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GOVERNMENT


City of Lafayette  Contra Costa County  State of California  Federal

CITY OF LAFAYETTE
 
Since its incorporation in 1968, Lafayette has been governed by five non-paid council members who are elected at large for four year terms. The mayor is selected from the Council and serves a one-year term. The Council usually meets the second and fourth Monday nights of each month at the Community Center, 500 St. Mary’s Road. An appointed City Manager serves as chief executive officer and is responsible for the day-to-day administration of city affairs.

2008 LAFAYETTE CITY COUNCIL

City Offices Phone: (925) 284-1968


Mike Anderson - Mayor
Don Tatzin  - Vice Mayor
Brandt Andersson
Carl Anduri
Carol Federighi
 

For messages to all Council members: cityhall@lovelafayette.org

 

CITY INFORMATION

Addresses

Street Address 3675 Mt. Diablo Blvd., #210
Lafayette, CA 94549-1968

Website: www.ci.lafayette.ca.us

E-Mail: Council/staff members can be reached via e-mail using the following address format:

first initial + last name@lovelafayette.org

Administration

General Reception 284-1968

Steven Falk, City Manager 284-1968

fax: 284-3169

Tracy Robinson, Administrative Services Director 299-3227

Gonzalo Silva, Financial Services Manager 299-3213

Joanne Robbins, City Clerk 299-3210

 

Community Development

Hours: 8:30-11:30am & 1:30-4:30pm, Monday through Friday

    Ann Merideth, Director 299-3218

    Niroop Srivatsa, Planning Services Manager 284-1976

    Tony Coe, Engineering Services Manager 284-1951

    Ron Lefler, Public Works Services Manager 299-3214

Public Works Hotline (to report problems) 299-3259
(If you observe illegal dumping in creeks & storm drains or accidental spills on roads, call Contra Costa Hazardous Materials Division 646-2286)

Maintenance Yard 934-3908

Police Services

    Mike Hubbard, Police Chief  283-3680

    Emergency: 24 Hours 911

    Police Dispatch: 24 Hours 284-5010

    Police Business Office 283-3680

Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire District

Emergency Calls 911

Emergency for Deaf or Hearing Impaired 930-5577

Weed Abatement 930-5500, ext. 581

Fire Prevention Bureau 930-5500

Lamorinda School Bus Program

Juliet Hansen, Program Manager  299-3216 OR  299-3215
          Fax  283-2181; website:
www.lamorindaschoolbus.org

 

Parks & Recreation

    Jennifer Russell, Director 284-2232 fax: 284-1549

    Mei Sun Li, Senior Services 284-5050

    Teen Programs 284-5815

Building & Grading Permits

One must go to the Lafayette Planning Services Division first, and then to Contra Costa County Building Inspection Office at 3685 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 120, Lafayette (299-0263) Hours: 8:00am-12:00noon and 1:00-4:30pm. (Closed during lunch hour.) Monday-Thursday and 2nd & 4th Fridays; closed 1st & 3rd Fridays.

CITY COMMISSIONS

Commissions oversee specific areas of responsibility for the City. Commissioners are appointed to serve without compensation for an indefinite period.

The Commissions are:

    Circulation Commission

    Crime Prevention Commission

    Design Review Commission

    Emergency Preparedness Commission

    Parks & Recreation Commission

    Planning Commission

    Senior Services Commission

    Youth Services Commission

     

MONTHLY CITY MEETINGS

City Council

2nd & 4th Monday, 7:00pm

Manzanita Room*

Circulation Commission

1st & 3rd Monday, 7:00pm

Manzanita Room*

Crime Prevention Commission

4th Wednesday, 7:00pm

3675 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 265

Design Review Commission

2nd & 4th Tuesday, 7:30pm

Sequoia Room*

Emergency Preparedness Commission

2nd Thursday, 9:15am

3675 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 240

Parks & Recreation Commission

2nd Wednesday, 7:30pm

Alder Room*

Planning Commission

1st & 3rd Thursday, 7:30pm

Manzanita Room*

Senior Services Commission

4th Wednesday, 10:00am

Elderberry Room*

Youth Commission

2nd Monday, 6:30pm

Elderberry Room *

* Located at the Lafayette Community Center, 500 St. Mary’s Road

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

Board of Supervisors, Second District

Gayle B. Uilkema
651 Pine St., #108-A
Martinez, CA 94553
925-335-1046 (Martinez)
925-646-6067 (Lafayette)
fax: 925-335-1076
e mail: dist2@bos.co.contracosta.ca.us.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

California State Assembly, Fourteenth District

Loni Hancock
Capitol Office, Room 4139
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-319-2014

District Office
712 El Cerrito Plaza
El Cerrito, CA 94530
510-559-1406
fax: 510-559-1478
e mail: assemblymember.hancock@assembly.ca.gov.
 

California State Senate, Seventh District

Tom Torlakson
2801 Concord Blvd.,
Concord, CA 94519
800 -859-9900
             OR
State Capitol, Room 2068
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-445-6083 (Sacramento)
fax: 925-280-0299
e mail: senator.torlakson@sen.ca.gov.

The Governor

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Constituent Affairs
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-445-2841
fax: 916-445-4633

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Congressional Representative, Tenth District

Ellen Tauscher
1801 N. California Blvd., #103
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
925-932-8899 (Walnut Creek)
202-225-1880 (Washington, D.C.)
fax: 202-225-5914
website: www.house.gov/tauscher

U.S. Senate

Barbara Boxer
1700 Montgomery St., #240
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-403-0100 (San Francisco)
202-224-3553 (Washington, D.C.)
fax: 415-956-6701
e mail: senator@boxer.senate.gov

Dianne Feinstein
One Post Street, Suite 2450
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-393-0707 (San Francisco)
202-224-3841 (Washington, D.C.)
fax: 415-536-0710
e mail: senator@feinstein.senate.gov
website:
feinstein.senate.gov

President

George W. Bush
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
202-456-1414
fax: 202-456-2461
e mail: president@whitehouse.gov