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The City of Oakley's Weekly e-Newsletter
December 11th/ Volume 4 Issue 49
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Hometown Holiday Decorating Contest Voting Happening Now
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The hometown holiday contest is open to the public for voting now through Monday, December 14th. Click here to vote for your favorite now!
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Christmas Tree Lighting Recap
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The City of Oakley held its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony this past Saturday, Dec. 5th. An estimated 1500 guests joined us to enjoy the festive music, decorations and entertainment. Santa Claus took time out of his busy holiday schedule to visit with all the children and pose for family photos. Guests helped to count down to the lighting of the grand 30' tree at which time snow began to fall in Oakley. The "snow" was a huge hit with kids and families and provided a great start to the holiday season. Visit our Flickr to see the pictures.
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Pedestrian Bridge Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
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Left to Right: P.W. Director, Kevin Rohani; EBRPD Director, Diane Burgis; EBRPD, Rich Quesada; Councilmember Perry; Vice Mayor Romick; Mayor Hardcastle; Councilmember Higgins; Councilmember Pope; Assistant Engineer, Billilee Saengchalern, Young Engineer in Training, Shane Saengchalern
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This past Saturday, Oakley celebrated the construction of a new prefabricated bridge across Marsh Creek next to Marsh Creek Glen Park with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new bridge located off of Hill Avenue, helps provide much needed access to the regional Marsh Creek Trail for the recreational use of the community. For more pictures, visit our Flickr. Thank you to all those who helped and participated in this event.
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This past Tuesday, the City Council honored Doug Hardcastle for his service as Mayor over the past year. Thereafter, the City Council selected Kevin Romick as Mayor and Sue Higgins as Vice Mayor for 2016. Doug Hardcastle will continue serving as a Councilmember. A reception followed the ceremonial swearing-in and reorganization of the City Council.
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City Council Meeting Debrief
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At the Tuesday, December 9th Meeting of the City Council/City Council Acting as Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Meeting the Council:- City Councilmembers, City Staff and Representatives from Congressman Jerry McNerney's Office and State Senator Glazer thanked Doug Hardcastle for his service as Mayor during 2015
- Kevin Romick was selected as Mayor and Sue Higgins was selected as Vice Mayor for 2016
- Eagles Scout Kendall Rowley of Troop 153 was recognized for obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout
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Oakley Celebrates the Graduation of 21 Participants of the 2015 Leadership Academy
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This past Tuesday, the Oakley City Council recognized 21 graduates of the 2015 Citizens' Leadership Academy.
The program is designed to provide residents an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the City operations and processes. The sessions presented by City Staff addressed how City funds are allocated, decisions made, current challenges, future plans and much more. Topics covered ranged from Community Development, Development Services, Public Safety and other City services.
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You, Me, We Oakley! Safekeepers Graduate
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Nearly 35 community members were recognized at Tuesday's City Council meeting for their completion of the Safekeeper training series that was provided by a collaboration including the You, Me, We Oakley! program, local clergy, and the Contra Costa Crisis Center. Those recognized had to complete a training series that consisted of more than 30 hours of crisis intervention and suicide prevention, combined. The objective of these trainings is to help equip community members in preventing suicide; recognizing, intervening, and referring those that may be contemplating suicide.
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City of Oakley Sponsoring 2nd Entrepreneur Training for Oakley Businesses
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The last Entrepreneur Training Program informational session is Tuesday, December 15th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at City Hall. This program will help businesses or serious start ups learn and adopt entrepreneurial skills, attitudes, and behaviors for success. The Entrepreneur Training Program is working to provide Oakley businesses with the tools they need to lead to long-term success. To learn more, click here.
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City Hall Business Hours: Monday-Thursday 8am-6pm and Fridays from 8am-5pm City Hall is closed the 1st & 3rd Friday of the month
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