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OaklandRedevelopmentAgencyAndCityCouncil,2008-11-18,"DRAFT
Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland
Meeting Minutes
November 18, 2008
Redevelopment Agency / City
Council
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Subject:
Anti-Nepotism Policy Amendment
From:
Councilmember Nancy Nadel
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Title 9 Of The City Of Oakland Municipal
Code By Adding A New Chapter, 2.38, Entitled Anti-Nepotism Policy, To Prevent Nepotism
And Cronyism In Hiring And Administration
07-1812
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A motion was made by Councilmember Nadel, seconded by
Councilmember Brooks, to Approved As Amended On Introduction to the
Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council,
due back on December 9, 2008. The motion carried by the following vote:
Votes: ORAICouncilmember Abstained: 1 - Councilmember Quan
ORAICouncilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Reid
ORAICouncilmember Noes: 1 - Councilmember Brunner
ORAICouncilmember Ayes: 5 - Councilmember Brooks, Member Chang,
Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember Nadel and President of the Council
De La Fuente
Councilmember Nadel amended the Ordinance as follows: a) ""Cronyism'
means participating in any employment decision that involves preferential
treatment based on a close friendship, a business partnership, and/or a
professional, political, or commercial relationship b) Add the term ""Cronyism'
to ""Section 7C,"" as follows: Section 7. Enforcement. C. Any City employee
who becomes aware that an official, manager or employee has attempted to
influence the City, its officials, managers or employees, or change the terms
and conditions of employment of any individual with whom that person has a
family relationship, consensual romantic relationship or cohabitant
relationship, or who has otherwise engaged in cronyism, shall report that
attempt to the Director of Personnel, the City Attorney or the City Auditor; and
c) Add the term ""Cronyism"" to ""Section 7D,"" as follows: Section 7.
Enforcement. D. The Director of Personnel shall provide an annual report to
the City Council describing (1) the nature and number of prohibited
relationships disclosed and (2) investigations which disclosed cronyism, and
what actions were taken to make alternate arrangements.
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