Happy Kwanzaa! December 26 - January 1 From The Press Vol. 27, No. 52
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BRCC thanks residents for supporting Christmas food and toy distribution
The Board of the Brentwood Regional Community Chest extends its sincere thanks to the community for once again supporting the annual Christmas food and toy distribution. “What began nearly 60 years ago through the generosity and vision of Rose Pierce continues to thrive today because of the remarkable compassion and commitment of our community,” said Dana Eaton, copresident of the Brentwood Regional Community Chest. Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of individuals, families, businesses, and community groups, the board was proud to serve more than 500 local families this holiday season. Each family received a
Kathi Regan (left) and Lill Pierce (right) greet volunteers during an annual holiday distribution that has become a proud tradition for many local residents. Submitted photo
large box of food, a turkey, all the ingredients for a Christmas dinner, a pie, and toys for their children, helping to ensure a meaningful and joyful holiday.
Lill Pierce, the daughter of Rose Pierce who started the Brentwood Regional Community Chest, said she was excited about the addition of pies to the menu. “This year
Local city offices limit hours for holidays The city of Oakley has announced that City Hall will remain closed until 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 5, with the exception of the police department, which will remain open. Building inspections will be available from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 26; Monday, Dec. 29; Tuesday, Dec. 30; and Friday, Jan. 2. Call 925-625-7005 to schedule an inspection request. All sameday requests need to be called in before 7 a.m. The Code Enforcement Division will be providing service calls concerning public health and safety issues on an as-needed basis. Call 911 for any health and safety emergencies. Public Records Act requests submitted during our closure will be received on Jan. 5 and staff will respond within 10 days of receipt.
Oakley City Hall is closed until Jan. 5.
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Several East County cities have recently named new city managers. In October, Oakley’s city manager had his contract amended, while Brentwood appointed a new city manager. In November, Pittsburg announced its own new city manager as well. Here are descriptions of what a city manager does, and how salaries compare from city to city, according to city officials and publicly available contracts on the respective city websites. What is a city manager? A city manager oversees the day-to-day operations of a city in what’s known as a council-manager form of government. In this type of local
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Brentwood Brentwood City Hall will largely remain open for regular business hours, according to City Manager Harold Duffey. but a significant number of employees will be using personal time to extend the holiday season, so some services may be impacted. City Hall will be closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
we were able to give each family a frozen pie to have with their Thanksgiving dinner and I was so happy we were able to do that this year,” she said. “Hundreds of volunteers generously gave their time and energy throughout the distribution weekend. It was inspiring to see so many longtime volunteers return, along with many new faces who chose to support local families for the first time. It is especially heartening that this event has become a holiday tradition for so many families, schools, and organizations throughout Brentwood.”
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government, the city manager acts as the go-between among city staff and city council,implementing the direction of the city council. The city of Brentwood’s website defines the relationship this way: “Under policy direction of the City Council, the City Manager serves as the Chief Administrative Officer of the City; assumes full responsibility for planning, administering, directing, overseeing, and evaluating the activities and operations of all City departments.” In this form of government, only the city manager and city attorney are directly hired by see City Managers page 19
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