1 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 KEVIN JENKINS
RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING COUNCILMEMBERS CARROLL FIFE,
JANANI RAMACHANDRAN, AND ZAC UNGER AS DELEGATES TO
REPRESENT THE CITY OF OAKLAND TO THE ASSOCIATION OF BAY
AREA GOVERNMENTS (ABAG) EXECUTIVE BOARD AND
REAPPOINTING COUNCILMEMBER CHARLENE WANG AS AN
ALTERNATE FOR THE TERM BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2028
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland is a Member City of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG); and
WHEREAS, Rule 6 of the City Council’s Rules of Procedure provides: “Except for those appointments reserved for the Mayor pursuant to the City Charter or other enabling legislation, the President of the Council shall recommend appointments to regional and local boards and agencies, as appropriate, subject to confirmation by the Council”; and WHEREAS, according to the ABAG Bylaws, representatives shall serve for terms of two years and appointments of representatives to the Executive Board shall become effective biennially on July 1; and
WHEREAS, according to the ABAG Bylaws, the Executive Board of the Association shall be responsible for the functions set forth in the bylaws which include a voting membership of 38 members who shall either be a councilmember of a Member city or a supervisor of a Member county of the Association; and
WHEREAS, according to the ABAG Bylaws, representatives to the Executive Board shall be selected as follows in Alameda County: “Two representatives of the county to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors; two representatives of Member cities within the county to be appointed by the mayors of Member cities meeting in conference, and three representatives to be appointed by the City Council of the City of Oakland”; now therefore be it RESOLVED: That Councilmembers Carroll Fife, Janani Ramachandran, and Zac Unger are hereby appointed to the Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board for a term beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That Councilmember Charlene Wang is hereby reappointed to the Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board as an alternate for a term beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2028.
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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