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June 26, 2026
Brentwood Council prioritizes community Parks, amphitheater and data center ban discussed at meeting
An artist’s rendering of the proposed Vineyards at Marsh Creek amphitheater.
By Jake Menez Staff Writer
The Brentwood City Council covered a wide range of topics during their June 23 meeting, with the common thread among them largely being about potential improvements coming to the community. Among the topics, they discussed progress on the Vineyards at Marsh Creek, new playground equipment at local parks and requested a future discussion to potentially ban data centers from being brought to the city. Vineyards at Marsh Creek The Vineyards at Marsh Creek event center and amphitheater project moved forward during the meeting, with the council
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includes the $258,775 cost plus a 10% contingency of $25,878. Staff noted that they had received three proposals for the job and that WMB Architects was the “most qualified” of them. This work would be for Phase 1 of the two-phase project, which consists of the parking lot for the venue and a multiuse
voting 5-0 to enter into an agreement with WMB Architects for pre-design services for Phase 1 of the project. These services would include cost estimates, conceptual planning and design as well as examining financial and operational feasibility of the project and more, according to city staff. The overall cost for this work would be $284,653, which
Mosquito season earlier than normal this year
Fiscal Year 2026/2027 budget Panel also delays The new budget includes a vote on conversion deficit of $4.5 million to be covered by the city’s budget stabiliof hotel to zation fund, or rainy day fund, apartments down from an initial $11.9 million
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the mosquito is the “world’s deadliest animal,” with mosquito-borne diseases causing up to 1 million deaths every year. pipiens that can transmit West Nile virus,” said Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District Public Affairs Director Nola Woods. “Culex mosquitoes around the world transmit the vi-
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At the end of an emotional, five hour and 30 minute meeting, the Antioch City Council unanimously approved the city’s Fiscal Year 2026/2027 budget. In addition, the council voted unanimously to delay a vote on the approval of a Homekey project for housing homeless people to the July 28 meeting after a fact-finding meeting at 6 p.m. on June 29 that they hope will tell them whether the potential $1.2 million annual investment is worth the cost of with their $4.5 million deficit.
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ruses that cause a number of different types of encephalitis.” According to Woods, ‘mosquito season’ usually refers to
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By Sean Tongson The breeding of mosquitoes has been ramping up ahead of schedule across the Bay Area due in part to a milder winter, warm weather stretches this past February and March, along with a rainy spring. According to the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California, this means a higher risk for diseases such as West Nile virus — California’s primary mosquito-borne disease, which can cause mild flu-like symptoms in most people, but can also lead to severe neurological issues or in rare cases, death. “Here in Contra Costa County, we have two native mosquito species; Culex tarsalis and Culex
theatre/event center. The potential second phase would include a 750-seat amphitheater and an expanded parking lot. The project would be located on Marsh Creek Road west of Vineyard Parkway between Reserve Place and Miwok Avenue, according to staff. During an update provided to the Parks and Recreation Commission in July of last year, Park Maintenance Manager Aaron Wanden cited Phase 1 of the project as costing over $9 million. Part of the predesign services on the project would include seeking out potential partnerships to assist with funding. Heron Park play structure The council received a notice of completion for new play structures at Heron Park at 950 Garin Parkway. The project, completed on May 22, replaced play equipment that had been in the park since 2006,
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thanks to numerous budget cuts across the entirety of city services. The stabilization fund balance is projected to be $36.25 million after covering the deficit. These include nearly $1 million in cuts to homelessness division contracts, $672,000 in cuts to the police department (including overtime, safety materials, training, and recruitment funds), hiring freezes to city positions such as the senior civil engineer and business license representative, and a $27,825 reduction to the contract of the Angelo Quinto Community Response see Budget page 12
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