MEETING OF
CONTRA COSTA MAYORS CONFERENCE
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Hosted by the City of Richmond
Business meeting and dinner at:
Richmond Golf Club (Country Club)
1 Markovich Ln, Richmond, CA 94806
Presentation: Caitlin Sly, President of Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, will describe food needs and community response in the current environment.
Buffet dinner will follow the business meeting at same location:
A vegetarian option will be available for dinner.
DINNER RESERVATIONS MADE THROUGH THE CITY OF RICHMOND
RSVP to:
MayorsOffice@ci.richmond.ca.us (email preferred). Phone: 510.619.5205
Reservation deadline: Friday, Jan. 30th.
Cancellation deadline: Monday Feb. 2nd before 4 p.m.
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 Richmond, as noted above, and pay at the door or mail payment to: Tony Tamayo, Chief of Staff, Mayors Office, 450 Civic Plaza, Suite 300, Richmond, CA 94804.
Individuals will be billed for reservations made but not cancelled prior to the deadline.
Dinner Cost: $80.00. Note: This is an increase for 2026.
Directions:
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JOINT MEETING OF
CONTRA COSTA MAYORS CONFERENCE &
CONTRA COSTA CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE
Thursday February 5, 2026
6:30 Business Meeting Agenda
Call Mayors Conference (Conference) to order, Pledge Allegiance to the flag and roll call.
1. Program: Caitlin Sly, President of Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, will describe food needs and community response in the current environment.
2. Approval of minutes: (attached) of the January 8, 2026 meetings.
Action: Move to approve January 8, 2026 Conference and City
Selection Committee minutes.
3. Chair Announcements:
4. 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.
5. Mayor Announcements:
6. State and Federal Legislative Update:
7. County Supervisor Announcements:
8. League of California Cities Update: Samantha “Sam” Brightman, East Bay Division Public Affairs Manager.
9. 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.
10. Presentation of Thank You Plaque to retired Conference Chair Alex Walker-Griffith by Conference Chair Anissa Williams.
11. Host City Welcome: Mayor Eduardo Martinez will welcome all to Richmond.
12. Adjourn Conference and CSC to March 5 in Hercules.
Deadline for next agenda is 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 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
March 5, Hercules
April 2, Concord
May 7, Orinda
June 4, Walnut Creek
July 9, San Pablo (One week late avoiding holiday weekend)
August 6, Oakley
September 3, Moraga
October 1, Lafayette
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MINUTES OF THE
CONTRA COSTA MAYORS CONFERENCE
AND CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Thursday, January 8, 2026 – 6:30 p.m.
Hosted by the City of Pittsburg
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Walker-Griffith called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL OF CITY DELEGATES:
Antioch: Mayor Pro Tem Monica Wilson
Brentwood: Mayor Susannah Meyer
Clayton: Vice Mayor Richard Enea
Concord: Mayor Laura Nakamura
Town of Danville: Mayor Neil Arnerich
El Cerrito: Vice Mayor Rebecca Saltzman
Hercules: Mayor Christine Kelley
Lafayette: Vice Mayor John McCormick
Martinez: Mayor Brianne Zorn
Moraga: Mayor Kerry Hillis
Oakley: Council Member Shannon Shaw
Orinda: Mayor Brandyn Iverson
Pinole: Mayor Anthony Tave
Pittsburg: Mayor Dionne Adams
Pleasant Hill: Mayor Zac Shess
Richmond: Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda
San Pablo: Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
San Ramon: Mayor Mark Armstrong
Walnut Creek: Mayor Kevin Wilk
Presiding: Conference Chair: Alex Walker-Griffith
The above delegates comprised a quorum for the meetings.
1. Program: Kish Rajan presented a program describing community impact through organized unwanted material collection and reuse.
2. Approval of Minutes: of the December 4, 2025, Conference and City Selection Committee (CSC) Meetings.
Action: Motion to approve the minutes of the December 4, 2025 Conference and CSC meetings 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 Pablo, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek.
3. Election of Chair of the Mayors Conference for 2026: Conference bylaws provide that the Chair of the Conference shall serve a term of office for the calendar year. Nominations were solicited in December. The Chair must be a mayor for 2026 or the previous year’s Vice Chair. Oakley Council Member Anissa Williams who served as Vice-Chair of the Mayors Conference in 2025 was been nominated to serve as Conference Chair for 2026. There were no other nominations by the deadline.
