There are currently five standing City Council Committees, each of which is made up of two Councilmembers. The committees meet monthly to review issues such as those shown below. The committees then make recommendations to the City Council for action on items they have considered.
The Mayor makes new committee assignments following the reorganization of the City Council at the end of the calendar year. Committee members serve one-year terms. Committee agendas are available on the City's Web site. For more information, call (925) 671-3495.
| Standing Committee |
Chair/Member |
Regular Meeting |
Topics Reviewed |
| Housing & Economic Development |
Bjerke/Allen |
4th Wednesday at 5:30 pm |
Housing development and rehabilitation issues, downtown, economic development issues |
| Infrastructure & Franchise |
Allen/Hoffmeister |
2nd Wednesday at 5:30 pm |
Cable and garbage franchises, transportation, solid waste, public works, streets and sewers |
| Neighborhood & Community Services |
Shinn/Peterson |
4th Thursday at 5:30 pm |
Neighborhood preservation and improvement, social services, programs for seniors, code enforcement |
| Policy Development & Internal Operations |
Hoffmeister/Bjerke |
1st Wednesday at 5:30 pm |
Policy development, city council budget, facilitaties use, public relations |
| Recreation & Cultural Affairs |
Peterson/Shinn |
2nd Thursday 5:30 pm |
Arts, special events, Pavilion, parks, golf course, trails, youth programs, Sister City Program |
| Ad Hoc Committee |
Chair |
Member |
| Design Review Committee Esplanade Project |
Allen |
Bjerke |
| Design Review Committee Renaissance Project |
Hoffmeister |
Allen |
| Todos Santos Plaza Improvements, Modifications and Upgrades |
Peterson |
Hoffmeister |
| Los Medanos Working Group |
Shinn |
Hoffmeister |
| Downtown Streetscape & Lighting |
Allen |
Hoffmeister |
| Citizens' RV Task Force |
Shinn |
Peterson |
| Economic Vitality |
Bjerke |
Hoffmeister |
| Appointments to External Agencies |
Appointee |
Alternate |
| Association of Bay Area Governments General Assembly |
Allen |
Peterson |
| Central Contra Costa Transit Authority |
Hoffmeister |
Shinn |
| Central County Literacy Coalition |
Bjerke |
Shinn |
| Citizen Corps Community Emergency Response Team |
Shinn |
Bjerke |
| East Bay Division of League of California Cities |
Shinn |
Hoffmeister |
| Mt. Diablo School District Safe and Drug Free Schools Task Force |
Bjerke |
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| Transportation Partnership and Cooperation Regional Committee (TRANSPAC) |
Shinn |
Bjerke |
