Contra Costa Mayors Conference

MEETING OF

CONTRA COSTA MAYORS CONFERENCE

Thursday, May 1, 2025, 6:30 p.m.

Hosted by the City of Pleasant Hill

Business meeting & dinner at: Pleasant Hill Library, 2 Monticello Ave., Pleasant Hill, CA.

Presentation: East Bay Municipal Utilities District Finance Director Sophia Skoda will discuss investing in the future.

Buffet dinner with vegetarian option will follow the business meeting at same location.

RSVP Deadline: Noon, Wed. April 23, 2025.

Cancellation Deadline: Same as above.

DINNER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE THROUGH
THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL

Point of Contact for Reservations and Cancellations: RSVP to: Danika Guilatco, dguilatco@PHillCA.gov (preferred); or Juanita Davalos, jdavalos@PHillCA.gov; or call (925) 671-5267.

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 for their dinners at the door or mail a check to: City of Pleasant Hill: Attn: Danika Guilatco, Office Assistant, 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

Dinner Cost: $70.00.

Individuals will be billed for reservations made but not cancelled prior to the deadline.

MEETING OF

CONTRA COSTA MAYORS CONFERENCE

(Revised Agenda)

Thursday, May 1, 2025

6:30 P.M. BUSINESS MEETING

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 as members of the Conference.

1. Program: East Bay Municipal Utilities District Finance Director Sophia Skoda will discuss investing in the future.

2. Approval of Minutes: (attached) of the April 3, 2025 meeting.

Action: Move to approve April 3, 2025 Conference minutes.

3. Call for appointments to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Board. The terms of Cindy Silva, Walnut Creek and Lisa Motoyama, El Cerrito as members of the Board of ABAG as well as the terms of Kevin Wilk, Walnut Creek serving as First Alternate Board Member and of Maureen Toms, Pinole, serving as Second Alternate Board Member are expiring in June. New appointments need to be made to each of these positions. The Conference will be making these appointments to terms ending June 30, 2027, at the June 5, 2025 meeting. Any mayor or council member, including the incumbents, may serve in any of these positions. Nominees should indicate which position they are applying for.

Nominations for these positions shall be filed by email with Executive Director Gary Pokorny: gjpokorn@lmi.net no later than Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

4. Call for appointments to the East Bay Economic Development Alliance Executive Committee (EBEDAEC). The terms of Carlyn Obringer, Concord and Chris Kelly, Hercules as members of the EBEDAEC end in June. The term of Devin Murphy, Pinole, as an alternate member of the EBEDAEC also ends in June. New appointments need to be made to each of these positions. The Conference will be making these appointments to terms ending June 30, 2027, at the June 5, 2025 meeting. Any mayor or council member serving in a city that is a member of the EBEDA, including the incumbents, may serve in any of these positions. Nominees should indicate which position they are applying for.

Nominations for these positions shall be filed by email with Executive Director Gary Pokorny: gjpokorn@lmi.net no later than Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

5. Chair Announcements:

6. 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.

7. Mayor Announcements:

8. State and Federal Legislators Update:

9. County Supervisor Announcements:

10. League of California Cities Update: Samantha “Sam” Caygill, East Bay Division Public Affairs Manager.

11. 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.

12. Welcome to Pleasant Hill by Mayor Sue Noack:

13. Adjourn Conference to June 5, 2025 in San Ramon.

Deadline for next agenda is 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, 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

June 5, San Ramon

July 10, Brentwood (One week late because of holiday)

August 7, Antioch

September 4, El Cerrito

October 9, Martinez (One week late because of holiday)

November 6, Danville

December 4, Pinole

2026

January 8, Pittsburg (One week late because of holiday)

February 5, Richmond

MINUTES OF THE

CONTRA COSTA MAYORS CONFERENCE

Thursday, April 3, 2025 – 6:30 p.m.

