奥克兰选民73.9%通过强市长制 EE 提案 市长选后调整人事两名局长离职

加利福尼亚州阿拉米达县奥克兰市选民以73.9%的赞成票通过市长 Barbara Lee 提出的强市长制宪章修正案 EE,市政府随即出现选后人事调整。
据奥克兰观察家11月8日综述报道,市人力资源主任 Mary Hao 与奥克兰交通局局长 Josh Rowan 已于上周五离职,据信是应临时市政管理员 Betsy Lake 的要求去职。Lee 此举被视为利用现行弱市长体制的权力进行选后行政改组。EE 提案获得近四分之三选民支持,几乎与她本人当选时的得票率相当,提案须待选票结果正式认证后生效。
市议会第二选区方面,草根挑战者 Nate Adams 获得36%的选票,现任议员 Charlene Wang 以63.8%领先,Adams 是本届市政选举中得票比例最高的挑战者。
市议会还将于周二审议一项新法令,把数据中心45天暂停期再延长10.5个月,规划与建筑部门在州法要求的报告中也建议同样的延期。奥克兰撤资联盟则继续向市议会规则委员会施压,要求把道德投资政策列入议程,该政策将禁止市政府投资涉及大规模监禁、武器扩散及军事占领牟利的企业。
Oakland Voters Back Strong-Mayor Measure EE With 73.9%; Two Department Heads Leave in Post-Election Shake-Up
OAKLAND, Calif. — Voters in Oakland, Alameda County, California, approved Mayor Barbara Lee's strong-mayor charter amendment, Measure EE, with 73.9% of the vote, and a post-election personnel shake-up followed at City Hall.
According to the Oakland Observer's November 8 wrap-up, Human Resources Director Mary Hao and Oakland Department of Transportation Director Josh Rowan left the city on Friday, most likely at the behest of Interim City Administrator Betsy Lake. The departures are seen as Lee using her current 'weak mayor' powers for a post-election administrative reorganization. Measure EE's support of nearly three-quarters of voters nearly matches Lee's own vote share; it takes effect once results are certified.
In the District 2 council race, grassroots challenger Nate Adams won 36% of the vote against incumbent Charlene Wang's 63.8%, the strongest showing by any challenger on the municipal ballot.
The council will also take up an ordinance on Tuesday extending the 45-day data center moratorium by another 10.5 months, a step the Planning and Building Department also recommended in its state-mandated report. The Oakland Divest Coalition continues to press the Rules Committee to schedule its ethical investment policy, which would bar city investment in companies profiting from mass incarceration, weapons proliferation and military occupation.
来源:奥克兰观察家
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