Albany

Albany is a city of 20,000 on the East Bay shoreline just north of Berkeley — a dense, progressive, fiercely independent small city with top-rated schools and a beloved waterfront park built on a former landfill. Incorporated 1908, governed by a five-member Council, one of the Bay Area's most walkable communities.

CivicCause organizes issues, meetings, elections, and public activity around Albany so you can see what is happening locally and how it connects to broader county decisions.

The Albany City Council is scheduled to meet on July 6, 2026. This meeting is the nearest upcoming opportunity for residents to hear from their city officials and for the council to address local matters. While specific agenda items have not been detailed, this session follows previous council activities and remains a key moment for city governance.

Looking beyond this meeting, the council also has a session planned for July 20, 2026, which residents may want to note for ongoing civic engagement. Albany continues to face important issues such as the potential November 2026 ballot measure on a tiered Real Property Transfer Tax, wildfire resilience efforts on Albany Hill supported by state grants, housing production challenges tied to R1 zoning reforms, and debates over Solano Avenue’s transportation and parking policies. These topics remain central to Albany’s civic landscape and may be addressed in future meetings or public discussions.

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