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Council Sets Priorities for Year Ahead |
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Every year, the Concord City Council holds a goal-setting workshop with Concord’s executive team, comprised of leaders from each City department. The purpose is to receive detailed reports about key issues and to have an open dialogue about the Council's top priorities for the year ahead. On April 2, the City held this annual workshop as a public meeting at the Concord Senior Center.
Following a question-and-answer session and public comment period, Council reached consensus on their “Tier 1” priorities for the next 15 months:
Staffing: Concord must fill the dozens of open positions across all departments so that the City can continue to provide essential services that the community expects and deserves. Council empowered City Manager Valerie Barone and her team to be creative in how they use existing policies to fast-track the filling of vacancies.
Homelessness: Council has determined the need to have an adopted strategic plan to address the homelessness crisis; a work program for this effort will be proposed to Council in the fall. The work will be funded, in part, by the $2.4 million of one-time funds that Council set aside at its March 8 meeting.
Development of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station: Taking the next steps on this multi-year project includes working with the Concord First Partners team on the next set of approvals, which includes a term sheet, a specific plan, a disposition and development agreement, and an Environmental Impact Report. These efforts will all incorporate public involvement and require the Local Reuse Authority/City Council to make decisions on the documents at public meetings.
Objective Design Standards: In response to recent State legislation intended to stimulate housing production, the City cannot apply subjective design standards when considering development projects. To retain local control over such projects, the City will create objective design standards to support Concord’s tradition of high-quality design.
These are not the only major areas of focus for the City of Concord. During the meeting, City Manager Barone reviewed a list of 41 ongoing projects and priorities that the City is pursuing in addition to the day-to-day operations of providing essential services. These projects fall into Council’s six Priority Areas of Focus: Long Term Fiscal Stability & Economic Development; Public Safety; Infrastructure Maintenance; Quality of Life; Customer Service, and Organizational Health & Employee Success.
To stay up-to-date on when these and other projects and priorities will be discussed at a future City Council meeting, please subscribe to updates from the City's website. You can receive Council agendas, calendar items, and news articles directly to your e-mail inbox.
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Mayor Shares State of the City |
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The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce and the City of Concord are hosting a State of the City reception with Mayor Dominic Aliano on Wednesday, April 27 at 5 p.m. at the Hilton Concord.
Due to the Covid surge at the beginning of 2022, the annual Mayor's Luncheon was not held. Instead, Mayor Aliano recorded his State of the City message by video, which will be released and shared through the City's website and social media channels on Friday, April 15.
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Summer Fun is Here: Register for Camps, Classes & Activities |
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The Summer 2022 City News and Activity Guide is here! Get caught up on all the latest community news and developments in the City News section, and browse the expansive listing of day camps, classes, trips, swim lessons and so much more.
Ready to start planning your summer? Begin by flipping through the interactive digital version of the Summer Guide. Just click on the class # to go directly to ConcordReg.org to complete your online registration. Registration for all summer programs is now open.
The new guide has been mailed to all Concord residents and businesses, and is available for pick up in City office lobbies and all recreation facilities, as well as the Concord Library, Visit Concord, and the Chamber of Commerce.
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Pine Hollow Tests Pop-Up Bike Lane, Crosswalk |
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The City of Concord, jointly with the City of Clayton, is conducting a Complete Streets Study to examine the current transportation challenges for all users along Pine Hollow Road. The goal is to develop a set of proposed improvements to enhance bicycle and pedestrian safety, auto circulation, trail connectivity, and residential and school access.
As a part of the final outreach, a one-day demonstration event is scheduled for Wednesday, April 27 between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. It will highlight some of the identified improvements for Pine Hollow Road. The demonstration will include a pop-up bike lane and crosswalk with temporary installations near Pine Hollow Middle School and Highlands Elementary School.
Come ride the temporary pop-up bike lane on April 27 and share your feedback with the project team!
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Music & Market Returns June 2 |
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Concord's beloved Music & Market concert series will be returning to Todos Santos Plaza on June 2, and will run weekly each Thursday night through September 29.
The shows will kick off at 6:30 p.m. and close out at 8 p.m. each week. Concord is thrilled to bring back fan favorites, such as Zeppparella, and introduce new performers, like Matchbox Twenty Too!
In addition to Music & Market, Tuesday Night Blues will be returning for the first time since the summer of 2019. Tuesday Night Blues will run each Tuesday in July from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Music & Market is a Concord tradition enjoyed by thousands of people each summer who come from all over the East Bay to experience live music by local bands and pick up farm-fresh produce at the farmers’ market.
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Vacation House Checks Available |
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Going on vacation? Did you know that Concord Police Department offers a free Vacation House Check service to Concord residents?
Trained volunteers will perform a thorough inspection of your property at least once per week while you are away, paying close attention to the details provided by you on the online Vacation House Check Request Form. Vacation house checks include a perimeter check, physical and/or visual check of all doors and windows, verification of vehicles left on the property, and verification of any people found on the property.
Vacation House Check requests must be submitted online at least 48 hours prior to your departure date and cannot be requested for longer than 60 days.
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Join our team and help make a difference in your community!
Some of the many current openings include:
- Sr. Human Resources Analyst (Benefits)
- Associate Civil Engineer
- Public Works Supervisor
- Payroll Technician
- Facilities Maintenance Technician
- Maintenance Collection System Worker
- Lead Maintenance Collection System Worker
The City offers a generous benefits program for all full-time employees, including Paid Holidays, Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, Vacation and Sick Leave, Retirement Program, 401(k), 457, Flexible Spending Accounts and much more!
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