John Flores Interim Oakland City Administrator

John Flores is new Interim Oakland City Administrator. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf today announced John Flores as the new interim Oakland City Administrator. California State law prohibits the extension of the current contract for interim City Administrator Henry Gardner, who was appointed in June 2014. This appointment will be presented to the Oakland City Council for confirmation on Tuesday, January 20, and pending Council confirmation, Mr. Flores will assume his new duties on Wednesday, January 21. Mayor Libby Schaaf and City staff are working to select a top-notch permanent City Administrator. The search was officially closed last Friday, January 9th and the City has received 58 outstanding applicants. Initial interviews will be held the first week of February. “I regret that the law prohibits us from having consistent leadership from Mr. Gardner until the new permanent City Administrator is hired,” said Mayor Libby Schaaf. “But I could not be more grateful that John Flores, an esteemed and experienced administrator, is willing and able to serve the City in this capacity.” “It has been an honor to serve Oakland as City Administrator,” said outgoing interim City Administrator Henry Gardner. “But I know that my service to Oakland does not end here. I am committed to supporting my city and supporting our new interim city Administrator, John Flores, because I could not think of a more qualified or capable person for the job.” “As a longtime Oaklander, I am proud to take on this role and energized about working with the new administration,” said incoming Interim City Administrator John Flores. “I bring a lifetime of public service, managerial experience and a deep respect for Oakland to the City Administrator’s office, and am ready to hit the ground running.”

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