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MEET YOUR REPRESENTATIVES
Sandia Potter, Mayor
E-mail:spotter@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Term expires: 2010
Council Member since 2002 - Mayor 2005, 2009
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
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Janet Abelson, Mayor Pro Tem
E-mail:jabelson@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Term expires: 2010
Council Member since 1999 - Mayor 2002, 2006
Council Liaison to Environmental Quality Committee, Parks and Recreation Committee and Committee on Aging.
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) General Assembly Delegate
Contra Costa Mayors' Conference Alternate
West County Mayors' Conference Alternate
Pension Board Alternate
League of California Cities: Administrative Services Committee Policy Committee, Community Services Committee Policy Committee Vice Chair and East Bay Division Delegate
West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) Delegate
Contra Costa Transportation Authority Commissioner, Chair 2005
Other Activities: League of Women Voters, Soroptimist International of El Cerrito, El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce, Bayside Council of PTAs Treasurer,
32nd District PTA Auditor, PTA Member - Harding, Portola and El Cerrito High
School, El Cerrito High School Archiving Committee
Transportation Advisory Committees: AC Transit Accessibility Advisory Committee,
BART Accessibility Task Force, Metropolitan Transportation Commission Elderly
and Disabled Advisory Committee, Service Review Advisory Committee (BART
and AC Transit Paratransit), Contra Costa County Paratransit Coordinating
Committee
El Cerrito Resident since 1970
MBA in Management, BA in English, San Francisco State University
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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
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William C. Jones III, Councilmember
Redevelopment Agency Chair
E-mail:bjones@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Term expires: 2012
City Council member since 2004 - Mayor 2008
Park and Recreation Commissioner 1990-1997
Financial Advisory Board member 2004
Liaison to Planning Commission - current; past - Crime Prevention
Committee, Design Review Board and Economic Development Committee
Representative to Gilman Sports Fields Joint Powers Authority
West Contra Costa County Integrated Waste Management Board Member
Experience in local government senior management, recreation and community services
Currently, work in construction administration
Private sector in corporate senior management, franchising, and small business owner
Currently, Commissioner of Athletics Alameda Contra Costa Athletic League (High School sports, 7 school league)
El Cerrito resident over 41 years; graduate of El Cerrito primary and secondary schools.
Community service and volunteering include various youth sports coaching and Board of Directors member, member El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce, past member and president Albany Rotary club, elementary and high school volunteer services.
B.A. Oregon State University, recreation administration
Graduate studies at San Francisco State University, recreation administration
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Greg Lyman, Councilmember
E-mail:glyman@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Term expires: 2012
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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.
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)
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