On Tuesday, the City of Brentwood is set to hire Thomas Lloyd Smith as its next city attorney.
Smith, of Redwood Public Law, was hired as interim city attorney back in February which the city says following an extensive search, the Council elected to move forward with Thomas Lloyd Smith to serve as the next City Attorney for the City of Brentwood.
Features of the agreement include:
- Base salary of $305,000 annually
- Annual performance evaluations
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave in amounts equivalent to those accrued by Department Directors
- Vacation Leave to accrue at a rate of 248 hours per year (20.66 hours/month)
- Eligibility to participate in the City’s 457 deferred compensation plan
- Provisions governing termination with or without cause.
Smith was appointed after the city was looking to fill a vacancy after the resignation of previous city attorney Katherine Wisinski. Her last day of employment was March 7, 2026.
UPDATE — approved in a 5-0 vote.
Other items on the agenda:
- Approve Amendments to the Brentwood Municipal Code related to State Legislative Updates, Gas Stations, Stream Setbacks, as well as updates to the Priority Area One Specific Plan related to Private and Public School Facilities
- Public Hearing for Compliance with Assembly Bill 2561 / Government Code Section 3502.3 Regarding Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention Efforts — note, as of December 31, 2025, the City had 341 full-time equivalent (FTE) budgeted positions, with 324 FTE’s represented by a recognized bargaining unit. The City’s vacancy rate as of December 31, 2025 was 7%. The City’s vacancy rate for the previous year was 11%.
- Continue Public Hearing for the Unlawful Loud or Unruly Gathering Ordinance
- Approve the Amended and Retitled City Council Administrative Policy No. 20-23 retitled as Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation — see final draft.
If You Go
Brentwood City Council Meeting
City Council Chambers
150 City Park Way, Brentwood, CA 94513
Full Agenda: Click Here
Previous
- Feb 2026 – Brentwood Appoints Thomas Lloyd Smith as Interim City Attorney
- Jan 21, 2025 – Antioch City Attorney Resigns
- Dec. 11, 2024 – Freitas Calls on Termination of Antioch City Attorney, Requests Other Items: “The other I realize may be controversial. When I talk about developing the team between the city council, city manager, and city attorney, I believe that Mr. Smith has served the city well for 6 years, but I would recommend we terminate the city attorney and go out and recruit and hire a city attorney that all five of us have a say in.”
