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City to Host Community Meetings on Homelessness

As part of the information-gathering process for its Homeless Strategic Plan, the City of Concord is hosting a community meeting on Thursday, May 25 at 6 p.m. at the Willow Pass Community Center (2748 E. Olivera Rd.).

The goal of this meeting is to share i...

Shop Concord Gift Card Program Returns

The City of Concord and the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce are relaunching the popular Shop Concord program to support the city’s small businesses by encouraging residents to shop locally over Memorial Day weekend and into the summer. The Shop Concor...

Budget Study Session Scheduled for May 16

 The Concord City Council will host a budget study session and receive a report about the proposed FYs 2023-24 and 2024-25 biennial budget on May 16. 

Members of the public are invited to participate. The full agenda is now available, and...

Recruiting for Homeless Strategic Plan Working Group

On May 2, the Concord City Council amended the composition of the Homeless Strategic Plan Working Group to include the addition of two representatives. 

Concord is now recruiting for one representative who is a part of, or has experience working w...

Council to Consider Master Developer Selection Process, Draft RFQ

At its meeting on Tuesday, May 9, the Concord City Council, sitting as the Local Reuse Authority, will consider the master developer selection process and draft request for qualifications (RFQ) for Concord's Base Reuse project.

The staff report explaining ...

Celebrating Small Businesses

The City of Concord, along with communities all across the United States and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), is celebrating National Small Business Week. This week provides an opportunity to recognize the contributions that small business ow...

38th Annual Concord Mayor's Cup Golf Classic

Calling all golfers! Join Concord Mayor Laura Hoffmeister for the annual Mayor's Cup golf tournament on Friday, May 19, at Concord's own Diablo Creek Golf Course. Not only is it a fun day out on the course, the event also is a fundraiser...

Concord Introduces Youth Scholarship Program

The City of Concord’s Recreation Services Department has launched a youth scholarship program to provide recreation opportunities for young residents.  

Through the new program, underserved Concord youth can experience traditional summer...

Multitude of Projects Set for Construction this Summer

For years, Concord residents have said roadway repairs are one of their most urgent City priorities. Thanks to funding from Measure V, Concord has dozens of projects in the works, and 14 will be under construction over the summer months. 

Most of ...

Concord Announces Recruitment for Boards and Commissions

At its April 11, meeting, the Concord City Council announced recruitments for openings on several City boards and commissions.   

We are now recruiting for:  

• Commission on Aging – five (5) individuals willing to serve f...

Concord Launches Pre-Approved Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Program

The City of Concord has officially introduced its pre-approved Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) program to help people save time and money during the design, planning, and permitting process of building an ADU.

Sometimes called “granny units&rdq...

Music & Market Concert Lineup Announced

Concord's beloved Music & Market concert series is returning to Todos Santos Plaza on June 1, and will run weekly each Thursday night through September 28. 

The shows will kick off at 6:30 p.m. and close out at 8 p.m.; and the farmers...

Summer Activity Guide is Here!

Ready to start planning your summer? Start by flipping through the interactive digital version of Concord's City News & Activity Guide. 

Click on a class number to go directly to ConcordReg.org to complete your online registration. Re...

Concord Secures Nearly $8 Million in Transportation Grants

The City of Concord was recently awarded $7.9 million in grant funds from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to support a massive street lighting and safety improvement project. This is the largest grant allocation to any Bay Area agen...

New Web Page Shares Status of Downtown Improvement Project

The Downtown Corridors Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project is set to begin on Monday, March 13. The project includes various pedestrian and bicycle safety and aesthetic improvements throughout the downtown area.

The project is anticipated to be comp...

Council Allocates $7 Million to Local Nonprofits

At its March 7 meeting, the Concord City Council allocated $7 million in one-time federal funds to 22 local nonprofits serving the Concord community. The funds come from the overall $27 million that Concord received as part of the American Rescue Plan Act...

