City of Auburn City Council Councilmember Daniel Berlant

Elected to the Auburn City Council in November 2014, Daniel Berlant is a lifelong local. He graduated from Placer High School and his wife, Kristen, also grew up in Auburn. In 2001 he began a career with Cal Fire; since 2016 he has been an assistant deputy director, overseeing many of the state’s fire prevention programs. He is a founding member of the Auburn Community Service Day and served on the Board of Trustees for the Auburn Union School District.

First elected: December 2014

Alma maters: UC Davis (bachelor’s degree, political science)

Notable quote: “I always joke that people always see me when there is something bad happening, and that is the unfortunate part. Cal Fire works so hard and we prevent hundreds of thousands of fires every day.” (Source: Gold Country Media)

Board, committee and commission assignments
Auburn Traffic Committee (council liaison)
Greater Auburn Area Fire Safe Council (council liaison)
Placer County Air Pollution Control District
Placer County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (alternate)
Old Town Business Association (council liaison)
Sacramento Area Council of Governments (alternate)
Transient-Homeless Task Force (council liaison)