Saturday, November 29, 2014

PRIVATE MENTOR / DRIVER SAFETY / SEASONAL READINESS

Posted: 29 Nov 14

16 Things Every Driver Should Carry in the Trunk



Courtesy of:  Popular Mechanics -- please click here to see the full article.

Scope:  National



This subscribed article just crossed my Facebook page and is totally consistent with a related Private Mentor subprogram under construction -- and is, therefore, being placed in your reach, for your possible consideration, sooner rather than later.

In Popular Mechanics' own words: "When you’re driving in terrible weather, your odds of making it home could depend on how well you’re prepared."



For Other Related Information:
Please click this Google search to investigate the topic, further



David Nelson



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CC COUNTY: NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION PROGRAM (#1)

Posted:  29 Nov 14
Change #1:  30 Nov -- added subpara. 2.2 -- to point out that community organization is a long-standing, successful concept, but has not yet attained the level of universality needed to thoroughly and effectively address the TOTALITY of society's problems and opportunities.  Lack of universality -- with the wasteful and dangerous randomness that follow from this lack -- is no way to satisfactorily confront the complexity of modern existence.  Civic Mentor exists to help correct this.

BUILDING UP THE NEIGHBORHOODS
-- THE HEART OF EVERY COMMUNITY
AND THE NATION, ITSELF



1.  Scope:  

Even though this county program is specific to Contra Costa County, California, the information and ideas are surely NATIONAL in character.  So, to serve our neighbors beyond our borders, near and far, it is hoped that this will stimulate other investigations, while I work my way toward serving you more specifically.

2.  Overview:

   2.1  As I close in on my Civic Mentor proposal to SYSTEMATICALLY and on the WIDEST and DEEPEST POSSIBLE SCALES: (1) help our neighborhoods, the heart of our cities, to each quickly unify themselves into little self-sustaining "fortresses" that bounce crime away from our doors -- and to join hands to bounce it out of cities, entire; (2) get us ready to sustain ourselves during disasters (while awaiting assistance from overtaxed first responders); (3) and to do all the other things that only organized neighborhoods can do to preserve life and property and enhance the quality of life for each other -- I stumbled across this wonderful County program during my thorough research.

   2.2  This is not to imply that countless communities are not doing precisely this and have been, for years. It IS to say that until ALL or MOST are doing this -- drawing on the wisdom, experience, and other resources of those who are already advanced to this level, we will be unable to focus enough power to satisfactorily address the problems we already know how to solve -- IN ALL THE PLACES WHERE they need to be addressed.  EVERYWHERE!

   2.3  Right now, I have amassed thousands upon thousands of words, practical concepts, web-links, and so forth -- and these MUST be consolidated and minimized and illuminated for an extremely busy people.  In view of the potential to help optimize human well-being and betterment, I am scrambling, for all I am worth, to get it done sooner rather than much later.

   2.4  Like most of us, I deplore chaos and the sad waste of things we can't afford to waste -- including each other.  A major Civic Mentor goal is to help us simplify and fulfill life, NOT complicate and impede it.

3.  In Contra Costa County's own words:

Neighborhood Preservation Program

Overview
Contact
30 Muir Road
Martinez, CA  94553

Ph: (925) 674-7207
Fx: (925) 674-7258

Hours
7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday
The Neighborhood Preservation program's purpose is to provide loans to low and moderate-income persons to improve their homes by correcting health and safety problems and improving livability.

Housing rehabilitation loans are available throughout the entire county of Contra Costa except for the incorporated limits of the cities of *Pittsburg and *Richmond

































*Note:  Pittsburg and Richmond are excluded from this, but that's probably because the matter is being addressed elsewhere -- which will be identified and reported, as promptly as possible.  Here is what I have found, so far, that pertains -- on quick inspection:






David Nelson
Private Citizen of a Public World



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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

FACEBOOK: Understand How It Works & How to Control Your Information

Posted:  26 Nov 14

Facebook Data Policy Notice





Updating Our Terms and Policies: Helping You Understand How Facebook Works and How to Control Your Information

Over the past year, we’ve introduced new features and controls to help you get more out of Facebook, and listened to people who have asked us to better explain how we get and use information.
Now, with Privacy Basics, you'll get tips and a how-to guide for taking charge of your experience on Facebook. We're also updating our termsdata policy and cookies policy to reflect new features we've been working on and to make them easy to understand.
These updates take effect on January 1, 2015. As always, we welcome your feedbackabout our policies.

