Contra Costa Mayors Conference

MEETING OF

CONTRA COSTA MAYORS CONFERENCE

& CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE

Thursday, June 4, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Hosted by the City of Walnut Creek

Meeting at: Walnut Creek Downtown Library – Oak View Room, 1644 N. Broadway, W. C.

How to Enter for Meeting

Please use “Oak View Room After-Hours Entrance” located on the parking-garage side of the building (street level, east side) OR

Enter through Library Garage Entrance and take the elevator to the 2nd Floor

Important: The N. Broadway main entrance closes at 6:00 p.m., so it will not be accessible after that time.

Presentation: Eve Birge, CEO of White Pony Express, will be describing programs of support that direct surplus fresh food, that would otherwise be lost, to nonprofit organizations that supply it to families who need food support, a growing demographic in the current environment. She will be asking mayors to assist with finding potential donors to their program.

Buffet dinner with vegetarian option will follow the business meeting.

Dinner Location: La Fontaine, 1375 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek.

DINNER RESERVATIONS MADE THROUGH THE CITY OF WALNUT CREEK

RSVP to: Nancy Cyr, cyr@walnutcreekca.gov, (925) 943-5899 x2650

Reservation deadline: Thursday, May 28, 2026

Cancellation deadline: Friday, May 29, 2026

Dinner Reservations: Two dinners are prepaid for each City. Please RSVP with the names and titles of all attendees. Others interested in staying for dinner must contact the City of Walnut Creek, as noted above. Dinner Payment by check payable to the City of Walnut Creek may be presented at the door or mailed to: Nancy Cyr, Mayor's Office, City of Walnut Creek, 1666 N. Main St., Walnut Creek, CA 94596. Individuals will be billed for reservations made but not cancelled prior to the deadline.

Dinner Cost: $80.00.

The Walnut Creek Downtown Library is located at 1644 North Broadway in Civic Park.

Parking in the Library Garage is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. The entrance is on Lincoln Avenue near North Broadway, and parking fees apply until 8:00 p.m. The best parking option is the Broadway Garage at 1390 North Broadway at the intersection of North Broadway and Cypress Street. The first hour is free and each additional hour costs 50 cents. Street parking meters also run until 8:00 p.m..

Accessibility

Handicapped parking spots are available in each garage and are clearly marked. Both garages have an elevator and there is a drop-off zone outside the Library’s front door at the East entrance.

From Oakland/SF:

· Take Highway 24 to 680 North

· Exit at Ygnacio Valley Road

· Turn Right off exit

· Turn Right onto N. Broadway

· Turn Left onto Lincoln Street to park
at the Library or continue an additional
block to park in the Broadway Garage
(on the left-hand side)

From San Jose:

· Take Highway 680 North

· Exit at S. Main Street

· Turn Right onto Newell Avenue

· Turn Left on S. Broadway. The
Broadway Garage will be on your right
past Mt. Diablo Blvd.

From Concord/Sacramento:

· Take 680 South

· Take exit 47 at Walnut Creek/North Main
Street and go toward North Main

· Keep to the right to go south on North Main Street

· Turn Left onto Civic Drive

· Turn Right onto N. Broadway

· Turn Left onto Lincoln Street to park at the Library or continue an additional block to park in the Broadway Garage (on the left-hand side)

Once inside the Library – the Oak View Room is on the second floor on the south side of the building.

JOINT MEETING OF

CONTRA COSTA MAYORS CONFERENCE &

CONTRA COSTA CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE

Thursday June 4, 2026

6:30 Business Meeting Agenda

Call Mayors Conference (Conference) to order, pledge allegiance to the flag, and roll call.

1. Program: Eve Birge, CEO of White Pony Express, will be describing programs of support that direct surplus fresh food, that would otherwise be lost, to nonprofit organizations that supply it to families who need food support, a growing demographic in the current environment. She will be asking mayors to assist with finding potential donors to their program.

2. Approval of minutes: (attached) of the May 7, 2026 Conference & City Selection Committee meetings.

Action: Move to approve May 7, 2026 Minutes.

3. C.S.C. Appointment to a 2-year term of office on the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board of Directors currently occupied by El Cerrito Mayor Gabe Quinto. The new term will extend to June 15, 2028. Mayor Quinto has applied for reappointment. His was the only nomination by the deadline.