Concord Announces Recruitment for Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

At its Feb. 14 meeting, the Concord City Council announced a recruitment for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee to fill two vacancies for the terms ending on February 28, 2027. Applications are due by Tuesday, March 14 at 5 p.m. 

The ro...

Mayor Hoffmeister Delivers State of the City

On Feb. 1, 2023, Concord Mayor Laura Hoffmeister delivered the annual State of the City address at a luncheon hosted by the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce. 

During her remarks, Mayor Hoffmeister reflected on how the City has rebounded from th...

Council Votes to Reject Term Sheet

At a continued special meeting this morning, the Concord City Council, sitting as the Local Reuse Authority, rejected the Concord First Partners, LLC (CFP) Term Sheet to develop the former Concord Naval Weapons Station and directed staff to let the Exclus...

Concord Dog Parks to Close for Annual Maintenance

The City of Concord’s two dog parks are scheduled to be closed for annual turf renovation and general maintenance.  

Newhall Dog Park will be closed from Monday, February 6 through Monday, March 13, 2023.  

The City’s Baldwin Dog Park will...

Consideration of Housing Element Update Resumes Jan. 17

The City Council will resume consideration of revisions to Concord's Housing Element Update (HEU) on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m.. 

Following a staff presentation, Councilmember questions, and public comment at the Jan. 10 Council meeting, ...

Point in Time Count Seeks Volunteers for 1/25

Contra Costa Health Services is seeking volunteers to help identify people experiencing unsheltered homelessness on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 for the 2023 homeless Point in Time Count.

Mandatory volunteer trainings will take place this week (Jan. 9-13) s...

Council Meeting on Base Reuse Term Sheet Continued

Jan. 10 Council Meeting to Consider Housing Element

Concord continues its work to update the City's Housing Element, which contains goals, policies and programs to address the housing needs of all Concord residents from 2023 to 2031. On Tuesday, Jan. 10, the City Council will consider comments fro...

Jan. 7 Meeting Moved to Council Chamber

This Saturday’s City Council meeting, where the Council will consider the proposed Term Sheet for the Base Reuse Project at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station, has a new location: the Concord City Council Chamber located at 1950 Parkside D...

Developer Breaks Ground at Affordable Housing Site

To commemorate the groundbreaking of the Rick Judd Commons Development, previously known as the Galindo Terrace, members of City Council gathered with partners and sponsors from Resources for Community Development (RCD), Contra Costa County, State Departm...

Applications Open for Homeless Strategic Plan Working Group

At its Dec. 13 meeting, the Concord City Council approved the formation of a Working Group for the Homeless Strategic Plan. The Working Group will assist the City as it begins developing its Homeless Strategic Plan in 2023. Applications for this recruitme...

Winter/Spring Activity Guide is Here

The Winter/Spring 2023 City News and Activity Guide is now available! In the City News section, you can catch up on the latest news and developments in the community. These articles discuss Concord’s homeless strategic plan, the Base Reuse project and gen...

Hoffmeister Selected as Concord's Mayor

At the Dec. 6 Concord City Council meeting, outgoing Mayor Dominic Aliano turned over the gavel to Vice Mayor Laura Hoffmeister after she was selected by fellow councilmembers as the City’s mayor for 2023. 

Councilmember Edi Birsan was selected to...

ARPA Recommendations Meeting Postponed

Due to a family emergency, the ARPA Ad Hoc Committee has postponed making its nonprofit award recommendations. The item, which had been scheduled for the Dec. 13 Council meeting, will be rescheduled to a future Council meeting, anticipated to occur in Jan...

Council to Consider Working Group for Strategic Plan

On Dec. 13, the Concord City Council will consider the formation of a Working Group that will assist the City as it begins developing its Homeless Strategic Plan in 2023. Concord's Housing and Economic Development (HED) Committee is recommending ...

California Recycling Law Requires Annual Route Reviews

California law SB 1383 requires local jurisdictions to monitor contamination and proper sorting of waste by performing annual route audits. Beginning this week, an inspector from Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery (MDRR) may be in your neighborhood performing &...

