STAFF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
DATE: Regular Meeting of July 28, 2026
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
VIA: Patrick Tang, Interim City Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Christopher Roke, Parks and Recreation Director SUBJECT: Contra Costa County Library Commission Seat Appointment RECOMMENDED ACTION:
By minute action, appoint Community and Library Services Commissioner Wylendia Eastman as the City Representative to 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 described in its Bylaws, which are accessible online at: https://d4804za1f1gw.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/72/2019/11/16142500/LC-2019ByLaws-2019E.pdf.
Donna Rennie was serving as the Hercules representative to the County Library Commission, but her term ended on June 30, 2026. Commissioner Wylendia Eastman, who currently serves on the Hercules Community & Library Services Commission, has been serving as the alternate seat on the County Commission was unanimously selected by the Community and Library Services Commission to take on the duties as the Hercules representative to fulfill the current term ending June 30, 2030. Staff recommends the Hercules City Council appoint Commissioner Eastman to this post effective immediately.
ANALYSIS:
Pursuant to Hercules Municipal Code Section 2-2.502(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 (4) years.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this item.
ATTACHMENTS:
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