Online Clayton council candidate forum on Sept. 28
CLAYTON, CA—It is election season – could you tell?
This is an important election, so please learn about the candidates.
At 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, there will be an online forum for the candidates for Clayton City Council, who will meet in an online Zoom webinar. The Clayton American Association of University Women (AAUW) and the Clayton Business & Community Association (CBCA) will sponsor the forum, with a moderator from the League of Women Voters (LOWV) of Diablo Valley. The moderator from the nonpartisan group lives in another city and cannot vote in this election.
If you have questions for the candidates, please submit them in advance to martha@goralka.com. Please note that questions will not be accepted during the forum.
Go to the CBCA website at ClaytonCBCA.org to register for the Zoom webinar, or to view the recording after the webinar. A link to the video will be posted following the forum. The LOWV will also post the recording on VotersEdge.org and on CCTV.
Clayton now has a permanent ballot box installed at the Clayton Community Library. The concept is to offer a secure ballot drop-box to allow voters to deposit official ballots, 24/7, for all elections in Contra Costa County. A team from the county elections office will collect them daily.
For more Pioneer coverage of the 2020 Clayton City Council elections, click here.
Be in the know
Do you want to receive information directly from the city about City Council and Planning Commission meetings or other important activities? Please go to our website, ci.clayton.ca.us, and an automatic registration box will pop up for easy sign-up. If you’re already signed up, spread the word and share it with fellow community members. The city of Clayton also has a Facebook page that is updated with community information daily. Check it out @CityofClaytonCA to see what’s new.
Working to curb speeding
The City Council directed the city engineer to implement traffic calming and speed reduction strategies on some major street segments, including all of Clayton Road, Eagle Peak Avenue and Mountaire Parkway. The City Council has ordered the installation of new speed limit signs and the adjustment of the timing of traffic lights on Clayton Road to match the 40 mph speed limit. The city will be reaching out to the Dana Hills Homeowners Association and neighbors to discuss potential solutions to the speeding observed on Mountaire Parkway. We look forward to collaborating on a solution. The message here is: Please, slow down and keep everyone safe.
COVID update
Contra Costa County health officer Dr. Chris Farnitano was a guest speaker at the City Council meeting on Sept. 1. He provided a COVID-19 update and answered questions from the community. You can view the discussion on the city’s website.
A real pig pen
City staff has been working hard to repair damage from wild pigs in several areas of Clayton Community Park. While those little piglets are adorable … these critters are very destructive.
Julie Pierce is mayor of Clayton and chair of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority. A past president of the Association of Bay Area Governments, Pierce serves on the executive committee where she represents Contra Costa cities. Reach her at 925-673-7320 or Julie.p@ci.clayton.ca.us.