Commission Origin

 
Albany Municipal Code Section 2-17, Ordinance No. 2019-02 (name change), Ordinance No. 2023-02 (student & student-affiliated appointments)

Commission Name Change:  

Commission Purpose

It shall be the duty of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission of the City to advise the City Council regarding all matters of public recreation and all matters pertaining to parks, open space including creeks, Albany Waterfront Park, and Albany Hill, street trees, parking strips, parkways, squares and similar area within the City. Such Commission shall endeavor to formulate a parks, recreation and open space master plan, select and propose to the Council sites for playgrounds, make recommendations for acquisition and maintenance of playgrounds for children and recreation centers for the public, and generally advise the City Council in matters connected with parks, recreation and open space in general. It shall be a function of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission of the City to promote and encourage among various public and private agencies and individuals the development of such recreational facilities and programs as shall benefit all citizens of the City.

Commission Composition 

7 Members  Members/Term: 5 Council Appointees, one by each Council Member, whose term runs until the next Municipal election (two years), Two of the member seats shall be appointed by City Council as a Whole (one for a high school student and one for a high school student or an adult who is affiliated with students).


Member Appointed By
Tod Abbott Hansen-Romero
Christopher Kent Jordan
Bryan Marten López 
Estrella Sainburg Miki
Julia Chang Frank Tiedemann
Jeremy Chen                                  Council as a Whole
Martin Oji Council as a Whole

(Roster updated  6/29/2023)

Contact Parks, Recreation & Open Space Commission

Correspondence sent to the Commission is part of the official public record and will be subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act.  If you do not want your e-mail address or any other contact information to be made public, you may deliver communications via U.S. Postal Service or in-person to the address listed below.

City of Albany Parks, Recreation & Open Space Commission
c/o Jamira Johnson
1000 San Pablo Avenue
Albany, CA 94706

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