Concord, California

Parks, Recreation & Open Space Commission

The Parks, Recreation & Open Space Commission will consider a proposal from Devil Mountain Disc Golf Club to install an 18-hole disc golf course at Newhall Community Park. Staff seek a recommendation on whether the proposal should move to the City Council for further review. The commission will also receive a status update on Hillcrest Community Park and Garden.

• Presentation on Hillcrest Community Park and Garden status update by Parks Supervisor Ricardo Farias
• Proposal to create an 18-hole disc golf course at Newhall Community Park, named Devil Mountain Disc Golf Club, with volunteer-based installation and no ongoing city costs
• Staff recommendation on whether the disc golf proposal should advance to City Council for consideration
• Commissioner John Pamer submitted written questions on usage projections, parking, restroom access, and neighborhood impacts

Infrastructure & Franchise

The Infrastructure and Franchise Committee will discuss a staff recommendation to place a Business License Tax simplification measure on the November 2026 ballot. The proposed flat tax would generate an estimated $3 million annually for road and infrastructure funding. The committee may advance the proposal to the full City Council. The agenda also includes background on the city's $24.7 million annual infrastructure deficit.

• Staff recommendation: flat-rate business license tax model expected to raise $3 million/year
• City faces $24.7 million annual infrastructure funding gap ($18M for roads, $6.7M for parks & facilities)
• Business outreach included roundtables, Chamber meeting, and Economic Advisory Group; no opposition to a measure but differing rate structure preferences
• Independent March 2026 poll showed early support; up to 66% interest post-primary
• Context: potential competing local and regional tax measures on the same ballot (Attachment 1 lists proposals from MTC/BART, CCTA, CCWD, etc.)

The Infrastructure and Franchise Committee agreed to advance a recommendation to the full City Council to place a Business License Tax simplification measure on the November 2026 ballot. The meeting was called to order and adjourned at 11:00 a.m.

• Agreed to advance recommendation to City Council for November 2026 ballot measure
• Adjourned at 11:00 a.m.

Commission on Aging

The Concord Commission on Aging is holding a special meeting with items including approval of the May 20, 2026 annotated agenda, reports from the chair and a board representative, and a presentation from Contra Costa County Senior Legal Services. The commission will also discuss an update on the Holiday Senior Gift program and consider tabling at the 2026 Music & Market Series. The meeting is largely procedural and informative.

• Presentation by Matthew Hulse, Contra Costa County Senior Legal Services
• Update on Holiday Senior Gift program (formerly Be a Santa to a Senior)
• Discussion of commission's interest in tabling at the 2026 Music & Market Series
• Approval of Annotated Agenda from May 20, 2026 special meeting
• Reports from commission chair and Center Advisory Board representative

Commission on Aging

The June 17, 2026 regular meeting of the Concord Commission on Aging has been cancelled. A special meeting will be held on June 18, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. at the Concord Senior Center. No agenda items are listed for the cancelled meeting.

Youth & Education

The Youth and Education Committee will interview eight applicants for one position on the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission, with a term ending June 30, 2029. After interviews, the committee will recommend a candidate to the City Council for appointment. The meeting also includes roll call and adjournment.

• Interview eight applicants for Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission vacancy: Michelle Brown, Robert Ashley, Matthew Lewis, Benjamin Potter, Lance LeDrew, Kemberly Lopez, Robert Bagley, Brian Capurro
• Applicant Jessica Navarrete withdrew on June 12, 2026
• Lance LeDrew must resign from Concord Pavilion Community Outreach Committee if appointed
• Commission advises City Council on parks, open space, recreation, and youth programs
• Members must complete Conflict of Interest Form 700 within 30 days of appointment

The Youth and Education Committee held interviews for a Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission vacancy and voted to recommend Brian Capurro for the position. The recommendation will be sent to the City Council for final approval.

