The City of Walnut Creek Council is dedicated to ensuring Walnut Creek's high standards for public health, safety, and quality of life. The Council has five members who are elected at large for 4-year, staggered terms.  Elections are held in November of each even-numbered year. The Mayor, who was selected on December 12, 2023, is Loella Haskew; she will serve as Mayor until December of 2024. Cindy Darling is serving as the Mayor Pro Tem. 

 

Council members also serve by acting as liaisons and committee members for a variety of community organizations and governmental bodies.  Learn more about 2024 City Council member Assignments.

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City Council Priorities

The City Council is focused on five major areas. Learn more about the priorities and the work completed. 

Legislative Advocacy 

The City Council adopts a legislative agenda each year to serve as a framework for State advocacy efforts. The City employs a lobbyist, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) to act as the voice for the City of Walnut Creek on all State legislation. TPA uses the legislative platform as their guide for advocacy. 

• 2024 Legislative Agenda

City Council Handbook

The City Council Handbook assists Council members in carrying out their roles. The handbook provides guidance on council responsibilities, finical matters, staff interactions, and ethics.

Council Meetings

Council meetings are held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 1666 North Main Street. View meeting agendas and minutes.

Meetings are streamed live and archived on our Public Meetings page.

All Council meetings are televised live over Comcast Channels 28 and Channel 26 (Rossmoor), on Astound Channel 29, and on AT&T U-Verse Channel 99. The meeting broadcast is repeated in its entirety the following Saturday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m. on Comcast Channels 28 and 26 and on Astound Channel 29.