STAFF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
DATE: Regular Meeting of March 24, 2026
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
VIA: Dante Hall, City Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Christopher Roke, Parks and Recreation Director SUBJECT: Contra Costa County Library Commission Alternate Seat Appointment RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The Hercules Community & Library Services Commission recommends that the City Council appoint Wylendia Eastman to fill the City Representative Alternate Seat on the Contra Costa County Library Commission.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Library Commission was established by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors in March 1991. The Commission was created to serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Supervisors and the County Librarian, and is comprised of 24 members and 4 non-voting (ex-officio) members: 18 members representing cities/towns in Contra Costa County appointed by their respective City Councils; 5 members represent Contra Costa County appointed by the Board of Supervisors; 1 member representing the Central Labor Council; and 4 ex-officio members representing the College District, East Bay Leadership Council, Office of Education, and the Friends Council. The responsibilities and duties of the Commission are outlined in its Bylaws, which are attached to this report and available online at:
Bylaws of the Contra Costa County Library Commission
Donna Rennie is currently serving as the Hercules representative to the County Library Commission, and her term ends on December 31, 2027.
Wylendia Eastman, who currently serves on the Hercules Community & Library Services Commission, has expressed interest in filling the vacant alternate seat. The Commission voted to recommend that the City Council appoint Commissioner Eastman as the alternate Hercules representative to the Contra Costa County Library Commission.
The Contra Costa County Library Commission meetings are held every other month. The next meeting will be held Thursday, May 21.
ANALYSIS:
In ordinance No .444 Section 2-2.502 Terms of Office, (e) one member of this Commission shall serve as the City’s Representative to the Contra Costa County Library Commission. That representative shall be nominated by the Commission and such nomination shall be forwarded to the City Council for consideration, such appointment shall be for a period of (2) years. The City Council also appoints an alternate to the position.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this item.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: Ordinance 444
Attachment 2: Contra Costa County Library Commission Bylaws