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Jul 14, 2026, 7:38 PM
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.
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2026-07-22
Albany Planning & Zoning Commission meets today
The Albany Planning & Zoning Commission is meeting this evening at 7:00 PM to discuss key local topics including housing and elections and governance. This meeting is a critical opportunity for the city to address ongoing housing challenges and governance matters that affect Albany residents directly.
While there are no new news reports or additional meetings scheduled in the immediate days ahead, residents following Albany’s civic developments should watch for outcomes from tonight’s Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. Broader issues like the upcoming November ballot measure on a Real Property Transfer Tax and wildfire resilience efforts at Albany Hill remain important but are not on today’s agenda. The focus today remains on local housing and governance decisions that shape Albany’s future.
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Albany Hill Wildfire Resilience — A Grant-Funded Habitat Restoration
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Albany Hill — the city's most prominent natural landmark and a beloved open space — is the focus of a new wildfire resilience project that received state funding in early 2026. Albany and El Cerrito received a State Coastal Conservancy gra…
Solano Avenue & Active Transportation — A Contested Corridor
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Solano Avenue — Albany's commercial spine and the city's civic identity, anchored by the annual Solano Stroll that draws 100,000 visitors — is at the center of a heated debate over how to balance pedestrian safety, bicycle access, and park…
The Real Property Transfer Tax — A November 2026 Fiscal Decision
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Albany is heading toward a landmark November 2026 ballot measure that could reshape how the city funds its services for years to come. The City Council is evaluating a progressive, tiered Real Property Transfer Tax for the 2026 ballot, pot…
Housing Production & R1 Zoning Reform — Densifying a Built-Out City
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Albany faces one of the most structurally difficult housing challenges in the East Bay: producing hundreds of new units in a city that is 1.7 square miles, almost entirely built out, and commands median home prices approaching $1.6 million…
November 2026 Elections — A Board Reshaped by June's Results
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Alameda County's political landscape is being reset by a combination of June 2026 primary results and November 2026 general elections that will determine the Board of Supervisors' direction on every major issue. Incumbent District 2 Superv…
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Meeting archiveAlbany City Council - Meeting
6/15/2026 • 06:00 PM
Albany City Council
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What's Scheduled Albany City Council - Meeting's 2026-06-15 agenda is scheduled to cover FY 2026-27 budget and 2026-31 CIP and Policy on the Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During City Council Meetings Staf…
Alameda County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
6/2/2026 • TBD
Alameda County Board of Supervisors
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What's Scheduled Alameda County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting's 2026-06-02 agenda is scheduled to cover Probation Department - Approve the following recommendations: A, Public Works Agency - Adopt a Resolution au…
AC Transit Board of Directors
6/24/2026 • 5:00 PM
AC Transit Board of Directors
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What's Scheduled AC Transit Board of Directors's 2026-06-24 agenda is scheduled to focus on AC Transit Board of Directors. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather …
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CivicCause budget overview
Albany Budget
Balanced with structural pressure. Albany's FY2025-26 General Fund is balanced at $33.5M, while FY2026-27 shows a $1.15M fund-balance draw unless later balancing options close the gap.
FY2023-24 actual to FY2025-26 - General Fund expenditures
$31.9M$33.5M+$1.6M