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February 26, 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.

RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING TO THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD

THE EXEMPTION OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF PARKING

ADMINISTRATOR FROM THE OPERATION OF CIVIL SERVICE
WHEREAS, the Oakland City Charter Section 902(f) requires that City Council recommend positions for exemption from Civil Servi ce prior to Civil Service Board approval of such exemption; and
WHEREAS, the Parking Administrator 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 WHEREAS, the Parking Administrator is an expert level classification in various aspects of parking administration and operations, possessing advanced credentials, functioning as a consultant to department heads, the City Admin istrator, and professional and management staff; and
WHEREAS, the Parking Administrator is a management level position with overall responsibility for parking operations staff that is required to utilize a high degree of independence in carrying out the goals and objectives of the C ity Administrator and City Council; the scope of responsibilities is broad and comple x, and the individual in the cl assification must deal with challenging, sensitive, and confidential matters; and
WHEREAS, the incumbent in the Parking Administrator position is expected to exercise considerable discretion in carrying out the City’s mission for which there is a high consequence of error; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council of Oakland hereby recommends to the Civil Service Board that the classification of Parking Administrator 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:

2 AYES - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND

PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –

A T T E S T :

ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California

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