CITY OF OAKLAND
CITY HALL • 1 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA, 3rd FLOOR • OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612
Office of the Mayor (510) 238-3141
Honorable Libby Schaaf Fax (510) 238-4731
Mayor
September 6, 2022
The Honorable City Council
One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Second Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
Dear President Bas and members of the City Council:
Pursuant to City Charter Section 601, the Mayor has appointed the following persons as members of the following board or commission, subject to City Council confirmation:
CHILDRENS’ INITIATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION (MEASURE AA)
Rickey Jackson, as an Oakland resident with professional expertise in early childhood education, with at least two years of experience teaching in early childhood education, and who is the first in their immediate family to graduate from College, to serve a three-year term that begins August 1, 2022 and ends July 31, 2025;
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Libby Schaaf
Mayor
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Education Work Experience First Republic Bank; San Francisco, Ca June 2021 – Present Project Manager ● Implemented cornerstone projects involving CMS transition for our Digital Account Applications ($2M of est. value) ● Resolved numerous interdepartmental workplace disputes amicably, increasing overall team, efficiency by 25% ● Identified potential roadblocks in key moments of the project, effectively diverting workflow elsewhere as needed and ensuring 90% deadline adherence ● Utilized foresight and math skills to deliver projects under budget East Oakland Youth Development Center; Oakland, CA June 2020 – Jan 2021 Finance Intern ● Collaborate with program supervisors, executive management, and finance team. ● Assisted in the implementation of remote accounts payable project. ● Coordinated outside vendor contracts and payments with executive Rickey Jackson
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team and accounting department.
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Participated in the preparation of materials needed for annual audit. ●
Aid in daily office administration and on boarding of new hires. Men's Wearhouse; Emeryville, CA Apr 2017 — June 2020 Assistant Manager
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Collaborate weekly with management team to continually
improve policies and best practices to increase customer satisfaction and in-store sales. ●
Coordinate
requests with the corporate office and suppliers in order to maintain in-store stock. ●
Interact
professionally and knowledgeably with customers to develop rapport and promote sales. ●
Courteously
address customer service inquires and resolve complaints. Agilent Technology; Santa Clara, CA May 2019 — June 2019 Treasurer Intern
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Oversaw credit pool project between the company and outside financiers.
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Scheduled and managed various working group calls to identify and strategize issue resolutions.
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Analyzed market trends and presented findings to committees and board. ●
Provided
guidance regarding mutual fund investments.
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Supported the acquisition of BioTek Instruments. Brooklyn Nets; Las Vegas, NV Summer 2019 NBA Summer League Analyst ●
Collected and analyzed data for the
coaching staff in order to assist in the development of talent. ●
Assisted in the formulation of plan to
positively increase team outcomes. Boxer & Gerson LLP; Oakland, CA Dec 2015 — Aug 2016 Law Clerk ●
Aided firm in the transition to digital record retention via Law A1 case management software. ●
Completed and submitted comprehensive and timely reports to supervisors and staff. ●
Carried out daily
office functions such as photocopying briefs, collating materials for court proceedings, coordinating mailings, and filings. Notable Mentions
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Named in the New York Times article Boys Matter by Patricia Leigh Brown focusing on African American students achieving academic excellence through a support program offered by Oakland Unified School District.
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AJ+: Changing the Game for African American
Males in Oakland, a documentary featuring students participating in a unique program in Oakland Unified School District promoting a path of academic excellence. Technical Experience ●
Microsoft Office Suite
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Adobe Acrobat
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SportsCode Rickey Jackson 160 14th Street, Oakland, CA 94612 || 510-688-3578 [email protected] || www.linkedin.com/in/RickeyRjJackson Education Work Experience East Oakland Youth Development Center; Oakland, CA June 2020 – Present Finance Intern ●
Collaborate with
program supervisors, executive management, and finance team. ●
Assisted in the implementation of
remote accounts payable project.
●
Coordinated outside vendor contracts and payments with executive team and accounting department.
●
Participated in the preparation of materials needed for annual audit. ●
Aid in daily office administration and on boarding of new hires. Men's Wearhouse; Emeryville, CA Apr 2017 — June 2020 Assistant Manager
●
Collaborate weekly with management team to continually
improve policies and best practices to increase customer satisfaction and in-store sales. ●
Coordinate
requests with the corporate office and suppliers in order to maintain in-store stock. ●
Interact
professionally and knowledgeably with customers to develop rapport and promote sales. ●
Courteously
address customer service inquires and resolve complaints. Agilent Technology; Santa Clara, CA May 2019 — June 2019 Treasurer Intern
●
Oversaw credit pool project between the company and outside financiers.
●
Scheduled and managed various working group calls to identify and strategize issue resolutions.
●
Analyzed market trends and presented findings to committees and board. ●
Provided
guidance regarding mutual fund investments.