Privacy Basics
Privacy Basics offers interactive guides to answer the most commonly asked questions about how you can control your information on Facebook. For example, you can learn about untagging, unfriending, blocking and how to choose an audience for each of your posts. This information is available in 36 languages.
Along with our privacy checkupreminder for people posting publicly and simplifiedaudience selectors, Privacy Basics is the latest step we've taken to help you make sure you're sharing with the people you want.

Helping you get more out of Facebook
Every day, people use our apps and services to connect with the people, places and things they care about. The updates to our policies reflect the new products we've been working on to improve your Facebook experience. They also explain how our services work in a way that's easier to understand. Here are some highlights:
Discover what's going on around you: We’re updating our policies to explain how we get location information depending on the features you decide to use. Millions of people check into their favorite places and use optional features like Nearby Friends (currently only available in some regions). We're working on ways to show you the most relevant information based on where you are and what your friends are up to. For example, in the future, if you decide to share where you are, you might see menus from restaurants nearby or updates from friends in the area.
Make purchases more convenient: In some regions, we're testing a Buy button that helps people discover and purchase products without leaving Facebook. We're also working on new ways to make transactions even more convenient.
Find information about privacy on Facebook at the moment you need it: To make them more accessible, we moved tips and suggestions to Privacy Basics. Our data policy is shorter and clearer, making it easier to read.
Understand how we use the information we receive: For example, understanding battery and signal strength helps make sure our apps work well on your device. We ask for permission to use your phone's location when we offer optional features like check-ins or adding your location to posts.
Get to know how the family of Facebook companies and apps work together: Over the past few years, Facebook has grown and we want to make sure you know about ourfamily of companiesapps and services. We use the information we collect to improve your experience. For example, if you're locked out of your Instagram account, you can use your Facebook information to recover your password. Nothing in our updates changes the commitments that Instagram, WhatsApp and other companies have made to protect your information and your privacy.
Your information and advertising: People sometimes ask how their information is shared with advertisers. Nothing is changing with these updates—we help advertisers reach people with relevant ads without telling them who you are. Learn more about adsand how you can control the ads you see.

Giving you more control over ads
We've heard from some of you that it can be difficult to control the types of ads you see if you use multiple devices and browsers. In the past, if you opted out of certain kinds of advertising on your laptop, that choice may not have been applied for ads on your phone. We know that many people use more than one phone, tablet or browser to access Facebook, so it should be easy for you to make a single choice that applies across all of your devices.
That's why Facebook respects the choices you make about the ads you see, across every device. You can opt out of seeing ads on Facebook based on the apps and sites you use through the Digital Advertising Alliance. You can also opt out using controls on iOS and Android. When you tell us you don't want to see these types of ads, your decision automatically applies to every device you use to access Facebook. Also, we're now makingad preferences available in additional countries, beginning with Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland and the UK.
We hope these updates improve your experience. Protecting people's information and providing meaningful privacy controls are at the core of everything we do, and we believe these announcements are an important step.


