Parks,  Recreation & Open Space Commission Meetings: are normally held the 2nd Thursdays of the month at 7 pm, Albany City Hall - Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA.  This meeting will be held MAY 7, 2020 - Due to COVID-19 this commission meeting will be a virtual special meeting held with Zoom.  Viewing and participation information is provided below prior to the meeting.

Item for Discussion:  Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax

Agenda and Support Documents (includes Public Comments for Agenda Items received prior to 5 PM day of meeting ) final update was done 5 PM

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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 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commissioners will be participating in meeting 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 at the noticed meeting time 1 (669) 900-9128, then enter Webinar ID 91282055673, 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 to This Link at the noticed meeting time. Instructions on how to join a meeting by video conference is available here .

 4.   Recorded meetings will 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 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission    with the Agenda item number identified in the subject line of the email or by mail to City of Albany – Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission 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 Commission and posted on the website.  Other written comments received after 5 PM that addresses an item on the agenda will still be provided to the Commission 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.