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February 17, 2026

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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 CONFIRMING THE MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT OF

GABRIELA ARANDA AND REVEREND TO NIYA SCOTT -SMITH AND

REAPPOINTMENTS OF CHRISTINA MICHAUD , J ULIA FORTE

FRUDDEN, AND KEVIN BREMOND AS MEMBERS OF THE HEAD

START ADVISORY BOARD

WHEREAS, the City of Oakland has been a grantee of the Head Start Program since 1971 and is required to have an established policy council that shares responsibility with the governing body for overseeing the delivery of high quality services to children and fami lies in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards; and

WHEREAS, Section 601 of the City Charter provides that members of City boards and commissions shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the affirmative vote of five members of the City Council; and

WHEREAS, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 13230 C.M.S. establishing the creation of the Head Start Advisory Board (HSAB) to assist the Council in its role as the Head Start Governing Body by overseeing, monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the Oakland Head Start/Early Head Start programs; and

WHEREAS, the HSAB is comprised of nine members serving no more than four consecutive three-year terms; and

WHEREAS, the Honorable Mayor Barbara Lee has appointed Gabriela Aranda and Reverend To Niya Scott -Smith and reappointed Christina Michaud, Julia Forte Frudden, and Kevin Bremond to the HSAB subject to confirmation by the City Council; now, therefore, be it

2 RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby confirms the Mayor’s reappointment of the following individuals to the Head Start Advisory Board as set forth below:

Christina Michaud , to serve a three-year term on the Head Start Advisory Board beginning March 12, 2026 and ending March 11, 2029, filling the seat previously held by herself; and
Julia Forte Frudden , to serve a three-year term on the Head Start Advisory Board beginning March 12, 2026 and ending March 11, 2029, filling the seat previously held by herself; and
Kevin Bremond, to serve a three-year term on the Head Start Advisory Board beginning March 12, 202 6 and ending March 11, 202 9, filling the seat previously held by himself; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED , that the City Council hereby confirms the Mayor’s appointment of the following individuals to the Head Start Advisory Board as set forth below:

Gabriela Aranda, to serve a three-year term on the Head Start Advisory Board beginning March 12, 202 6 and ending March 11, 202 9, filling the seat previously held by Molly Tafoya; and
Reverend To Niya Scott -Smith, to serve a three-year term on the Head Start Advisory Board beginning March 12, 202 6 and ending March 11, 202 9, filling the seat previously held by Dr. Javay Ross.

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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