OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S.
Introduced by Mayor Sheng Thao
RESOLUTION CONFIMRING MAYOR SHENG THAO’S APPOINTMENT
OF SHAWANA BOOKER AND SHANE THOMAS-WILLIAMS TO SERVE
ON THE OAKLAND POLICE COMMISSION AS THE MAYOR’S
APPOINTEES
WHEREAS, Oakland voters approved Measure LL – establishing a Police Commission on November 8, 2016 with 83.19% in favor of the measure; and
WHEREAS, Measure LL established City Charter Section 604 which created a seven-member Police Commission to oversee the Oakland Police Department’s policies and procedures; and
WHEREAS, City Charter Section 604(c)(2) requires the Mayor to appoint three Oakland residents as regular members to the Police Commission and one Oakland resident as an alternate member and provides that the Mayor shall fill any Commission vacancies that were previously filled by a Mayor’s appointee; and
WHEREAS, City Charter Section 604(c)(3) established a nine-member Selection Panel to select candidates for the remaining four positions on the Police Commission, and
WHEREAS, Section 604(c)(2) of the City Charter provides City Council shall accept or reject the Mayor’s appointments to the Police Commission; now therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That pursuant to City Charter section 604(c)(2), the City Council hereby accepts the Mayor's appointment of Shawana Booker to serve as a member of the Police Commission for a term beginning October 17, 2024 and set to expire on October 16, 2026, filling the seat previously held by Marsha Peterson; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That pursuant to City Charter section 604(c)(2), the City Council hereby accepts the Mayor's appointment of Shane Thomas-Williams to serve as a member of the Police Commission for a term beginning October 17, 2024 and set to expire on October 16, 2027, filling the seat previously held by Regina Jackson.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, __________________________________
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID AND PRESIDENT
FORTUNATO BAS
Approved as to Form and Legality
City Attorney’s Office
NOES -
ABSENT -
ABSTENTION -
ATTEST:______________________________
Asha Reed
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council
of the City of Oakland, California