ACTION: Move to apply C.S.C. rule and appoint Gabriel “Gabe” Quinto to a two-year term on the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board ending June 15 2028.

4. Appointment to the balance of a term on the ABAG Board of Directors ending June 30, 2027. Cindy Silva who has indicated her intention to resign from this position effective July 1, 2026 currently occupies this position. Hercules Council Member Alex Walker-Griffith, Pleasant Hill Vice Mayor Andrei Obolenskiy, and Pinole Council Member Maureen Toms have all applied for this position. (Nominations are attached.)

ACTION: Hold an election and appoint a member to the balance of a term on the ABAG Board of Directors ending June 30, 2027.

5. Call for nominations for C.S.C. appointment to two, 2-year terms of office ending June 30, 2028 on the Contra Costa Countywide Redevelopment Successor Agency Oversight Board currently occupied by Concord Council Member Laura Hoffmeister as member and Richmond Council Member Cesar Zapeda as an Alternate Member. The new terms will extend to June 30, 2028. Any mayor or council member may serve on this Board; their city need not now nor have ever had a redevelopment agency. Nominations for these positions shall be filed by email with Executive Director, Gary Pokorny: gjpokorn@lmi.net no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

6. Call for nominations to two appointments extending to June 30, 2028 to positions on the East Bay Economic Development Alliance Executive Committee currently occupied by Pleasant Hill Mayor Zach Shess and Clayton Council Member Kim Trupiano. Any mayor or council member from a city that is a member of the Economic Development Alliance may serve in either position. Nominations for these positions shall be filed in the usual manner as noted above.

7. Call for nominations to a term ending June 30, 2028 on the Contra Costa Family Justice Alliance Board of Directors currently filled by Walnut Creek Mayor Kevin Wilk. Any mayor or council member may serve on this Board. Nominations for this position shall be filed in the usual manner as noted above.

8. Call for nominations to an open ended term of office on the Contra Costa County Local CAL-ID Remote Access Network (RAN) Board that is currently open. This Board typically meets once a year in August, and, according to State law, a mayor must represent Contra Costa cities. Any current mayor can serve on this Board. It is convenient, though not required, that a directly elected mayor serve in this role so as to not have to make a new appointment each year. Nominations for this position shall be filed in the usual manner as noted above.

9. Chair Announcements:

10. Conference Appointee Reports: City representatives to area-wide boards, commissions, and agencies may report on activities of the agency to which they are appointed at this time. It is requested that representatives only report if new information of general interest is available and that reports be brief.

11. Mayor Announcements: It is requested that mayors only report matters of general interest to all cities and that the reports be kept to two minutes or less.

12. State and Federal Legislative Update: These reports should also be limited to two minutes or less.

13. County Supervisor Announcements: Two minutes or less.

14. League of California Cities Update: Samantha “Sam” Brightman, East Bay Division Public Affairs Manager. New information only and of general interest to all cities.

15. Public Comments: Members of the public are advised that public comments at this place should be confined to items not on the agenda and should be limited to no more than 2 minutes in length. Also, no more than one speaker from any organization should address the mayors on the same evening.

16. Host City Welcome: Mayor Kevin Wilk will welcome all to Walnut Creek.

17. Adjourn Conference to July 9 in San Pablo. (One week late because of holiday.)

Deadline for next agenda is 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

Brown Act Reminder: The Contra Costa Mayors Conference/City Selection Committee has a policy of complying with the letter and spirit of open meeting laws. Generally, off-agenda items maybe taken up only if:

1. Two-thirds of Conference voting members find a need for immediate action exists and the need to take action came to the attention of the Conference after the agenda was prepared (Note: If fewer than two-thirds of Conference members are present, taking up an off-agenda item requires a unanimous vote); or 2. A majority of the Conference finds an emergency (for example: work stoppage or disaster) exists.

A majority of any city council may not, consistent with the Brown Act, discuss specific substantive issues among themselves at Conference meetings. Any such discussion is subject to the Brown Act and must occur in a City Council meeting that complies with Brown Act requirements.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

2026

July 9, San Pablo (One week late to avoid holiday weekend)

August 6, Oakley

September 3, Moraga

October 1, Lafayette

November 5, Clayton

December 3, Pleasant Hill (No Speaker to be programmed)

2027

January 7, Brentwood

February 4, San Ramon

March 4, Antioch

April 1, El Cerrito

MINUTES OF THE

CONTRA COSTA MAYORS CONFERENCE

AND CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Meeting of Thursday, May 7, 2026 – 6:30 p.m.

