Category: Newsletter

• Kensington Fire Protection District Board Meeting Wednesday, April 15, 7:30 p.m.  Kensington Community Center, 59 Arlington Ave

• MCE Clean Energy Community Meeting – Wednesday, April 15, 7:00p.m. – 8:30p.m. @ El Cerrito Community Center
• Contra Costa County Central Committee Meeting Thursday, April 16, 7:30 p.m. Martinez Senior Center, 818 Green St, Martinez
• El Cerrito Earth Day Celebration – Saturday, April 18, 9:00a.m.-1:30 p.m. Contact 510-559-7686 or earthday@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us for more information
• NAACP Town Hall Meeting – Race Relations & Trust in Our Community, Saturday, April 18, 10:00a.m.-12:00 p.m. Peter’s CME, 5324 Cypress Avenue, E.C. – Guest Speakers: Sylvia Moir, E.C. Chief of Police, & Allwyn Brown, Richmond Deputy Chief of Police
• Economic Development Committee Meeting Thursday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. Hillside Conference Room 10940 San Pablo Ave
• ECDC Meeting – Tuesday, April 28, 6:00 p.m. Zion Presbyterian Church, 545 Ashbury Ave
• Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District Board Meeting – Thursday, May 14, 7:30 p.m. Kensington Community Center, 59 Arlington Ave

• East Bay Young Democrats Thursday, May 26, 6:00 p.m. PIO restaurant 91 Shattuck Square, Berkeley

Regular Club Meeting

Tuesday, March 24

Zion Presbyterian Church

6:00 p.m.

545 Ashbury Ave

The next Club meeting will be on Tuesday, March 24. We will host will host the Superintendent of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, Dr. Bruce Harter and School Board Member Todd Groves. Both will provide brief updates on the School District and participate in an open Q&A session with the public following their remarks.

We will be rescheduling the legislative update meeting with guest Assembly member Tony Thurmond to later date.

HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR MEMBERSHIP?

by Carla Hansen

The February meeting was dedicated to Club business. Club members prioritized ECDC-led initiatives and finalized the 2015 Calendar.

Here are the top four initiatives Club members want to work on this year. Each initiative will have a Committee of Club members and Executive Board members to help drive and achieve the objective. We need volunteers for each initiative. If you’re interested in joining one (or more), please contact Club President Carla Hansen at ecdc.pres@gmail.com.

1. Encourage City Council of El Cerrito to pass Citizen’s United resolution (see page 3) supported by the Club;
   • Requires Club members to show up at City Council meetings to speak at public comment or write letters to Council members to support the resolution.
2. 2. Draft and support a Living Wage Ordinance for the City of El Cerrito.
   • Requires research of other Cities and stakeholder/community outreach campaign
3.  Increase voting access and clean-up voter rolls.
   • Requires coordination with the Central Committee and League of Women Voters and direct voter outreach.
4. Advocate for increased homeless services in the City of El Cerrito.
   • Requires lobbying the County and elected officials and possibly partnering with other neighboring Cities.