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Vol. 21, No. 46
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City manager search still on
Honoring those who served
November 15, 2019
Ringing In The Holidays
by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
As the City of Brentwood enters the holiday season, topping its list of needs is a new city manager to replace the now-retired Gus Vina. The recruitment period closed in late October, and now an outside executive search firm and the city council will narrow down the candidate list. “The recruiter is now reviewing the resumes submitted and will be in touch with the council later on this month to discuss the top candidates,” said Sukari Beshears, Brentwood’s director of human resources. “Then in December, the council will be reviewing those top candidates. The hope is to have the next city manager on board by February.” Assistant City Manager Terrence Grindall, who was hired earlier this year and is in the running to earn the fulltime position, has assumed the interim city manager position since Vina left in mid-October. “I hope they choose me, but regardless, I will ensure a smooth transition,” Grindall said. City leaders have outlined a list of 15 desirable traits for see Manager page 22A
The Press offers a first look at the holidays this week, including food, gifts and more. Page 1B
Library Cafe Percolating Photo by Tony Kukulich
U
.S. Navy veteran William Prince attended the annual Veterans Day Commemorative Celebration held in Veterans Park in Brentwood, Monday, Nov. 11. The event was jointly sponsored by the American Legion Post 202, the Marine Corps League Delta Diablo Detachment 1155 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10789. To view more photos of the event, visit www. thepress.net/multimedia/slideshows
Shaping plans for single delta tunnel by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer
Photo by Tony Kukulich
Mike Moran, seen here at Big Break Regional Shoreline where he is a supervising naturalist, was one of 19 people recently appointed to the Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority Stakeholder Engagement Committee.
As plans for a single tunnel in the Delta take shape, a new committee has been created to inform planners of the Delta Conveyance Project’s (DCP) expected impacts across a broad range of interests. The appointed members of the Stakeholder Engagement Committee (SEC) were announced last month by the board of the Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority (DCA), and the first meeting of the group was planned for Wednesday, Nov. 13, in Isleton. The DCA was formed in May 2018 to manage the design and construction of what was then the California WaterFix, and is overseen by the California Department of Water Resources. “The Stakeholder Engagement Committee will give a much-needed voice to the opinions, expertise and concerns of Delta residents, business owners and other stakeholders as the DCA explores engineering and design proposals,” said Sarah Palmer, SEC chair and DCA board member. “The DCA is committed to transparent and robust outreach
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with the sharing of ideas that will incorporate local knowledge, history and geography into a world-class engineering project that respects the Delta as a place, home and ecosystem. We cannot do this without the Delta stakeholders. Our goal is to provide a project that will benefit the lives of the tens of millions of Californians who rely on the Delta for their water, while mitigating the impacts of such a project on the local Delta region.” The SEC is comprised of up to 17 members who were selected by DCA’s board of directors from a pool of applicants, and represent areas including culture and heritage, tourism, fishing, recreation, agriculture and business, among others. Up to five “ex officio” members may also be appointed. Nazli Parvizi with stakeholder engagement at the DCA, said a primary objective was to ensure the members represented the entire geographic region of the Delta. Secondarily, members needed to be well-connected in the region. “We keep saying the Delta Stakeholder Engage-
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Board of supervisors looking for numerous citizens to advise on a range of issues.
Brentwood Library’s on-site cafe, run by Big House Beans, is delayed but set to open soon. Page 4A
Cross-Country Champions
Heritage boys’ and girls’ crosscountry teams win BVAL titles. Page 15A Calendar............................. 23A Classifieds.......................... 19A Cop Logs............................. 14A Health & Beauty............... 10A Holiday Happenings ..........4B Opinion............................... 11A Pet of the Week.................. 6A Sports.................................. 15A
Art Fair
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Holiday art fair Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore.