To help Alamedans prepare for upcoming storms, Public Works has opened a sandbag station on Alameda Point at Lexington Street and West Tower Avenue. The station will be open from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday until Dec. 15. 

Tuesday, Sept. 12

n 6:30 p.m. Golf Commission. Room 360, City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Ave.  

Thursday, Sept. 14

n 4 to 9 p.m. Restoration Advisory Board. Room 201, City Hall West, 950 West Mall Sq. 

A new social media initiative to promote the city of Alameda begins today at City Hall. “So often we hear people talking about Alameda and all the things that make our Island community unique,” stated the city’s press release.

The City Council is scheduled to discuss rent stabilization and other tenant-related issues at its Tuesday, Jan. 5, meeting.

The City of Alameda will be able to use $400,000 to develop policies and procedures regarding transportation at Alameda Point thanks to The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). The money comes in the form of two grants. 

The Public Works Department is hosting a parking workshop on Tuesday, April 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the Alameda High School cafeteria, Entrance to the cafeteria is on the 2200 block of Central Avenue near Walnut Street. 

The city has scored what officials hope is a final legal victory in a trio of bondholder lawsuits that followed the sale of Alameda Municipal Power’s telecommunications business in 2008.
 

Support the Food Bank
The Alameda Food Bank is in need of volunteers to work in a fun, family-like environment giving daily help to Alameda friends and neighbors in need.

On Tuesday, April 8, from 9 to 10 a.m. the Public Works Department will host a deep-cleaning demonstration on Park Street between Santa Clara and Central Avenue.