City Government

Concord is a General Law city with a City Council / City Manager form of government, and a community-oriented, performance-based management system at the core of decision-making.

Mayor
Bill Shinn

Vice Mayor
Helen Allen

Councilmember Guy S. Bjerke

Councilmember
Laura Hoffmeister

Councilmember
Mark Peterson

City Organizational Chart

As its governing body, Concord's City Council is comprised of five elected members, who serve ''at large,'' rather than by district, each for four-year terms. City voters also elect a City Clerk and a City Treasurer who serve for four-year terms.

Concord is among more than 300 cities in California operating under the Council-Manager form of government. The Council hires the City Manager, who is then responsible for all management functions of the City, including preparation of the budget, delivery of services, hiring of personnel, and implementation of capital projects. The City Council also directly hires the City Attorney who serves as the City's primary legal advisor.

Elections

Municipal elections are consolidated with the general election and held every two years in November of the even-numbered year. Council terms overlap, with three Councilmembers elected one year and the other two elected two years later. The Council annually selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Vice Mayor. The City Council also serves as the Redevelopment Agency Board. For further election information, visit the Municipal elections page of this Web site, or visite the Fair Political Practices Commission Web site at http://www.fppc.ca.gov/.

City Council/Redevelopment Agency Members

Name	Position	Terms as Mayor, Vice Mayor, Chair, Vice Chair Expire	Full Term Expires
Bill Shinn, E-mail	Mayor Redevelopment Agency Member	Nov. 2008	Nov. 2008
Helen Allen, E-mail	Vice Mayor Redevelopment Agency Chair	Nov. 2008	Nov. 2010
Guy S. Bjerke, E-mail	Councilmember Redevelopment Agency Member	Nov. 2008	Nov. 2010
Laura Hoffmeister, E-mail,	Councilmember Redevelopment Agency Vice Chair	Nov. 2008	Nov. 2010
Mark Peterson, E-mail	Councilmember Redevelopment Agency Member	Nov. 2008	Nov. 2008

City Clerk

Name	Position	Term Expires	Phone	Fax
Mary Rae Lehman, E-mail	City Clerk	November 2010	(925) 671-3495	(925) 671-3375

City Treasurer

Name	Position	Term Expires	Phone	Fax
Thomas Wentling, E-mail	City Treasurer	November 2010	(925) 671-3183	(925) 798-0636

City Executive Staff

Title	Contact Info
City Manager 1950 Parkside Drive Concord, CA 94519	Daniel E. Keen (925) 671-3150 Fax - (925) 798-0636
Assistant City Manager (Interim) 1950 Parkside Drive Concord, CA 94519	Kay Winer (925) 671-3461 Fax - (925) 798-0636
City Attorney 1950 Parkside Drive Concord, CA 94519	Craig Labadie (925) 671-3160 Fax - (925) 671-3469
Chief of Police 1350 Galindo Street Concord, CA 94520	David Livingston (925) 671-3200 Fax - (925) 691-6942
Director of Building, Engineering and Neighborhood Services 1957 Parkside Drive Concord, CA 94519	Alex Pascual (925) 671-3470 Fax - (925) 798-9692
Director of City Management 1950 Parkside Drive Concord, CA 94519	Peter Dragovich (925) 671-3085 Fax - (925) 798-0636
Director of Community and Recreation Services 1950 Parkside Drive Concord, CA 94519	Joan Carrico (925) 671-3440 Fax - (925) 671-3449
Director of Concord Community Reuse Project 1950 Parkside Drive Concord, CA 94519	Michael Wright (925) 671-3019 Fax - (925) 798-0636
Director of Finance 1950 Parkside Drive Concord, CA 94519	Margaret Lefebvre (925) 671-3192 Fax - (925) 671-3353
Director of Human Resources (Interim) 2974 Salvio Street Concord, CA 94519	Bill Mertens (925) 671-3221 Fax - (925) 671-3496
Director of Information Technology 1950 Parkside Drive Concord, CA 94519	Ron Puccinelli (925) 671-3189 Fax - (925) 671-3198
Director of Planning & Economic Development 1950 Parkside Drive Concord, CA 94519	Jim Forsberg (925) 671-3383 Fax - (925) 798-0636
Director of Public Works 1455 Gasoline Alley Concord, CA 94520	Qamar Khan (925) 671-3231 Fax - (925) 680-1660