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Steve Smith Appointed Back onto East Contra Costa Fire Board, Bryant Resigns

On Tuesday, the Brentwood City Council appointed Steve Smith to the fill a vacancy on the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District Board of Directors after Vice Mayor Joel Bryant resigned. Bryant submitted his resignation on February 22, 2018 and will go into effect on March 5. This is the second stint at being appointed to the fire board as he was originally appointed in January 2013. In 2015,…

Stonebarger: Barr Best Choice for County Supervisor, Touts Fiscal Responsibility

Dear Editor, Fiscal Responsibility is nice buzzword for most politicians.  Unfortunately few practice what they preach during election season.  Steve has proven with his voting record at the City of Brentwood that Fiscal Responsibility is a belief vs. a talking point. Fiscal Sustainability is a primary pillar of being fiscally responsible.  Without sustainability the public entity can’t allocate…

Claudette Staton Announces Brentwood City Council Run

Claudette Staton, a Brentwood City Planning Commissioner, a small business owner and founder of an active nonprofit organization, has announced she will be a candidate for the Brentwood City Council this fall. “I am committed to helping build a better Brentwood. Our residents need more economic development which creates jobs and careers here in Far East Contra Costa County,” said Staton. Staton…

Karen Rarey Announces Brentwood City Council Run

Brentwood resident Karen Rarey announced via social media on Saturday that she will be running for a Brentwood City Council seat this fall. In her announcement, Rarey stated her priorities include economic development and public safety which includes fire protection. Rarey has been a resident of Brentwood since 1995 and in 2011 was named the Brentwood Citizen of the Year. She has served on many…

Clare, Stonebarger Won’t Seek Re-Election on Brentwood City Council

Brentwood City Council members Gene Clare and Erick Stonebarger have both announced they will not seek re-election this fall. Clare said last week he will not seek re-election. He was first elected to the council in 2013 after serving as principal of Liberty High School and as assistant superintendent of the Liberty High School District. On Monday, Councilman Erick Stonebarger, who is a 4th…

John Fink Set to Run for Brentwood City Council this Fall

Brentwood Planning Commissioner John Fink became the first candidate to announce his intention to run for one of two Brentwood city council seats this fall. Fink, a Realtor with Delta Ranch & Homes, decided to run because of what he sees coming down the line in Brentwood with many changes. He also says police and fire services are becoming a concern due to growth and development. “We have new…

Brentwood Replaces East Contra Costa Fire Board Citizen Appointees With Council Members

On Tuesday, the Brentwood City Council voted unanimously in a 4-0 vote to appoint City Council members Steve Barr and Erick Stonebarger to the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District Board. The two city council members previously came off the fire Board in 2012 when it was decided to appoint members of the community to the seats. Brentwood, who holds four of the nine seats, appointed three…

Brentwood Set to Replace Appointed Fire Board Members With Council Members

The Brentwood City Council will take up the idea at their next city council meeting of replacing East Contra Costa Fire Protection District Directors Stephen Smith and Greg Cooper with two city council members. The move comes as Directors Smith and Cooper were appointed in January of 2013 and their terms are expiring on December 31. The recommendation to replace them with city council members…