ALBANY CITY COUNCIL – MINUTES
1000 San Pablo Avenue
Albany, CA 94706
Monday, June 01, 2026
1 REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 PM
1. CALL TO
ORDER / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Council Member López read the Albany Land Acknowledgement Statement as adopted by the City Council per City of Albany Minute Action, November 15, 2021.
2. ROLL CAL
L
Present: Council Members Jordan and López, Vice Mayor Hansen- Romero, Mayor McQuaid
Absent: Council Member Miki
3. REPORT
ON ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY
4. CEREMO
NIAL MATTERS
4-1. Proc
lamation – In Recognition of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
Council
Member Jordan read the proclamation.
5. CITY M
ANAGER REPORT
City
Manager Nicole Almaguer provided a report on recent projects , events, and programs.
6. GOOD OF T
HE CITY / PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor McQuaid opened the Good of the City.
A sum
mary of public comment is as follows: inquiries regarding the noticing for development projects and amended agendas; announcement of Friends of Albany Seniors barbeque event and Friends of the Library programs in June; inquiries regarding the Transportation Commission, Climate Action Committee, and accessory dwelling unit (ADU) survey; support for electrification goals and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
7. CONSE
NT CALENDAR
7-1. Mi
nutes –
• May 11, 2026
• May 18, 2026
Staff R
ecommendation: Approve
7-2. Ratification of Payroll -- D ate Paid 5/15/2026: Net Amount $ 511,924.27, Taxes/Benefits/Deductions $607,185.46, Total Payroll $1,119,109.73 Staff Rec
ommendation: Ratify
Date approved: June 15, 2026
ALBANY CITY COUNCIL – MINUTES
1000 San Pablo Avenue
Albany, CA 94706
Monday, June 01, 2026
2 7-3. Ratification of Bills, Claims and Demands - Ratification of bills, claims and demands against the City of Albany in the amount of $ 66,926.56 (5/15/2026), $2,198,877.58 (5/22/2026)
Staff Recommendation: Ratify
7-4. Annual State Senate Bill 1 / Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Project List Submittal for Funding by the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
Staff Recommendation: That the Council adopt Resolution No. 2026- 26, authorizing staff to submit the following proposed project to be funded in part or solely with fiscal year 2026- 27 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues:
• Project Title: Cleveland Avenue Paving, Storm Drain, and Bikeway Project • Project Description: The project consists of pavement base repairs, AC grind and overlay, and associated curb ramp and storm drain improvements . The project will construct a two- way separated bikeway, funded by an Alameda CTC grant, along the west side of Cleveland Avenue from north of Washington Avenue connecting to the Buchanan Street bikeway at the intersection of Buchanan Street and Pierce Street
• Project Location: Cleveland Avenue beginning from approximately 350 feet north of the Washington Avenue intersection to Buchanan Avenue and including the Buchanan Avenue spur and the ramp up to the intersection of Buchanan Street and Pierce Street.
• Estimated Project Schedule: Advertisement Fall/Winter 2026 with construction to follow Spring 2027. Estimated project completion Summer-Fall 2027. • Estimated Project Useful Life: approximately 30 years
7-5. Annual Sewer Rehabilitation Program (CIP No. 32000) Annual Storm Drain Rehabilitation Program (CIP No. 35000) Authorization to Bid – 2026 Sanitary Sewer & Storm Drain Rehabilitation Project (Contract No. C26-21)
Staff Recommendation: That the Council adopt Resolution No. 2026- 27, authorizing the City Manager to approve a Call for Bids for the Project (Contract No. C26-21)
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) / ENVIRONMENTAL
CLEARANCE
The project is Categorically Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 “Existing Facilities” of the CEQA Guidelines, which exempts the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing sewer with negligible expansion of use.
Mayor McQuaid asked if anyone wishes to remove items from the consent calendar.
Council Member Jordan removed Item 7-5.
ALBANY CITY COUNCIL – MINUTES
1000 San Pablo Avenue
Albany, CA 94706
Monday, June 01, 2026
3 Item 7-5: Council Member Jordan appreciated staff developing the storm drain project along Peralta Avenue.
MOTION:
Moved by Council Member Jordan, seconded by Council Member López, to approve the consent calendar.
AYES: Council Members Jordan and López, Vice Mayor Hansen- Romero, Mayor McQuaid
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Miki
Motion carried and so ordered.
