APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER CARROLL FIFE AND DEPARTMENT OF
WORKPLACE AND EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS (DWES)
RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND HONORING MARY MAYO
MAYBERRY FOR 25 YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE CITY
OF OAKLAND AND CONGRATULATING HER UPON HER WELL-
DESERVED RETIREMENT
WHEREAS, in December 2023, the City of Oakland bid farewell to one of its most dedicated public servants, Mary Mayo Mayberry, who retired from the Administrative Services Manager I position in the Department of Workplace and Employment Standards after 25 years; and
WHEREAS, always poised, professional, and pleasantly positive, Ms. Mayberry tirelessly promoted racial equity and justice to ensure the full inclusion of women and diverse racial/ethnic groups in the City’s economic opportunities; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Mayberry supported the conceptualization and implementation of social equity policies that 1) promote the participation of local and small local business enterprises in the City’s construction and professional services contracts, 2) maximize Oakland residents employed on City-funded construction projects, and 3) protect vulnerable low-wage workers, particularly those working in restaurants and hotels; and
WHEREAS, through her diligence, millions of dollars in contracts have been awarded to local and small local businesses, thousands of Oakland residents have secured jobs with family- supporting wages, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages have been reclaimed for Oakland residents; and
WHEREAS, with minimal notice, Ms. Mayberry dutifully and willingly stepped up to serve as the Interim Director of the Department of Workplace Employment Standards for nine months after the retirement of Deborah Lusk Barnes; and
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2 WHEREAS, Ms. Mayberry’s fierce and dedicated efforts to advance equity, particularly in City contracting, cannot be overstated and while her retirement is truly a loss for the City, it is well-deserved; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the Oakland City Council recognizes and thanks Ms. Mayberry for her outstanding contributions and dedication to the public good, and wishes her a happy and healthy retirement from the City; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That all those who have served the City alongside Ms.
Mayberry offer our most heartfelt appreciation to Ms. Mayberry’s family, including her husband, Rev. Dr. Harold R. Mayberry, their children and grandchildren, for graciously sharing Ms.
Mayberry’s invaluable skills and talents with her City family.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB , KAPLAN, RAMACHANDR AN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California