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 "state": "California",
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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
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 "generated": "2026-07-23",
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   "date": "2026-07-23",
   "body": "Transportation Commission - CANCELED",
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   "summary": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-22",
   "body": "Planning & Zoning Commission",
   "headline": "Commission to review new home construction at 846 Washington",
   "summary": "The Planning & Zoning Commission will discuss a design review request for a residential project. The body will consider a staff recommendation to approve the demolition of an existing home and the construction of a new two-story residence.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/24218",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2556"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-20",
   "body": "Albany City Council",
   "headline": "Council will adopt multiple special tax measures for the Nov 3 2026 municipal election",
   "summary": "The Albany City Council meeting on July 20 2026 will consider a consent calendar that includes routine approvals such as payroll ratification, bill claims, investment transactions, and staff recommendations. The council will also act on several substantive items, including a contract with Insight Housing for Project HOPE up to $457,965, an encroachment permit and fee waiver for the Albany Community Triathlon, and the allocation of supplemental law‑enforcement funding. Additionally, the council will adopt resolutions to place four special‑tax measures—covering street paving & storm‑drain, emergency medical services, business license, and real‑property transfer taxes—on the November 3 2026 municipal election ballot.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/24220",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2558"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-15",
   "body": "Climate Action Committee",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2555"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-13",
   "body": "Arts Committee - CANCELED",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2553"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-09",
   "body": "Parks, Recreation & Open Space Commission",
   "headline": "Commission to consider quarterly street tree removals",
   "summary": "The Parks, Recreation & Open Space Commission will discuss and potentially act on recommendations for quarterly street tree removals. The Urban Forester has provided specific recommendations for three different locations.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/24149",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2552"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-08",
   "body": "Planning & Zoning Commission",
   "headline": "Commission considers demolishing home at 846 Washington for new residence",
   "summary": "The Planning & Zoning Commission will review and possibly approve three residential development applications: a stairway addition at 1053 San Pablo Avenue (consent calendar), a demolition and new two-story home at 846 Washington Street, and a house lift and expansion at 1120 Curtis Street. Commissioners will also hear a presentation on the 2026 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rent & Use Survey.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/24108",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2547"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-06",
   "body": "Albany City Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider placing street tree and streetlighting parcel tax on Nov 2026 ballot",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a public hearing on a special parcel tax measure for street tree and streetlighting maintenance to be placed on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Other public hearings include confirming delinquent solid waste accounts for property tax liens and amending the ranked choice voting ordinance. The Council will also consider adopting an addendum to the Parks, Recreation & Open Space Master Plan and the Active Transportation Plan. Several consent items include ratifying payroll totaling over $2.1 million, bills over $1.9 million, and a $150,000 fire inspection contract with Urban 37.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/24165",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2551"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-25",
   "body": "Transportation Commission",
   "headline": "Transportation Commission to review curb ramp and path projects",
   "summary": "The Albany Transportation Commission will meet to approve meeting minutes, review pedestrian collision data, and discuss conceptual plans for Solano Avenue curb ramps and a shared use path pavement renewal.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/24079",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2550"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-24",
   "body": "Planning & Zoning Commission",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2541"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-22",
   "body": "Public Safety City Council Standing Committee",
   "headline": "Albany Public Safety Committee to review ALPR program, including RFP, data sharing, legal risks",
   "summary": "The Public Safety Standing Committee will receive an update on the Albany Police Department's competitive bid process for an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) program. Staff will present on transparency, data protection, legal risks, and peer-reviewed research on ALPR effectiveness, consistent with City Council direction from May 18, 2026. The Committee may provide direction or recommendations on the program.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/24075",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2548"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-17",
   "body": "Climate Action Committee",
   "headline": "Climate committee to weigh sunsetting transportation subcommittee",
   "summary": "The Albany Climate Action Committee will receive presentations on green infrastructure and green building, and discuss a recommendation to sunset the Zero Emission Transportation Subcommittee. No formal votes are scheduled except possible action on the subcommittee recommendation.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/24039",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2546"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-15",
   "body": "Albany City Council",
   "headline": "Council sets Nov 3 2026 municipal election, adopts candidate rules",
   "summary": "The City Council will approve a consent calendar that ratifies payroll, bill claims, and contract renewals, and will adopt resolutions to call a general municipal election on November 3, 2026, request consolidation with the statewide election, and establish candidate regulations. Additional actions include approving an amendment to the animal‑care services contract (up to $413,582), a new library services contract ($761,712), updates to tax and fee rates, and a sugar‑sweetened beverage tax spending plan for FY 2026/27.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/24064",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2545"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-11",
   "body": "Parks, Recreation & Open Space Commission",
   "headline": "Parks Commission hears updates on rehabilitation and improvement projects",
   "summary": "The Parks, Recreation & Open Space Commission will receive informational presentations on the Annual Parks Rehabilitation Program, Prop 68/Measure M projects at Peggy Thomsen Pierce Street Park and Jewel's Terrace Park, and the Ohlone Linear Park furniture upgrade. No action items are scheduled; the meeting is informational only.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/24020",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2544"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-10",
