On Monday, members of the Oakland City Council will cast what may be one of their most important votes in the next two years — the selection of their council president. The vote will follow the swearing-in ceremony at City Hall of three new councilmembers: Dan Kalb, Lynette Gibson-McElhaney, and Noel Gallo. And the choice of who will be the council’s leader for the next two years likely will determine whether Oakland will continue to have a divided government that is fraught with petty bickering and infighting — as it has had for much of the past six years — or one that will work collaboratively to find viable solutions to the city’s many problems.
Why Oakland Needs Pat Kernighan to be the Next City Council President