• Interviewed Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission applicants
• Recommended Brian Capurro for Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission appointment
• Recommendation sent to City Council for August 11, 2026 consideration

Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee will hear presentations on two items: an interim update to the 2016 Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Safe Routes to Transit Plan, and a grant application for the Monument Boulevard Trails-to-Transit Project. A public comment from Bike East Bay raises concerns about inaccuracies and omissions in the plan update. The committee will also approve minutes from the previous meeting and take public comment on non-agenda items.

• Presentation of the 2016 Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Safe Routes to Transit Plan Interim Update
• Discussion of Monument Boulevard Trails-to-Transit Project ATP Cycle 8 Grant Application
• Public comment from Bike East Bay criticizing the plan update's inaccuracies and lack of progress
• Approval of annotated minutes from May 6, 2025 (likely May 6, 2026 meeting)
• 15-minute public comment period for non-agenda items

Recreation, Cultural Affairs & Community Services

The Recreation, Cultural Affairs & Community Services Committee will consider the IGBO Union of Northern California's revised proposal to rehabilitate and adaptively reuse the Don Fernando Pacheco Adobe (1844) at 3119 Grant Street. The committee may recommend proceeding to the City Council, seek additional financial or land-use information, or decline the proposal. A separate $2 million state grant, accepted May 12, 2026, will fund stabilization work independent of this proposal.

• IGBO Union proposes a two-part project: restore the Adobe as a museum/cultural space and build a 10,000-square-foot community facility with classrooms, auditorium, child care, and food service areas.
• City received a $2 million state grant (facilitated by Assemblymember Ávila Farías) for critical stabilization of the Adobe, already appropriated.
• IGBO Union has a pre-approved $5.5 million construction loan from Hillcrest Lending Group, contingent on an acceptable purchase contract (but City is considering a long-term lease).
• Staff identified required approvals: Use Permit, Design and Site Review, and potential CEQA review, with a $4,180 preliminary application fee.
• Committee options include: recommend moving forward, direct staff to gather more information (e.g., financial capacity, land-use steps), or decline the proposal.

The Recreation, Cultural Affairs & Community Services Committee directed staff to continue working with the IGBO Union on the development review process for the Don Fernando Pacheco Adobe. The Committee requested the Union provide lease documents, lender pre-approval, detailed scope of work, and conceptual visuals before making a recommendation to the full City Council.

• Directed staff to continue working with IGBO Union on development review process
• Requested IGBO Union provide lease documents and lender pre-approval
• Requested detailed scope of work from Spectra
• Requested conceptual visuals of Adobe improvements

Commission on Aging

The Concord Commission on Aging will hold a special meeting to consider approving minutes from April, hear a representative report and a presentation from Creating New Hope Senior Living Advisors, and take action on electing new officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Liaison). The commission also plans to cancel its regular June 17 meeting and reschedule it as a special meeting on June 18.

• Presentation by Christine Sevier of Creating New Hope Senior Living Advisors
• Nomination and election of Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Liaison to Senior Citizens Center Advisory Board
• Approval to cancel June 17 regular meeting and reschedule as special meeting on June 18
• Update on Ad Hoc Committee Be a Santa to a Senior (BASTAS) program
• Approval of annotated agenda from April 15, 2026 regular meeting

The Commission on Aging elected its leadership for 2026-2028 and approved a new partnership with the Concord Main Rotary Club for its holiday gift program. The body also approved the April 15 meeting minutes and rescheduled the June 17 meeting to June 18.

• Approved April 15, 2026 meeting minutes (4-0)
• Approved ending partnership with Home Instead for holiday gift program (6-0)
• Approved partnership with Concord Main Rotary Club for 2026 Holiday Gift Giving Tree program (6-0)
• Elected Marilyn Fowler as Chair for 2026-2028 (unanimous)
• Elected Richard Fleming as Vice-Chair for 2026-2028 (unanimous)
• Elected David Afinowicz as Secretary for 2026-2028 (unanimous)
• Elected Amber Horn as Center Advisory Board representative for 2026-2028 (unanimous)
• Approved canceling June 17 meeting and rescheduling for June 18 (unanimous)

Commission on Aging

This regular meeting of the Concord Commission on Aging has been cancelled. No business will be conducted and the agenda is not applicable.

Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee will hear a presentation on the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) developed under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) federal grant. The plan is based on a five-year collision analysis (2021–2025) of 1,804 injury collisions, including 164 fatal or severe injuries, and identifies a High Injury Network. The committee is asked to adopt the plan. Public comment is limited to agenda items; written comment regarding intersection safety near Highways 242 and 680 has been submitted.

• Adoption of the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) under SS4A grant
• Five-year collision analysis: 1,804 injury collisions, 164 fatal or severe (KSI)
• High Injury Network (HIN) identifying corridors with concentrated severe collisions
• Written public comment requesting improved bicycle/pedestrian infrastructure at intersections near Highways 242 and 680 and Solano Way
• Approval of March 11, 2026 meeting minutes

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee unanimously recommended that the City Council adopt the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) at its May 12 meeting. The plan, developed under a federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant, aims to reduce killed-or-severe injury collisions by 50% by 2040 and eliminate them by 2050. It includes a three-tier investment framework of 16 projects across five High Injury Network corridors, with targeted SS4A funding of $15–20 million.

• Approved March 11, 2026 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Recommended CSAP be brought to City Council on May 12 (unanimous)

Measure V Oversight Committee

The Measure V Oversight Committee will elect a chair and vice-chair, review the FY 2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and use of Measure V revenues, and receive an overview of the FY 2025-26 Mid-Year Operating Budget update. The committee will discuss and formulate recommendations to the City Council regarding the capital budget for FYs 2026-27 and 2027-28, which includes approximately $12 million in proposed Measure V-funded projects.

• Elect Chair and Vice-Chair of the Measure V Oversight Committee
• Review of proposed 2026 meeting schedule
• Overview of FY 2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Measure V revenue use ($32.3 million received in FY 2024-25)
• Overview of FY 2025-26 Mid-Year Operating Budget update related to Measure V funds
• Discuss and formulate committee recommendations on proposed capital budget (FYs 2026-27 & 2027-28) including $12 million in Measure V projects

Concord Pavilion Community Outreach Committee

The Concord Pavilion Community Outreach Committee will review the 2026 current concert season and community events, and discuss methods for community outreach. The meeting includes a public comment period and determination of the next meeting date. No votes or binding decisions are anticipated.

• Review of 2026 concert season and community events by General Manager Aaron Hawkins
• Discussion of outreach methods and desired outcomes for community events
• Public comment period for non-agenda items (15 minutes)
• Determination of next committee meeting date

The Community Outreach Committee met to review the 2026 concert season and community events, and discussed outreach methods for specific performance groups. The meeting concluded with the announcement of the City Manager's retirement and the setting of the next meeting date.

• Reviewed Pavilion 2026 concert season and community events
• Discussed outreach methods for community events
• Set next meeting date for Monday, May 4, 2026
• Announced City Manager Valerie Barone's retirement

Housing & Economic Development

The Housing and Economic Development Committee will hear a staff report recommending against a proposed public-private partnership with Lattice Industries for the Concord Center for Connectivity at 2000 Clayton Road. The report identifies significant financial risks and legal issues with the proposed $250 million bond financing, including concerns about private business use and the city's backstop obligations. Staff recommends continuing discussions on future uses of the property without any direct financial commitments by the city.

• Staff report on proposed $250M tax-exempt lease revenue bonds for innovation hub at 2000 Clayton Road
• Staff recommends rejecting proposal due to financial risks and legal non-compliance
• 400,000 sq ft property at 2000 Clayton Road has been vacant since 2023
• City would assume backstop obligations under proposed Joint Powers Authority structure

The Housing and Economic Development Committee heard a staff report on a proposed public-private partnership for the Concord Center for Connectivity at 2000 Clayton Road. After hearing from staff and representatives from Lattice Industries, the committee decided unanimously not to refer the item to the full City Council for further consideration.

