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1 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CIT
Y ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING TO THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
THE EXEMPTION OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF MANAGER,
CONTRACTING
AND PURCHASING FROM THE OPERATION OF
CIVIL SERVICE
WHE
REAS, the Oakland City Charter Section 902(f) requires that City Council recommend positions for exemption from Civil Service prior to Civil Service Board approval of such exemption; and
WHE
REAS, the Manager, Contracting and Purchasing is recommended for exemption from Civil Service due to its placement in the organization, lines of authority, reporting relationships within the department, as well as the position’s duties, pay grade, and independence of action; and
WHE
REAS, the Manager, Contracting and Purchasing is an expert level classification in various aspects of contract administration and purchasing operations, possessing advanced credentials, functioning as a consultant to department heads, the City Administrator, and professional and management staff; and
WHE
REAS, the Manager, Contracting and Purchasing is a management level position with overall responsibility for contracting and purchasing operations staff that is required to utilize a high degree of independence in carrying out the goals and objectives of the City Administrator and City Council; the scope of responsibilities is broad and complex, and the individual in the classification must deal with challenging, sensitive, and confidential matters; and WHE
REAS, the incumbent in the Manager, Contracting and Purchasing position is expected to exercise considerable discretion in carrying out the City’s mission for with there is a high consequence of error; now, therefore, be it
RESO
LVED: That the City Council of Oakland hereby recommends to the Civil Service Board that the classification of Manager, Co ntracting and Purchasing be exempted from the requirements of civil service; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Civil Service Board is hereby requested to approve such exemption
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California