Oakland City Council Moves To End Nepotism

KTVU ^ | November 19, 2008

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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland City Council met Tuesday night and approved new reforms to end nepotism in city government, a move made in response to this past summer's scandal involving former City Administrator Deborah Edgerly.

Oakland city leaders say they want the public to have confidence in City Hall, by eliminating the chance of government workers giving favors to friends and family members.

The ordinance approved Tuesday night bans nepotism effective immediately. From now on, anyone who applies for a job with the city must disclose all personal relationships with city officials and employees.

"Hopefully we'll begin to restore some of the confidence, not only of the public, but our employees," said City Council President Ignacio de la Fuente.

These changes stem from the scandal involving former City Administrator Edgerly. Edgerly was forced out of her job last summer after she allegedly interfered with a police investigation involving her nephew, who was another city employee.

At least three other relatives of Edgerly's were on the city payroll.

[Izzy Dunne]

In other news, John Gotti has denounced crime. And Rosie O’donuts has denounced food.

[ChetNavVet]

I just learnt what nepotism means!!

one form of Corruption!!

Good luck with that! I’ll not hold my breath of course.

[17th Miss Regt]

The current attorney general of California, a certain Jerry "Moonbeam" Brown, was mayor of Oakland not too long ago. He did nothing about the problem as the article plainly implies.