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Nomination papers for seats on the Concord City Council in Districts 1, 3, and 5 and City Treasurer are now available by appointment.

To be eligible to run for City Council, a candidate must be a resident of Concord and a registered voter in the District of the office sought at the time nomination papers are issued. The Treasurer is an at-large position, and a candidate must be a resident of Concord and a registered voter at the time nomination papers are issued.

The candidate nomination period is determined by Election Code and begins 113 days prior to the election date. If any incumbent does not file by the deadline, the nomination period will be extended.

November 8, 2022 Nomination Period: Monday, July 18 – Friday, August 12, 2022

EXTENDED Nomination Period (if one or more incumbent does not file): Monday, August 15 – Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Nomination packets include, but are not limited to, the Nomination Paper, Ballot Designation Worksheet, Candidate Statement (optional), Code of Fair Campaign Practices (optional), Statement of Economic Interests Form 700, and Campaign Finance Disclosure statements.

Candidates must schedule an appointment with City Clerk Joelle Fockler, (925) 671-3390 to obtain a nomination packet.

If no one or only one person is nominated for an elective office, appointment to the elective office may be made as prescribed by § 10229, Elections Code of the State of California.

Polls will be open between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 8, 2022.

The City of Concord Parks & Recreation Department’s Preschool Program still has openings for the 2022-2023 school year, which begins on Tuesday, September 6.

In our play-based program geared toward kids ages 2-4, your child will work on enhancing their social, emotional, and language skills as well as gross and fine motor skills through a variety of different art and educational projects.

Each class is under the direct supervision of a qualified and experienced teacher and teacher aide who guide the class through circle time, snack time, and outdoor fun!

With two convenient locations at Centre Concord and Baldwin Park, there is an opportunity for every child to grow, play, and develop with the Parks & Recreation Department.

See what a day in the life of our programs look like! (video)

Additional vendors are being sought. To reserve your booth, please visit concordreg.org.

Looking for your next job or career opportunity? Monument Impact in collaboration with the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County is hosting a job fair on Friday, August 12 from 2 to 5 p.m. at 2699 Monument Boulevard.

The City of Concord will be there to highlight its job opportunities; and other employers will include Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Southwest Airlines, Amazon.com, Umpqua Bank, the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Behavior Treatment & Analysis, and many more.

If you are interested in attending, please register through this link: https://bit.ly/MIJobfair

Following a two-year absence brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, USA Swimming’s Far Westerns Swim Championship 2022 returned to Concord Community Pool July 28-August 3, and was once again hosted by the Terrapins Swim Team.

The four-day swim championship is one of the premier summertime long course (50 Meter) swim championships for the West Coast region of USA Swimming, playing host to 1,300 swimmers representing 103 teams coming to Concord from all over California, Arizona, Nevada, Kansas, Canada and Mexico. Over the years, Concord has become a favorite spot for swim teams visiting from Canada, who cite their appreciation of the swim facility and fondness of the Bay Area location. 

The City of Concord will host a second special joint meeting of the Planning Commission and Design Review Board on Monday, August 8 at 6 p.m. for considering and providing input on a draft framework for the City’s “Objective Design Standards” (ODS) for housing projects.

This is in response to the City’s April 6 joint special meeting on updating the City’s design standards, as a result of recent State housing legislation.

The meeting will include:

Because this is a special meeting, it will be held in-person only in the Permit Center Conference Room –Building D (1950 Parkside Drive), and will not be available by Zoom, nor will it be televised.

The project intends to support Concord’s tradition of high-quality design and streamline the review of housing projects, consistent with the State Housing Accountability Act.

For further details, please contact Joan Ryan, Principal Planner, by email or at (925) 671-3370.

August 3: Jinx Jones kicks off the festival with a FREE show at The Veranda as part of The Veranda Unplugged series. Showtime is 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

August 4: Catch Carlos Reyes for a FREE show at Todos Santos Music & Market series from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

August 5: Glib Rig performs at Jazz Night at the Concord Tap House, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The show is FREE and features special guest KJ Focus.

August 6: The sounds of jazz will fill Downtown Concord during Jazz in the Park, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Todos Santos Plaza featuring performances by Chaz Gunter and special guest Howard Wiley. This show is FREE.

August 7: Java & Jazz returns with Stratify and special guest KJ Focus. This final day of the festival takes place at the Concord Museum and Event Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost: $15.