<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Recall Diane Burgis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recall for Accountability and Transparency]]></description><link>https://recallburgis.wixsite.com/recall/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:40:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://recallburgis.wixsite.com/recall/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Latest Spending: Is She Being a Responsible Steward of Taxpayer Money?]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the August 11, 2026 County Board meeting, 194 consent agenda items were approved—yet Diane failed to mention any of them. That matters because among those items were significant decisions involving taxpayer dollars. Two deserve particular attention. $1 Million in Measure X Funds C.29 approved a $1 million, interest-free Measure X loan to HEBSV Esperanza Place, LLC. Interest would only accrue if there is a default, and the agenda does not specify what the default interest rate would be....]]></description><link>https://recallburgis.wixsite.com/recall/post/latest-spending-is-she-being-a-responsible-steward-of-taxpayer-money</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7f40580184b89c47f624f1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:31:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/038163_64f05394a6464ed68e7d87ff28d64e65~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>recallburgis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raises and Bonuses After Asking Voters for a Tax Increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[On June 2, Contra Costa County voters rejected Measure B, a proposed 0.625% sales tax. Just over a month later, on July 7, the Board of Supervisors approved compensation increases for County employees. That timing deserves scrutiny. What the Board approved The July 7 material in my records shows the Board approving labor agreements that included salary increases and one-time lump-sum payments. The post I originally wrote described a 3% increase and payments of $500 for part-time employees and...]]></description><link>https://recallburgis.wixsite.com/recall/post/raises-and-bonuses-after-asking-voters-for-a-tax-increase</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a713342f20e59031dfc3f8a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:33:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/038163_5f089e1c72344312b8cf095d07b0e7b3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>recallburgis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harbor Pointe, a $7.44 Million Deferred Developer Fee, and Community Concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[What the project proposes The Harbor Pointe staff material describes a 170-unit affordable rental housing project on approximately 6.03 acres near the Discovery Bay Shopping Center. The financing plan listed multiple public and private funding sources, including a “Deferred Developer’s Fee” of $7,441,950. A developer’s fee is compensation to the developer. Deferred does not mean forgiven—it means payment is postponed and may be paid later under the financing agreements. This is important to...]]></description><link>https://recallburgis.wixsite.com/recall/post/harbor-pointe-a-7-44-million-deferred-developer-fee-and-community-concerns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a71329cf20e59031dfc3deb</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:31:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/038163_973aa40122c0493186a38dfaee381a09~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_886,h_743,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>recallburgis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the County's Sales Tax Proposal Unfolded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Measure B was one of the biggest reasons I began questioning how Contra Costa County was communicating with voters. The measure asked voters to approve a temporary 0.625% countywide sales tax. County leaders argued that additional revenue was needed in light of federal funding reductions and rising costs. My concern is not that the County discussed a tax. My concern is how the need for that tax was presented and how quickly the proposal moved forward. January 20: the higher rate The Board...]]></description><link>https://recallburgis.wixsite.com/recall/post/how-the-county-s-sales-tax-proposal-unfolded</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a71323574653e170f8ca25a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:29:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/038163_a32bb3464f984a5c9fd2836555498bfb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_915,h_771,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>recallburgis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A $155 Million Project and Questions That Still Need Answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://pub-brentwood.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=a461f55d-772e-47cd-ac46-9df31ddf71e5 The East County Community Service Center is one of the projects that first made me start looking more closely at County decisions. The idea of consolidating County services in East County is not the problem. The questions are how the project grew, what it costs, how the environmental review was handled and how much meaningful input Brentwood residents had before decisions were...]]></description><link>https://recallburgis.wixsite.com/recall/post/a-155-million-project-and-questions-that-still-need-answers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7131f1d9c2f27b9b137ad3</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:28:09 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>recallburgis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Veterans Opposed the Downtown Fire Station Proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dispute over Brentwood's downtown fire station is sometimes described as opposition to better fire service. That is not how the veterans who spoke out described it. Their argument was that Brentwood can have improved fire protection without sacrificing land and facilities that have served local veterans for generations. Why this property matters The downtown Brentwood property has been associated with veterans since 1921, and the Veterans Memorial Hall became a longstanding location for...]]></description><link>https://recallburgis.wixsite.com/recall/post/why-veterans-opposed-the-downtown-fire-station-proposal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a712ffef20e59031dfc35f8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:27:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/038163_55c345f90287420ebe991bac8c753ece~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>recallburgis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Months That Changed My Mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[When 2026 began, I was not documenting every Board of Supervisors meeting. Six months later, I was. What changed was not one event. It was the accumulation of them. January: a tax proposal and a request for a town hall On January 20, the Board considered whether to pursue a five-year countywide sales tax of either 0.5% or 0.625%. The Board directed staff to return with the higher 0.625% proposal. One week later, County representatives presented plans for the East County Community Service...]]></description><link>https://recallburgis.wixsite.com/recall/post/six-months-that-changed-my-mind</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a712fadd9c2f27b9b137411</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:18:39 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>recallburgis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Started This Recall]]></title><description><![CDATA[I did not start paying close attention to Supervisor Diane Burgis because of one vote or one disagreement. I started paying attention because I saw a pattern. Over the first six months of 2026, I watched major county projects move forward while residents were asking questions about costs, public outreach and the information being used to make decisions. I watched veterans fight over the future of property they believed had been dedicated for their use. I watched the County pursue a new sales...]]></description><link>https://recallburgis.wixsite.com/recall/post/why-i-started-this-recall</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a712ebdd9c2f27b9b13712e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:17:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>recallburgis</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>