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 BARBARA LEE
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED TWO HUNDRED SEVENT Y-NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($279,000) TO SUPPORT TWO STAFF POSITIONS IN THE MAYOR’S OFFICE
WHEREAS, the East Bay Community Foundation (“ EBCF”) is a regional philanthropic institution and a registered 501(c)(3) organiza tion committed to advancing equity, opportunity, and innovation throughout the East Bay through i nvestments, partnerships, and grants that strengthen local communities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland (“City”) seeks to partner with EBCF to advance shared goals of inclusive governance, civic innovation, and data-driven decision-making that improve outcomes for Oakland residents; and
WHEREAS, EBCF has awarded grant funds to the City of Oakland in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Dollars ($279,000) to support two positions within the Mayor’s Office, the Director of Innovati on and the Director of Data and Technology Transformation, that will help build the City’s capacity for public-private partnership development, data integration, and technology-enabled service delivery; and WHEREAS, these positions will be responsible for leading citywide innovation strategy, advancing public-private colla borations, improving operational ef ficiency, and leveraging data and technology to promote transparency, accountability, and equity in government operations; and WHEREAS, acceptance of these funds will strengthen the City’s ability to coordinate complex, cross-sector initiatives while maintaining fiscal responsibility and minimizing impact on the City’s General Fund; and
WHEREAS, the funds will be deposited into Fund 2190 – Private Grants, Org 01111 – Mayor: Administration, Program IP01 – Mayor’s Support; and WHEREAS, the City Administrator will allocate such funds for personnel expenditures consistent with the grant terms and the City’s administrative and financial management policies; and
2 WHEREAS, the City Council finds it in the public interest to accept and appropriate these funds to support staffing in the Mayor’s Office, enabling the continuation and expansion of critical innovation and technology leadership functions; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby accepts and appropriates grant funds from the East Bay Community Foundation in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Dollars ($279,000) to support two positions within the Mayor’s Office, the Director of Innovation and the Director of Data and Technology Transformation; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator negotiate and execute any agreement necessary to receive the grant funds and to take any additional actions necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution.
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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