Tag: City Council

In part two of two of an interview with Adam Gillitt, Alameda's new City Manager Jennifer Ott discusses the transportation, challenges, and trying to get…

Eight-year plan seeks to eliminate building pollution by switching to all-electric appliances. On January 17, City Council adopted an Equitable Building Decarbonization Plan, an eight-year…

Part one of our interview with the City’s new Chief Executive. Jennifer Ott returned on January 3 to take the reins as Alameda City Manager,…

On January 3, City Council reviewed and approved a Needs Statement for the Community Development Block Grant Action Plan after learning about the rising demand…

In a continuation of its December 6 meeting held Tuesday, December 20, City Council approved a resolution to adopt the Active Transportation Plan (ATP). The…

Mayor and Councilmembers sworn in, Knox White honored, interim supportive homeless housing moves forward. On December 20, during Council’s regular meeting, the Honorable Judge Benjamin…

To the Editor: I have had the pleasure to be a volunteer at the Alameda Food Bank (AFB) for the past five years. It has…

Open Government? I think not. To the Editor: At the December 6th City Council meeting, there were 23 items on the consent calendar. Public comment…

New City Manager appointed On December 8, City Council approved an extensive consent calendar that included the appointment of new City Manager Jennifer Ott. Ott,…

Jensen wins open Council seat, Measure E passes. Final Alameda election results have arrived after eleven days of counting. The Alameda County Registrar of Voters…

On November 15, City Council authorized the Interim City Manager to execute agreements to implement a Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) pilot program that will provide…

3-2 Housing Element vote preempts potential litigation, fines, additional costs, and loss of State funding. On November 15, City Council approved the Housing Element (HE)…

Update: 5:53 p.m. Thu. Nov. 17 New numbers today from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters—Unofficial Post Election Update #5—show the tallies moving closer to…

Latest batch only shows change in DA race. Updated Tuesday, Nov. 15, 6:45 p.m. Today’s release of counted ballots for Alameda County ROV’s Unofficial Post…

No changes to races so far; more than 50% of Alameda County ballots yet to be counted. Alameda County Registrar of Voters released updated numbers…

Most statewide races decided; next local count to be released Thursday. Updated November 9, 6:15 p.m. The Alameda County Registrar of Voters released additional figures…

Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for November 6, 2022. With five Sundays in the month of October, I had five opportunities to really show off what…

Votes to approve APD auditor and Grand Street plan, give names to three new parks. At its November 1 meeting, City Council took care of…

Knowing the source of candidate’s campaign funding is important. To the Editor: Getting ready to cast an informed ballot is no easy task. You have…

New aquatic center On October 18, City Council voted to proceed with a City Aquatic Center on the west side of Jean Sweeney Park. The…

Nearly 100 attendees filled the Social Hall at Mastick Senior Center on Saturday afternoon, October 15, for in-person Mayoral and City Council candidate forums for…

Bike Walk Alameda (BWA) and Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda (CASA) jointly hosted their second candidate forum of the election season on Thursday, October…

Don’t turn Grand St. into Shoreline Dr.; Consider the funding for mayoral campaigns; Inclusion of AUSD SDC students makes a difference Don’t flip on Grand…

Resume public in-person meetings; Don’t take away Grand Street parking. Zoom-only public meetings restrict access To the Editor: The City Council has extended teleconference for…