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Vol. 27, No. 5
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January 31, 2025
Tattoo shop downtown is a sticking point for Brentwood City Council Councilmember calls ban ‘unconstitutional’
The Pink Door Boutique building is a possible future location of a tattoo shop and salons.
By Jake Menez Staff Writer
The Brentwood City Council is looking into whether or not they want to allow tattoo parlors to potentially come to the core downtown area. The discussion took place as part of the Jan. 28 Council meeting as part of a request from Councilmember Tony Oerlemans and Vice Mayor Pa’tanisha Pierson. The pair brought the item forward on behalf of Calculated Punkture Studio, a tattoo parlor operating on Brentwood Boulevard that has
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expressed interest in moving into a building on Second Street formerly occupied by The Pink Door. The 1,900-square-foot building is divided into three relatively equal-sized suites, according to the property owner,
Tom Gregory. “We could look at what the market study is kind of showing already,” City Manager Tim Ogden said at the meeting. “What the demand looks like, what the va-
cancy list looks like…if you want to set a cap so that you’re not over-concentrating in that industry.” Ogden said that city staff can look at all those factors and then bring the information to the Council in order to help them make a more informed decision. Although the council will not make a final decision until hearing more from staff, they discussed the topic. Pierson, an attorney outside of her role on the dais, voiced concerns that not allowing tattoo parlors downtown could be seen as infringing on the First Amendment rights to free speech and free expression, citing a lawsuit that happened in Hermosa Beach when discussing a ban on tattoo parlors. “A ban on tattoo parlors was unconsee Tattoo shop page 19
Oakley chooses new Planning Discovery Bay takes next step to Commission members
get ‘desperately needed’ new offices
By Connor Robles Correspondent
By Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent
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The Oakley City Council met on Jan. 28 to appoint new members of the Planning Commission. ley, Pierre Goudie, Jay Connor Brown Ortega, and Paschal Iwuh. The written applications of all six can be found starting on page 57 of the agenda packet for the Jan. 28
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Discovery Bay is on its way to getting the new offices town leaders say are “desperately needed.” Last summer, the town’s Community Services District (CSD) board voted to explore the option of a modular building built by Mobile Modular, and now those plans are coming to fruition. In December, the board voted to spend $4.15 million on the new building, as well as $2.5 million on site work – paving, drainage, utilities and landscaping. This is far less than the $13 million the board
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The Oakley City Council selected Kerry Ann Harvey and Yared Oliveros to serve on the Planning Commission at their Jan. 28 meeting. Their terms will begin on Feb. 28 and last two years instead of the typical four so they can set up a new system of staggered four-year terms in which half of the council’s terms expire every two years. The new commissioners will replace Jimmy Ramirez and Jeanne Krieg on the Planning Commission. To select the new commissioners, the City Council interviewed each candidate. Harvey and Oliveros were selected from a group of six candidates, which included the two of them, Christina Pena Lang-
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CSD board president Carolyn Graham considered spending on a new construction building in 2023. “We are excited for this to come,” said CSD board president Carolyn Graham. “The office that see Discovery Bay page 19
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