Community: Online Shopping Safety Tips from Pittsburg Police Department

Posted:  26 Nov 14




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Community: Online Shopping Safety Tips from Pittsburg Police Department
Dear Nixle User,
Safety Tips from the Pittsburg Police Department for Online Commerce during the holidays. Before you click to buy that "must have" item on your holiday list, check out these tips below to make sure you're doing everything you can to avoid becoming a victim of cybercrime:
  • Secure your mobile device and computer. Be sure to keep the operating system and application software updated/patched on all of your computers and mobile devices.
  • Know and trust your online shopping merchants. Limit your online shopping to merchants you know and trust. If you have questions about a merchant, check with the Better Business Bureau or the Federal Trade Commission.
  • Password protect your mobile device and computer. It’s the simplest and one of the most important steps to take to secure your mobile device and computer. If you need to create an account with the merchant, be sure to use a strong password.
  • Avoid scams and fraud. Don’t ever give your financial information or personal information over e-mail or text. Be aware of unsolicited communications purporting to represent stores or charities. Always think before you click on e-mails you receive asking for donations and contact the organization directly to verify the request.
  • Do not use public computers or public wireless for your online shopping. Public computers may contain malicious software that steals your credit card information when you place your order.
  • Pay by credit card, not debit card. The safest way to shop on the Internet is to pay with a credit card rather than debit card, as credit cards are protected by the Fair Credit Billing Act and may reduce your liability if your information was used improperly.
  • Carefully review your credit card statements as soon as you receive them to confirm that all charges are legitimate. Contact your credit card company immediately if you have unauthorized charges on your account.
  • If you encounter any problems with an online shopping site, you should contact the seller or site operator directly
To find more information about how consumers can protect themselves from online fraud and identity theft, visit the National Crime Prevention website at www.ncpc.org or the Federal Trade Commission’s website at www.ftc.gov.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

PRIVATE MENTOR / INNER MIND / ACCESS -- Hypnosis

Posted: 25 Nov 14

ADJUSTING OUR AUTOMATIC BEHAVIORS
Reprogramming the mental computer




Purpose

This bulletin is another preliminary, rough-drafted venture into an area which will be explored in much greater detail, later.

Rationale

This subject holds considerable potential to help fellow individual humans advance their well-being and betterment -- thereby doing the same for the rest of us.  Therefore, it is a proper topic for treatment within the Mentor Enterprises/ELMS.

Discussion

During a recent Facebook discussion, the following question came up.  I thought it was a good one and gave my best interpretation, for now.  As with all my bulletins, this holds my place until I can focus more attention on it, later, and until I can marshal the inputs of those who are more expert than I.


HOW TO TELL A 10-YEAR OLD WHAT HYPNOSIS IS? 

I think I would say something like this:

You are not only learning new things about the larger world, you are also learning about your inner world -- your mind -- how to think -- deciding what's important to you -- and always trying to better yourself -- because your thinking mind knows there is no other sensible choice than to do the best you can about the things that are important to you.

The part of your mind that is obviously paying attention, your conscious mind, is the one you tend to notice. But, there is another part of your mind, deep inside -- in the background -- often making you do things you don't realize you're doing.  This is your subconscious mind.

But, you will often find it to be undesirable to let your deep mind make you do things your conscious mind doesn't want it to do.  So, if you can somehow reprogram that area just the way you want -- you will tend to do what you want, automatically, without having to pay so much close attention -- or experience as many unhappy surprises.

Hypnosis helps you reach your subconscious mind, so you can do the work on it you desire -- because it's hard to figure out how to do this, all by yourself -- and no need, since someone has already figured it out -- and they have been polishing the technique for a long time.

No need "reinventing the wheel" in this or anything else.  Life is too short not to take full advantage of what others have already worked out, tested, proven, and perfected.  There is much we will never know, but paying attention reduces our risk and the wasteful (sometime tragic) "trial-and-error" alternatives.




David Nelson

P.S.  A few useful links (to start)

How does the brain work?
What is hypnosis?
What are the advantages of hypnosis?
What are the disadvantages of hypnosis
How is self-hypnosis done?




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Monday, November 24, 2014

PRIVATE MENTOR / INNER MIND / Re-Boot! Refresh! Re-Do & Undo! (#1)

Posted: 25 Nov 14
Change #1: 9 Dec 14 -- added more sounds

THE FOLLOWING DELICIOUS VIDEOS
ARE GREAT FOR ...


  • WHEN YOU NEED TO LET YOUR MIND WANDER, SO AS TO BETTER ENVISION AND EXPLORE BIG WORLD-CHANGING THOUGHTS -- 
  • OR BIG SELF-CHANGING ONES -- 
  • OR TO DO NOTHING AT ALL, EXCEPT PERHAPS, TO SEE WHAT FATE WISHES TO WHISPER IN YOUR EAR.


