Contra Costa Mayors Conference

MEETING OF

CONTRA COSTA MAYORS CONFERENCE

& CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE

Thursday, November 5, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Hosted by the City of Clayton

Business Meeting and Dinner at:

Oakhurst Country Club 1001 Peacock Dr, Clayton, CA 94517

Business Meeting will begin at 6:30 PM

Buffet Dinner with vegetarian options will follow the business meeting at the same location.

Dinner reservations are made through City of Clayton

RSVP to: Melissa Rhodes, City Clerk melissar@claytonca.gov

Reservation deadline: October 29, 2026

Cancellation Deadline: October 29, 2026 before 4:00 PM

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 Clayton, as noted above, and pay at the door or mail payment to: City of Clayton, Attn: Melissa Rhodes, City Clerk, 6000 Heritage Trail, Clayton, CA 94517. Individuals will be billed for reservations made but not cancelled by the deadline Dinner cost is $80.00

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

For GPS directions use 1001 Peacock Creek Drive, Clayton, CA

JOINT MEETING OF

CONTRA COSTA MAYORS CONFERENCE &

CONTRA COSTA CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE

Thursday November 5, 2026

6:30 Business Meeting Agenda

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

1. Program: Congressman Mark DeSaulnier will share his first reactions to the mid-term Congressional election results and answer questions.

2. Approval of minutes: (attached) of the October 1, 2026 Mayors Conference meeting.

Action: Move to approve October 1, 2026 Minutes.

3. Recess Conference meeting and call City Selection Committee (CSC) to order:

4. Call for nominations for CSC appointment to a two-year member term ending in January 2029 on the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board currently occupied by Dionne Adams, Pittsburg. The CSC will be making appointment to a new term for this position at the December, 2026 meeting. Any mayor or council member may serve in this position. The incumbent is eligible to be reappointed.

Nominations for this position shall be filed by email with Executive Director, Gary Pokorny: gjpokorn@lmi.net no later than 5 p.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

5. Recess City Selection Committee and call Conference back to order:

6. Call for recommendations to the County Board of Supervisors for Appointment to the Contra Costa Hazardous Materials Commission (CCHMC) for a Member seat currently occupied by Anthony Tave, Pinole and an Alternate seat occupied by Cesar Zapeda, Richmond, both new appointments to extend to December 2030. The Conference will be making recommendations for new terms for these positions at the December, 2026 meeting. Any mayor or council member may serve in either of these positions. Nominations should indicate which position is being applied for. Nominations for these positions shall be filed in the usual manner as noted above.

7. Call for recommendation to the East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD) Board for Appointment to a two-yearn term ending in December 2028 on the (EBRPD) Advisory Committee for a position currently occupied by Carlyn Obringer, Concord. Carlyn will reach the term limit for her membership at the end of the current term, thus a new representative will be needed. The Conference will be making a recommendation for a new member for this position at the December, 2026 meeting. Any mayor or council member may serve in this position. Nominations for this position shall be filed in the usual manner as noted above.

8. Call for nominations to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority Board for two positions currently occupied by Member Newell Arnerich and Alternate Shannon Shaw. The new appointments will be for 2-year terms ending in January 2029. The Conference will be making these appointments at the December 2026 meeting. The incumbents are eligible for reappointment. Nominations should indicate which position is being applied for. Nominations for these positions 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 an 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. Only new information of general interest to all.

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 Jeff Wan will welcome all to Clayton.

17. Adjourn Conference to December 3 in Pleasant Hill.

Deadline for next agenda is 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 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

December 3, Pleasant Hill (No Speaker)

2027

January 7, Brentwood

February 4, San Ramon.

March 4, Antioch

April 1, El Cerrito

MINUTES OF THE

CONTRA COSTA MAYORS CONFERENCE

Meeting of Thursday, October 1, 2026.

Hosted by the City of Lafayette

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: Mayor Jeff Wan

Concord: Council Member Pablo Benavente

Town of Danville: Mayor Newell Arnerich

El Cerrito: Council Member Lisa Motoyama

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 Maureen Toms

Pittsburg: Mayor Dionne Adams

Pleasant Hill: Mayor Zac Shess

Richmond: Absent

San Pablo: Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado

San Ramon: Council Member Richard Adler

Walnut Creek: Mayor Kevin Wilk

The above delegates comprised a quorum for the meeting.

