THE HONORABLE SHENG THAO • MAYOR OF OAKLAND
CITY HALL • 1 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA • OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612 • (510) 238-3141 • [email protected] Letter of Appointment
February 13, 2023
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:
CHILDREN’S FAIRYLAND BOARD
Jana Pastena to the Children's Fairyland Board, to serve a four-year term that began on April 1, 2022 and will end on March 31, 2026, filling the seat previously held by herself.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Mayor Sheng Thao
City of Oakland
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My family moved to Oakland when I was 2 years old in 1980 and have always gone to Fairyland. I was one of the many children that Fairyland gave a safe, fun and educational place to go to when life was sometimes not so pleasant. As a long time Oakland resident, I believe in the mission and tradition of Fairyland. We believe in the fun that Fairyland offers, but also that Fairyland is a place for healing and for learning. The literacy programs at Fairyland has helped numerous children. My husband and I live in Oakland and own three restaurants in Oakland. We are deeply rooted in The Town.
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Jana Pastena is a proud Oakland resident. Her family moved to Oakland in 1980 when she was 2 years old.
Her grandma would take Jana and her brother to fairyland every week. She even still has some of the keys.
Jana is a proud graduate of Oakland’s Mills College where she earned a degree in Ethnic Studies.
She graduated from Golden Gate University School of Law in 2012.
Jana has always loved Oakland and
what it’s diversity meant to her interracial family.
She felt like there was a place she and her family finally belonged and could move about the community together without fear.
She met her husband, Chris, in
2004 and he too was soon enamored with Oakland. The two used their culinary and social justice backgrounds to give back to Oakland and decided Oakland was the place to open their restaurants Chop Bar (2009), Lungomare (2013) and Calavera (2015).
Chop Bar opened during a harsh recession and Jana
is most proud of being able to offer good jobs to Oakland residents during that difficult time in the country, as well as creating a place of community for Chop Bar’s neighbors.
Jana has helped Oakland grow to be
the culinary destination that the world is talking about. Jana currently sits on the Board of the Oakland Indie Alliance, and uses her influence in Oakland to support charitable causes that support children, the arts and the homeless.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
INTRODUCED BY MAYOR SHENG THAO
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF
JANA PASTENA TO THE CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 70531 C.M.S. authorizes the creation of the Children's Fairyland Board of Directors (the "Board") and Resolution Nos. 79001 C.M.S. and 87723 C.M.S. amend the composition of the Board; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 87723 C.M.S. and the By laws of Children's Fairyland state that the Board consists of 15 members, 11 appointed by the Board and four appointed by the City of Oakland, three appointed by the Mayor and c onfirmed by the City Council and one a City Administrator's designee; and
WHEREAS, the current Bylaws of Oakland Children's Fairyland, Inc. provide that the board member “Directors” shall not serve more than two consecutive four -year terms, and individuals seeking reappointment after serving two consecutive terms may do so after a one-year period following the expiration of their previous term; and WHEREAS, the Bylaws of Oakland Children's Fairyland, Inc. provide that the purpose of Children’s Fairyland, Inc. is to assist Children's Fairyland by providing funds and services, operate Children’s Fairyland, develop, cultivate and a dvocate greater public interest in Children's Fairyland, and receive grants and donations on behalf of Children’s Fairyland; and WHEREAS, the Board exercises the corporate pow ers and manages all activities and affairs of Children’s Fairyland, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Honorable Mayor Sheng Thao has reappointed Jana Pastena to serve a four-year term, subject to confirmation by the City Council; now therefore be it ________________________
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
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RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby confirms the Mayor's reappointment of Jana Pastena to the Children's Fairyland Board, to serve a four-year term beginning April 1, 2022 and ending March 31, 2026, filling the seat they previously held.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KAL B, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
A T T E S T :
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California