City Clerk

Asha Reed Is New City Clerk For The City Of Oakland Replacing LaTonda Simmons

LaTonda Simmons, the former City Clerk, is now City of Oakland Assistant City Administrator Oakland – The Oakland City Council has confirmed the appointment of Ms. Asha Reed as City Clerk and Clerk of the Council. Ms. Reed has served as an employee of the City of Oakland since April 22, 2013, joining the ranks […]

COVID-19 Response, pt. 3: Berkeley at Work

COVID-19 Response, pt. 3: Berkeley at Work From YouTube Channel: November 6, 2020 at 12:46AM ONN – Presentation outlining the work each City of Berkeley department has done to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to support the pandemic response activities of the City’s Emergency Operations Center. Department highlights: – City Attorney’s Office: 6:36 – […]

Mayor Schaaf And Dan Kalb Introduce Oakland’s Independent Redistricting Commission

After some controversy regarding a majority-white pool of candidates, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb (District One) introduced the City of Oakland’s first independent redistricting commission. This is what Schaaf and Kalb said in their statements, released today, and sent to Zennie62Media: “Congratulations to the fifteen commissioners selected to serve on […]

Oakland Councilmember Sheng Thao Works To Expand Transparency With Proposed Changes

OAKLAND CITY COUNCILMEMBER SHENG THAO INTRODUCES CHANGES TO RULES AND PROCEDURES TO BETTER EXPAND TRANSPARENCY OF THE OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS Oakland – In an effort to increase transparency and accountability, Oakland City Councilmember and Rules & Legislation Committee Chair Sheng Thao has introduced changes to the Council’s Emergency Rules and Procedures. […]

City Of Oakland’s Redistricting Pool Document: 46 Percent White, 16 Percent Black 6 Percent Latino

Hello Oakland! Keep this in mind, the latest U.S. Census Document reports that Oakland is 36 percent white, 23 percent black, .09 percent American Indian, 15.7 percent Asian, and 26.9 percent Latino. Ok, now let’s continue. The City of Oakland sent this press release on Friday, which reads: Oakland, CA — On July 16, 2020, […]

LaTonda Simmons Named Interim Oakland Assistant City Administrator: Council President Kaplan Statement

Statement From Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan On LaTonda Simmons Hiring As Interim Oakland Assistant City Administrator: “It is with great pleasure that I congratulate LaTonda Simmons, a native of Oakland, and our current City Clerk, on her appointment as interim Assistant City Administrator. LaTonda Simmons has served the City with exceptional professionalism and […]

Oakland City Administrator Hires LaTonda Simmons And Jason Mitchell, Interim Assistant City Administrators

Congratulations to current Oakland City Clerk LaTonda Simmons, who’s professionalism and leadership is unmatched! Oakland City Administrator Appoints Interim Assistant City Administrators LaTonda Simmons and Jason Mitchell, both seasoned senior leaders and Oakland natives, tapped for City’s executive leadership team Oakland, CA — Today Oakland City Administrator Ed Reiskin announced the appointment of two Interim […]

Mayor Schaaf Administers Oath Of Office To Ed Reiskin As Oakland City Administrator

Oakland, CA – Following a unanimous 8-0 confirmation vote by the City Council, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf administered the oath of office to Ed Reiskin at City Hall on Wednesday to swear him in as Oakland’s City Administrator. Mr. Reiskin was appointed by Mayor Schaaf for the position in April after a national recruitment process. […]

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s Email On Limiting Police Commission Powers Was Wrong

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s Email On Limiting Police Commission Powers Was Wrong ONN – Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s Email On Limiting Police Commission Powers Was Wrong The Mayor of Oakland sent an email that describes the Oakland Police Commission as a “citizens committee” as if that’s a bad thing. It was poorly conceived and considered. […]

How To Find Out Who’s Running For Office In The City Of Oakland As Of June 1, 2018

Hey Oaklander! So, your friend tells you to vote for City Of Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan for Mayor of Oakland or Cat Brooks and Saied Kamarooz, but you don’t know where to look for official fundraising information about any one of them? Or you have another friend who swears by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, but […]

Scroll to top