City Council Committees
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 Time |
Topics Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing & Economic Development Agenda page | Hoffmeister Bjerke |
Fourth Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. | Housing development and rehabilitation issues, downtown, economic development issues |
| Infrastructure & Franchise Agenda page | Allen Hoffmeister |
Second Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. |
Cable and garbage franchises, transportation, solid waste, public works, streets and sewers |
| Neighborhood & Community Services Agenda page | Bjerke Peterson |
Fourth Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. |
Neighborhood preservation and improvement, social services, programs for seniors, code enforcement |
| Policy Development & Internal Operations Agenda page | Shinn Allen |
First Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. |
Policy development, city council budget, facilitaties use, public relations |
| Recreation & Cultural Affairs Agenda page | Peterson Shinn |
Second Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. |
Arts, special events, Pavilion, parks, golf course, trails, youth programs, Sister City Program |
Ad Hoc Committees
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
| 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 |
|
| Transportation Partnership and Cooperation Regional Committee (TRANSPAC) | Shinn |
Bjerke |