ACTION: Motion to apply Conference rule and elect Anissa Williams Chair of the Conference for 2026 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 Pablo, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek.
4. Election of Vice Chair of the Mayors Conference for 2026: Nominations were solicited in December. Oakley Council Member Anissa Williams nominated Martinez Mayor Brianne Zorn and El Cerrito Councilmember Carolyn Wysinger nominated herself for the position of Conference Vice Chair for 2026. These were the only two nominations received by the deadline. Prior to an election being held, Council Member Carolyn Wysinger withdrew her nomination in favor of electing Mayor Brianne Zorn to the position of Vice Chair.
ACTION: Motion to apply Conference rule and elect Mayor Brianne Zorn Vice Chair of the Conference for 2026 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 Pablo, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek.
5. Conference recessed and City Selection Committee (CSC) was called to order for items 6 & 7:
6. Election of Chair of the CSC for 2026. Nominations were solicited in December and there were none by the deadline. Danville Mayor Newell Arnerich volunteered to serve as Chair of the CSC for 2026.
Action: Motion to elect Newell Arnerich Chair of the CSC for 2026 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 Pablo, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek.
7. Election of Vice Chair of the CSC for 2026. Nominations were solicited in December and there were none by the deadline. Walnut Creek Mayor Kevin Wilk volunteered to serve as Vice Chair of the CSC for 2026.
Action: Motion to elect Kevin Wilk Vice Chair of the CSC for 2026 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 Pablo, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek.
8. CSC Meeting recessed & Conference was called back to order for balance of agenda.
9. Chair Announcements: None.
10. Conference Appointee Reports: Carlyn Obringer noted that the East Bay Parks District 2026 Trails Challenge has been announced. Registration can be made on the District web site. The East Bay Economic Development innovation awards will be March 26. Sue Noack noted that MTC would be discussing allocation of transportation funding soon. Also, should SB 63 pass on the 2026 ballot, there will be a need to implement bridge funding for mass transit until the revenue begins to flow in 2027. MTC is starting to investigate bridge funding that will be needed by transit agencies. Latika Malkani reported that the Elections Department presented a full analysis of the November election results and that the Department is engaged in outreach to high school students. Maureen Toms noted that a recent, second rollout of encryption capacity for the regional communications system was successful. Kevin Wilk noted that the Family Justice Centers have engaged three attorneys to provide help to families needing assistance and that there will be a farewell party for the retiring executive director. Newell Arnerich noted that various surveys are underway for the new long-range transit plan being created by CCTA.
11. Mayor Announcements: Various mayors announced holiday celebration events and changes in council designations for mayors and vice-mayors. Several mayors criticized Richmond Mayor Martinez for his anti-Semitic comments and urged cities to adopt proclamations against hate of any kind.
12. State and Federal Legislative Update: Staff for Congressman DeSaulnier and John Garamendi noted various pieces of pending legislation and town halls held in respective district cities.
13. County Supervisor Announcements: Shanelle Scales-Preston welcomed all to District 5 and discussed the County Budget.
14. League of California Cities Update: Samantha “Sam” Brightman announced 2026 League advocacy priorities and announced the 2026 East Bay Division Legislative Dinner on Feb. 22.
15. Public Comments: Representatives from A.C. Transit and BART discussed various issues. A representative from MCE Community Choice energy noted that 2026 was the 15th anniversary of the organization. M.U.D. noted a recent letter explaining that water customers can purchase an insurance policy to cover the cost of replacing an owner’s service line if such replacement becomes necessary.
16. Passing of the gavel and comments from the retiring Conference Chair Alex Walker-Griffith and the new Conference Chair Anissa Williams. Retiring Chair Walker-Griffith thanked all mayors for their support the past year and Anissa Williams expressed thanks for support for her election, noting the important work of the Conference.
17. Host City Welcome: Mayor Dionne Adams welcomed all to Pittsburg and introduced current and former council members and mayors as well as city staff.
18. Chair Anissa Williams adjourned the meeting to February 5 in Pittsburg in memory of Gwen W. Regalia who served on the Walnut Creek City Council for 21 years, Was Mayor of Walnut Creek 5 times, and served as Chair of the Mayors Conference in 1996.
Deadline for next agenda is 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 20, 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.