FALL 2024 ALBANY ACTIVITY GUIDE | |
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The Fall 2024 Activity Guide, which will be reaching Albany mailboxes next week, is available to view on the City of Albany website. It features Recreation & Community Services classes, seasonal camps, special events, and programs that take place between August and December, as well as information on City resources. Our programs offer a variety of ways to make sure your Fall in Albany is filled with fun and enriching experiences. Be sure to check it out.
Fall Class Registration begins August 13 at 9 AM.
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WASTE CONTAMINATION MONITORING IN ALBANY | |
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Contamination Monitoring and Overage Notifications
Pursuant to State Law, the City is required to monitor continuation of collection bins. Rather than utilizing inspectors on a periodic basis, Waste Management of Alameda County (WMAC) will assess container contamination using its Smart Truck technology which uses cameras to photograph waste bins as they are being emptied into trucks. This technology allows the City to comply with reporting requirements. It also ensures that compost and recycling is clean as possible for future reuse.
If a container associated with one's address is overloaded or contamination is found, Waste Management will send a notification with a photograph explaining what was found along with tips to avoid overage or contamination in the future.
After two warnings surcharges will be implemented when contamination and overfilled carts are found. These surcharges help offset costs associated with processing and disposing contaminated materials.
Watch this video from Waste Management on the issues that cart contamination causes: Contamination Series - #1
For more information, visit www.wm.com.
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GRAB A CUP OF COFFEE WITH A COP, AUGUST 14 | |
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Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Time: 8-9 AM
Location: Ohlone Greenway at Masonic Ave and Portland Ave (near the Albany Loop)
Coffee with a Cop enables officers to have casual, one-on-one conversations with the community members they serve each day and provides an opportunity for police officers and community members to learn more about one another. It’s an opportunity for residents to meet your neighborhood police officers in a relaxed environment, build bonds and share ideas to make our community even better.
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HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION VACANCY - TENANT SEAT | |
Interested in housing issues in Albany? Albany Tenants/Renters are encouraged to apply for the TENANT seat vacancy
The establishment of a Housing Advisory Commission is to advise the City Council on policies and strategies for implementation of the Housing Element programs related to tenant protections, fair and equitable access to housing, housing programs, rent review, and other related programs.
The Commission is comprised of five members – including a tenant, an affiliate of a local educational institution, and a rental provider that may either be a resident of, or provide rental housing within, the City of Albany.
Find out more and apply online or contact the Albany City Clerk’s Office via email at cityclerk@albanyca.org or phone, 1(510) 528-5710.
A supplemental questionnaire must be completed with the application.
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APPLY FOR ADVISORY BODY VACANCIES | |
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Apply for vacancies on the following advisory bodies:
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Arts Committee - The Committee advises the City Council on cultural and artistic matters within the City including the acquisition and placement of public art. The Committee adheres to the Public Arts Master Plan, the Art in Public Places Ordinance and the Public Arts Project Plan in order to support, develop and promote art in Albany and increase the economic vitality of the City
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Housing Commission - The establishment of a Housing Commission is to advise the City Council on policies and strategies for implementation of the Housing Element programs related to tenant protections, fair and equitable access to housing, housing programs, rent review, administration and resources that fall outside of the purview of the Land Development Volume Chapters 19-23 of the Albany Municipal Code.
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Policing Commission - The Commission is intended to further community participation and engagement regarding policing policy and procedure. The Commission may make policy recommendations to the City Council and receive all legally public complaints from the Albany Police Department to determine whether to recommend that such complaints be referred to an outside consultant for investigation consistent with California law.
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Racial Inclusivity & Social Equity Commission - The Commission advises the City Council on the citywide priorities of equity, diversity, accountability and inclusivity to address the broad spectrum of intersectional issues across race and social equity within the City of Albany.
If interested, please complete an online application (and a supplemental questionnaire for the Policing Commission or Housing Commission) or contact the Albany City Clerk Office at 1(510) 528-5710 for more information.
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2024 ELECTION: NOMINATION PERIOD OPEN | |
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A nomination packet for the upcoming November election can be obtained in the City Clerk's Office by appointment during the nomination period which is open now through Friday, August 9th at 12:30 PM. Interested and qualified citizens of the City of Albany are encouraged to run for a 4-year term on the Albany City Council (3 seats) or the Albany Unified School District Board of Education (2 seats).
To learn more about running for office, please visit City website www.albanyca.org/election. For questions, email cityclerk@albanyca.org
or call 1(510) 528-5763.
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RANKED CHOICE VOTING INFORMATION SESSION | |
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Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
Time: 5-7 PM (Virtual Session)
This session will provide information on Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in Albany and is open to all community members including anyone who is interested in running for local office in Albany.
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EXTENDED TRAVEL PRESENTATION | |
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Date: Friday, August 9th
Time: 2 PM
Location: Community Center, Main Hall - 1249 Marin Ave.
The Albany Senior Center’s Travel Troupe will be hosting an Extended Travel Presentation. This free presentation will cover 2025-2026 trip destinations that feature out of state and overseas trips.
For more information, please call the Senior Center at 1(510) 524-9122
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AC TRANSIT SERVICE CHANGES EFFECTIVE AUGUST 11 | |
Beginning on August 11, AC Transit will be making several changes including the resumption of supplementary service to schools and added trips on certain Transbay lines.
Highlights of changes:
- Lines and trips designed to serve schools resume for the fall.
- All Line 52 trips to University Village will loop University Village before terminating on Monroe St. and 10th St. Trips to the UC campus will not loop the village.
- Early Bird lines 706 and 707 are eliminated. Line 703 service to Bay Fair BART and Fruitvale BART added. Early Bird service is operated on behalf of BART and replaces BART service when BART is not operating.
- Trips added to lines G, P, V, and W to alleviate overcrowding
Where’s my bus?
Keep track of your bus by using ACT RealTime! Get up-to-date predictions for every line at every stop. Find it at actransit.org/rt.
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Public meetings are in recess for the month of August. Please see the City Calendar for all public meeting attendance and viewing options. We'll see you in September! | | | | |
