In light of the continued COVID-19 surge in Contra Costa County, most public building counters/lobbies will continue to be closed for two additional weeks through Sunday, February 13. 

City Services continue to be available online or by appointment.  

Please refer to the contact list to determine the best way to get the service you need.

Effective Wednesday, January 12 through Monday, January 31, 2022, most City Offices will be closed to the public. In person services will be offered by appointment only.

This includes City Hall, Administration Building at the Recycling Center, and lobby at the Public Safety Building. City Offices will be closed to the public due to current omicron surge of COVID-19.

Public Lobby at the Community Center currently has reduced drop-in hours between 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and is limited to 1 member of the public at a time. Otherwise, services are available by appointment only.

Please select this link for more information on who to contact for services.

Contra Costa County Moving into the Orange Tier on Wednesday, April 7. Health officials urge everyone ages 16 and up who lives, works or goes to school in the county to sign up for a free, protective COVID-19 vaccine while continuing to practice healthy habits and use every tool to stay healthy and safe.

Request a vaccine appointment through the CCHS online form or call 1-833-829-2626. 

See updates at www.cchealth.org/coronavirus and www.contracosta.ca.gov as well as @CoCoHealth and @CCCounty on Twitter. See also CCHS FB page. 

Contra Costa Improves to Red Tier

On Friday, March 12, the county adjusted health order restrictions, including:

• Restaurants may offer outdoor dining, following the state health guidelines.

• Indoor retail stores and shopping malls may increase their maximum occupancy and grocery stores may operate at full capacity.

• Small private gatherings may be held indoors, following state health guidance.

• Colleges and other higher education institutions may reopen indoor lectures, following state health guidance.

• Elementary and secondary schools can reopen for in-person learning without submitting a safety plan to Contra Costa Health Services.

For details and sector-specific health guidance, visit https://covid19.ca.gov/.

For Contra Costa data and COVID-19 health information, visit cchealth.org/coronavirus.

Regional Stay-at-Home Order Lifted, Contra Costa Returns to Purple Tier

Contra Costa County is urging residents and businesses to continue practicing health safety measures and avoiding risky activities after California lifted its regional stay-at-home order today in the Bay Area.
Some significant changes resulting from Contra Costa's return to the purple tier include:
• Restaurants may offer outdoor dining, following the state health guidelines.
• Hair salons, barber shops and personal services such as nail salons may reopen following state health guidelines.
• Outdoor social gatherings involving 25 or fewer people, from three or fewer different households, are now permitted.
• More information available at www.cchealth.org/coronavirus

Contra Costa has kicked off a countywide drive to provide 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine by July 4. County residents who are older than 75 can now get a vaccination appointment by calling 1-833-829-2626 or using Contra Costa Heath Services (CCHS) online request form at www.cchealth.org/coronavirus. The county expects to extend vaccine eligibility to more people in coming weeks.

The Regional Stay Home Order continues to be in effect until further notice. The State will move Contra Costa County to the next tier once the following three criteria have been met for two consecutive weeks:

• Cases Rate: Less than 7 new cases per 100,000 residents
• Positivity Rate: Less than 8% of tests countywide are positive
• Equity Metric: Less than 8% of tests for residents of the lowest quartile of the Healthy Places Index census tracts are positive

Contra Costa County and various Health Care Providers have begun to distribute vaccines to eligible populations in distribution phases 1A and 1B. For more information about which phase you are in and how to get vaccinated, please visit: https://www.coronavirus.cchealth.org/vaccine

The restrictions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Restaurants may operate for take-out and delivery only
• Bars and tasting rooms must close
• Indoor retail, including grocery stores, may operate at 20% capacity. Food courts and common areas in indoor malls must close.
• Low-contact indoor retail services (pet grooming, shoe repair, etc.) are allowed for curbside drop-off and pick-up only
• Personal care services, including nail and hair salons, must close
• Gyms and fitness centers may operate outdoors only
• Playgrounds must close
• Outdoor recreation facilities (sports fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, golf courses, skate parks, etc.) may operate with no mixing of households and no food or beverages

Please also note that social bubbles of multiple households are now prohibited.

