Diablo Valley Dems Monthly Meeting

Local club, Diablo Valley Dems is chartered by the DPCCC. Meetings are the 1st Monday of each month, starting with 6:30 pm social half hour.  Meeting is from 7 to 8:30 pm. Gratitude Coffee Bar, 1655 Willow Pass Road, Concord or you can join via Zoom at 7 pm. For more info, events or to pay club dues, contact the club. https://www.dvdems.org/events

Diablo Valley Dems Monthly Meeting

Local club, Diablo Valley Dems is chartered by the DPCCC. Meetings are the 1st Monday of each month, starting with 6:30 pm social half hour.  Meeting is from 7 to 8:30 pm. Gratitude Coffee Bar, 1655 Willow Pass Road, Concord or you can join via Zoom at 7 pm. For more info, events or to pay club dues, contact the club. https://www.dvdems.org/events

Diablo Valley Dems Monthly Meeting

Local club, Diablo Valley Dems is chartered by the DPCCC. Meetings are the 1st Monday of each month, starting with 6:30 pm social half hour.  Meeting is from 7 to 8:30 pm. Gratitude Coffee Bar, 1655 Willow Pass Road, Concord or you can join via Zoom at 7 pm. For more info, events or to pay club dues, contact the club. https://www.dvdems.org/events

District 4 update

From DPCCC’s District 4 Director Colleen Awad:

Deputy District Directors – Openings – As we move into next year with elections, I will need some assistance in staying connected and with elections and such. If you live in District 4 and are interested in getting more involved with the DPCCC, please let me know and email me at Colleenawad@gmail.com

Around the district
• Attended the Young Democrats meeting last night and touched based with some of our LAMBDA Dems as well
Contra Costa County
• Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will have their 5th redistricting hearing on Tuesday, November 23
• Everyone 5 and up is eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccines in our County

Concord
• The City of Concord has kicked off its redistricting process: http://www.cityofconcord.org/951/Redistricting
• The City Council recently passed an ordinance that adds a social worker to the CORE team
• They also added a position within their Housing Department to work on homeless issues

Walnut Creek
• The Walnut Creek City Council will be considering a protected buffer zone near Planned Parenthood. There have been repeated clashes at the planned parenthood in Walnut Creek
• Back in September the Walnut Creek Police Department swore in a new Police Chief Jaime Knox
• https://www.walnut-creek.org/Home/Components/News/News/2904/1851

Pleasant Hill
• Pleasant Hill turned 60 years old
• Pleasant Hill City Council has passed a resolution recognizing United Against Hate Week
https://www.pleasanthillca.org/1484/United-Against-Hate-Week#liveEditTab_widgets
• It stands against hatred, racism, xenophobia, and homophobia, etc.

District 4 Report May 2 to May 9

From DPCCC’s District 4 Director Colleen Awad:

Upcoming Meetings

  • Concord City Council – May 4, 2021 at 6:30pm 
    • The Council is being requested to approve a resolution to replace the Rainbow (Pride) Flag at the Civic Center with a more expansive version, the “Progress Pride Flag,” to be flown throughout June. The resolution will declare June 2021 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Plus (LGBTQI+) month in the City of Concord and direct staff to fly the Progress Pride Flag at the Civic Center throughout June.
  • Walnut Creek City Council – May 4, 2021, at 6 pm
    • The Walnut Creek City Council will be examining the priority of Capital Improvement Projects for the next 10 years. They will also review the CDBG Action plan and the future support to provide to down businesses slated to reopen on June 15th. 
  • Clayton City Council will be meeting on May 4 at 7 pm
    • The City Council will be examining their outdoor cannabis cultivation ordinance.