●
Supported the acquisition of BioTek Instruments. Brooklyn Nets; Las Vegas, NV Summer 2019 NBA Summer League Analyst ●
Collected and analyzed data for the
coaching staff in order to assist in the development of talent. ●
Assisted in the formulation of plan to
positively increase team outcomes. Boxer & Gerson LLP; Oakland, CA Dec 2015 — Aug 2016 Law Clerk ●
Aided firm in the transition to digital record retention via Law A1 case management software. ●
Completed and submitted comprehensive and timely reports to supervisors and staff. ●
Carried out daily
office functions such as photocopying briefs, collating materials for court proceedings, coordinating mailings, and filings. Notable Mentions
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Named in the New York Times article Boys Matter by Patricia Leigh Brown focusing on African American students achieving academic excellence through a support program offered by Oakland Unified School District.
●
AJ+: Changing the Game for African American
Males in Oakland, a documentary featuring students participating in a unique program in Oakland Unified School District promoting a path of academic excellence. Technical Experience ●
Microsoft Office Suite
●
Adobe Acrobat
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SportsCode
Rickey Jackson
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______________ C.M.S.
INTRODUCED BY MAYOR LIBBY SCHAAF
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF RICKEY
JACKSON AS A MEMBER OF THE CHILDREN ’S INITIATIVE
CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Oakland Children’s Initiative was a 2018 Charter Amendment passed by the citizens of Oakland to deepen early inve stment in children and support them through college graduation through a 30-year parcel tax; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland Children’s Initiative (Oakland City Charter, Art. XVI), established the Children’s Initiative Citizens’ Oversight Commission to provide o versight, accountability, and analysis for the distribution of funds and execution of programming; and
WHEREAS, Section 1601(b) of the City Charter provides that the Citizens’ Oversight Commission shall be composed of nine (9) to fifteen (15) members appo inted by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council pursuant to Section 601 of the Charter; and
WHEREAS, Section 601 of the City Charter provides that members of City boards and commissions shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the affir mative vote of five members of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Section 1601(b) of the City Charter provides that the Mayor shall request recommendations from members of the City Council and the Oakland Unified School District Board of Education and Superin tendent at least fourteen (14) days prior to submitting any appointments for confirmation for the Citizens’ Oversight Commission; and
WHEREAS, Section 1601(b) of the City Charter provides that the composition of the Commission should be reflective of the diversity of Oakland and shall include the following members:
(1) at least one (1) member with professional expertise in early childhood education policy;
(2) at least one (1) member with professional expertise in, or who is a provider of, early childhood care or education;
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(3) at least one (1) member with at least two (2) years of experience teaching in early childhood education;
(4) at least one (1) member with at least two (2) years of experience teaching TK-12, or who has professional expertise in TK -12 education or college access;
(5) at least one (1) member with professional expertise in college completion, college or university leadership, or support for traditionally underrepresented college students;
(6) at least one (1) member with experience in budgeting, auditing, finance, or early asset building;
(7) at least one (1) member of a union or labor advocacy group who is employed by the City of Oakland Head Start, the Oakland Unified School District, or a participating early care and education provider; (8) at least one (1) homeowner who is subject to the parcel tax imposed by Section 5 of the Act;
(9) at least one (1) parent, who presently has, or has had within five (5) years from the time of appointment, a child of preschool age who attended a preschool program benefiting from public subsidy, or who was on a waitlist for such a program; And
(10) at least one (1) member who is, or who within five (5) years from the time of appointment was, enrolled in an Oakland public school, or who has graduated from an Oakland public school and enrolled in college within five (5) years from the time of appointment, or who is the first in their immediate family to graduate from College; and
WHEREAS, Section 1601(c) of the City Charter provides that a majority of the members of the Commission shall be residents of Oakland, and that the members in paragraphs (7) through (10) above must be residents of Oakland, and the members set forth in paragraphs (1) through (6) above must reside and/or work in Oakland, and at least one (1) member in paragraphs (1) or (2) above must be an empl oyee of the Oakland Unified School District, and that one member may satisfy more than one of the requirements set forth in paragraphs (1) through (10) above; and
WHEREAS, Section 1601(d) of the City Charter provides that a member shall serve no more than four (4) full, consecutive terms, and for the initial nine (9) appointments only, one-third (1/3) of the members shall be appointed to serve for four (4) years, one -third (1/3) shall be appointed to serve for three (3) years, and one -third (1/3) shall be appointed to serve for two (2) years, and subsequently, all terms shall be for three (3) years; and
WHEREAS, the Honorable Mayor Libby Schaaf has appointed Rickey Jackson, subject to confirmation by the City Council; now, therefore, be it
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RESOLVED: That pursuant to City Charter section s 1601 and 601, the City Council confirms this mayoral appointment to the Children’s Initiative Citizens’ Oversight Commission as follows:
Rickey Jackson, as an Oakland resident with professional expertise in early childhood education, with at least two years of experience teaching in early childhood education, and who is the first in their immediate family to graduate from college, to serve a three-year term previously appointed to Julissa Lima-Perez that begins August 1, 2022 and ends July 31, 2025.
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