Advisory Boards

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. If you don't know what a City advisory body is, take a look at the list below or see our website for further information at albanyca.org/advise.

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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. Anne Benker Judy Kerr Francesco Papalia Mark Priven Kim Traynor Ross Stapleton-Gray 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 Ben Fong Sadie Graham Farid Javandel Ken McCroskey Meets the 4th Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm Email: TC@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

Charter Review Committee

Advises the City Council on proposed changes to the City Charter. Kyle Bowman Harry Chomsky Lisa Schneider Miles Tepper Vacant Meets every odd month on 3rd Thursday at 7:00 pm Email: cityclerk@albanyca.org

Economic Development Committee Social & Economic Justice Commission

Advises the City Council on matters affecting the welfare of the residents of Albany. William Beynon Cory Dostie Jeremiah Garrett-Pinguelo Bart Grossman Sierra Kenoly Jim Lindsay KZ Zapata Meets the 1st Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm Email: SEJC@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. Doug Donaldson Ian MacLeod Mohammad Momin Nick Pilch Elizabeth Watty Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month at 7:00 pm Email: PZC@albanyca.org

Advises the City Council on promoting vital and inviting business areas and advancing economic development within the City.

Arts Committee Climate Action Committee

Tod Abbott Linda Carlton Robert Cheasty Deirdre Greene Jennifer Hansen Romero Michael Petrilli Peter Maass Meets the 1st Thursday of every month at 5:00 pm Email: EDC@albanyca.org

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 gas emissions reduction and climate action.

Emilie Bergmann Sheryl Black Aaron Gach Peter Goodman Sarah Samsky Linda Wraxall Vacant

GET INVOLVED IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT Attend a City Council, Commission or Committee meeting, view City Council meetings on local cable KALB Channel 33, or view meeting agendas and minutes at www.AlbanyCA.org Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 7:00 pm Email: AC@albanyca.org Please Note: Committee/Commission members may have changed after the printing of this guide.

Kate Breeding Daniel Chen Myoslava Figuero Eric Larson Laura Merchant Harshita Mira Venkatesh Nick Peterson

Meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm

Email: CAC@albanyca.org

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