Pinole City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Maureen
Toms
Councilmember; term ends December 2028City of Pinole, City Council Members
Maureen Toms (Councilmember) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Pinole City Council after the election.
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- About
- Maureen Toms is a member of the Pinole City Council.
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
Devin T. Murphy and Maureen Toms are not on the ballot; their terms end December 2028. City of Pinole, City Council Members
On the record: Maureen Toms
10 sourced01Elected mayor3 sourced positions
Voted no on the motion directing staff to prepare a ballot measure on how Pinole's mayor is selected (passed 3-1-1, Dec. 2025).
Council votePinole City Council minutes, Dec. 2, 2025 · Dec 2, 2025
Voted no on the resolution calling a special election on creating the office of elected mayor (passed 3-2, Feb. 2026).
Council votePinole City Council minutes, Feb. 3, 2026 · Feb 3, 2026
As reported by Contra Costa News; not a direct quote
Said she opposed the resolution because the existing mayoral rotation works well, as reported by Contra Costa News; not a direct quote.
Own statementContra Costa News, Split Vote · Feb 9, 2026
02Immigration enforcement2 sourced positions
Voted yes to introduce an ordinance restricting use of city-owned or city-controlled property for federal civil immigration enforcement (passed 4-0-1, Dec. 2025).
Council votePinole City Council minutes, Dec. 2, 2025 · Dec 2, 2025
Voted yes to approve the second reading of the ordinance restricting use of city property for federal civil immigration enforcement (passed 5-0, Dec. 2025).
Council votePinole City Council minutes, Dec. 16, 2025 · Dec 16, 2025
03Post Office sale2 sourced positions
Made the motion and voted yes to approve the sale of 2101 Pear Street with proceeds deposited into the 115 Trust (failed 2-2-1, June 2026).
Council votePinole City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Voted yes to approve the 2101 Pear Street purchase and sale agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute it (passed 4-0-1, June 2026).
Council votePinole City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
04Budget and capital plan1 sourced position
Made the motion on the consent calendar that included the FY 2026/27 Capital Budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan and voted yes (passed 4-0-1, June 2026).
Council votePinole City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
05City manager1 sourced position
Voted yes to approve the employment agreement for Naomi Kelly to become City Manager (passed 4-0-1, June 2026).
Council votePinole City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
06Utility users' tax1 sourced position
Made the motion and voted yes on a resolution modifying household income eligibility thresholds for Utility Users' Tax exemptions for FY 2026/27 (passed 4-0-1, June 2026).
Council votePinole City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
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