Oakland City Council clashes with finance director as 37 police vehicles idle at dealership

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : She previously worked in public finance at the city of Arlington, Texas, where she also received a master's degree in public administration, per her public profile.
55% : Roseman, whose 2021 hiring announcement called her a "seasoned finance professional," has handled top-level duties assessing the city's finances in the crucial years after federal coronavirus relief dried up.
49% : "The whole purpose of using (this) fund was to purchase equipment," said Dan Lindheim, a former Oakland city administrator who served during the Great Recession and now teaches public policy at UC Berkeley.
46% : Voters will decide whether to approve the tax measure on the April 15 special ballot, which along with electing a new mayor will find a new councilmember for the District 2 seat that Kaplan is currently filling on an interim basis.

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