APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS AND COUNCILMEMBER UNGER
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $ 2,500.00 PER PERSON FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
CONTINGENCY FUND FOR THE TRAVEL COSTS OF COUNCIL
PRESIDENT KEVIN JENKINS , DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO
COUNCIL PRESIDENT KEVIN JENKINS , AND DEPUTY POLICY
ANALYST TO CO UNCILMEMBER ZAC UNGER TO TRAVEL TO
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVIA FOR FEDERAL ADVOCACY
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland encourages and supports participation by Councilmembers and Staff in activities that advance the City’s legislative priorities and strengthen relationships with federal partners and agencies; and
WHEREAS, Council President Kevin Jenkins, Deputy Chief of Staff to Council President Kevin Jenkin s and Deputy Policy Analyst to Councilmember Zac Unge r plan to travel to Philadelphia, P.A., from March 7 through March 12, 2026, to conduct federal advocacy on behalf of the City of Oakland; and
WHEREAS, this travel provides opportunities to engage with federal officials, advocate for Oakland’s interests, and gather support for City initiatives; and
WHEREAS, City Council Resolution No. 82800 C.M.S approved by the City Council on June 1, 2010, requires that, when Councilmembers seek Council approval for using City funds for travel, their agenda materials shall indicate whether travel involves airline transportation and lodging and shall provide the cost of airline, lodging, per diem and conference fees and the source of City funding that will be used to cover the travel cost; and
WHEREAS, the City aligns its travel reimbursement policies with the General Services Administration (GSA) per diem, lodging, transportation and travel expense limits to ensure accountability, transparency, and compliance with government standards; and
WHEREAS, the total estimated cost per person for Council President Jenkins , Deputy Chief of Staff to Council President Jenkins, and D eputy Policy Analysis to councilmember Zac Unger to travel to Philadelphia based on GSA sta ndards, is approximately $2472.00 This total
2 includes airfare of approximately $700.00, per diem expenses of up to $92.00 per day, $ 1275.44 for lodging $150 for ground transportation cost and the source of City funding that will be used to cover the travel cost is the Council Contingency Fund;, now therefore be it
RESOLVED: that the City Council hereby authorizes the reimbursement of eligible travel expenses in an amount not to exceed $2,500 incurred per person by Council President Kevin Jenkins, Deputy Chief of Staff to Council President Kevin Jenkins and Deputy Policy Analyst to Councilmember Zac Unger to travel to Philadelphia while representing the City of Oakland in Philadelphia, P.A., for federal advocacy from March 7 through March 12, 2026;.
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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