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  COVID-19 this is a Virtual Meeting.  Information on viewing and participating is shown  below.

Items for Discussion:  Juneteenth Proclamation, On Call Services for CEQA Services, Proposed Adjustments to Taxes & Fees, Pension Override Tax, Adoption of Appropriation Limit FY 20-21,   Amend Landscape Maintenance contract, Call for Bids: Sidewalk Rehab Project & Lower Solano Curb Ramps;  Landscaping & Lighting Assessment District, Sale of Surplus City Property-724 Key Route Blvd., Memorandums: System Racism & Black Lives Matter Mural; Year To Date Financial Update & FY 20-21 Budget Overview, Amending Master Fee Schedule, Consideration of Ballot Measure-UUT Rates, Possible Ballot Measure-Ranked Choice Voting

Agenda and Support Documents
(Emails Received after Agenda posting are included in the Agenda Item)

Register in advance for this event:
https://albanyca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NNh5pUrcRmGo1vZACHbRtg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar

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 (www.YouTube.com/AlbanyKALB)

   2.  To listen to the meeting by phone, please call at the noticed meeting time 1 (669) 900-9128, then enter Webinar ID 979 7011 4482, follow by “#”. When asked for a participant id or code, press “#”. Instructions on how to join a meeting by phone are available at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362663

   3.  To observe the meeting by video conference, please go to https://zoom.us/s/97970114482 at the noticed meeting time. Instructions on how to join a meeting by video conference is available at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193%20

   4.   Recorded meetings will be available for viewing on City Website within 48 hours after the meeting. https://www.albanyca.org/recreation/kalb-community-media/city-video-public-meetings

PLEASE NOTE: We have changed our process for receiving public comment.  Please read the instructions below carefully to understand the new process. Comments submitted after 5 PM on the day of the Council meeting will be included as part of meeting record after the meeting.

How to submit Public Comment:

   1. Members of the public may submit comments in writing by emailing the City Council citycouncil@albanyca.org with the Agenda item number clearly 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 the City Council and posted on the website.  Other 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” is available at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/205566129%0D-Raise-Hand-In-Webinar

   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.