Hosted by the City of Orinda

CALL TO ORDER: Chair Anissa Williams called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

ROLL CALL OF CITY DELEGATES:

Antioch: Mayor Ron Bernal

Brentwood: Mayor Susannah Meyer

Clayton: Council Member Kin Trupiano

Concord: Mayor Laura Nakamura

Town of Danville: Mayor Newell Arnerich

El Cerrito: Mayor Gabe Quinto

Hercules: Mayor Christine Kelley

Lafayette: Mayor Carl Anduri

Martinez: Mayor Brianne Zorn

Moraga: Mayor Kerry Hillis

Oakley: Mayor Hugh Henderson

Orinda: Mayor Brandyn Iverson

Pinole: Council Member Norma Martinez-Rubin

Pittsburg: Mayor Pro Tem Angelica Lopez

Pleasant Hill: Vice Mayor Andrei Obolenskiy

Richmond: Mayor Eduardo Martinez

San Pablo: Absent

San Ramon: Mayor Mark Armstrong

Walnut Creek: Mayor Kevin Wilk

Presiding: Conference Chair: Anissa Williams.

The above delegates comprised a quorum for the meetings.

1. Program: Library Foundation of Contra Costa Chair Susan Hildreth and Board Secretary Michael Fischer explained how this Foundation brings greater equity to libraries throughout Contra Costa County, how it works cooperatively with various local library foundations, and requested suggestions of potential board members from among library supporters throughout the county.

2. Approval of Minutes: of the April 2, 2026 Conference Meeting.

Action: Motion to approve the minutes of the April 2, 2026 Conference meeting passed unanimously. Voting aye were delegates from Antioch, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord, Danville, El Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Orinda, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek. San Pablo was absent.

3. City Selection Committee (CSC) Appointments to a 4-year member term and a 4-year alternate member term extending to May 1, 2030 on the Contra Costa Airport Land Use Commission. Concord Council Member Carlyn Obringer has applied for reappointment to the member term. There were no other nominations by the deadline and no nominations for the alternate term.

Action # 1: Motion to Apply Conference rule and appoint Carlyn Obringer to a new member term on the Airport Land Use Commission ending May 1, 2030 passed unanimously. Voting aye were delegates from Antioch, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord, Danville, El Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Orinda, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek. San Pablo was absent.

Action # 2: Oakley Vice-Mayor Aaron Meadows and Pleasant Hill Vice Mayor Andrei Obolenskiy were nominated from the floor for the alternate position. Following an election, Andrei Obolenskiy was unanimously appointed to the alternate member term ending May 1, 2030. Voting aye were delegates from Antioch, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord, Danville, El Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Orinda, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek. San Pablo was absent.

4. Call for nominations for CSC appointment to a 2-year term of office on the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board of Directors currently occupied by El Cerrito Mayor Gabe Quinto. The new term will extend to June 15, 2028. Mayor Quinto is eligible for reappointment and has indicated his intention to reapply. The Conference will be making this appointment at the June 4, 2026 meeting. Any mayor or council member may serve in this position. Any mayor or council member may serve in this position. Nominations for this position shall be filed by email with Executive Director, Gary Pokorny: gjpokorn@lmi.net no later than 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

5. Call for nominations for appointment to the balance of a term on the ABAG Board of Directors ending June 30, 2027. Cindy Silva who has indicated her intention to resign from this position effective July 1, 2026 currently occupies this position. The Conference will be making this appointment at the June 4, 2026 meeting. Any mayor or council member may serve in this position. Nominations for this position shall be filed by email as noted above.

6.Endorsement of the 2026/2027 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Funding Recommendations.

Following a thorough application and review process, the Contra Costa City-County Engineering Advisory Committee (CCEAC) forwarded their recommended funding plan for TDA, Article 3, projects for 2026-’27 and requested endorsement.

Action: Motion that the Mayors Conference endorses the TDA funding proposal for 2026-2027 as submitted by the CCEAC was approved unanimously. Voting aye were delegates from Antioch, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord, Danville, El Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Orinda, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek. San Pablo was absent.