8. PRESENTATION
9. PUBLIC HEARING
9-1. Public Hearing on the Levy of Assessments Within Assessment District No. 1988- 1 for Fiscal Year 2026/27 Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972
Staff Recommendation: That the Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-28:
1. Confirming the Diagram and Assessment, Levying Assessments in Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1988- 1 for fiscal year 2026/27 (pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972) and Ordering of the Levy to be placed on the fiscal year 2026/27 secured property tax roll; and
2. Approving the amended Annual Report concerning the levy of assessments as submitted by NBS for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027
Public Works Program Manager Devora Zauderer presented the staff report. On May 4, 2026, the Council adopted resolutions to initiate proceedings, preliminarily approve the Engineer’s Report, announce the intention to levy and collect assessments, and set June 1, 202 6 as the date of a public hearing. The Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1988-1 (LLAD) funds the installation, maintenance, and servicing of park and recreation facilities. The proposed assessment amount is $75.54 per single- family residential parcel.
Mayor McQuaid opened the Public Hearing.
No public comment was received, and Mayor McQuaid closed the Public Hearing.
MOTION:
Moved by Council Member Jordan, seconded by Vice Mayor Hansen- Romero, to adopt Resolution No. 2026- 28, 1) confirming the d iagram and assessment, l evying assessments in Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1988-1 for fiscal year ALBANY CITY COUNCIL – MINUTES
1000 San Pablo Avenue
Albany, CA 94706
Monday, June 01, 2026
4 2026/27 (pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972) and o rdering a levy to be placed on the fiscal year 2026/27 secured property tax roll; and 2) approving the amended Annual Report concerning the levy of assessments as submitted by NBS for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.
AYES: Council Members Jordan and López, Vice Mayor Hansen- Romero, Mayor McQuaid
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Miki
Motion carried and so ordered.
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
11. NEW BUSINESS
11-1. Consideration of Proposed Ballot Measure to Amend Measure D Single Family Zoning Standards
Staff Recommendation: That the Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-29:
1. Ordering a ballot measure to be submitted to the voters of the City at the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, that if approved by the voters, would amend Measure D, passed in 1978, and authorize the City Council to modify standards in the Residential Single Family (R-1) zoning district following the normal procedures for adoption of amendments to the Municipal Code related to residential development standards; and
2. Direct staff and the City Attorney to proceed accordingly
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
This item does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that it will have a significant effect on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).)
Community Development Director Dina Tasini presented the staff report. Currently, a change in development standards for the residential single-family zoning district requires a 50% +1 approval by the voters. Changes to standards for all other zoning districts require only a public hearing. Staff proposes a ballot measure to amend Measure D (1978) so that the residential single-family zoning district is treated the same as other zoning districts.
A summary of public comment is as follows: opposition to amending Measure D as proposed.
A summary of Council comment is as follows: the proposed amendment would increase equity across the City.
ALBANY CITY COUNCIL – MINUTES
1000 San Pablo Avenue
Albany, CA 94706
Monday, June 01, 2026
5 MOTION:
Moved by Council Member Jordan, seconded by Mayor McQuaid, to 1) adopt Resolution No. 2026-29, ordering a ballot measure to be submitted to the voters of the City at the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, that if approved by the voters, would amend Measure D, passed in 1978, and authorize the City Council to modify s tandards in the Residential Single Family (R -1) zoning district following the normal procedures for adoption of amendments to the Municipal Code related to residential development standards; and 2) direct staff and the City Attorney to proceed accordingly.
AYES: Council Members Jordan and López, Vice Mayor Hansen- Romero, Mayor McQuaid
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Miki
Motion carried and so ordered.
11-2. Update to Street Paving and Storm Drain Facility Improvement Special Parcel Tax
Staff Recommendation: That the Council:
1. Provide direction to staff on whether the Council wishes to pursue an update to the Storm Drain Facilities and Street Paving Special Parcel Tax for voter consideration at the November 2026 General Municipal Election; and
2. If a ballot measure is to be developed, provide direction to staff on the preferred methodology of calculation for the update to the Street Paving and Storm Drain Facility Improvement Special Parcel Tax
Public Works Director Mark Hurley presented the staff report. An update to the tax is proposed in response to the potential sale of the Golden Gate Fields property and resulting loss of tax revenue should the property become tax exempt. The Street Paving and Storm Drain Facility Improvement Tax, Measure F (2006), fund s repairs and rehabilitation of streets and storm drains. The current tax structure is based on lot square footage with one Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) defined as a single-family residential lot of 3,000 square feet. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26, the tax revenue totaled approximately $1.4 million. Of that amount, the Golden Gate Fields property generated approximately $290,000 in tax revenue.
