Danville Council Hears $920M College Bond Pitch, Warns of Senior Funding Cuts

Danville's council meeting covered an unusual amount of ground for a night with no contested votes — from a top safety ranking and a community college chancellor's pitch for nearly a billion dollars in bond funding, to a sobering warning that federal budget cuts are already squeezing senior services across Contra Costa County.

• Contra Costa Community College District previews $920M bond measure headed for the June 2026 ballot, costing homeowners about $10 per $100,000 in assessed value

• Advisory Council on Aging warns federal HR1 cuts are hitting senior healthcare, food security and transit funding countywide, with the county scrambling to fill the gap

• Danville ranked safest city in California in the 2026 State of Safety report; Moody's reaffirms AAA credit rating

• Council unanimously approves pay increase from $1,387 to $1,525/month, effective after the November 2026 election

• $2.3M I-680 ramp metering project approved by Tri-Valley Transportation Council (TVTC) with Danville as sponsor, at no cost to the town

• E-bike safety policy options headed to council at the March study session

Chancellor Mojdeh Mehdizadeh of the Contra Costa Community College District made her case to the Danville council for what would be one of the largest local bond measures on the June 2026 ballot: $920 million for facility renovations across three campuses serving roughly 50,000 students.