• Heard staff report on Concord Center for Connectivity at 2000 Clayton Road
• Unanimously decided not to refer item to full City Council for further consideration

Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District (CPHHCD) Grant Committee

The Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District Grant Committee will finalize funding recommendations for the 2026-27 fiscal year, which will then go to the City Council for approval on May 26, 2026. They will also approve the annotated agenda from the April 15 special meeting.

• Finalize 2026-27 CPHHCD funding recommendations for council approval
• Approve annotated agenda from April 15, 2026 special meeting
• Announcement: May 26, 2026 council consideration of recommendations

Community Services Commission

The Community Services Commission will finalize its funding recommendations for the FY 2026-27 Cannabis Community Benefit Fund (CCBF) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs. These recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for approval. The meeting also includes approval of the previous meeting's annotated agenda.

• Finalize FY 2026-27 Cannabis Community Benefit Fund (CCBF) funding recommendations for Council approval
• Finalize FY 2026-27 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding recommendations for Council approval
• Approve annotated agenda from the May 15, 2025 special meeting

Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District (CPHHCD) Grant Committee

The committee will approve annotated agendas from its April 1 and April 9 special meetings, then discuss and follow up on agency applications presented on April 9. No new grant decisions or dollar amounts are listed. The meeting is mostly procedural and a continuation of prior work.

• Approval of annotated agenda from April 1, 2026 special meeting
• Approval of annotated agenda from April 9, 2026 special meeting
• Follow-up discussion and questions on agency applications presented April 9
• Announcement: rating sheets due April 22, 2026 by noon

The Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District Grant Committee approved the annotated agendas from two special meetings held on April 1 and April 9, 2026. Members reviewed applications from agency presentations. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved annotated agenda from April 1, 2026 special meeting (4-0)
• Approved annotated agenda from April 9, 2026 special meeting (4-0)

Commission on Aging

The Commission on Aging will receive advisory reports, review its meeting and election procedures, and discuss updates to senior programs and transportation. This agenda is primarily procedural boilerplate and contains no substantive votes or policy changes. Residents may attend to hear updates on community events and senior services.

• Approval of the March 18, 2026 annotated agenda
• Review of Commission on Aging meeting and election procedures
• Updates on the Be Santa to a Senior (BASTAS) program, 2026 speaker schedule, and transportation program
• Announcements for the Senior Center Orientation (April 27) and Midsummer Maker’s Market (May 2)
• Volunteer presentation by Fiona Hughes of Clayton Valley Village

The Commission on Aging approved the March 18, 2026 agenda and discussed the upcoming 2026-2028 election procedures. The group also noted that the current Senior Transportation grant expires in June 2026.

• Approved March 18, 2026 agenda (3-0)
• Confirmed speaker schedule through September 2026
• Noted Senior Transportation grant expires June 30, 2026
• Set May 20, 2026 for 2026-2028 election procedures

Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District (CPHHCD) Grant Committee

The Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District Grant Committee is holding a special meeting to hear presentations from 12 agencies seeking grants for health and social services programs. Each agency has 5 minutes to present followed by 7 minutes of questions. The committee will review applications after the presentations.

• Contra Costa Family Justice Alliance - Family Justice Center (App 11)
• STAND! For Families Free of Violence - Central County Domestic Violence Emergency Response Team (App 39) & Domestic Violence Mental Health Counseling (App 40)
• Meals on Wheels Contra Costa - Meals for Concord/Pleasant Hill Homebound Elders (App 26)
• Contra Costa Crisis Center - Health & Wellness Access 24-7 (App 10)
• Planned Parenthood Northern California - Community Health Worker Program (App 35)

The Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District Grant Committee held a special meeting to hear presentations from 11 agencies requesting funding. No decisions, approvals, or denials were made; the only formal action was a unanimous vote to adjourn.

• Voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting (5-0)

Community Services Commission

The regular meeting of the Community Services Commission scheduled for April 8, 2026 has been cancelled. No items were discussed or decided.

• Meeting cancelled