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 (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 (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 (4)
Recorded while Bernal 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)
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