, November 21, 2024
Oct 11, 2022
Council incumbents Lionel Largaespada and Christina Strawbridge are both seeking re-election. They are challenged by planning commissioner Kari Birdseye, retired executive Terry Scott and retired teacher William Innes....
Oct 07, 2022
Measure R would raise the city’s sales tax by three-quarters of a cent, Measure K would extend the duration of Benicia’s Urban Growth Boundary for 20 years....
Sep 06, 2022
William "Billy" Innes Innes has thrown his hat into the ring seeking one of the two seats up for grabs this fall....
Aug 15, 2022
Kari Birdseye believes it’s time for new leadership in the city of Benicia. The longtime planning commissioner is running for a seat on the Benicia City Council this fall to bring change to the city she has called home for 22 years....
May 26, 2022
The city is considering a ballot initiative for a three-quarter-cent tax increase....
Apr 04, 2022
It will be the first in-person meeting since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic....
Feb 16, 2022
The council voted 4-1, with Vice Mayor Tom Campbell opposed, following several hours of debate from council members and the general public....
Feb 11, 2022
The council will decide whether to add additional metrics that must be met before the mandate can be lifted, keep the mandate as is, or move to rescind it....
Jan 31, 2022
Erik Upson was made interim city manager in September 2020....
Nov 17, 2021
The community group Benicia Black Lives Matter, which formed as the country erupted in protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death, was the driving force in the reforms....
Nov 09, 2021
Mayor Steve Young said he discussed his vaccination plan with businesses on First Street....
Sep 16, 2021
City staff is recommending that the council continue holding virtual meetings over the next six weeks - at the very least - as COVID-19 cases have increased through the Delta variant....
