Approved as to Form and Legality
City Attorney’s Office
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______________ C.M.S.
ADOPT A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND APPRECIATING MS.
DEBORAH “DEBBIE” BARNES FOR HER EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO
THE CITY OF OAKLAND AND CONGRATULATING HER ON HER
RETIREMENT
WHEREAS, Deborah Lusk Barnes arrived in Oakland in 1998 to assume a position in the City of Oakland; and
WHEREAS, Deborah earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Hampton Institute in Hampton Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Deborah has earned additional training from several universities in management, counseling and public policy; and
WHEREAS, Deborah has devoted her career in public service to ensuring equity in City procurement through the conceptualization and implementation of social policies that promote and enhance the participation of local and small local business enterprises and disadvantaged business enterprises in construction and professional services funded by the City of Oakland, certification of local and small business for participation in City procurement, oversight of the City’s contracting process, and employment of Oakland re sidents in City funded construction projects, and development and implementation of policy to monitor and enforcement of worker protections for underserved and unserved low income workers; and
WHEREAS, through her diligence millions of dollars in contracts have been awarded to local and small local businesses and hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages have been reclaimed for Oakland residents; and
2 WHEREAS, Deborah’s presence and informal role as Dean of the Department Heads rendered her an invaluable resources to her colleagues, providing wisdom, warmth, and support to new and experienced senior City leaders alike; and
WHEREAS, Deborah’s dedication to her craft has positively impacted the economic infrastructure of the City of Oakland; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That we, the City Council of Oakland, California hereby recognize Deborah Barnes’ unparalleled allegiance and service to the City of Oakland for the past 24 years and wish her well in her retirement.
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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