The Clayton City Council voted unanimously on Jan. 7 to approve committee and liaison assignments for the year and to publicize a vacancy on the Planning Commission.

Mayor Treviano reviewed a slate of assignments that balanced primary and alternate roles across standing committees and external liaisons. Highlights included assigning Council Member Tillman as the primary ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments) representative with Vice Mayor Juan as an additional participant; Vice Mayor Juan and the mayor remained on the Budget & Audit Committee; Council Member Diaz was named Contra Costa Water District liaison with Council Member Ania as backup; and Council Member Tillman was named to lead the city’s “Do the Right Thing” program with mayoral support as backup. The mayor said the list attempted to accommodate council requests and create even distribution of workload.

City Manager Chris announced that the city has one current opening on the Planning Commission and that staff will post the vacancy and accept applications; council members noted the need to convene interview committees for planning and Trails and Landscaping Committee appointments.

The motion to approve the assignments carried 5–0. The mayor said staff will return with written committee descriptions and an approach for regular committee reporting so the public can track work between council meetings.

Votes at a glance: Motion to approve council committees and liaison assignments — approved, 5–0.

The council also removed the separate standing garbage-and-recycling committee after the city executed a long-term contract with its service provider; other standing and advisory groups were left in place or scheduled for later discussion as noted in the mayor’s list.