City Council meetings are held on 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7:30 pm. See meeting rebroadcasts on KALB TV or online at albanyca.org/KALB and youtube.com/AlbanyKALB.  Due to the COVID-19 City Hall is closed to the public and the council will participate in a phone/video conferencing meeting.  Specific instructions for virtual viewing and participation are listed below in Public Meeting Guidelines.

Items for Discussion:  6 PM - Study Session for Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax; 7:30 PM -  Council Meeting - Proclamations, Contract with Kids Speaking Spanish Preschool, Pension Board Payments, Support Letter for AB 2377, City Events Cancelled, 2020 Sanitary Sewer Contract Award, Washington Street Paving Rehab Bid Authorization, Local Support Letter, Mayoral Report, Secondary Residential Unit Ordinance, Home Occupation Ordinance, Possible Revenue Ballot Measures, Possible Charter Amendment to Transition Voting Method

Agenda and Support Documents: (public comment finalized postings at 11:15 AM 5/19/20)   

To Register In Advance

COVID-19 NOTICE – PUBLIC MEETING GUIDELINES

Consistent with Executive Orders No. N-29-20 from the Executive Department of the State of California and the Alameda County Health Officer’s Shelter in Place Order effective March 17, 2020, the City Hall will not be open to the public and the City Council will be participating in City Council meetings via phone/video conferencing. The public is invited to watch and submit comments via the methods below:

How to watch the meeting from home:

1. Meetings are streamed live and recorded on  YouTube  .
2. To listen to the meeting by phone, please call 1 (669) 900-9128 at the noticed meeting time, then enter Webinar ID 916 2007 1206, follow by “#”. When asked for a participant ID or code, press “#”. Instructions on how to join a meeting by phone.
3.  To observe the meeting by video conference, please go at the noticed meeting time. Instructions on how to join a meeting by video conference.
4.  Recorded meetings will also be available for viewing on City website within 48 hours after the meeting.

How to submit Public Comment:

1. Members of the public may submit comments in writing by emailing the City Clerk with the Agenda item number identified in the subject line of the email or by mail to City of Albany – Meeting Comments, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA 94706. All written comments received by 5 PM on the day of the meeting will be provided to City Council and posted on City website.  Written comments received after 5 PM that address an item on the agenda will still be provided to the City Council and be included as part of the meeting record.
2. To comment by video conference, click the “Raise Your Hand” button to request to speak when Public Comment is being taken on the Agenda item.  You will then be unmuted when it is your turn to make your comment for up to 3 minutes. After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted.  Instructions of how to “Raise Your Hand” .
   
3. To comment by phone, you will be prompted to “Raise Your Hand” by pressing “*9” to request to speak when public comment is being taken on the Agenda item.  You will then be unmuted when it is your turn to make your comment for up to 3 minutes. You will be re-muted after the allotted time.

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