Council to Consider Term Sheet for Base Reuse Project

UPDATED Nov. 30, 2022: The Term Sheet and accompanying staff report are now available for public review.

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Developer Concord First Partners and Local Reuse Authority (LRA) staff are scheduled to host two community meetings in December to dis...

Housing & Economic Development Committee Meeting Nov. 29

UPDATE: The item regarding consideration of affordable housing funding to Eden Housing has been delayed due to staff illness. The amended agenda, which was posted on Nov. 28, can be found here: https://cityofconcord.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11292...

Statement on Nov. 16 Construction Fire

Statement from City Manager Valerie Barone regarding the Nov. 16, 2022 Construction Fire

On Nov. 16, 2022 at about 10:30 a.m., a construction crew contracted by the City of Concord to conduct repaving work on Grant and East streets hit a 4-inch gas line ca...

Help Identify Projects to Reduce Hazard Damage

Concord is in the process of updating its local hazard mitigation plan to reduce loss of life and property by minimizing the impact of disasters. 

Help us identify projects that can reduce damage from future hazards by taking our quick survey. It ...

Secure Boxes Accepting Ballots Until 8 p.m. on Nov. 8

California's General Election is on Tuesday, Nov. 8. To make voting convenient for all residents, Contra Costa County has 37 secure ballot boxes open throughout the county, including two locations in Concord. Be sure to drop off your ballot before 8 p.m. ...

City Ordinance Aims to Reduce Plastic Waste

During their Oct. 25 meeting, the Concord City Council voted to introduce an ordinance requiring retail food operations to only offer disposable foodware accessories (utensils & condiments) upon customer request, in compliance with the state law AB 12...

Small Business Reimbursement Grant Announced

The City of Concord, in partnership with the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, is launching a $2 million grant program to help small businesses continue their recovery from the economic strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Utilizing $2 million of the...

Working Group to Help with Homeless Strategic Plan

On Thursday, October 13, the Council Committee on Housing and Economic Development (HED) will be discussing the formation of a working group to assist with the creation and oversight of the City’s Homeless Strategic Plan.

A resident survey conduc...

Concord Launches $7 Million Nonprofit Grant Program

The City of Concord has launched a $7 million grant program for the purpose of partnering with local nonprofit organizations to help the community recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant application period opened on Sept. 30 and will run through Oct...

Council to Consider Federal Funding Allocations

At its next regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 27, the Concord City Council will consider how to allocate $19 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).  

In April, the Council received a full report detailing the results ...

Cities, County Win Award for Behavioral Health Program

At its statewide conference last week, the League of California Cities announced the winners of the prestigious Helen Putnam Award for Excellence in 2022. The award is given annually in 12 categories, with the partnership among all 19 cities and towns in ...

New Omicron Booster Shots Available

Contra Costa Health (CCH) has begun offering the new Omicron booster shots at its COVID vaccination sites.

Vaccinated people ages 12+ are eligible to receive Pfizer’s new Omicron booster and adults ages 18+ can get Moderna’s Omicron booster. These recently...

UPDATED: Concord Offers Cooling Center

***UPDATED Sept. 6, 2022*** This article has been updated to reflect the cooling center times and locations for Sept. 7-9. 

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As the California heat wave continues, the City of Concord will continue to offer a place for people to c...

UPDATED: Open Spaces Closed Through Sept. 8

UPDATED: The open space areas will remain closed through Thursday, Sept. 8

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Contra Costa County is under an excessive heat warning as temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees over the Labor Day weekend and beyond, creating dangerous conditio...

Annual Progress Reports on Local Hazard Mitigation Plan

Since 2007, the City of Concord has participated in the Community Rating System (CRS), which is part of the National Flood Insurance Program, regulated under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). By participating in the CRS, Concord is designate...

City Hosts Emergency Preparedness Fair Sept. 1

Are you prepared for an earthquake or other natural disaster? Join us on Thursday, September 1 for Concord's Emergency Preparedness Fair, and pick up useful information and free giveaways from local emergency service organizations.