   "body": "Planning & Zoning Commission - CANCELED",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2542"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-08",
   "body": "Arts Committee",
   "headline": "Albany Arts Committee discusses Fall Into Haiku 2026 planning",
   "summary": "The Arts Committee will discuss subcommittee membership, planning, and timing for the Fall Into Haiku 2026 program. Members will also receive informational updates from subcommittees on sculpture, community center foyer gallery, and murals. No action will be taken on subcommittee updates.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/23996",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2543"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-01",
   "body": "Albany City Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider ballot measure on single-family zoning",
   "summary": "The Albany City Council will consider a proposed ballot measure to amend local single-family zoning standards for the November 2026 election. The agenda also includes ratifying payroll and bills, and authorizing projects for road and sewer maintenance.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/23986",
   "minutes_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/24065",
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2540"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-28",
   "body": "Transportation Commission",
   "headline": "Commission to recommend adopting 2026 Active Transportation Plan",
   "summary": "The Transportation Commission will discuss and possibly recommend that the City Council adopt the 2026 Active Transportation Plan. It will also consider recommending grant applications for the Pierce-Cleveland Bikeway Connection, Solano Access and Safety Improvements, and Albany Safe Routes to Schools projects. Additionally, the Commission will review the Thousand Oaks Sidewalk Reconstruction Project and decide on a design alternative. The consent calendar includes approval of meeting minutes, the Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program Phase 12, and a report on injury collision data.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/23982",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2539"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-27",
   "body": "Planning & Zoning Commission",
   "headline": "Commission to review therapeutic massage permit and two‑story addition at Ramona Ave",
   "summary": "The Planning & Zoning Commission will consider three items: approval of the May 13, 2026 meeting minutes; a use permit for a therapeutic massage establishment at 1308 Solano Avenue (864 sq ft ground‑floor space); and a design review for a two‑story addition at 807 Ramona Avenue (total 2,605 sq ft) with an attached ADU excluded from this review. Staff recommends approval of both projects, which are categorically exempt from CEQA. The items will be adopted by a single motion unless a commissioner or public member requests removal from the consent calendar.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/23965",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2537"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-20",
   "body": "Climate Action Committee",
   "headline": "Climate Action Committee to receive foodware and heat pump updates",
   "summary": "The Climate Action Committee will receive staff presentations on the Foodware Ordinance and the Heat Pump Rebate Program. The body will also hear informational updates from subcommittees focused on transportation, staffing, and climate goals.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/23912",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2524"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-18",
   "body": "Albany City Council",
   "headline": "Albany Council to discuss tax changes and bike improvements",
   "summary": "The City Council will consider several tax restructuring measures for the November 2026 election, including business license, fire protection, and real property transfer taxes. The body will also review the Automated License Plate Reader program and authorize bike project permits.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/23941",
   "minutes_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/24004",
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2536"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-14",
   "body": "Parks, Recreation & Open Space Commission",
   "headline": "Commission to review Open Space Master Plan Addendum and SSB tax spending",
   "summary": "The Parks, Recreation & Open Space Commission will hear a presentation on the Open Space Master Plan Addendum, based on community surveys and workshops, and may recommend it to the City Council. The commission will also discuss options for spending Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax revenue for fiscal year 2027 and provide a recommendation. Other agenda items include approval of April 9, 2026 minutes and subcommittee updates.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/23924",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2533"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-13",
   "body": "Planning & Zoning Commission",
   "headline": "Commission to consider two residential design‑review projects on Hillside and Cornell Avenues",
   "summary": "The Planning & Zoning Commission will review staff recommendations to approve two design‑review applications: a new three‑story single‑family home at 706 Hillside Avenue and a two‑story addition at 1038 Cornell Avenue. Both projects are categorically exempt from CEQA. The meeting also includes routine consent‑calendar items and approval of the April 22, 2026 minutes.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/23909",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2532"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-11",
   "body": "Albany City Council Special Meeting",
   "headline": "Albany City Council to evaluate City Manager Nicole Almaguer in closed session",
   "summary": "This special meeting is solely to hold a closed session performance evaluation of City Manager Nicole Almaguer under Gov. Code Section 54957. No other business is scheduled. The meeting includes a land acknowledgment and will adjourn after reporting any closed session actions.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/23888",
   "minutes_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/24003",
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2534"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-11",
   "body": "Arts Committee",
   "headline": "Albany Arts Committee to hear subcommittee updates on haiku, sculpture, gallery, murals",
   "summary": "The Albany Arts Committee will meet to approve minutes from March 9, 2026, and receive informational updates from four subcommittees: Fall into Haiku, Sculpture, Community Center Foyer Gallery, and Murals. No action will be taken on these updates. The committee also invites public comment on items not on the agenda.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/23876",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2520"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-04",
   "body": "Albany City Council",
   "headline": "Albany Council to adopt 2025 building codes, consider banning live animal sales",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a public hearing to adopt updated building and fire codes (Ordinance 2026-01) and consider directing staff to draft an ordinance banning the retail sale of live animals. Consent items include ratifying payroll of $1,037,404.38, bills totaling $2,355,698.06, and initiating proceedings for the Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District for FY 2026/27.",
   "agenda_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/23864",
   "minutes_url": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument/23953",
   "source": "https://albanyca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingId=2528"
  }
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