I've found that outside stimuli, that do not distract, but soothe and transport, instead -- greatly help many of us to prepare for and stabilize our crucial meditative journeys, to block out the un-soothing and unhelpful, and to glide us into and through the unexplored areas and dark corners inside us, that might need the attention we can give them -- if we set up the right conditions for them to come forth and be dealt with.  Upon completion, it is often the case that we can resume our normal activities with more focus, power, and determination.



Here's a sampling:



      Here's to meaningful journeys into the deepness ...



      David Nelson



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      BICYCLES: A FACEBOOK PAGE FOR BAY AREA BICYCLISTS

      Posted: 24 Nov 14




      Facebook Page:  "Bay Area Bicycle Law -- a Law Practice" (click here)


      It's been a long time since I've biked --- really must get back to it.

      Anyhow, this showed up on my Facebook page, and was "liked" by my friends, Ben and A.J.  So, I took a look and thought -- this is something bikers might like to know about.  So, here you are.


      David Nelson

      Yes, there is a place for absolutely everything within an "entire-life management system (elms)" like that which "the Civic Mentor" is the public part of.  (Bicycles belong to the personal transport and recreation sections, in the main, as options for private choice.) The private part of the "elms" being developed for any human who wants one is, well, the "Private Mentor."


      All Original Content © 2014, The MENTOR Enterprises / ELMS, All Rights Reserved. BUT, I hereby waive those rights, to this extent: You may freely copy and pass this along -- and are urged to do so -- as long as it's all done free of charge, unchanged, you include this statement, AND you inform me as to how it is being used -- at YOUR convenience but, hopefully soonest.

      Saturday, November 22, 2014

      CIVIC MENTOR RESEARCH TOOL: Knowledge & Wikipedia Organizing Framework (#2)

      Posted: 22 Nov 14
      Record of Changes

      Change #1: 23 Nov -- Began expanding the investigation into the subject of "knowledge itself" inside paragraph 3, "The Interface" -- fully engaging in a process unlikely to EVER stop!  In other words, it is conceivable that this whole document will change before your very eyes -- even frequently (sometimes by the minute -- sometimes not).  Major changes will be signified by change number -- up in the title -- until a new notification scheme becomes necessary. Emergence and perfection of "The Civic Mentor" is a dynamic, perpetual, self-refining process -- until nothing is left to be done.
      Change #2: 23 Nov -- Added para. 5, to explain the source of the interface-technology used here


      "A logical skeleton for the great body of human knowledge"

      THE UNDERLYING HYPER-LINKED STRUCTURE OF WIKIPEDIA
      The powerful, free-of-charge, reliable, reputable, thorough, constantly-updated, on-line Encyclopedia

      Providing FAST hyperlinks to every part of the Wikipedia -- like a "control panel"



      1.  PURPOSES
      We humans tend to crave order over chaos.

      This bulletin presents a speedy navigational overlay on top of the complete WIKIPEDIA --> which is a generally comprehensive "organizing-filter" --> on a HUGE portion of --> the ENTIRE Human Knowledge and Experiential Base (HKEB) --> which is, in turn, an organizing-overlay on the realities of existence --> as perceived and documented by all humankind --> and brought in reach --> within the ever-expanding boundaries of this "living" encyclopedic resource.  (They welcome donations -- a very fair, helpful thing for us to do in return, when we can -- but they do not charge a single penny for this invaluable public service -- service from the very wise, gifted, and good-hearted)
      a.  AN EXTRA "SET OF KEYS" FOR UNLOCKING THE COLLECTIVE HUMAN MIND:  This bulletin is intended to provide to readers AN ADDITIONAL, thorough, easy-to-navigate, full-access, and easy-to-grasp RESEARCH TOOL into the marvelous encyclopedic resource -- complete with links -- to help readers take FULLEST ADVANTAGE OF THE AWESOME POWER CONTAINED THEREIN -- with maximum efficiency
      b.  This bulletin provides an external and internal view of  the total Wikipedia landscape.  Of course, you can always go directly to articles you require, simply by Googling your topics -- but sometimes, it can be extremely helpful to have another way to explore the entire landscape -- perhaps to shine light into corners you might not have even realized existed -- or had forgotten.  This tries to fill that "gap" for you.
      c.   It is also intended as a Civic Mentor system-building toolwithin the CM-project's reference system.
      d.  It is further intended to test this form of interface for suitability in uniting the vast Civic Mentor landscape, itself, into a concentrated, convenient, self-explanatory, "point-of-contact-and-system-control" between system-users and every feature of the system, as these become operational.


