Albany, California is a city of 18,800 residents located in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. The City is dedicated to maintaining its small-town ambience, responding to the needs of a diverse community, and providing a safe, healthy, and sustainable environment. Surrounded by the San Francisco Bay to the west, the Berkeley Hills to the east, and the communities of Berkeley, El Cerrito, Kensington, and Richmond, Albany’s 1.7 square miles offer a fascinating diversity.
Albany prides itself on being a safe, community-oriented city with strong services and programs for youth, families, and senior citizens. The City is comprised largely of single-family homes and small businesses with its own “Main Street”, Solano Avenue. Albany is located next to the University of California, Berkeley, and has its own highly ranked public school system, providing a warm environment for students and family alike. Community events, the arts and a vibrant commercial district cater to the needs of the community. Albany is centrally located for optimal access to walking, hiking and biking paths so famed in the East Bay area, and it offers the charms of small-town living while being located in a major metropolitan region.
Albany is a charter city under a Council-Manager form of government. The five Council members are citizens elected at-large for four-year, staggered terms. The Mayor and Vice Mayor are selected by the Council.
The City Manager and the City Attorney are ppointed by the Council, while the City Treasurer is an elected, part-time position. The City is organized into the departments of: Community Development, Finance, Administration, Fire, Police, Public Works, and Recreation & Community Services.
Albany’s proposed FY2015/16 budget is $23.1 llion. The City currently employs approximately 97 full-time and 35 part-time seasonal staff members.
Albany, California is a city of 18,800 residents located in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. The City is dedicated to maintaining its small-town ambience, responding to the needs of a diverse community, and providing a safe, healthy, and sustainable environment. Surrounded by the San Francisco Bay to the west, the Berkeley Hills to the east, and the communities of Berkeley, El Cerrito, Kensington, and Richmond, Albany’s 1.7 square miles offer a fascinating diversity.
Albany prides itself on being a safe, community-oriented city with strong services and programs for youth, families, and senior citizens. The City is comprised largely of single-family homes and small businesses with its own “Main Street”, Solano Avenue. Albany is located next to the University of California, Berkeley, and has its own highly ranked public school system, providing a warm environment for students and family alike. Community events, the arts and a vibrant commercial district cater to the needs of the community. Albany is centrally located for optimal access to walking, hiking and biking paths so famed in the East Bay area, and it offers the charms of small-town living while being located in a major metropolitan region.
Albany is a charter city under a Council-Manager form of government. The five Council members are citizens elected at-large for four-year, staggered terms. The Mayor and Vice Mayor are selected by the Council.
The City Manager and the City Attorney are ppointed by the Council, while the City Treasurer is an elected, part-time position. The City is organized into the departments of: Community Development, Finance, Administration, Fire, Police, Public Works, and Recreation & Community Services.
Albany’s proposed FY2015/16 budget is $23.1 llion. The City currently employs approximately 97 full-time and 35 part-time seasonal staff members.
