District 3 Council Member· 2024-2028
Donald P. Freitas
Antioch
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 34
- Total speaking time
- 12:30:06
- Avg per meeting
- 22:04
- Segments
- 12001
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Top issues during term (12)(Public Safety)
Police Oversight Authority
Involves allocation from the city budget for commission operations and facilitator contracting.
Downtown Security Services and Public Safety Coordination
Involves contracting costs for private security services funded through the city budget.
Off-Site Commission Meetings
Nominal meeting facilitation and staffing costs.
AB 847 Peace Officer Record Confidentiality
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Military Equipment Usage
This will increase the projected Fiscal Year 2026/27 General Fund deficit by $150,000.
Warming Center and Unhoused Support
Potential costs depend on hotel voucher agreements and auxiliary staffing needs.
Antioch Animal Services Transition
General fund contributions for animal services are projected at approximately $2.8 million to support fully staffed operations.
East County Family Justice Center Partnership
The Family Justice Center operates through grants and private funding.
CalVIP Grant-Funded Community Violence Intervention Positions
Fully funded by the CalVIP grant with no General Fund impact through September 2029.
Downtown Dispensary Security Enforcement
Potential default proceedings and revocation hearings could impact city administrative and legal costs.
police pursuit fatality
No direct financial impacts are mentioned, but investigations can be costly.
Prepared 911 Assistive Software Implementation
First year cost is $126,000, and the second year is $122,000, already appropriated in the police department budget.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Freitas personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed2026-06-09
suspended the rules and moved Proclamations as the next order of business.
- movedpassed2026-06-09
Sewer Rate Increase
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-06-09
On motion by Councilmember Freitas, seconded by Mayor Bernal, the City Council members present unanimously extended the meeting to 12:00 A.M.
- movedpassed2026-06-09
On motion by Councilmember Freitas, seconded by Councilmember Torres-Walker, the City Council members present unanimously approved Consent Calendar Item I.
- movedpassed2026-06-09
On motion by Councilmember Freitas, seconded by Councilmember Wilson the City Council members present unanimously approved Consent Calendar Item L.
- movedpassed2026-05-26
Renaming of Public Safety and Community Resources Department
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-26
Adoption of Master Fee Schedule
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-26
1) Considered the recommendations to adopt a Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 Annual Action Plan in the amount of $200,000 in CDBG residual funds for housing reh…
- movedpassed2026-05-26
Cannabis Business and Land Use Operational Guidelines Modifications
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-26
approved the Council Consent Calendar with the exception of Item K, which was removed for further discussion.
- movedpassed2026-05-12
Parks and Recreation Commission Appointments
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-05-12
Parks and Recreation Commission Appointments
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-12
approved the Council Consent Calendar
- movedpassed2026-05-12
adopted a Resolution establishing the procedures for responding to technological disruptions during City Council Meetings in Accordance with Senate Bill 707. Amending the resolutio…
- secondedpassed2026-05-12
continued Public Hearing Agenda Item #6 to May 26, 2026
- movedpassed2026-05-12
On motion by Councilmember Freitas, seconded by Councilmember Rocha the City Council members present unanimously approved the Proclamations.
- movedpassed2026-05-12
received and filed the presentation.
- movedpassed2026-05-12
ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER FREITAS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROCHA, THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT UNANIMOUSLY SUSPENDED THE RULES AND MOVED COUNCIL REGULAR AGENDA ITEM #7 AS TH…
- secondedpassed2026-05-12
Landscape Maintenance Service Agreement
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-12
Parks and Recreation Commission Appointments
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (4)
Recorded while Freitas was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE RENAMING THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND ALIGNING RELATED MUNICIPAL CODE PROVISIONS
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES DIRECTOR, PUBLIC SAFETY MANAGER AND HOUSING MANAGER CLASSIFICATIONS TO REFLECT THE NEW DEPARTMENT NAME TO COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Agreement with Axon Enterprise for Automated License Plate Recognition and Public Safety Technology
Renaming of Public Safety and Community Resources Department
Voting record (1)(Public Safety)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.