El Cerrito, CA town hall & government
El Cerrito spent $53 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,051 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach El Cerrito's government.
Coming up at El Cerrito's town hall
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pmArts and Culture CommissionArts and Culture Commission Regular Meeting10890 San Pablo Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pmCitizen Street Oversight CommitteeCitizen Street Oversight Committee Meeting10890 San Pablo Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pmCommunity Safety CommitteeCommunity Safety Committee Regular Meeting10890 San Pablo Ave Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 7Wed · 7:00 pm
- Oct 12Mon · 7:00 pmUrban Forest CommitteeUrban Forest Committee Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 23Wed · 7:00 pmPark and Recreation CommissionPark and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting10890 San Pablo Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pmFinancial Advisory BoardCANCELLED Financial Advisory Board Regular Meeting10890 San Pablo Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCANCELLED - Special City Council Meeting (Interviews)10890 San Pablo Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pmEconomic Development CommitteeEconomic Development Committee Regular Meeting10890 San Pablo Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 7:00 pm
- Sep 16Wed · 3:00 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 5:15 pmCity CouncilSpecial and Regular City Council Meeting10890 San Pablo Ave, City of El Cerrito Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pmUrban Forest CommitteeUrban Forest Committee Regular Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from El Cerrito's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where El Cerrito's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 25%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for El Cerrito
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Contra Costa Unified School District
El Cerrito's K–12 school district, shared with Pinole, San Pablo, Richmond and Hercules. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 43%
- State 48%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,597 per pupil, $12,382 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools El Cerrito kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in El Cerrito pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact El Cerrito's government
Who represents El Cerrito
El Cerrito is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative John Garamendi. Gavin Newsom is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.