7. Chair Announcements: Chair Anissa Williams noted that, as agreed earlier, various items on the agenda will be time limited and that she will be enforcing these limits. She also announced that she would be forwarding to all of the mayors an email requesting input regarding topics of interest for a future discussion for a future “best practices sharing” program. This survey will be forthcoming via email.

8. Conference Appointee Reports: Gabe Quinto noted that the Air District is concerned about job loss if refineries close and that the Board is exploring issues surrounding elimination of gas appliances in favor of electrification. Newell Arnerich noted that CCTA is soliciting nominations for projects and there is a State fund of approximately $35 billion for new projects. Kevin Wilk noted that the Family Justice Center is searching for a new Antioch location. Chris Kelley noted that the East Bay EDA has scheduled the annual Economic outlook presentation. Carlyn Obringer noted that the Park District is conducting a survey regarding perceptions of the District and soliciting input for a new long-range capital investment plan. Sue Noack noted that MTC is seeking to substitute an 8-year renewal cycle for the current 4-year update cycle for Plan Bay Area to reduce the cost and commitment of staff time to this process. Lisa Motoyama reminded all of the ABAG General Assembly June 18 and the need for a quorum to adopt the budget and work program.

9. Mayor Announcements: Various mayors announced events, programs, and projects in their communities. Moraga announced remodeling of their library with the inclusion of solar power.

10. State and Federal Legislative Update: Staff for Federal and State elected officials noted various pieces of pending legislation and town halls.

11. County Supervisor Announcements: Supervisor Candace Andersen greeted all, noted that there are no reported cases of hantavirus in the county, announced that transit agencies are offering free youth transit again for June-August, and commented on various other County issues and actions.

12. League of California Cities Update: Samantha “Sam” Brightman was not present.

13. Public Comments: BART Director Matt Rinn noted improved ridership metrics and discussed dire service cutbacks if the funding measure on the November ballot fails. Lynda Deschambault East Bay Parks Director noted that the Trust For Public Land has obtained an option to buy the Golden Gate Fields property in Albany and Berkeley with intent to eventually sell it to the Parks District. Board Member Luz Gomez noted that EBMUD was recently recognized for having the best tasting water in California.

12. Host City Welcome: Mayor Brandyn Iverson welcomed all to Orinda and introduced current and former council members and mayors as well as City staff.

13. Chair Anissa Williams adjourned the meeting to June 4 in Walnut Creek.

Deadline for next agenda is 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

A majority of any city council may not, consistent with the Brown Act, discuss specific substantive issues among themselves at Conference meetings.

Hello Gary,

This is to let you know that I intend to reapply to be on the Bay Area Air District Board, representing the Contra Costa Mayors Conference.

Sincerely,

Gabriel Quinto

Mayor - City of El Cerrito

President - Cal Cities

Director - Bay Area Air District

Chair - Contra Costa LAFCo Commission

Hi Gary,

This is my formal notice that I would like to self nominate for the board of directors position on ABAG. Thank you.

Best regards,

Alex Walker-Griffin, Hercules City Councilman

Awalker-griffin@herculesca.gov

Direct: (510) 617-6701

Hi Gary!

Thank you. I would like to self-nominate for the ABAG position. If you could please put my name on the appropriate agenda.

Cheers,

Andrei Obolenskiy

Contra Costa County Mayors:

I am seeking appointment to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Executive Board, representing the Contra Costa County Mayors Conference. Since 2023, I have served as an alternate to the Executive Board.

I am a member of the America Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and have worked in County Government for over 35 years as a Land Use Planner. My work directly related to the scope of ABAG. I have been a project manager for the most recent Housing Element cycle, worked on several General and the Specific Plans, Zoning Ordinance updates, Transit Oriented Development in two BART areas, affordable housing finance and development, redevelopment programs, infrastructure, and much more.

I also served as the Secretary to the Countywide Oversight Board and worked with city staff on Successor Agency matters in those jurisdictions.

I participated in the planning director meetings, hosted by CCTA, where representatives from all cities and the county reported out on shared issues. Although I worked in the unincorporated areas of the County, I have deep knowledge of issues in all of the cities. I asked for your support in the appointment to the Executive Board.

Maureen Toms, AICP

Council Member

CITY OF PINOLE

2131 Pear Street

Pinole, CA 94564

Cell Phone: (510) 367-3606

City Hall Fax: 510) 724-9826

Email: mtoms@ci.pinole.ca.us