Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Brentwood City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

2 contests

6 candidates

Updated Oct 4, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

City Council District 2 · 1 seat

Kris BrandChairperson, Brentwood Planning Commission6sourced
Vinoy MereddyVinoy Mereddy is a software professional and Brentwood's Mosquito & Vector Control District representative.4sourced
Tammy ZickuhrTammy Zickuhr is a small business owner who has lived in Brentwood for 10 years.6sourced

City Council District 4 · 1 seat

Brentwood voters elect council members by district: voters registered in District 2 and District 4 each pick one candidate for their district's seat. The mayor is not on this ballot.

4 notes on these statements

Filing deadlines were extended in races where an eligible incumbent opted not to seek re-election; both Brentwood council seats were extended. ContraCosta.news · Aug 7, 2026

The District 2 and District 4 seats are held by Vice Mayor Pa'tanisha Pierson and Council Member Tony Oerlemans, whose listed terms expire in November 2026. City of Brentwood

The Brentwood Police Officers' Association endorsed Tammy Zickuhr in District 2 and Holley Bishop-Mello in District 4. ContraCosta.news · Sep 24, 2026

Kris Brand is chairperson of the Planning Commission; his Planning Commission votes are listed under commission votes. Brentwood Planning Commission minutes, Aug. 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Faye MaloneyCouncil Member, District 1; term ends November 20287sourced Jovita MendozaCouncil Member, District 3; term ends November 20287sourced Susannah MeyerMayor; term ends November 20287sourced

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesFire stations, Tattoo studios downtown, East County Service Center Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

Ballots mailed to voters

Mon, Oct 5, 2026

TodayAll key dates

What the next council decides

Fire stations

Where it standsThe council approved the downtown Fire Station 94 design on appeal in June 2025, and in September 2026 directed staff to work on transferring a Lone Tree Way property.

What's on the tableHow quickly fire stations get built and how design review applies to them.

In May 2025 the Planning Commission adopted a resolution denying design review for Fire Station 94 at 739 First Street, 4-0 with one recusal. Brentwood Planning Commission minutes, May 6, 2025 · May 6, 2025
In June 2025 the council approved that design review, 3-2, with Mayor Meyer and Council Member Mendoza voting no. Brentwood City Council minutes, June 10, 2025 · Jun 10, 2025
In September 2026 the council voted 5-0 to direct staff to work on transferring the property at 6691 Lone Tree Way and to negotiate terms with the Contra Costa Fire Protection District. Brentwood special City Council meeting minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 (draft in the Sept. 21 agenda packet) · Sep 8, 2026

Tattoo studios downtown

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council voted 3-2 to direct staff to allow a limited number of body art establishments downtown.

What's on the tableThe final ordinance on where downtown body art businesses may operate and how many are allowed.

In May 2025 the council voted 3-2 to direct staff to amend the Downtown Specific Plan to allow tattoo parlors as a permitted use with design review. Brentwood City Council minutes, May 27, 2025 · May 27, 2025
In August 2025 the Planning Commission voted 3-2 to recommend the council not adopt that ordinance. Brentwood Planning Commission minutes, Aug. 5, 2025 · Aug 5, 2025
In September 2026 the council voted 3-2 to direct staff to allow up to four body art establishments downtown and prohibit them in the first 65 feet of the ground floor along Oak Street and First Street. Brentwood City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 (draft in the Sept. 21 agenda packet) · Sep 8, 2026

East County Service Center

Where it standsThe county's East County Service Center is moving ahead on Brentwood Boulevard while the city's Planning Commission has questioned its General Plan conformity.

What's on the tableHow the city works with the county on the project's approvals, traffic and land use.

In February 2026 the council received an informational report on the release of the project's Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. Brentwood City Council minutes, Feb. 10, 2026 · Feb 10, 2026
In April 2026 Vice Mayor Pierson reported attending the groundbreaking for the East County Service Center. Brentwood City Council minutes, April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026
In August 2026 the Planning Commission voted 4-1 to direct staff to bring back a resolution finding the project does not substantially conform to the General Plan or Brentwood Boulevard Specific Plan. Brentwood Planning Commission minutes, Aug. 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026

Police staffing and the fifth beat

Where it standsThe city's 2026-28 budget sets aside money for a fifth police beat, which has been a topic for several candidates.

What's on the tableWhen and how the city staffs and pays for a fifth police patrol beat.

The staff report for the 2026/27-2027/28 budget says a $2.4 million commitment for the Police Department's fifth beat is set aside for one-time costs and the first two years of ongoing costs. Brentwood staff report · Jun 23, 2026
In June 2026 the council adopted that operating budget 5-0. Brentwood City Council minutes, June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026
In August 2025 the mayor postponed the agenda item 'Evaluation and Recommendation on the 5th Beat' to a date uncertain. Brentwood City Council minutes, Aug. 26, 2025 · Aug 26, 2025

Business rules and the downtown economy

Where it standsThe council and Planning Commission have taken several recent actions on drive-throughs, downtown permits and downtown events.

What's on the tableHow strictly the city regulates business types and permits along Brentwood Boulevard and downtown.

In June 2026 the Planning Commission voted 5-0 to deny an amendment that would have changed Vinnie's Emporium from a restaurant selling beer and wine to a bar/nightclub liquor license type. Brentwood Planning Commission minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
In July 2026 the council voted 5-0 to approve $60,000 from the Economic Development Grant Program for a Downtown Winter Market. Brentwood City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026

Who matches you?

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1. The Planning Commission denied the design of a downtown fire station, and the council later approved it on appeal. How should the city treat fire station designs?
2. The council has been deciding whether to allow tattoo studios downtown. What should the city do?
3. Contra Costa County is building an East County Service Center on Brentwood Boulevard. What position should the city take?
4. The city has set aside money for a fifth police patrol beat. What should the council do?
5. Brentwood Boulevard has many drive-through restaurants. Should the city limit new ones?

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Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.

Key dates

Ballots mailed to votersContra Costa County ElectionsOct 5, 2026
Ballot drop boxes openContra Costa County ElectionsOct 4, 2026
Voter registration deadlineContra Costa County ElectionsOct 19, 2026
Last day to request a vote-by-mail ballotContra Costa County ElectionsOct 27, 2026
Regional early voting begins (Oct. 30, Oct. 31 and Nov. 2)Contra Costa County ElectionsOct 30, 2026
Election DayContra Costa County ElectionsNov 3, 2026

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Faye Maloney, Jovita Mendoza, Susannah Meyer2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

The council has a mayor and four district council members; the city lists the mayor and Districts 1 through 4. City of Brentwood
The mayor and council members are elected to four-year terms, with council elections held in November of even-numbered years. City of Brentwood
Mayor Meyer is recorded voting on council motions alongside the four council members. Brentwood City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 (draft in the Sept. 21 agenda packet) · Sep 8, 2026

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