Resources

• Press Release (12/4/2020): https://cchealth.org/press-releases/2020/1204-Joint-Press-Release.pdf
• Stay Home Order (12/4/2020): https://www.coronavirus.cchealth.org/health-orders
• Contra Costa Openings at a Glance (12/4/2020): https://cchealth.org/covid19/pdf/Contra-Costa-County-Openings-at-a-Glance.pdf

For up-to-date information from Contra Costa Health Services, please visit: https://www.coronavirus.cchealth.org

State Response to COVID-19 Spike Returns Contra Costa County to Purple Tier, More Restrictions

• Social gatherings involving people from different households are permitted outdoors only, with a maximum of three households and 25 people, preferably for less than two hours.K-12 schools may not reopen for in-person instruction unless they have already begun to do so.
• Worship services and cultural ceremonies must now be held outdoors only.
• Higher education institutions must move indoor lectures and student gatherings outdoors only.
• Movie theaters may operate outdoors only.
• Museums and exhibit spaces may open outdoors only.

Contra Costa County Openings at a Glance document (11/16/2020): https://cchealth.org/covid19/pdf/Contra-Costa-County-Openings-at-a-Glance.pdf

Press Release - State Response to COVID-19 Spike Returns Contra Costa to Purple Tier (11/16/2020): https://cchealth.org/press-releases/2020/1116-Purple-Tier.php

Health Order (11/13/2020): https://www.coronavirus.cchealth.org/health-orders

Updated FAQs (11/13/2020): https://www.coronavirus.cchealth.org/frequently-asked-questions

Press Release - Contra Costa and Other Bay Area Counties Move to Contain Spread of COVID-19 (11/13/2020) https://cchealth.org/press-releases/2020/1113-Move-to-Contain-Spread-of-COVID-19.php

For up to date information from Contra Costa Health Services, please visit: https://www.coronavirus.cchealth.org/

Contra Costa County Responds Quickly to Climbing COVID-19 Cases

With data from the past week showing a marked increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the county, health officials are taking steps to protect the community with modest changes to local health orders.

Under the new order, select high-risk activities must be modified:

• Outdoor bars: prohibited (except when alcohol is served only with dine-in meals)

• Indoor dining: maximum of 25% occupancy or 100 people, whichever is fewer

• Indoor movie theaters:  maximum 25% of occupancy or 100 people, whichever is fewer

• Places of worship and cultural ceremonies: indoors maximum 25% occupancy or 100 people, whichever is fewer

• Cardrooms and satellite wagering sites: outdoors only

• Collegiate and professional sporting events: spectators limited to 25 people (maximum of three households)

See latest health order from Contra Costa County Health Services.

Additional Businesses Open in Contra Costa County 

From Contra Costa Health Services:

"The California Department of Public Health on Friday announced new statewide guidelines to make regulations and community re-openings more standardized throughout the state. Contra Costa and most other counties are now in the purple (most restrictive) tier.

According to these new state rules, hair salons and barber shops can now operate indoors in Contra Costa County with safety guidelines in place. Indoor shopping malls may also reopen at 25% maximum occupancy as long as public congregation points and food courts are closed and the mall has approved a COVID-19 safety plan from Contra Costa Health Services. Gyms and fitness centers may begin operating outdoors in accordance with their own state guidelines and checklist.

These new state rules do not change the restrictions on in-person education, or the state’s school waiver process in Contra Costa."

See full press release for details.

Updated 9/2/2020 at 9:50 a.m.

California COVID-19 Closures Affect Some Contra Costa Businesses

"Due to a sharp rise in COVID-19 activity, California Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the temporary closure of several types of indoor businesses and activities.

Effective immediately, all counties must close dine-in restaurants, bars, wineries and tasting rooms, movie theaters, family entertainment centers such as bowling alleys and arcades, zoos and museums, and cardrooms.

None of these types of businesses had previously reopened under Contra Costa County's social distancing ordinance and must remain closed under the state order."

See Press Release

Updated July 13, 2020

Contra Costa County Rolls Back Some Activities Due to Rise in Cases
"Due to a significant increase in community transmission, illness from COVID-19, the rate of occurrence of new cases per day, and hospitalization an amended health order imposes "additional restrictions on certain businesses and activities that were previously cleared for operation because they present a high risk for disease transmission due to the prolonged contact between persons who come together in these businesses and engage in these activities."

