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Council Policies

Policies Index
PolicyCurrent PolicyAdopted
Appointments, Extended Terms While Awaiting SuccessorOrdinance 5655October 25, 2006
Appointments, Ineligibility of City EmployeesResolution 5222January 11, 2006
Appointments, Procedures for Citizen Advisory GroupsResolution 6797May 22, 2019
Appointments, Reassignment of Appointment Duties for Certain Positions on Citizen Advisory GroupsResolution 6798May 22, 2019
Arts CommissionResolution 3740January 22, 1997
Attendance and Participation PolicyResolution 6948December 2, 2020
Audit CommitteeResolution 5350November 15, 2006
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory CommissionResolution 5721January 12, 2009
Joint Water/Wastewater Management CommitteeResolution 4738August 14, 2002
Public Safety Commission BylawsResolution 5679October 8, 2008
Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) Advisory CommitteeResolution 6593April 26, 2017
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The City Council is the legislative branch of our local government. It is composed of a mayor and six councilors with two councilors elected from each ward. The councilors serve for a term of four years, and the mayor serves for a term of two years. The Council adopts laws called ordinances, passes resolutions, sets policies, adopts the budget, levies taxes, and conducts public meetings.

The current Albany City Charter became effective on January 1, 1957. By Charter, the City of Albany adopted a council-manager form of government. The Charter provides that the City Manager is the administrative head of the City, and the manager serves at the pleasure of the Council.

List of Albany Mayors, 1865-present

Council Member Manual

The manual includes protocols that were developed at an Albany City Council training session held on January 19, 2018, and endorsed by council on February 26, 2018. They are intended to set expectations for members of the Albany City Council and provide a model to guide the conduct and working relationships of Council Members.

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