Town Talks with the Mayor

In July’s Town Talks installment, Danville Mayor Newell Arnerich and guests will be discussing how the Town makes its voice heard in Sacramento. From building relationships and on-the-ground advocacy to bill identification and analysis, Danville is at the forefront of active participation in the legislative process. The discussion will also provide an overview of bills that have recently passed the State Legislature.

Joining the Mayor on July 1 will be Niccolo De Luca, Vice President for Townsend Public Affairs, Andres Ramirez, Senior Associate for Townsend Public Affairs, and Samantha Caygill, Regional Public Affairs Manager, East Bay Division for the League of California Cities.

In this month’s Town Talks installment, Danville Mayor Newell Arnerich discusses transportation in the Town and highlights current projects, new innovations, and future plans to keep residents moving safely around the area. Mayor Arnerich is joined by Danville’s Transportation Manager Andrew Dillard, Traffix Administrative Coordinator Kellie Fahey and Executive Director of Contra Costa Transportation Authority Timothy Haile.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and in this month’s Town Talks installment, Danville Mayor Newell Arnerich discusses mental health, how access to mental health resources is improving and how the community can access mental health resources in Danville and locally.

Mayor Arnerich is joined by Shawn Kumagai, the District Director for Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan; Dr. Nitsa Dimitrakos, Clinical Director Discovery Counseling Center; Dr. Chad Pierce, Contra Costa Health Services; and Jim Selover, San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Deputy Chief.

In this month's Town Talks installment, Danville Mayor Newell Arnerich is joined by Chief of Planning David Crompton, Deputy Development Services Director Diane Friedmann, and Administrative Analyst Cat Bravo to discuss the latest on Danville's Housing Element Update and the current phase of community outreach. Mayor Arnerich and Town staff answered questions from residents as Danville confronts the task of planning for at least 2,241 new homes in the next eight-year Housing Element cycle (2023-2031).

For more information on the Housing Element Update, visit www.danvilletowntalk.org/housingelement.

In this month's Town Talks installment with Danville Mayor Newell Arnerich, the discussion will spotlight the Town Council's goals for 2022 and upcoming events in Danville. Vice-Mayor Robert Storer will join the Mayor for this community-focused webinar, and both will be on-hand to answer questions from residents.

November is the month we thank and honor our veterans. In this month’s Town Talks installment, Danville Mayor Renee Morgan will talk with local Viet Nam veterans, a Gold Star Mom, and veteran organizations about current topics facing military personnel, veterans, and their families. Mayor Morgan will also discuss Danville’s National Purple Heart Designation presentation scheduled for November 11, 2021.