The fair will b...

Sept. 8 Music & Market Cancelled

Due to the ongoing heat wave and high temperatures that are expected to last well into the evening for the next several days, the Music & Market event scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 8 has been cancelled. This decision was made in an effort to protect t...

Community Rating System Reduces Flood Insurance Cost

For owners or properties in a flood zone, the cost of flood insurance premiums can be staggering, so what can the City of Concord do to help?

Since 2007, the City has participated in the Community Rating System (CRS), which is a part of the National Flood ...

100+ Temps Expected on First Day of Summer

Today is going to be a scorcher, with temperatures up to 106 degrees in Concord! Be sure to stay hydrated and cool! 

Remember: 

?? Drink water all day -- don't wait until you are thirsty

?? Limit physical activity

?? Keep shades drawn and bl...

Special Meeting Focuses on Housing Element

Concord has released its draft Housing Element Update (HEU) for a 30-day public review period, and the overview was presented to the City Council on June 14. Council will convene a special meeting on Tuesday, June 21 to hear public comment on the draft do...

Anti-Harassment Ordinance Introduced

**Article corrected: Final adoption of this ordinance is scheduled for June 28, 2022**

In a continued effort to protect Concord tenants, the City Council unanimously introduced a  Residential Tenant Anti-Harassment ordinance at their June 14 meeti...

City Seeks Input on Future Housing Needs

The City of Concord is in the process of updating its Housing Element, a State-mandated plan for addressing the City’s anticipated housing needs from 2023 through 2031. The City is hosting its second installment of town hall meetings, one in-per...

Feb. 23 Meeting Highlights Federal Funding

The City of Concord is seeking community input for how the City can best utilize $19 million of one-time federal recovery funding.

The federal government is providing stimulus money to help communities recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cit...

Concord Launches Zonehaven for Emergencies

Draft Plans Updated, Redistricting Continues

The City of Concord will continue its redistricting process at a public hearing on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 7 p.m., when the City Council will review draft plans (maps), which are available for review on the City's Redistricting web page.

During ...

City Seeks Applicants for Design Review Board

At its Feb. 1, 2022 meeting, the Concord City Council announced an opening on Concord's Design Review Board, and the City is now seeking a design professional to fill an unscheduled vacancy for a term ending Feb. 28, 2025. 

The Design Review Board...

Updated: Housing Element Planning Continues

City Seeks Community Health Fund Board Member

At its Jan. 25 meeting, the Concord City Council sitting as the Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District announced a recruitment for an opening on the John Muir Community Health Fund Board (CHF). The City is seeking a representative to the Board for the...

Concord Continues Redistricting Process

The City of Concord will continue its redistricting process at a public hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 at 7 p.m., when the City Council will review draft plans (maps), which are available for review on the City's Redistricting web page.

During t...

Organics Recycling Law Takes Effect

Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery (MDRR) and the City of Concord continue to partner on the implementation of Senate Bill 1383, Short-lived climate pollutants. SB 1383 went into effect on January 1, 2022, and makes it mandatory for every city in California to ...

Concord Continues Redistricting Process

The City of Concord will continue its redistricting process at a public hearing on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 at 7 p.m., when the City Council will receive an update about how the process is going, receive public input, and provide initial direction to the dem...

Aliano Selected as Concord's New Mayor

At the Dec. 7 Concord City Council meeting, outgoing Mayor Tim McGallian turned over the gavel to Vice Mayor Dominic Aliano after he was selected by fellow councilmembers as the City’s mayor for 2022. Councilmember Laura Hoffmeister was selected to serve ...

Shop Concord Launches Local Gift Card Initiative for the Holidays

The City of Concord and the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce are relaunching the highly successful Shop Concord program to support the city’s small businesses by encouraging residents to shop locally this holiday season. The Shop Concord program will s...

