MEETING OF
CONTRA COSTA MAYORS CONFERENCE
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
Hosted by the Town of Danville
Business Meeting at:
Danville Community Center
420 Front Street, Danville, CA 94526
PROGRAM: “Bringing Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Contra Costa County” presented by Hallie Anderson, Community Engagement Coordinator, Dollywood Foundation.
Buffet dinner with a vegetarian option will follow the business meeting at:
Veterans Memorial Building
115 E Prospect Ave., Danville
(Walking distance from the meeting site)
DINNER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE THROUGH THE TOWN OF DANVILLE
RSVP TO: Kristine Meidberg, Executive Assistant to the Town Manager
kmeidberg@danville.ca.gov or (925) 314-3387 (email preferred)
Reservation Deadline: Monday, October 27
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 RSVP, as noted above, and pay at the door or mail payment to: Town of Danville, ATTN: Kristine Meidberg, 500 La Gonda Way, Danville, CA 94526.
Individuals will be billed for reservations made but not canceled prior to the deadline.
Dinner Cost: $70
DIRECTIONS TO THE DANVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER
From I-680 N: Take exit 39 Diablo Road. Use the left lane to turn left onto Diablo Rd. Turn left onto Front Street. The Community Center is on the left.
From I-680 S: Take exit 39 toward Danville. Turn right onto Diablo Rd. Turn left onto Front Street. The Community Center is on the left.
Parking is available at the Danville Community Center Parking Lot, the Village Theatre Parking Lot and the Front Street Parking Lot.
DIRECTIONS TO THE VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILDING FROM THE DANVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER:
The Veterans Memorial building is located on the corner of Hartz Avenue and Prospect Ave. and is a short walk from the Danville Community Center.
From the Danville Community Center, cross the street at Front Street, turn right and stay on Front Street walking past the Village Theatre. Make a left onto E Prospect Avenue. Please use the entrance at 115 E Prospect Ave.
Or utilize your GPS instructions
MEETING OF
CONTRA COSTA MAYORS CONFERENCE
Thursday, November 6, 2025
6:30 P.M. BUSINESS MEETING
Revised/corrected agenda
Call Mayors Conference (Conference) to Order, Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, & Roll Call. (Note: For roll call, Mayors or representatives authorized to act on behalf of mayors, such as mayors pro tempore, and vice mayors, or a council member authorized by the city council to act in lieu of a mayor are qualified to vote for each city as members of the Conference.)
1. Program: “Bringing Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Contra Costa County” presented by Hallie Anderson, Community Engagement Coordinator Dollywood Foundation.
2. Approval of Minutes: of the October 2, 2025 meeting (attached).
Action: Move to approve October 2, 2025 Conference minutes.
3. Appointment to the balance of a vacant term of an alternate member position on the East Bay Regional Communication System (EBRCS) Board. A new appointment needs to be made to the remainder of a term of an alternate EBRCS Board Member position ending October 1, 2027. San Ramon Council Member Marisol Rubio submitted a self-nomination by the deadline. There were no other nominations.
Action: Apply Conference rule and appoint San Ramon Council Member Marisol Rubio to the EBRCS Board as an alternate member for a term ending October 1, 2027.
4. Chair Announcements:
5. 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.
6. Mayor Announcements:
7. State and Federal Legislators Update:
8. County Supervisor Announcements:
9. League of California Cities Update: Samantha “Sam” Brightman, East Bay Division Public Affairs Manager.
10. 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. No more than one speaker from any organization should address the mayors on the same evening.
11. Welcome to Danville by Mayor Renee Morgan:
12. Adjourn Conference to December 4, 2025 in Pinole.
Deadline for next agenda is 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
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: 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 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 at a City Council meeting that complies with Brown Act requirements.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
2025
December 4, Pinole – No program, this is the annual holiday meeting.
2026
January 8, Pittsburg (One week late because of holiday)
February 5, Richmond
March 5, Hercules
April 2, Concord
May 7, Orinda
June 4, Walnut Creek
July 9, San Pablo (One week late because of holiday)
August 6, Oakley
September 3, Moraga
October 1, Lafayette
November 5, Clayton
December 3, Pleasant Hill
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MINUTES OF THE
CONTRA COSTA MAYORS CONFERENCE
Thursday, October 2, 2025 – 6:30 p.m.
