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after an incident. It is expected the system’s operation will commence by mid-summer. These systems will not be monitored daily or by personnel and will not be used to issue traffic citations or monitor compliant citizen activities. The purpose of ALPRs, used increasingly by neighboring cities, is to assist the Police Department in its detection of noted vehicles suspected of use in prior criminal activity and to further deter the criminal element from entering Clayton. The “event” cameras will assist the Police Department in its continuing efforts to keep the community safe from those with criminal or nefarious intent.
ton. The proclamation was enacted in recognition of Mangini’s retirement after serving 21 years as pastor at St. Bonaventure’s Church. Mangini was further honored at a retirement dinner on June 17 attended by about 560 parish and community members. The city of Clayton was well represented at Mangini’s retirement, not only by many community members of the St. Bonaventure parish but also by Councilwoman Julie Pierce City Manager Gary Napper and mayor Jim Diaz. Representatives from regional, state and federal government included County Supervisor Karen Mitchoff. State Senator CITY PROCLAIMS FATHER Steve Glazier and Assemblyman RICHARD MANGINI DAY Tim Grayson and Congressman The City Council proclaimed Mark DeSaulnier. Sunday, June 18, 2017, as Father Send comments to the mayor at Richard Mangini Day in Clay- jdiaz@ci.clayton.ca.us.
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year participating in the Clayton Classic Car Show. The Corvette used to be a race car and had quite a rough history before he bought it 35 years ago. “I got it in pieces,” Dennis recalls. “The car was a mess. It was a total disaster.” Looking at the car today, you would be hard-pressed to find any evidence that it hadn’t
always been in perfect condition. Car shows bring people with the same interests together, and that’s what Dennis enjoys. He also appreciates talking with people who aren’t familiar with classic cars but are interested in learning about his work. “You make people happy. It’s fun,” he says.
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ance in the General Fund of $5,493,492 – 123 percent of next year’s expenses. “If we had to, we could actually operate for a full year on reserves alone,” said Finance Manager Kevin Mizuno in his budget report. “We would never have to do that, but for a city our size, this is very healthy.” New efficiencies will result from a reorganization of the maintenance department. The city will eliminate the second Maintenance Supervisor position, Maintenance Worker I employees will be elevated to Maintenance Worker II, and the Maintenance Lead Worker
City of Clayton Budgets Budget Area
FY 2017-18
FY 2016-17
FY 2015-16
FY 2014-15
Other Funds*
4,817,118
5,689,924
4,377,355
4,077,244
General Fund CIP
Successor Agency TOTAL
$4,455,050
2,471,118
4,261,720 2,919,565
711,957
12,455,371
1,125,996
13,997,205
4,095,928 1,696,863
676,521
10,846,667
will be renamed Senior Maintenance Worker. In addition to efficiency gains, these moves recognize long-term employees for their many years of service to the city. Nothing gives financial managers heartburn more
than uncertainty. Over the past two years, the city has had to deal with large spikes in employer pension contributions, which have caused large fluctuations in its unfunded liability. The city was able to cover last year’s
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Planned Project Activity - FY 2017-18 Project Description
CIP No.
El Molino Drive Sanitary Sewer Improvement ......................10422 Keller Ridge Collector Street Rehabilitation ...........................10425 2018 Neighborhood Street Repave ......................................10436 El Portal Restoration...............................................................10439 Clayton Community Park Lower Field Rehabilitation............10440 One Bay Area Grant Street Preservation Project ..................10441 North Valley Park Playground Rehab.....................................10442
Total Projected Project Expenditure
Proposed Expenditures $ 503,500 526,000 610,556 250,000 50,000 365,400 165,800
$2,471,256
In addition to these planned expenditures, the following projects will be funded in FY 2017-18 to build up reserves for future project costs:
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After graduating from St. Patrick’s at the age of 26, Mangini was ordained a priest at Most Precious Blood Church in Concord on May 17, 1967. As a newly ordained priest at Church of the Assumption in San Leandro, Mangini was full of new ideas, most of which the pastor, Father Thomas Browne, turned down with a terminal, “Over my dead body.” “But I never let that prevent me from being a priest,” Mangini emphasizes, “and doing what I felt needed to be done for people’s spiritual welfare.”
BUILDING COMMUNITY In 1972, Mangini returned to school, obtaining a master’s degree in journalism from UC Berkeley in order to take over as head editor of the Catholic Voice, the Oakland diocese’s official newspaper. He was editor of the
FY 2013-14
3,852,275
3,444,246
772,525
427,822
725,805
9,427,849
3,444,246
991,506
8,512,696
*Includes the City’s special revenue (11), internal service (2), enterprise (1), and fiduciary funds (8).
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publication until 1980, but it wasn’t until 1996 that he returned to his hometown of Concord as pastor of St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Anthony and Christine Romano, parishioners of St. Bonaventure since the mid1960s, both agree that their first impression of Mangini was a good one. “He was going to add some more life to the parish,” says Christine Romano. “He was very outgoing and he expressed an interest in the parishioners that he talked with,” Tony Romano agrees. Mangini’s own impression of St. Bonaventure was just as good. “My reflection in coming (to St. Bonaventure) is coming to a very wellestablished Catholic parish with a very well-established community spirit,” he says. Mangini goes on to explain that his desire was not so
much to change St. Bonaventure, but to continue to develop its community. One of the ways he has done this is through inviting people into the ministry. “The thing I like most (about being pastor) is the interaction with the people. And I think I have a gift for that kind of interconnection.” Christa Fairfield, Parish Life director at St. Bonaventure since 2002, has experienced this gift firsthand. She had just left a corporate job when Mangini approached her and offered her a position at St. Bonaventure. “The thing I’ve learned about (Mangini) is that he’s really good at seeing what someone could do, and inviting them to do that,” says Fairfield.
BIG SHOES Mangini retired from his position as pastor on July 1. “I feel very happy and fulfilled in a sense that I have done the best that I could have done for these 20 years, and I need a rest,” says Mangini. “I am very hopeful
spike. Due to uncontrollable market swings and actuarial changes the city expects another large spike in 2018. As a hedge against future fluctuations, the city established a Pension Contribution Stabilization Fund and will contribute $110,000 for fiscal year 2017-18 to help offset the spike. The funds result from an anticipated revenue gap that failed to materialize last year in the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency. Street rehabilitation and paving projects make up 70 percent of the $2,471,256 Capital Improvement Budget. The remaining budget is split between $503,000 for sanitation and sewer improvements on El Molino Drive and two city parks. North Valley Park will see playground improvements and new equipment for $165,800. The final $50,000 is allocated to Clayton Community Park for rehabilitation of the lower field. Carina Romano contributed to this story.
that the new priest to come will continue to build upon what we have built to the present time.” Mangini understands that with every new leader comes change.“People have said ‘Oh, they have big shoes to fill.’” Mangini recalls a similar situation when taking over as editor of the Catholic Voice. He had been standing with the former editor when someone said to him, “you have big shoes to fill.”The former editor, answering on his behalf, replied, “I have my own shoes, and I’m taking them with me.” Mangini encourages the community of St. Bonaventure to take this open perspective with their new pastor, Father Mathew Vellankal, who took over July 1. Though Mangini is no longer a full-time priest at St. Bonaventure, he still plans to remain a part of the parish, officiating baptisms, funerals and weddings when requested. He will also be available to lead mass throughout the Oakland diocese.