ORDINANCE ON RENT STABILIZATION, JUST CAUSE SUSPENDED
As required by state law, the implementation of Concord’s ordinance on rent stabilization and just cause for eviction that was adopted by the City Council on March 5, 2024, has…
Birsan Selected as Concord’s New Mayor, Obringer Named Vice Mayor
At the Dec. 5 Concord City Council meeting, outgoing Mayor Laura Hoffmeister turned over the gavel to Vice Mayor Edi Birsan after he was selected by fellow councilmembers as the…
City of Concord Granted $1 Million to Cultivate Urban Forest
The City of Concord was selected to receive a $1 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to expand urban tree canopy cover and grow Concord’s…
Attacks May Bring End to Zoom-in Comments
Oct. 1, 2023 — There is no TREAT in the tricks that are being played now in public comments across the state striking into our area. There is a determined…
Concord City Council Selects Brookfield Properties as Master Developer for Base Reuse Project
Exclusive Negotiating Agreement and Term Sheet to be Approved Next The Concord City Council, sitting as the Local Reuse Authority (LRA), interviewed and designated Brookfield Properties as the preferred master…
Council Rejects Concord First Partners Term Sheet, Ends Exclusive Negotiating Agreement
“If You don’t Want Us, You Gotta Set Us Free” – Albert Seeno III By David King At the continued special council meeting on Saturday, January 28, the Concord City…
Marathon Base Reuse Nine
Hour Marathon Discussion
On Saturday, January 7, from 9AM to 6PM the City Council sat through roughly two hours of presentations and then over about 90 public comments. Union members turned out in…
TO BE CONTINUED… No Term Sheet Vote, Concord City Council Extends Discussion
By David King The much-anticipated vote on the Concord First Partners (CFP) proposed Term Sheet for the Base Reuse project planned for Saturday, January 7 ended in a 5-0 vote…
Developer to Propose Concord Naval Weapons Station Development Term Sheet in December
Concord, Calif — The next step in the planning for development of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station is the City Council’s consideration of Concord First Partners’ proposed Term Sheet.…
How to Spend $19 Million? Start with a $7 Million Grant Program
On September 30, 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…