Per the County's website, the following summarizes these restrictions:

Restaurants and other food facilities: Specific face covering requirements are imposed at establishments that are open for outdoor dining only.

Indoor dining remains prohibited. (See face coverings health order and Appendix C-1)

Providers of religious services and cultural ceremonies: Indoor religious services and cultural ceremonies are prohibited. Outdoor religious services and cultural ceremonies may be held in accordance with applicable State guidance.

Protests: Indoor protests are prohibited. Outdoor protests may take place in accordance with applicable State guidance. Social Bubble gatherings: Persons over 12 are required to wear face coverings, except when eating or drinking, and all gatherings must take place outdoors.

Full Health Order

Updated July 2, 2020 at 9:35 a.m.

Contra Costa to Postpone COVID-19 Reopening Timeline "Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) will delay the opening of businesses and activities previously planned for July 1 until the COVID-19 outbreak in Contra Costa is better contained. On Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newsom recommended that Contra Costa County, along with several other counties in the state, not reopen bars. The county’s timeline had previously cleared bars, personal services not involving close contact with the face, indoor dining, gyms and fitness centers, limited indoor leisure activities and museums, and hotels for tourism and individual travel to reopen July 1." Information and details can be found in the County Health Department Press Release and the Contra Costa County Openings at a Glance. Updated June 29, 2020 at 1 p.m.

Contra Costa County Continues to Open Businesses and Activities
"The Contra Costa Health Officer has amended the county's health order to allow hair salons and barbers to reopen for business beginning Wednesday morning. They must follow state health guidance to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.

The new order also increases the number of swimmers who may share a pool to 1 person per 75 square feet, as allowed by the state.

The social distancing order also allows as many as 100 people to attend a funeral or other religious service at an indoor place of worship, in line with the state's health guidance."

It is still advised that residents stay home as much as possible.

Details can be found in the County Health Department Press Release and the County Health Order.

Updated June 17, 2020 at 9:01 p.m.

County Issues New Shelter in Place Order, Easing Some Restrictions The Contra Costa County Health Department issued a new shelter-in-place Order on June 2. This Order continues to restrict most activity, travel, and governmental and business functions to essential needs and to the outdoor activities and businesses that the prior Order allowed to resume. But in light of progress achieved in slowing the spread of COVID-19 in Contra Costa County, the Order allows a limited number of additional businesses and additional activities to resume operating as of June 3, subject to specified conditions and safety precautions to reduce associated risk of COVID-19 transmission. Information and details can be found in the County Health Department Press Release and the new County Health Order. Updated June 2, 2020 at 6 p.m.

County Will Allow Curbside Retail on May 19
Bay Area Health Officers, including Contra Costa County, issued a new Health Order which opens all retail to storefront pick-up. Associated manufacturing and logistics are also now allowed, with safe practices.

This does not mean you can go inside a non-essential store and shop, and there are guidelines in how stores and facilities must operate for the safety of customers and workers.

It is still advised that we stay home as much as possible.

The new Health Order is here.

Updated May 18, 2020 at 2:17 p.m.

Shelter-in-Place Orders Extended through May 31, 2020 as Some Rules Ease Seven Bay Area Public Health Officers who ordered a shelter in place in mid-March will extend the orders through May 31 while some restrictions are eased and tools to strengthen containment of COVID-19 are put into place. The social distancing intervention has slowed the increase of new cases and prevented the anticipated medical surge. As restrictions are eased, it is critical to ensure that most of the Prior Order’s restrictions remain in place. However, the new Order makes a number of significant changes, which are summarized as follows: Most real estate, construction, landscaping, and outdoor businesses can resume granted that appropriate social distancing protocols and project safety protocols are followed as detailed in the health order. Additionally, the County Health Officer will consider easing or expanding restrictions based on progress we collectively achieve on several key indicators described in the new Order and referred to as the COVID-19 Indicators. An executive summary is here: Current Health Order Executive Order through May 31, 2020 and the full order is here: Full Order through May 31, 2020 Updated April 29, 2020 at 1:17 p.m.