Hosted by the City of Clayton

CALL TO ORDER: Chair Walker-Griffith called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

ROLL CALL OF DELEGATES:

Antioch: Mayor Ron Bernal

Brentwood: Vice Mayor Pa’tanisha Pierson

Clayton: Mayor Kim Trupiano

Concord: Mayor Carlyn Obringer

Danville: Mayor Renee Morgan

El Cerrito: Mayor Carolyn Wysinger

Hercules: Mayor Dion Bailey

Lafayette: Mayor Susan Candell

Martinez: Council Member Satinder Malhi

Moraga: Mayor Steve Woehleke

Oakley: Mayor Shannon Shaw

Orinda: Absent

Pinole: Mayor Cameron Sasai

Pittsburg: Mayor Jelani Killings

Pleasant Hill: Mayor Susan Noack

Richmond: Mayor Edwardo Martinez

San Pablo: Mayor Antonio Cruz

San Ramon: Mayor Mark Armstrong

Walnut Creek: Mayor Cindy Darling

Presiding: Conference Chair Alex Walker-Griffith.

The above delegates comprised a quorum for the meetings.

1. California State Senator Tim Grayson briefly addressed the mayors regarding his efforts on behalf of cities in the current legislative session.

2. Program: John Mercurio, East Bay Regional Parks Dist. Board Member, discussed a new park coming to the Clayton area as well as other news from the Park District.

3. Approval of Minutes: of March 6, 2025, Conference and City Selection Committee (CSC) meetings.

Action: Motion to approve the minutes of the March 6, 2025 Conference and CSC meetings passed. Voting aye were delegates from Antioch, Brentwood, Concord, Danville, El Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, San Pablo, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek. Clayton abstained and Orinda was absent.

4. Appointment to an Alternate Member position on the East Bay Regional Communication System (EBRCS) Board. San Ramon Council Member Robert Jweinat nominated himself for the position by the deadline. There were no other nominations.

Action: Conference rule was applied and Robert Jweinat was appointed as an Alternate Member of the EBRCS Board for a term ending in October 2025. Voting aye were delegates from Antioch, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord, Danville, El Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, San Pablo, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek. Orinda was absent.

5. Appointment to an Alternate Member position on the Contra Costa Hazardous Materials Commission (CCHMC) for a term ending in December 2027. San Ramon Council Member Marisol Rubio nominated herself for this position by the deadline. There were no other nominations.

Action: Conference rule was applied and Marisol Rubio was appointed as an Alternate Member of the CCHMC for a term ending in October 2025. Voting aye were delegates from Antioch, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord, Danville, El Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, San Pablo, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek. Orinda was absent.

6. Chair Announcements: None.

7. Conference Appointee Reports: Carlyn Obringer noted no meeting of the airport Advisory Commission and noted several East Bay Economic Alliance winners. Sue Noack noted that S.B. 63 has been introduced to avoid the fiscal cliff for transit agencies. If approved by the Legislature it would schedule a measure in 2026. She also noted that the Bay Area Housing Finance Agency is considering a 2028 housing bond measure. Anissa Williams announced the Delta Protection Agency is recruiting for a new Executive Director. Newell Arnerich noted that CCTA is holding a Mobility Conference in San Ramon in April and that the BART fare gates replacement in Contra Costa County is funded by CCTA. Chris Kelley discussed the East Bay Ec. Dev. Alliance awards. Lisa Motoyama noted the ABAG General Assembly would be June 20 at which ABAG needs a quorum to approve the budget. ABAG is recruiting for summer interns and has begun to make progress on paying down their retirement liability.

Kevin Wilk noted that the Family Justice Center is one of 150 across the country that is dependent on federal funding which is in jeopardy given the new administration.

8. Mayor Announcements: Various mayors announced upcoming events in their communities. Concord pavilion is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

9. State and Federal Legislative Update: Staff for Congressman DeSaulnier noted various pieces of legislation and huge turnout at Town Hall meetings.

10. County Supervisor Announcements: Ken Carlson welcomed all to District 4 and noted that the urban limit line will be coming up for voter renewal in 2026. The public comment period for the proposed renewal is now open. New Cal Fire hazard maps are out for review and animal service fees are out to the cities for review.

11. League of California Cities Update: Sam Caygill noted proactive League work to

update the housing element approval process as well as action needed to update the Brown Act in light of new technology. She also called attention to upcoming League events.

12. Public Comments: BART Director Matt Rinn noted that customer satisfaction is improving and new fare gates at all stations will be installed by the end of the year.

13. Host City Welcome: Mayor Kim Trupiano introduced current and past council members, past mayors, city staff, and welcomed all to Clayton.

14. Chair Walker-Griffith adjourned the meeting to May 1 in Pleasant Hill.

Deadline for next agenda is 5:00 p.m. Tuesday April 15, 2025.

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.