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 Steering
Committee
The Steering Committee is responsible
for governing and managing the Council, setting policy, defining
positions on issues, maintaining direction and purpose, and performing
activities that promote the purpose of the Council. It is composed
of Officers, Community Representatives, Appointed Representatives,
and Advisory Representatives.
All
residents of Oakland
Police Beat 13Z are eligible to serve on the Steering Committee.
A list of Expectations is
used when new candidates are considered for membership on the
Committee. Nominations are approved by the Steering Committee
and ratified by a majority present at the next community meeting.
If you are interested in serving on the Steering Committee contact the
Nominations Chair.
In April 2005 and April 2006 the Steering Committee held retreats to
focus on a strategic plan.
Officers
Four Officers who each serve for a one year term are elected
by a majority of those attending the annual community meeting or
any other community meeting where notice has been given of such
elections. The current Officers are:
Community
Representatives
Any citizen residing in OPD Police Beat 13Z is eligible
to be elected to serve as a Community Representative on the Steering
Committee with full voting privileges. They are elected in the
same manner as Officers (see above) but serve for two years. Although
some Community Representatives may also be Officers, they have
only one vote on Steering Committee matters. Community Representatives
serve for a two year term. The current Community Representatives
are:
- Doug Mosher
- Laurel Strand
- Jill Broadhurst
- Mimi Rohr
Appointed
Representatives
Appointed Representatives from neighborhood civic and
community organizations sit on the Steering Committee with full
voting privileges. These Representatives are selected by their
respective organizations and serve for a two year term. Although
some Appointed Representatives may also be Officers, they have
only one vote on Steering Committee matters. Where more than one
person represents an organization the organization still has only
one vote. The current Appointed Representatives are:
- Fernwood
Club (Mountain./Thornhill area): Jim Clardy
- Montclair Village Association (MVA): Claudia Falconer
- Piedmont
Pines Neighborhood Association: Stan Weisner
- Thornhill Creekside Neighbors & Friends: Nancy Havassy
Advisory
Representatives
Advisory Members are interested political and community officials
who attend meetings or provide support without voting privileges,
but who provide guidance and liaison to the Council. There are
no term limits for their association with the Steering Committee.
They currently include:
- City Council
District 4: Sue
Piper
- OPD Neighborhood
Services Coordinator: Jacqueline Long
- OPD Problem
Solving Officer: Maureen Vergara
- OPD Area
Commander: Anthony Toribio
Updated Feb 12, 2010
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