Thank you, Councilmember.

Thank you.

Okay, so the council meeting, uh council met in closed session on September eighth.

Oh boy.

Sorry.

Okay, so the council meeting uh council met in closed session on September eighth, twenty twenty five, pursuant to government code section five four nine five six point nine, subsections D one and approved participation and two nationwide settlement agreements to resolve claims against opioid manufacturers and authorize the city manager's office to receive settlement funds directly instead of allowing them to flow to Alameda County.

The two cases at issue are in re Burdom Pharma LP et al.

case number nineteen dash two three six four nine SHL and in re national prescription opioid litigation United States District Courts Northern District of Ohio Eastern Division MDL number two eight zero four case number one colons one seven dash md slash two eight zero four.

Thank you.

That's just the readout from our closed session.

All right, so moving on to ceremonial matters.

Um we have a number of ceremonial matters here this evening, including two umcluding two adjournments in memory.

Although we have the Pledge of Allegiance, which we have yet to actually say here in a meeting that I've presided over, so I think um I will lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

So please rise.

Okay.

This is a proclamation in memory of H.

E.

Christian or Chris Peoples, AC Transit Director.

Whereas H.

E.

Christian or Chris Peoples faithfully served as a member of the AC Transit District, Board of Directors, for over two decades, demonstrating exceptional leadership, unwavering commitment to public service, and a deep dedication to equitable and accessible public transportation.

And Varez, Director Peoples began his tenure on the AC Transit Board in 1997, serving multiple terms as board president and vice president, and earning widespread respect as a thoughtful, principled and visionary leader in regional transit planning and policy.

And Varez.

Throughout his service, he was a passionate advocate for environmental sustainability, accessibility, and expanding transit services for all residents, particularly those from underserved and transit-dependent communities, bringing a unique blend of legal expertise, intellectual rigor, and personal humility, as well as a strong belief in the power of public transit to promote social equity, environmental stewardship, and regional connectivity.

And whereas director people's contributions helped shape transformative projects and initiatives that have strengthened AC transit and improved the lives of countless writers throughout the East Bay and beyond.

And whereas Chris Peoples will be remembered not only for his long and distinguished public service, but also for his kindness, integrity, and unwavering belief in public good.

His passing is a profound loss to the AC Transit community, to the public transit sector, and to the many colleagues, constituents, and friends, of which we are just some, who had the privilege of working alongside of him.

Now therefore that I, Adina Hishi, mayor of the City of Berkeley, do hereby honor the life, legacy, and extraordinary public service of H.

E.

Christian Chris Peoples.

And to the people of the East Bay.

Um just on a personal note, um, I feel like particularly in this past month, we've lost a number of our lions, are those who have mentored us every step of the way.

And it's a tremendous and profound loss.

Um let what Chris Peoples did on the AC Transit Board be an inspiration to any of us that currently hold or aspire to hold public office.

He didn't just attend every single meeting.

I don't think he missed one since 1997, but he traveled all the way to uh across the continent to the Van Hoe factory and talked to the CEO of the company, which is how we ended up eventually after a lot of uh um steps along the way to I think be among the first in the nation to adopt uh battery electric buses and ultimately hydrogen buses.

Um he would take public transit everywhere, no matter how far uh he would look up timetables, even if it took him six hours to get to a meeting across the state, he would do it.

Um just uh what a way to live your values um beginning to end.

Thank you, presented.

Thank you so much.

And thank you.

Can I this is Diane Shaw, I'm president of the AC Transit Board.

Um I just want to say thank you to the City Council, the mayor, and everyone that was involved in this recognition.

You know, I don't want to read what was just put in the proclamation because I all of that is true.

Chris lived lived this world.

It was it meant everything to him.

You know, he was really was a fierce advocate for public transit.

Um and he really believed in what he did.

He was on our board for almost 30 years, which is pretty amazing.

And as you said, you know, he he went to so many different meetings and participated in so many different things.

He was such a champion for the environment.

Um, and he did push AC Transit to innovate and then to invest and to lead by example in the fight against climate change, and for that we're forever grateful.

You know, his loss is not only a loss to his family and loved ones, um, and to us at AC Transit, but also to the Bay Area.

And so thank you again for honoring him and doing this, and uh I hope he's uh looking down on us and helping us where he can.

Thank you.

Okay, so um we have one more adjournment in memory this evening that will be presented um by council member Humbert.

Oh, there you are.

Yes.

Yes, thank you, Madam Mayor.

And I'm waiting to read till the until the family of John Bollarier um reaches the podium.