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Oakland City Council Passes Kaplan’s Resolution to Cut Ties with ICE

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6 years ago

January 19, 2018

This week, Oakland’s City Council unanimously passed Citywide Councilmember, Rebecca Kaplan’s Resolution to clarify that Oakland’s Police Department is to not collude with ICE, including in providing traffic support for ICE raids.

Kaplan, an active supporter of Oakland’s Sanctuary City status, authored legislation last July calling for the Oakland Police Department to immediately cut ties with ICE, the full City Council unanimously passed Kaplan’s legislation.

However, in August 2017, OPD and the City Administration authorized assistance for ICE agents who were conducting a raid in West Oakland. The raid lead to the detention of someone who is not being charged with a crime, and is now facing deportation.

There has been extensive community outcry about the West Oakland raid, and the inappropriate use of OPD to assist in it.
“It is NOT acceptable for the Oakland administration to collude with ICE, as this federal agency is targeting non-criminals, harassing people based on their national origin, and undermining our justice system,” said Kaplan.

“The head of ICE under Trump has publicly stated that his intention is to strike fear into communities, and now he is targeting California and cities like Oakland,” she said.

“The actions of ICE worsen community-police relations, and make everyone less safe, by causing victims and witnesses of crime to be afraid to come forward. Oakland should not be colluding in the Trump Administration’s racist agenda, by defending the actions of ICE, the Oakland Administration is undermining the trust of our community.”

Kaplan’s Resolution to clarify that OPD is not to collude with ICE comes as federal plans are underway to conduct massive ICE sweeps in the Bay Area. Trump’s ICE Director Thomas Homan has threatened to target immigrants and elected officials of sanctuary cities.

Councilmember Kaplan and others have urged that at times where our most vulnerable neighbors and community members are at-risk of being torn from their families, and in some cases, taken from the only country they have known, the city must stand in solidarity in support of all who live in our community, and refuse to participate in Trump’s misuse of federal law enforcement for prejudiced and political purposes.

“Trump’s head of ICE issued a threat against public officials who oppose the targeting of immigrants, and also threatened the safety of the public, directing that more ICE agents enter California communities, arrest people in public spaces, and target people based on national origin rather than focusing on serious crimes,” said Kaplan.

“This behavior is entirely inappropriate for someone running a law enforcement agency, as it perpetuates racial prejudice, and weakens the community-police relations that are vital to stopping serious crime. I continue to stand opposed to such actions, and will continue to denounce, and refuse to collude in, Trump’s racist agenda.”

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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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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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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.