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 working group 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 (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 943 6942 2384, 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/94369422384 at the noticed meeting time. Instructions on how to join a meeting by video conference is located 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.youtube.com/albanykalb or https://www.albanyca.org/recreation/kalb-community-media/city-video-public-meetings

How to submit Public Comment:

1.  Members of the public may submit comments in writing by emailing the City Clerk cityclerk@albanyca.org  or by mail to City of Albany – Attn: City Clerk, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA 94706.  All written comments received by 1 PM on the day of the meeting will be provided to the working group and posted on the website.  Other written comments received after 1 PM that address an item on the agenda will still be provided to the working group 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.