      2.  WE ARE ON A JOURNEY, YOU AND I.  

      This bulletin started out as a THOROUGH exploration of one awesome resource, Wikipedia -- but it is opening doors -- already -- into the very concept of "KNOWLEDGE, ITSELF."  WE SHALL FOLLOW WHEREVER THE THREAD LEADS -- over the time remaining to us.


      3.  THE INTERFACE
      << Instructions are at the bottom of this bulletin >>
      IF ANYTHING BEHAVES UNEXPECTEDLY 
      -- try refreshing the browser page.
      If you have problems, leave a comment and I will see it and respond, promptly.




      4.  INSTRUCTIONS


      4.1.  DRILLING-DOWN:  Click the "words of topic" in the BLUE portion of the above interface to open any child-links attached to it -- continuing to "drill-down" until the desired link is found.

      4.2.  INSTANT ACCESS TO ARTICLES:  You will note that the interface has TWO PARTS -- the upper (blue) is the navigational portion, the lower  (white) shows any actual Wikipedia article "attached" to the topic. [IF AN ICON APPEARS IN THE WHITE SPACE, instead of an article, click that icon to go where it leads]

      4.3.  TO ENLARGE OR SHRINK THE ARTICLE-WINDOW -- "grab" the border between the upper and lower windows -- by pointing to it -- holding-down the left-mouse button -- and dragging the window up or down.
      If you click the little "up and down-arrows" at the middle of the border, you can open or close the lower window with a single left-click -- on the arrow pointing in your desired direction.
      4.4.  TO FULLY OPEN THE ARTICLE IN A SEPARATE BROWSER-TAB -- click its hyper-link in the UPPER-RIGHT CORNER of the WHITE section (lower-half of the window).

      4.5.  FEEDBACK REQUESTED:  Please post any questions, suggestions, or other comments at the very bottom of this bulletin. (Kind feedback is most welcomed).



      5.  ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND THE INTERFACE.  

      5.1  There are no "trade secrets," per se, in this Civic Mentor project -- which is about OPENLY and FREELY recognizing and celebrating the positive attributes and achievements of our magnificent species of life -- and working, hard, to overcome the negative aspects -- and making them fully accessible as building-blocks -- supporting and empowering our universal, driving, CRUCIAL need for our individual and collective well-being and betterment -- THE MOST MORAL THING WE CAN EVER ATTEND TO IN THIS LIFE.

      5.2  I know some of you might be wondering about the wonderful tool used to produce the above interface.  This masterpiece of human creativity ("er... the interface") -- could well be of enormous importance to you in all or most of your efforts to better yourselves and our world.  You will be pleased to know that you can get much of its power, FREE of charge, without time-limit -- and the rest at incredibly fair pricing. AND, YOU CAN BEGIN USING IT, AT ONCE!  I have used it for years and would never wish to be without it.  CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE -- ALWAYS!

      5.3  It's called "TheBrain," (perfect name for it) and they can tell you the rest -- a lot better than I can.  Click here -- and take your journey to the next levels.  I'm on your side, especially if you are on everybody else's side.

      The greatest rewards in this life flow from giving our best service to others. 
      The greatest happiness, from seeing to the happiness in others.



      David Nelson

      Have self-enriching fun exploring and "mining" 
      the basic accumulation of human knowledge and experience 
      as contained in this on-line portion of the HKEB.



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      51-YEARS AGO, TODAY, 11/22/14/SAT (#1)

      Posted: 22 Nov 14
      Change #1: 22 Nov -- added link to Wiki-article for the month "November 1963," at bottom


      ONE OF THE BLACKEST OF DAYS!
      51-YEARS AGO, TODAY, on 11/22/1963/Friday/12:30 pm/CST
      -- the world was knocked off its axis by a single act of madness!




