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OAKLEY The Oakley City Council voted 5-0 at their Nov. 9 meeting to appoint interim City Manager Joshua McMurray to the role permanently. “I want to thank the City Council for their support and trust in me,” said McMurray at the meeting. “I am going to work every day to prove that I was the right candidate.” McMurray has been an employee of the city for 13 years, serving most recently as Community Director prior to his ap-
pointment as interim manager. The appointment was made in April after Bryan Montgomery, Oakley’s city manager since 2005, announced that he would be leaving to accept a city manag-
er role in Indio in Southern California. The employment agreement for McMurray includes an annual salary of $250,000 in addition to benefits and an eightmonth severance package in the
“ No action is not an option anymore. We
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felt that we needed to act. We were looking at all the different ways that we could help protect our resources because the impact of climate change keeps going.
OAKLEY Then-Gov. Jerry Brown established a goal for California to be carbon neutral by 2045, but the Diablo Water District (DWD) has embarked on an effort to beat that goal by 18 years. The DWD Board of Directors adopted regulations earlier this year intended to make the agency carbon neutral by the end of 2027. By the end of the summer, the board had taken its first steps toward that goal when they awarded a contract for the installation of solar panels and a battery backup system that will fully offset the energy used by
the district’s office building. “With pumping and treatment of drinking water being the single largest use of energy in California, California water dis-
tricts will play a critical role in meeting climate action targets,” DWD General Manager Dan Muelrath said in a press release. “The board of directors and
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event of not-for-cause termination. Total compensation (salary plus benefits) is to be $337,520, according to a staff report dated see City Manager page 22
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OAKLEY Four people were shot -- two fatally -- during a dispute at a family birthday party on Malicoat Avenue in Oakley on Nov. 6, Oakley police said. An unidentified 22-year-old Brentwood man has been taken into custody on homicide and undisclosed other charges in connection with the shooting, police said. Authorities said officers were dispatched to 33 Malicoat Avenue at 9:21 p.m., Nov. 6, on reports of gunshots and women screaming, where they found the four gunshot victims. Brentwood resident Anthony Hernandez, 44, and Vallejo resident Myron Crenshaw Jr., 29 died at the scene, while an unidentified 53-year-old Antioch man and a 60-year-old Oakley woman were transported to a local hospital with gunshot wounds, police said. Officials had not released an update on their condition as of press time. Police said in a statement that they arrived at the scene within two minutes of being dispatched, and encountered “a chaotic scene.” Police believe the suspect and victims knew each other. “Oakley police officers immediately began sorting through a chaotic scene, and a person who seemed to be involved was immediately detained,” police said in a statement. “Oakley police provided first aid and CPR to the gunshot victims. Despite all efforts, two victims died. The remaining victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment.” Police are still investigating the incident.
Oakley Interim City Manager Joshua McMurray was sworn in to a permanent role this week.
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staff of Diablo Water District continue to remain committed to sustainable water management and environmentally proactive practices in its daily operations.” According to climatepartner.com, carbon neutrality -making no net release of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere -- is achieved by a two-pronged approach. Converting to renewable energy sources where possible reduces carbon emissions, while investment in initiatives like renewable energy projects, forest conservation or reforestation can offset carbon emissions. Given the global concentration
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