City Government
Reparations Resolution Adopted by City Council
The City Council this week unanimously passed Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney’s resolution in support of HR-40, the bill in Congress to study reparations to “descendants of enslaved African Americans.”
Council President Rebecca Kaplan co-authored the resolution.
Rebecca Kaplan
“This is an important time in our nation’s history where we need to seek to make right that which is wrong,” said McElhaney, speaking at Tuesday evening’s council meeting.
Congress on June 19 held its first public hearings on HR-40, which would begin studying reparations, concerning “any form of apology and compensation to descendants of enslaved. African Americans.”
“It is critically important that members of the public know about HR-40 and that we begin to support it. It will not be heard in the Senate because Senator Mitch McConnell has refused to hear this,” McElhaney said.
“We need … to step forward as we continue here in our own community to fight against the devastating long-term effects of the disparate treatment of African Americans and the long shadow of the bondage, kidnapping and rape of the children of Africa. We know it is past time for the government to make right on the promise of liberty and justice for all.”
In a letter accompanying the resolution, McElhaney called on the Council to “join me in affirming our commitment to make reparations a core value of our municipal policy making. The City of Oakland has work to do to examine, acknowledge and rectify our own historic complicity in the oppression of Black people.
“As the national debate on reparations progresses, Oakland must be a leader in making the promise of reparations real.”
The possibility of “the passage of HR-40 presents an unparalleled opportunity to redress the harms inflicted upon the descendants of the victims of America’s original sin,” she said. “In a country whose wealth and prestige was literally on the backs of African American slave labor and oppression, such discussions are a necessary first step to address the devastating effects this legacy continues to bring upon our country to this day.”
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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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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.
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