      President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was cruelly added to the list of assassinated Presidents -- and the great human chain-reaction that connects us with every single human, from first to last, reverberates, for all time, from the corrupting influence of this monstrous crime. (Just as the destruction of President Lincoln and the others have left behind troubling "what if's" that still color our days)

      For better or worse, everyone matters -- long after they did what they did (or refrained from doing) -- and have left the scene -- having completely altered the entire world by the fortune or misfortune of their existence.


       Here's to a World Where Such Can Never Happen Again!






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      Friday, November 21, 2014

      CIVIC MENTOR / HUMAN MISERY / THE POWER OF "211" (#1)

      Posted:  21 Nov 14
      Change #1:  21 Nov 14 -- added important precaution to para 2, below, to check for local involvement


      Save a Fellow Human
      Tell Them To Call "211"


      1.  Key Definition

      211 is an easy to remember three-digit telephone number assigned by the Federal Communications Commission for the purpose of providing quick and easy access to information about health and human services.




      2.  Overview

           As part of the Civic Mentor "human misery mitigation" bulletin-series, it makes sense to remind us ALL about the national "211" strategy.  

      This also gives you something EXTREMELY helpful to tell, whenever destitute fellow humans are encountered. 

      AND NOT JUST THE DESTITUTE -- BUT ANY HUMANS IN SERIOUS NEED OF COMPASSION AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE!



      Tell them to call 211...
      which will put them in direct contact with County (or other designated) services and open them to meaningful assistance (in most parts of the nation)



      IMPORTANT:  
      You need to check your local area, see para 4, below --
      all areas may not yet be enrolled in this.

      • Don't worry about no more phone booths to be found.  My investigations assure me that most of our unfortunate fellows have access to mobile phones -- even if they have to ask us to call for them.
      • There are also FREE cell phones (complete with limited paid-service) offered by government, socially-conscious corporations, philanthropic organizations, and the like.  These "concentrations-of-human-compassion" know that it is ESSENTIAL that no human be completely disconnected from the great human network -- for then, they REALLY ARE "LOST SOULS." (Here's a Google search to show you what I mean)
      • Consider -- a free phone enables the distressed to contact loved ones, to get emergency responders (for they are exposed to much criminal abuse), INCREASES THEIR CHANCES FOR EMPLOYMENT, and all sorts of rescuing.




      3.  Links to More Information

         3.1  Here is a Google search on "211"



         3.2  Here is a lengthy, but important, Wikipedia discussion excerpt, worth presenting here, verbatim (click here to see the entire discussion):


      "2-1-1 center hours vary. Many are open 24/7 to refer callers to organizations that provide services in such areas as [the following are all clickable links]:

      Where available, 2-1-1 is operated by a private non-profit community-service organization, local government or local affiliates of the national organization of the United Way of America. 
      2-1-1 provides information and referral to callers on where to obtain assistance from local and national social service programs, local and national governmental agencies and local and national non-profit organizations as well as where to volunteer or make a donation locally. 
      Referrals are often given from databases accessed by call specialists. These databases could be housed off site or on site, are often regional, and linked to a specific brand of software used to access and edit database records. To ensure the most up to date referrals are given to callers information in the database should not be older than one year.

      Many 2-1-1 centers are exploring Memorandums of Understanding with state and federal governments to facilitate the efficient handling of future disasters. 
      Television or radio stations could easily tell citizens to call 2-1-1 in the event of an emergency. Call specialists at these centers would be informed of current disaster plans or places to receive help and could then inform the public of the correct course of action. Recently[when?] in Florida, Texas, Arizona, Massachusetts, Iowa, and the Gulf Coast region, 2-1-1 centers were instrumental in coordinating with local government officials and providing information to communities before and after local disasters.



      4.  To See Whether There is a Call Center in Your Area







      David Nelson




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      Thursday, November 20, 2014

      City of Pittsburg: Planning Commission Meeting

      Planning Commission Meeting
      Date: 11/25/2014 7:00 PM
      Location: Third Floor Council Chamber
      65 Civic Avenue
      Pittsburg, California 94565
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