1. Program: Sue Noack, MTC Chair and Pleasant Hill Council Member, introduced Heather Peters, Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) Principal for Strategic Initiatives, who presented an update on BAHFA’s strategic actions leading toward an election in 2028 and asked for input and support from mayors and city councils.

2. Approval of Minutes: of the September 3, 2026 Conference Meeting.

Action: Motion to approve the minutes of the September, 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, San Pablo, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek. Richmond was absent.

3-A. Appointment to a three-year member term on the East Bay Regional Communication System (EBRCS) Board. Clayton Council Member Jim Diaz applied for appointment to the three-year term ending October 2029 on the EBRCS Board. There were no other nominations.

ACTION: Motion to apply Conference Rule and appoint Jim Diaz to the member position on the EBRCS Board for a term extending to October 2029 passed unanimously. Voting aye were delegates from Antioch, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord, Danville, El Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Orinda, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, San Pablo, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek. Richmond was absent.

3-B. Appointment to a three-year alternate member term on the (EBRCS) Board.

There were no written nominations for this position by the deadline. Orinda Council Member Latika Malkani volunteered to serve in the alternate position. There were no other nominations.

ACTION: Motion to appoint Latika Malkani to the alternate member position on the EBRCS Board for a term extending to October 2029 passed unanimously. Voting aye were delegates from Antioch, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord, Danville, El Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Orinda, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, San Pablo, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek. Richmond was absent.

4. Chair Announcements: None.

5. Conference Appointee Reports: Newell Arnerich announced that CCTA is installing smart signal technology countywide with over 300 intersections coming on line soon. Kevin Wilk noted that the Family Justice Centers held a donor appreciation event in Concord and noted several upcoming events. He also noted that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Chris Kelley announced several upcoming East Bay EDA events. Dionne Adams noted that the Air Board will soon be awarding various community benefit grants in the Richmond and Benicia areas. Karen Stepper noted that EBRCS is adding users and that if new local communication equipment causes need for new equipment at the dispatch centers, there will be special assessments to support this equipment. Sue Noack noted that CCTA held a “Transit Ready” kick-off in San Pablo. Latika Malkani noted that the Elections Department is on track for a smooth election in November following usual procedures.

6. Mayor Announcements: Various mayors announced festivals, events, and projects in their communities. Hercules introduced new City Manager Mike Futrell. Orinda Mayor Brandyn Iverson invited all to a wildfire safety event at the Orinda theatre the evening of October 29.

7. State and Federal Legislative Update: Various staff for Federal and State elected officials noted various pieces of newly passed legislation, town halls, and other events.

8. County Supervisor Announcements: Supervisor Candace Andersen welcomed all to District 2 and noted various County initiatives.

9. League of California Cities Update: The Legislative session is over and the Governor has finished either signing or vetoing various bills. City legislation did well this year and the League will have a webinar soon on new laws. The East Bay Division elected new leadership and this year the Division will be holding a “Gratitude Party” in November to honor and thank leadership from the past year. This will be in lieu of a holiday party in December, which has seemed to be more of a burden than a celebration, given the large number of holiday events in December.

10. Public Comments: Matt Rinn, BART Director, called attention to continued increase in ridership and various schedule changes. Lisa Tucker talked about the importance of the regional transportation measure on the November ballot. EBMUD Director Luz Gomez noted that October is Emergency Preparedness Month, the wildfire season is approaching, and EBMUD has deployed emergency generators at all water supply locations at risk of emergency electric power shutoff to ensure service continuity.

11. Host City Welcome: Mayor Carl Anduri welcomed all to Lafayette, introduced current and former mayors and council members as well as City staff and introduced Robert Fisher, former mayor who was Chair of the Mayors Conference in 1974-5, who recounted some memories of that era and emphasized the importance of the Conference.

12. Chair Anissa Williams adjourned the meeting to November 5 in Clayton.

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