City Kicks Off Redistricting Process

**ARTICLE UPDATED WITH LINKS TO NOV. 15 AND NOV. 17 WORKSHOPS**

The City of Concord will officially kick off its redistricting process at a public hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m., when the City Council will receive a presentation about how the process...

Apply Now to Serve on Local Committee

At its October 26 meeting, the Concord City Council announced two openings on Concord's Measure V Oversight Committee and one opening for the City’s representative to the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority Advisory Committee (CCCTA)...

Council Selects Master Developer for Base Reuse Project

The Concord City Council sitting as the Local Reuse Authority  approved the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Concord First Partners, LLC, making them the new master developer for Concord’s Base Reuse Project.  

In a unanimous vote jus...

Committee Meeting to Discuss County Redistricting

The Policy Development & Internal Operations (PD&IO) committee of the Concord City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, Oct. 25 at 12 p.m. to discuss Contra Costa County’s redistricting efforts, which includes ...

Help Plan Concord's Housing Future

County Requires Vaccination or Negative Test

On Sept. 14, Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) announced a new temporary health order designed to protect residents from the highly infectious delta variant strain of COVID-19.

"To save lives, prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed and keep sch...

Council to Consider Base Reuse Agreement

At its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 26, the Concord City Council/Local Reuse Authority will consider the Concord First Partners, LLC exclusive negotiating agreement (ENA) for the base reuse project at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station. 

The sta...

Face Coverings Required in Indoor Public Places

In an effort to slow the spread of the latest COVID surge and the highly contagious Delta variant, eight Bay Area health officers issued new health orders requiring all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings when indoors in ...

Permanent Ballot Box at City Hall

The City of Concord’s official ballot box is open now for the current California Gubernatorial Recall Election. Our permanent ballot box is at Concord City Hall, located in the parking lot of Civic Center – 1950 Parkside Drive. The City will not be accept...

National Night Out is on August 3

Take Our Survey: Pine Hollow Rd/Alberta Way Improvements

We need your input to shape the future of Pine Hollow Road/Alberta Way!

You are invited to participate in a brief 5-10 minute survey to record your thoughts on how Pine Hollow Road/Alberta Way can be improved for those who live, work, travel and go to scho...

UPDATED: Meeting on Homelessness - July 28

UPDATED JULY 19, 2021 --- 

In light of the County health department's new recommendations urging extra precaution for indoor activities, the City has decided to hold this July 28 HED meeting via Zoom only.

Members of the Concord c...

City Facilities Reopened to Public

With more than 60 percent of Concord residents fully vaccinated, City facilities including the main Civic Center Campus, the Concord Senior Center, Centre Concord, the Concord Police Department and the Public Works office, were able to reopen in early Jul...

Fireworks Reporting App Reduces Calls to 911

The City of Concord’s Police Department deployed a successful new strategy this summer to help decrease fireworks-related calls to 911, improve response times to community reports of illegal fireworks use, and deter fireworks usage overall. &...

Justin Ezell Named Assistant City Manager

Concord’s Public Works Director Justin Ezell has been named the new Assistant City Manager for the City of Concord, the largest city in Contra Costa County. In his new role, Ezell will assist City Manager Valerie Barone in leading the organization as a wh...

Closures on Northbound SR-242

Shop Concord Relaunches Gift Card Program

The City of Concord and the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce are relaunching the highly successful Shop Concord program to support the City’s small businesses by encouraging residents to shop locally over July 4^th weekend and throughout this summer sea...

Concord to Kick Off Housing Element 2023-2030 Update

The City of Concord is kicking off the update to its Housing Element for years 2023-2030 with an overview of this state-mandated process being presented to the City Council on June 22.  

The Housing Element is the document that analyzes a...

Concord Spray Park Reopens

Beat the heat with a splash of fun. Concord's popular spray park has reopened. Summer hours are 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily.  

The Meadow Homes Spray Park is located at 1351 Detroit Avenue, which is at the northwest corner of Sunshine Drive a...