Hosted by the City Martinez
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Walker-Griffith called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL OF CITY DELEGATES:
Antioch: Mayor Ron Bernal
Brentwood: Mayor Susannah Meyer
Clayton: Mayor Kim Trupiano
Concord: Mayor Carlyn Obringer
Town of Danville: Mayor Renee Morgan
El Cerrito: Mayor Carolyn Wysinger
Hercules: Absent
Lafayette: Mayor Susan Candell
Martinez: Mayor Brianne Zorn
Moraga: Mayor Steve Woehleke
Oakley: Mayor Shannon Shaw
Orinda: Mayor Latika Malkani
Pinole: Absent
Pittsburg: Mayor Jelani Killings
Pleasant Hill: Mayor Susan Noack
Richmond: Mayor Eduardo Martinez
San Pablo: Mayor Arturo Cruz
San Ramon: Mayor Mark Armstrong
Walnut Creek: Mayor Cindy Darling
Presiding: Conference Chair: Alex Walker-Griffith, Hercules
The above delegates comprised a quorum for the meeting.
1. Programs: Program featured two items: First, a presentation from Kristin Connelly, County Registrar of Voters: “California’s Statewide Special Election November 4th.”
Second, Dana Brechwald, Assistant Planning Director for Climate Adaptation, Bay Conservation and Development Commission, provided an overview of what cities along the San Francisco Bay shoreline are required to do to meet State Law regarding sea level rise and what BCDC can do to support this compliance work.
2. Approval of Minutes: of the September 4, 2025 Conference meeting.
Action: Motion to approve the minutes of the September 4, 2025 Conference meeting passed unanimously: Voting aye were delegates from Antioch, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord, Danville, El Cerrito, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Orinda, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, San Pablo, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek. Hercules and Pinole were absent.
3. Call was made for nomination for an appointment to the balance of a vacant term of an alternate member position on the East Bay Regional Communication System (EBRCS) Board. A new appointment needs to be made to the remainder of a term of an Alternate EBRCS Board Member position ending October 1, 2027. The Conference will be making this appointment at the November 6, 2025 meeting. Any mayor or council member may serve. Nominations for this position shall be filed by email with Executive Director, Gary Pokorny: gjpokorn@lmi.net no later than 5 p.m., Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
4. Chair Announcements: None.
5. Conference Appointee Reports: Sue Noack, MTC noted that SB 63 dealing with transit funding passed both houses of the Legislature and is now on the Governor’s desk. The Commission has conducted interviews for a new Executive Director and is now in the process of back grounding their preferred candidate. Cindy Silva noted that ABAG has approved new Priority Conservation Areas. This action makes additional areas eligible for grant funding. Discussion is also underway about funding of the regional government center building. Carlyn Obringer noted that the Global Economic Forum was well attended and interesting. Shannon Shaw noted that EBRCS approved a construction contract for a needed repeater site and that a recent attempt to initiate message encryption failed. Work is underway to correct the encryption problems and final cutover should happen in early October. Laura Hoffmeister noted that the Countywide Redevelopment Successor Board closed out several city projects. Dione Adams noted that the Air Board is considering stricter limits on fireplace burning and that the open burning permit fee will likely be lowered for non-profit organizations.
6. Mayor Announcements Various Mayors noted events in their communities. Antioch opened their desalinization plant. Concord is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the pavilion and received a $2 million grant to restore an historic adobe. San Ramon noted that their police department found use of a drone very valuable in arresting perpetrators of a robbery and encouraged other cities to get such technology. Oakley announced the award of a design-build contract for a new library.
7. State and Federal Legislators Update: Staff for various Federal and State office holders announced various activities of the members and noted the Federal government shutdown had begun.
8. County Supervisor Announcements: Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston welcomed all to District 5, noting that the recent Youth Day was a great success and mentioned various changes to County Hospital programs as a result of Federal funding cuts.
9. League of California Cities Update: East Bay Division Public Affairs Manager Sam Brightman noted the Legislature has finished its work and that many bills are now on the Governor’s desk. She urged city representatives to check the League website frequently and to respond promptly with calls urging the Governor to either sign or veto various bills. She congratulated Gabe Quinto as the newly elected incoming President of the League Board and reminded all of East Bay Division events at the League Conference.
10. Public Comments: BART staff noted that ridership continues to improve and crime continues to go down. All of the new fare gates are now installed. Steven Baiter for the East Bay
E.D.A. updated 2025 awards. Hallie Anderson for the Dollywood Foundation made a short announcement regarding the Imagination Library program.
11. Host City Welcome: Mayor Brianne Zorn welcomed all to Martinez and introduced current and past Mayors, Council Members, and City Staff and noted the importance of the Mayors Conference. She also noted that Martinez would be celebrating its 150th anniversary of incorporation next year.
12. Conference adjourned to November 6, 2025 in Danville.