Antioch Panel Faces $750 Church Invoice

The Police Oversight Commission's off-site meeting at Delta Bay Community Church was held without a facility agreement or advance cost approval.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in City Hall

Photograph of a plain gabled community church across an empty parking lot in warm late-afternoon light. — The Antioch Police Oversight Commission held an October 19 meeting at Delta Bay Community Church without a facility agreement, and the church has since billed the city $750. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

The Antioch Police Oversight Commission held a public meeting at Delta Bay Community Church on October 19, 2026, without a formal facility-use agreement or costs established in advance. The church has since submitted charges totaling $750, which were not communicated to or approved by city personnel beforehand.

Why it matters

The episode exposes gaps in how the city coordinates off-site public meetings and handles facility costs. The city acknowledges that communication was insufficient and says staff is recommending a standardized process for future off-site meetings.

The $750 invoice from Delta Bay Community Church remains pending City review after the November 2, 2026 meeting that was to consider it was cancelled for lack of a quorum. No formal agreement governing facility use, costs or payment responsibilities was in place for the October 19 meeting.

The players

Antioch Police Oversight Commission

The city body that holds public meetings on police oversight and selected the church as its October 19 meeting venue.

Delta Bay Community Church

The Antioch church at 1020 E. Tregallas Road that hosted the meeting and submitted the $750 facility-use invoice.

The details

The Commission chose the church during its October 19 meeting after city representatives conducted an initial walkthrough of the facility. City personnel and audiovisual contractors arrived around 3:00 p.m. for setup, and breakdown concluded around 10:00 p.m.

October 19, 2025: Commission selects Delta Bay Community Church for its meeting.
October 19, 2026: Off-site meeting is held at the church.
November 2, 2026: Meeting to review the $750 invoice is cancelled for lack of quorum.

Legal Context

The October 19 meeting took place without the formal facility-use agreement that the city's own coordination practices would normally require before a public body meets off-site. Staff's recommendation for a standardized process for future off-site meetings would formalize those requirements going forward.

Residents who attend Antioch public meetings held off-site may see changes in how venues are arranged and paid for under the proposed standardized process. The unresolved $750 invoice will determine whether public funds are used to pay the church.