BRENTWOOD – After a nationwide search and careful review of candidates, the Brentwood City Council unanimously approved the appointment of G. Harold Duffey as the next city manager.

Duffey, who previously served as an assistant city administrator in Oakland, will begin his duties on Nov. 3. On Tuesday, he said he looks forward to working with city staff and councilmembers.

He stated that integrity and transparency are principles he follows in his role as city manager.

“If I lose the trust of the council, I’ve lost the council,” Duffey, who has three decades of local government experience, said.

As city manager, part of his role is to ensure that he and city staff fulfill their obligations and responsibilities by providing councilmembers with relevant information that enables them to ma

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