El Cerrito City Council - City of El Cerrito

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El Cerrito City Council

Sandia Potter
Janet Abelson
Ann Cheng
William C. Jones III
Greg Lyman

Write to your councilmembers:
City Hall
10890 San Pablo Avenue
El Cerrito, CA 94530

E-mail the City Council: Councilmembers@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us

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To access City Council Meeting agendas, minutes and reports go to the Document Archives Page

MEET YOUR REPRESENTATIVES

Sandia Potter, Mayor

E-mail:spotter@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Term expires: 2010

Mayor 2005, 2009

Council Member since 2002

Liaison to: Arts and Culture Commission, Human Relations Commission

Association of Bay Area Government Infrastructure and Lifeline Committee Chair

Planning Commissioner, 1996-2002

Redevelopment Advisory committee, 1995-1996

Member PTSA Madera Elementary, Portola Middle, El Cerrito High Schools

Alternate to West Contra Costa County Unified School District Bond Oversight Committee

Council Member / Engineering Geologist

18 year resident of El Cerrito

MS Degree in Environmental Geology Humboldt State University, BA Degree in Environmental Studies, University of California at Santa Barbara

Janet Abelson, Mayor Pro Tem

E-mail:jabelson@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Term expires: 2010

Ann Cheng, Councilmember

Ann Cheng, Councilmember
Redevelopment Agency Vice Chair

E-mail:acheng@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Term expires: 2012

Council Member since December 2008

Liaison to: Design Review Board, Economic Development Board

Planning Commissioner, 2006-200

Parks and Recreation Commissioner, 2004-2006

Alternate to West Contra Costa County Transportation Advisory Committee

City Planner

23 year resident of El Cerrito. Grew up in El Cerrito

Attended Castro Elementary, Adams Middle, El Cerrito High Schools

BS Degree in Environmental Biology and Management University of California at Davis

William C. Jones III, Councilmember

William C. Jones III, Councilmember
Redevelopment Agency Chair

E-mail:bjones@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Term expires: 2012

Greg Lyman, Councilmember

E-mail:glyman@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Term expires: 2012

City Council Meetings

The City Council meets at 7:30 the first and third Mondays of each month. When Monday is a holiday, the council meets on Tuesday.

Meetings are normally held in the City Council Chambers at the new City Hall, 10890 San Pablo Avenue.

For agendas, e-packets and minutes, go to the Document Archive Page

These dates are for regular City Council meetings scheduled for 2009. Please continue to check the calendar for the most updated information.

January 5 and 20*
February 2 and 17*
March 2 and 16
April 6 and 20
May 4 and 18
June 1 and 15 (June 29 meeting added)
July 7* (July 20 cancelled)
August 17 (August 3 cancelled)
September 21 (September 7 cancelled)
October 5 and 19
November 2 and 16
December 7 and 21
* indicates a Tuesday meeting

Watch Live Online

Click here to go to City Council Streaming Media

You can also watch live on Cable 28
Or watch the rebroadcast later

City Council meetings are broadcast live on cable channel 28. The meeting is rebroadcast Thursday of the same week at 12:00 noon, and again the following Monday at noon.

Ethics

Code of Conduct for Elected Officials (.pdf format)