Council to consider Jean Quan and Nicholas O’Brien-Kovari for Police Commission

The City Council is scheduled to decide whether to appoint Jean Quan and Nicholas O’Brien-Kovari to two vacant Oakland Police Commission seats. Quan is a former Oakland mayor who worked on police reforms, while O’Brien-Kovari is an attorney and former public defender with criminal defense experience. The Selection Panel received or confirmed 45 applications, interviewed 10 candidates and selected the pair. Council action would have no direct fiscal impact.

Subject: Selection Panel Nominations For Police Commissioner Appointment From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt One Of The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Accepting The Police Commission Selection Panel’s Slate Of Two Commissioners, Jean Quan And Nicholas O’Brien-Kovari, To Serve On The Oakland Police Commission; Or

Oct 20, 202627-0129: Subject: Selection Panel Nominations For Police Commissioner Appointment From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt One Of The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Accepting The Police Commission Selection Panel’s Slate Of Two Commissioners, Jean Quan And Nicholas O’Brien-Kovari, To Serve On The Oakland Police Commission; OrSource documentPDF 1PDF 2PDF 3PDF 4PDF 5PDF 6PDF 7PDF 8