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Albany council honors outgoing member Aaron Tiedemann, swears in three new members; Navajo Sundance song opens new mayor's term
Summary
At a Dec. 9 special meeting the council read a resolution honoring outgoing Council Member Aaron Tiedemann, administered oaths to three newly elected members and accepted a Navajo Sundance prayer as part of the incoming mayor's opening remarks. Several residents and elected officials offered public comment.
The Albany City Council on Dec. 9 read a resolution honoring outgoing Council Member Aaron Tiedemann, administered the oath of office to three newly elected council members and heard a Navajo Sundance prayer performed as part of the incoming mayor's ceremonial remarks.
The council publicly read a resolution of appreciation that recounted Tiedemann's four years on the council, his service as vice mayor and mayor, and his role in securing a multiyear funding agreement with the University of California, Berkeley. The resolution notes negotiations with UC Berkeley resulted in the university agreeing to contribute $600,000 a year for 10 years; the text said that in 2024 the first year of funding this contribution accounted for roughly half the city's operating surplus and supported firefighting equipment upgrades.
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