Approved as to Form and Legality
City Attorney’s Office
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ CMS
RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING J. NICHOLAS WILLIAMS FOR HIS
OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO PARKS, RECREATION AND YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT AND THE CITY OF OAKLAND AND
CONGRATULATING HIM ON HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS
WHEREAS, J. Nicholas Williams was raised in Oakland , attended Morehouse College earning a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and received certificates from Cornell University and the University of California at Berkeley; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Williams held leadership roles focused on proving meaningful services in recreation, maintenance of parks and landscaping in several cities including Atlanta and Minneapolis; and
WHEREAS, Nicholas returned to Oakland in 2016 as Director of The Parks, Recreation and Youth Development department providing inspirational and transformational leadership; and
WHEREAS, Nicholas has touched the lives of tens of thousands of Oakland families and their children with entrepreneurial creativity and an unwavering focus on equity; and
WHEREAS, Mr. William s forged partnerships with foundations and private sector organizations that brought significant philanthropic investment to recreation programs and facilities serving Oakland’s most vulnerable youth; and
2 WHEREAS, Mr. Williams will leave an enduring leg acy of Town Camp, which he redesigned and launched to provide equitable, educational, and unforgettable summer camps for kids no matter what neighborhood they live in; and
RESOLVED: That we, the City Council of Oakland, California hereby recognize J.
Nicholas Williams for his outstanding service to the City of Oakland for the past six years and congratulate him on his future endeavors.
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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