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Outgoing mayor Carla Brown and Councilmember Valerie Arkin honored; new mayor and councilmembers sworn in
Summary
The council held tributes to outgoing Mayor Carla Brown and Councilmember Valerie Arkin, receiving plaques from regional offices, and swore in Jack Balch as mayor and Craig Eicher and Matthew Gaydos as councilmembers.
Pleasanton's Dec. 17 council meeting opened with tributes to outgoing Mayor Carla Brown and Councilmember Valerie Arkin, who together have more than two decades of local public service. Regional representatives from state and county offices read proclamations and presented plaques recognizing their contributions, including work on public safety initiatives, alternative response services and preservation of local hillside character.
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