Staff proposes an update that targets revenue of $1.4 million, caps the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase at 3% , and includes possessory interest propert ies and exemptions for low-income property owners and renters . Option 1 maintains the current tax structure but institutes a cap on lot square footage of 500,000. In Option 2, the tax structure is based on lot square footage with a flat rate of $0.0638 per square foot.
A summary of public comment is as follows: opposition to utilizing tax revenue to fund new bike lanes; support for additional funding for storm drains.
A summary of Council comment is as follows: support for Option 1; support for Option 2 with a trigger that implements the tax structure update.
ALBANY CITY COUNCIL – MINUTES
1000 San Pablo Avenue
Albany, CA 94706
Monday, June 01, 2026
6 MOTION:
Moved by Council Member Jordan, seconded by Council Member López , to direct staff to develop an update of the Storm Drain Facilities and Street Paving Special Parcel Tax for voter consideration at the November 2026 General Municipal Election.
AYES: Council Members Jordan and López , Vice Mayor Hansen- Romero, Mayor McQuaid
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Miki
Motion carried and so ordered.
A summary of Council comment is as follows: support for Option 2 with language for a trigger; the trigger for implementing an updated tax structure would be the large parcel at Golden Gate Fields being re-classified as non-taxable.
MOTION:
Moved by Council Member Jordan, seconded by Council Member López, to direct staff to base an update of the Storm Drain Facilities and Street Paving Special Parcel Tax on lot square footage and explore language for inclusion in the measure that would trigger implementation of the updated tax structure based on a parcel containing more than 500,000 square feet becoming non-taxable.
AYES: Council Members Jordan and López , Vice Mayor Hansen- Romero, Mayor McQuaid
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Miki
Motion carried and so ordered.
11-3. Amendment No. 7 to the Employment Agreement for City Manager Services and Updated Salary Schedule to Incorporate the Amendment
Staff Recommendation: That the Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-30, approving Amendment No. 7 to the Employment Agreement for City Manager Services, and accompanying updated salary schedule to incorporate the amendment
City Attorney Mala Subramanian presented the staff report. On May 18, 2026, the City Council conducted an annual performance review and requested an amendment to the City Manager’s contract to increase her base salary to $326, 934 effective July 1, 2026.
The proposed salary schedule reflects the amendment and would become effective on July 1, 2026.
MOTION:
Moved by Council Member Jordan, seconded by Council Member López, to adopt Resolution No. 2026-30, approving Amendment No. 7 to the Employment Agreement for City Manager Services, and the accompanying updated salary schedule to incorporate the amendment.
ALBANY CITY COUNCIL – MINUTES
1000 San Pablo Avenue
Albany, CA 94706
Monday, June 01, 2026
7 AYES: Council Members Jordan and López, Vice Mayor Hansen- Romero, Mayor McQuaid
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Miki
Motion carried and so ordered.
12. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS, COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS ON
APPOINTED REPRESENTATION OF ALBANY, AND OTHER MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Vice Mayor Hansen- Romero attended a meeting of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority Board with discussion of grants for schools for reusable foodware.
Council Member Jordan attended meetings of the Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District Board which passed its budget and Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) at which they adjusted the Executive Director’s compensation and discussed the guidelines for 2028 Comprehensive Investment Plan.
Council Member López attended the Community Choice Association anniversary event , the Ava Community Energy Joint Powers Authority ( JPA) Board meeting, and the ceremonial event for Fire Chief Smyser. Ava Community Energy is expanding its service area. He and Mayor McQuaid cohosted an energizer station for Bike to Wherever Day.
Mayor McQuaid attended a Housing Authority of Alameda County meeting, the Mayors’ Conference, a press conference with Congresswoman Simon celebrating the new fire training center, ceremonial event for Fire Chief Smyser, the Chamber’s Citizen of the Year and Youth of the Year dinner, graduation and promotion celebrations for Albany schools, Movie in the Park, Albany Reads, and the affordable housing kickoff event.
13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.
14. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CITY MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Upcoming City Meetings
1. Arts Committee Meeting, Monday, June 8, 7:00 PM, City Hall Council Chambers
2. Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting, Wednesday, June 10, 7:00 Pm, City Hall Council Chambers
3. Parks, Recreation & Open Space Commission Meeting, Thursday, June 11, 7:00 PM, City Hall Council Chambers
4. City Council Meeting, Monday, June 15, 7:00 PM, City Hall Council Chambers