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City Responds to Needs of Unsheltered Residents |
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November is Homelessness Awareness Month. To better serve unsheltered residents, the City Council recently added two new full-time positions to Concord's existing staffing to respond to the region’s persistent homelessness challenges.
The new roles include a Community Services Manager, who will coordinate the City’s response to homelessness, and a social worker, who will join the existing County CORE two-person team to provide clinical case management in Concord.
In the current fiscal year, Concord has invested nearly $304,000 into a variety of programs and services, including the Contra Costa Crisis Center, Monument Crisis Center, the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, RotaCare, STAND! For Families Free of Violence, Winter Nights Shelter, and the Trinity Center. These programs provide food, shelter, emergency childcare, employment services, case management and more.
In early 2021, the City Council voted to invest approximately $560,000 of Measure V funds to extend two pilot programs: CORE and MHET. The Coordinated Outreach, Referral and Engagement (CORE) team visits unhoused residents in the places they live and offers access to a variety of services. They also serve as the entry point to the County's coordinated system for unsheltered individuals. Since going full time (40 hours per week) in March, CORE has contacted 334 unsheltered people in Concord, and placed 24 of them in a shelter, hotel or motel.
The City Council also directed funds to the Mental Health Evaluation Team (MHET) pilot program in Concord, which began in June. Through the program, a County mental health specialist is paired with a police officer. The two work proactively to provide referrals to outpatient mental health services and other resources to help individuals remain in the community and avoid future crisis intervention and interactions with law enforcement.
What You Can Do:
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Learn more about the City’s efforts and partner organizations at www.cityofconcord.org/homelessservices
- Call 211 if you see an individual who could benefit from the resources provided by CORE
- Call 911 if you see an individual who poses a serious, immediate risk to himself or others
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Use the City’s “Concord Connect” app to report an encampment
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Redistricting Workshops Nov. 15 & 17 Showcase Mapping Tools |
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Every 10 years, local governments use new data from the Census to consider whether there is a need to redraw district lines to reflect how local populations have changed.
The next few meetings, which take place on Nov. 15 and 17, will be virtual workshops to review Concord's voting district boundaries and demonstrate how the available mapping tools work.
Public participation is key. The finalized maps will define the five City of Concord district borders, and these districts will impact how residents elect their Councilmembers for the next 10 years.
What makes up your community, and how can we ensure that neighborhoods sharing commonalities are kept together?
Learn More About the Process and How to Use the Mapping Tools
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Pine Hollow Complete Streets Project Hosts Nov. 15 Meeting |
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The cities of Concord and Clayton are hosting a virtual community workshop on Monday, Nov. 15 to review improvements being considered as part of the Pine Hollow Road Complete Streets Feasibility Study.
The City of Concord, in partnership with the City of Clayton, is examining transportation challenges along the Pine Hollow Road/Alberta Way corridor between Clayton Valley Charter High School and Mt. Diablo Elementary School, and developing preliminary improvement concepts to enhance safety, bicycle and pedestrian circulation, and residential and school access.
Community members are invited to attend to learn about the improvements being considered and share feedback. Your input will inform the next step in developing a set of recommended improvements for the corridor.
Virtual Community Workshop
Monday, November 15, 2021
6:30 p.m.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
Dial in +13017158592 or +13126266799
Webinar ID: 996 2305 9146
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City Seeks Applicants to Serve on Committees |
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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). Applications are due to the City Clerk by Friday, Dec. 3 at 5:00 p.m.
Measure V Oversight Committee – The Commission is seeking two individuals willing to serve a four-year term ending December 31, 2025; one representative from the Concord business community, and one representative from either the Concord business community or a resident of Concord.
Central Contra Costa Transit Authority Advisory Committee – The Committee is seeking one individual for two-year term of January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024.
Information about the purpose and function of each of Concord’s boards and commissions is located on the City’s website and applications are available here.
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Holiday Event Returns Dec. 3 |
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Concord's annual holiday Tree Lighting and Mayor's Sing-Along is back with a festive event scheduled for Friday, Dec. 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Todos Santos Plaza.
This family-favorite event will feature Santa in a Snow Globe and his reindeer, a free craft booth, and live performances by local groups, and a concert by The 925 Band.
As is tradition, the Mayor will lead the crowd in sing-along and light the tree at 7:30 p.m.
A few other treats are in store, so stay tuned for more information!
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Thank you to all of our veterans who have bravely served our country. We sincerely appreciate your service!
City offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day.
Looking for a place to honor our veterans? The UFW will be hosting a celebration at Todos Santos Park on Thursday at 11 a.m.
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