residents and employees, and creating challenges which require quick and innovative responses; and
WHEREAS, over 5,000 people are employed by the City of Oakland, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, City of Oakland employees have adjusted quickly and skillfully to protect public health and provide the same level of high quality service to Oakland residents; and
WHEREAS, City of Oakland employees across all departments have provided for the care, protection, comfort and safety of Oakland residents during the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the community benefits daily from the knowledge and skills of the highly trained individuals who work for the City, and
WHEREAS, the commitment and perseverance of City employees during the pandemic has allowed many essential public services to continue, mitigated the disruption to Oakland resident’s daily lives, and played a critical role in protecting public health and safety, and
WHEREAS, the risk of potential layoffs threatens the financial stability and quality of life of City employees now, therefore, be it
2 RESOLVED: That Council hereby adopts a resolution appreciating City of Oakland Workers for their hard work and de dication to the City and its residents; and as an expression of this appreciation, the Council does not support layoffs of any City employees , and the Administration is directed to share this resolution with all City employees.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, KALB, KAPLAN, REID, TAYLOR, THAO AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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