1 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 90594 C.M.S., WHICH
APPOINTED COUNCILMEMBER HOUSTON AND COUNCILMEMBER
KAPLAN TO THE OAKLAND- ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM
AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS , TO CONFIRM THE
APPOINTMENT OF COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS TO COMPLETE THE
TERM OF COUNCILMEMBER KAPLAN
WHEREAS, section 4 of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement dated December 17, 1996 ( “Joint Powers Agreement ”) created the Oakland -Alameda County Coliseum Authority, whose members are appointed by the Oakland City Council and the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to serve two-year terms; and
WHEREAS, section 4 of the Joint Powers Agreement provides that the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority Board of Commissioners shall consist of four members, two members of the City Council as appointed by the City Council and two members of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors as appointed by the Board of Supervisors; and
WHEREAS, section 4 of the Joint Powers Agreement provides that by resolution of the Authority, the number of commissioners may be increased by the Commission in even increments, but in no event shall the total number of commissioners exceed ten; and
WHEREAS, on February 9, 2001, pursuant to section 4 of the Joint Powers Agreement, the Board of Commissioners voted to add additional board members with two to be appointed by the City Council from members of the community; and
WHEREAS, section 4 of the Joint Powers Agreement provides that any commissioner appointed by the City Council may be removed at any time by resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, section 4 of the Joint Powers Agreement provides that any commissioner appointed by the County who ceases to be a member of the Board of Supervisors or any commissioner appointed by the City who ceases to be a member of the City Council shall immediately cease to be a Commissioner; and
WHEREAS, Rule 6 of the Council's Rules of Procedure provides that, except for appointments reserved to the Mayor under the City Charter, the Council President shall recommend appointments to regional and local boards and agencies as appropriate subject to confirmation of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 90594 C.M.S., the City Council appointed Councilmember Ken Houston and Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan to the Oakland -Alameda County Coliseum Authority Board of Commissions for the term beginning January 15, 2025 and ending January 14, 2027; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Oakland City Charter section 205, Councilmember Kaplan was appointed to fill a vacancy in the District 2 Council Office for up to 180 days or until the swearing in of the new incumbent after the April 15, 2025 Special Municipal Election; and
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2025, the City Council declared the results of the April 15, 2025 Special Municipal Election, which includes declaring the candidate for the District 2 Council Office as elected to said offices to complete the remainder of the term , at which point Councilmember Kaplan is no longer the District 2 councilmember; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby confirms the appointment of Councilmember Jenkins to the Oakland -Alameda County Coliseum Authority Board of Commissioners to complete the term previously held by Councilmember Kaplan that began January 15, 2025 and will end January 14, 2027.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND
PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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