Advisory Bodies to the City Council The City of Albany values community participation in City government and welcomes the opportunity for residents to serve on the City’s Advisory Bodies to the City Council. Interested Albany residents are encouraged to apply for vacancies. For more information on advisory bodies, visit albanyca.org/advise.
www.Albany CA.org Albany City Council Ge'Nell Gary Preston Jordan Peggy McQuaid Rochelle Nason Aaron Tiedemann Meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month at 7:00 pm Email: citycouncil@albanyca.org
Parks, Recreation & Open Space Commission Advises the City Council on matters related to recreation, public park facilities and open space areas.
Tod Abbott Angela Armendariz Brian Beall Julia Chang Frank Christopher Kent Bryan Marten Julia Price Meets on 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm Email: PROSC@albanyca.org
Financial Advisory Committee Advises the City Council on financial matters including budgeting, audits, and financial sustainability.
Judy Kerr Luke Panzar Francesco Papalia Mark Priven Kim Traynor Meets quarterly (Feb, May, July, Nov), the 1st Wednesday (except July) at 7:00 pm
Email: FAC@albanyca.org
Transportation Commission Advises the City Council on matters related to transportation policy and projects.
Robert del Rosario Sadie Graham Farid Javandel Ken McCroskey Nelson Peng Meets the 4th Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm
Email: TC@albanyca.org
Charter Review Committee Advises the City Council on proposed changes to the City Charter.
Kyle Bowman Harry Chomsky Lisa Schneider Gregory Hoff (Vacant) Meets every odd month on 3rd Thursday at 7:00 pm
Email: cityclerk@albanyca.org
Economic Development Committee Advises the City Council on promoting vital and inviting business areas and advancing economic development within the City.
Tod Abbott Linda Carlton Deirdre Greene Jennifer Hansen Romero Praveena Shrestha Peter Maass (Vacant) Meets the 1st Thursday of every month at 5:00 pm
Email: EDC@albanyca.org
Social & Economic Justice Commission Advises the City Council on matters affecting the welfare of the residents of Albany.
Robin Lopez Jeremiah Garrett-Pinguelo Jim Lindsay KZ Zapata (Vacant) (Vacant) (Vacant) Meets the 1st Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm Email: SEJC@albanyca.org
Community Media Access Committee Advises the City Council on providing media access within the City.
Sandrine Demathieu Jack Kenny Julian Lewis Charles Newton Naomi Sigal Ross Stapleton-Gray (Vacant) Meets quarterly (Jan, Apr, July, Oct) on the 4th Monday at 6:00 pm Email: CMAC@albanyca.org
Police & Fire Pension Board Mayor City Treasurer City Clerk Pension Plan Member - Police Pension Plan Member - Fire Meets quarterly (Jan, Apr, July, Oct) on the last Tuesday at 3:00 pm Email: cityclerk@albanyca.org
Policing Commission Intends to further community participation and engagement regarding policing policy and procedure. The seven-member body to be appointed by City Council and AUSD Board of Education and ratified by City Council. – one appointed by each City Council Member who shall be residents of the City of Albany, and two appointed by the Albany Unified School District Board of Education (BOE). Applicants recommended by the BOE need not be residents of the City of Albany.
Meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM Email: cityclerk@albanyca.org
Planning & Zoning Commission Advises the City Council on matters regarding the City’s General Plan & physical development within the City, and reviews land use, planning, & zoning action.
Ian MacLeod Mohammad Momin Nick Pilch Elizabeth Watty (Vacant) Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month at 7:00 pm Email: PZC@albanyca.org
Arts Committee
Climate Action Committee
Advises the City Council on art related matters within the City, including public art master planning.
Advises the City Council on matters related to greenhouse
Emilie Bergmann Michael Bowers Aaron Gach Peter Goodman Sarah Samonsky Linda Wraxall Harsh Shah Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 7:00 pm
gas emissions reduction and climate action.
Kate Breeding Daniel Chen Myoslava Figuero Eric Larson John Miki Haadiyah Mohammed Nick Peterson Meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm Email: CAC@albanyca.org
GET INVOLVED IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AttendEmail: a City Council, Commission or Committee meeting, view City Council AC@albanyca.org meetings on local cable KALB Channel 33, or view meeting agendas and minutes at www.AlbanyCA.org Please Note: Committee/Commission members may have changed after the printing of this guide. ACTIVITY GUIDE FALL 2022
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