Council Member· 2022-2026
Susan Candell
Lafayette
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 9
- Total speaking time
- 46:13
- Avg per meeting
- 5:08
- Segments
- 652
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Top issues during term (10)(Roads)
Driverless shuttle on Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Unknown for now — the city hopes a vendor would supply the technology as a pilot, with no committed local spending.
County transportation funding priorities: Aqueduct Pathway and Pleasant Hill Road
Potential millions in future county transportation funding; projects over $10 million qualify as named projects.
FY 2026/2027 Capital Improvement Program
The city spends roughly $3.5–4 million a year on paving to keep the pavement condition index at or above 75.
Transit funding priority under SB 63
SB 63 funding could sustain BART, County Connection, Tri Delta and WestCAT operations in Contra Costa.
Countywide evacuation study and Lamorinda smart signals
The City must self-fund emergency response for weeks to months before relief funding may become available.
Aqueduct Path EBMUD Roadblock
Grant-funded design funding is at risk while the designer is on hold.
Moraga Way safety and connectivity study
Funded by a federal SS4A grant; no local construction costs at this stage.
SB-1 Pavement Maintenance Funding
Part of the $4 million annual pavement program, with Measure H closing a prior $1 million funding gap.
Town Center Pathway and BART Station Improvement Project
Lamorinda Spirit Van 20th anniversary and senior mobility
The city provides annual funding, office space, and administrative support; new grant-funded vans arrive by 2027.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Roads)
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