Mayor· 2024-2028
Ron Bernal
Antioch
About
Ron Bernal's platform centers on restoring stability and professional leadership to Antioch's city government. His primary policy focus is on enhancing public safety through community-oriented policing strategies.
Campaign promises (1)
- public-safetyRon Bernal plans to prioritize public safety through the implementation of community policing initiatives.Related votes
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 30
- Total speaking time
- 9:37:35
- Avg per meeting
- 19:15
- Segments
- 10152
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Top issues during term (3)(Budget)
Measure W funding and police hiring
Involves oversight of millions in local sales tax revenue generated by Measure W to fund city services, police, and community programs.
Measure W sales tax allocation
The report covers the allocation of Measure W sales tax revenue for the fiscal year.
transit funding ballot measure
If passed, these measures could mean more money for buses and trains, but that might come with a tax increase for residents.
Moved or seconded (3)
Motions Bernal 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.
- secondedpassed2026-06-09
On motion by Councilmember Freitas, seconded by Mayor Bernal, the City Council members present unanimously extended the meeting to 12:00 A.M.
- secondedpassed2026-05-12
adjourned the meeting at 10:26 P.M.
- seconded2026-05-12
On motion by Councilmember Rocha, seconded by Mayor Bernal, the City Council members present adjourned the Study Session at 7:09 P.M.
Decisions during term (13)
Recorded while Bernal was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Rescind Hunt and Sons Award and Approve Pinnacle Petroleum Contract and Budget Amendment
CALIFORNIA VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION (CALVIP) COHORT 5 GRANT FY2026-2027 BUDGET AMENDMENT
Table Discussion Item 5.3 (FY2026 & FY2027 Budget)
RESOLUTION APPROVING A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS YOUTH SERVICE CORPS (YSC) GRANT PROGRAM
Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget Adoption (Item 5)
Successor Agency Budget Adoption (Item 6)
Public Financing Authority Budget Adoption (Item 7)
FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT
Continue Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Development Study Session
Table Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Development Study Session
DISCUSSION ITEM: 2025/2026 ANTIOCH POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION BUDGET OVERVIEW
Approval of 2025 Annual Report (Except Budget Section)
Caltrans Funding Budget Amendment for Trash Capture Devices
Voting record (1)(Budget)
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