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Mayor London Breed Announces Leadership Transition at the Office of Housing and Community Development

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5 years ago

July 27, 2019

Mayor London N. Breed and the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) Director Kate Hartley Monday announced that Hartley will leave her role on Friday, July 26, 2019. Current MOHCD Deputy Director of Housing, Dan Adams, will serve as Acting Director while a comprehensive search for the MOHCD Director position is undertaken.

“Kate Hartley has been an incredible and passionate leader in our City’s efforts to build more affordable housing,” said Mayor Breed. “From helping to spearhead the largest affordable housing bond in our City’s history to working to rehabilitate our public housing properties through our Rental Assistance Demonstration and HOPE SF programs, Kate has always fought for the people who need housing so badly in this City. She is a true public servant and we are sorry to see her go, but I wish her luck as she takes her next step.”

“The last five years I have spent at MOHCD, first serving as Deputy Director and now as Director, have been the most rewarding years of my professional career,” said Hartley. “I am proud to have led our department’s growth since 2014 by providing affordable housing for individuals experiencing homelessness, seniors, working families and special needs populations in San Francisco. I am also extremely gratified that we implemented an online housing lottery system to make affordable housing opportunities easier to access for all. Although I am stepping down, I remain fully committed to the work of MOHCD and to Mayor Breed’s housing goals, and I have the utmost confidence in Dan Adams to lead the way forward.”

Kate Hartley was appointed Director by the late Mayor Ed Lee in 2017. During Director Hartley’s tenure, she oversaw the revitalization of thousands of units of public housing through the Rental Assistance Demonstration and HOPE SF programs, as well as the implementation of the 2015 Affordable Housing Bond funds and placement of the 2019 Affordable Housing Bond on this year’s ballot. MOHCD also spearheaded an effort to create its first Racial Equity Action Plan under Hartley’s leadership.

Hartley has 25 years of housing experience, including time spent in nonprofit and for-profit development, as well as in public service for the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency. She started her career in the field as a nonprofit developer, building affordable homes in the Bayview and Western Addition Neighborhoods. In August 2019, Hartley will begin new work in affordable housing finance for the benefit of San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area.

Dan Adams has over 20 years of affordable housing and community development experience and is a licensed architect. He has been with MOHCD for eight years, most recently as the Deputy Director of Housing overseeing the agency’s new construction pipeline, acquisition and preservation initiatives, and affordable housing policy-making and legislative affairs. In addition, he has served as a Director of Housing Development at both BRIDGE Housing and MidPen Housing.

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The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024

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April 26, 2024

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DA Pamela Price Stands by Mom Who Lost Son to Gun Violence in Oakland

Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018.

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2 weeks ago

April 22, 2024

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District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones

Publisher’s note: Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018. The photo was too small for readers to see where the women were and what they were doing. Here we show Price and Jones as they complete a walk in memory of Scott. For more information and to contribute, please contact Carol Jones at 510-978-5517 at morefoundation.help@gmail.com. Courtesy photo.

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Vallejo Welcomes Interim City Manager Beverli Marshall

At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10. Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.

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April 22, 2024

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Beverli Marshall began her first day with the City on April 10. ICMA image.

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At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10.

Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.

Current City Manager Michael Malone, whose official departure is slated for April 18, expressed his well wishes. “I wish the City of Vallejo and Interim City Manager Marshall all the best in moving forward on the progress we’ve made to improve service to residents.” Malone expressed his hope that the staff and Council will work closely with ICM Marshall to “ensure success and prosperity for the City.”

According to the Vallejo Sun, Malone stepped into the role of interim city manager in 2021 and became permanent in 2022. Previously, Malone served as the city’s water director and decided to retire from city service e at the end of his contract which is April 18.

“I hope the excellent work of City staff will continue for years to come in Vallejo,” he said. “However, recent developments have led me to this decision to announce my retirement.”

When Malone was appointed, Vallejo was awash in scandals involving the housing division and the police department. A third of the city’s jobs went unfilled during most of his tenure, making for a rocky road for getting things done, the Vallejo Sun reported.

At last night’s council meeting, McConnell explained the selection process, highlighting the council’s confidence in achieving positive outcomes through a collaborative effort, and said this afternoon, “The Council is confident that by working closely together, positive results will be obtained.”

While the search for a permanent city manager is ongoing, an announcement is expected in the coming months.

On behalf of the City Council, Mayor McConnell extended gratitude to the staff, citizen groups, and recruitment firm.

“The Council wishes to thank the staff, the citizens’ group, and the recruitment firm for their diligent work and careful consideration for the selection of what is possibly the most important decision a Council can make on behalf of the betterment of our City,” McConnell said.

The Vallejo Sun contributed to this report.