UPDATED: Cooling Center Open June 18

UPDATED June 17, 2021 at 5:34 p.m. 

Concert Tickets at the Pavilion are on Sale Now!

Get ready to rock out! Concerts are headed to Concord this summer! The Concord Pavilion has several tickets available for purchase. Including:

• Spirit West Coast 2021 with Chris Tomlin, Phil Wickham, Danny Gokey and more on July 18
• King Cri...

4th of July Fireworks at Concord Pavilion

It's happening! Celebrate Independence Day with an awesome fireworks display out at the Concord Pavilion! Get your tickets today! 

This drive-in style event will feature Pyro Spectacular's award-winning fireworks show set to music. Tickets for Con...

Budget Public Hearing Scheduled for June 8

At its regularly scheduled June 8 Council meeting, the Concord City Council will host a budget public hearing and receive a report about the proposed FYs 2021-22 and 2022-23 biennial budget.

Members of the public are invited to participate via Zoom. The fu...

Stay-Home Order Lifted, Purple Tier Resumes

The California Department of Public Health lifted the regional stay-at-home order, effective Jan. 25, and resumed using the color-coded tier system, placing Contra Costa back in the purple tier. 

As a result, Contra Costa Health Services announced...

Prepare for Winter Storm

A wet winter storm is on the way to the Bay Area, with rain expected on eight out of the next 10 days, beginning on January 24. 

If you need sandbags, please stop by our Public Works Corp Yard located at 1455 Gasoline Alley. The do-it-yourself bag...

Tools to Keep You Informed

The City of Concord is committed to keeping its residents, businesses and visitors safe and informed, especially when it comes to communicating about emergencies.

The City has a number of communications vehicles through which City staff and the Concord Pol...

Concord Urges Residents to Use Parks Responsibly

As springtime temperatures begin to rise and people are eager to get outside and enjoy the sunshine, Concord officials are reminding residents to follow local health orders requiring social distancing of at least six feet.

All City parks remain closed for ...

Details about Eviction Moratorium

The Concord City Council on March 25 took an important step to protect residential and commercial tenants who may experience economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Council voted unanimously to adopt an urgency ordinance imposing a temp...

Chief Swanger Retires

After a 36-year career in law enforcement and nine years as Chief of Police for the City of Concord, Chief Guy Swanger officially retired on April 2, 2020. His colleagues and the community bid him farewell as he begins the next chapter of his life, which ...

Stay Home Order Extended to May 3

Health officials in Contra Costa County and six other Bay Area communities have officially extended the current stay-at-home order through May 3, 2020 in an effort to  preserve critical hospital capacity across the region.

The previous order was s...

Resources for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

The City of Concord understands that the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order may present financial challenges for local businesses. To help mitigate these challenges, the City has created the COVID-19 Business Resources page, which highlights a variety of res...

Text-to-911 Available Sept. 16

Beginning on September 16, the Concord Police Department’s emergency dispatchers will be able to receive text messages on 911. Callers who are unable to make a traditional voice call can now use their cell phone to send emergency text messages to 911, whi...

City Recruiting Candidates for Measure Q Oversight Committee

At its November 5 meeting, the Concord City Council announced the recruitment of three positions on the City’s Measure Q Oversight Committee to serve four-year terms ending December 31, 2023. The deadline for applications is Friday, January 3, 2020, at 5:...

Veterans Day Ceremony and 7th Annual Softball Tournament

This Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, the County Veterans Services Office, in partnership with the City of Concord, will be hosting its 7th Annual Veterans Day Invitational Softball Tournament at Willow Pass Park (2748 E. Olivera Road at Salvio Street)....

Community Meetings Announced

Concord residents and members of the business community are invited to participate in one of three scheduled Community Conversations to learn about what the City has done to address its immediate budget challenges and what can be done to maintain the loca...

County Requires Vaccination or Negative Test

On Sept. 14, Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) announced a new temporary health order designed to protect residents from the highly infectious delta variant strain of COVID-19.

"To save lives, prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed and keep sch...