Do I have to be an experienced filmmaker to enter?
Does my film have to be new?
How do I enter?
How do you select the films to be screened?
How much does it cost to enter a film?
I’d like to be a sponsor. How can I do that?
What are the categories?
What can I win?
What formats do you accept?
What formats do you accept?
What’s the entry deadline and fee?
When is it?
Where will it be held?
Who’s in charge?
Who's in charge?
Around Your Block
How are these e-notifications different from the current categories the city already has set up on the website?
Am I required to attend any meetings?
Can I unsubscribe from the Around Your Block program?
How do I sign up?
How many Around Your Block sections may I sign up for?
How much time will this take? How much does it cost?
How often will I receive e-notifications and what will they be about?
What are the benefits of joining the Around Your Block program?
Which Around Your Block section should I join if I’m on the edge of one or more sections?
Why do I need to sign up for the Around Your Block program?
Bike Share
A LimeBike is blocking the sidewalk, what do I do?
Can I ride a LimeBike outside of Albany?
Do I need to wear a helmet when riding LimeBike?
How do I contact LimeBike customer service?
How do I end a LimeBike ride?
How do I find a LimeBike near me?
How do I reserve a LimeBike?
How does LimeBike compare with other bike sharing operators?
How much does it cost to ride a LimeBike and how do I pay for it?
How much does LimeBike cost the City? Or does LimeBike pay the City?
I see a broken LimeBike, what do I do?
What is LimeBike doing about people and young riders that do not wear helmets?
What is LimeBike?
Where should I park my LimeBike? Does it go in a bike rack?
Why isn’t Albany using the bike sharing programs offered in other cities like Oakland and San Francisco?
Childcare/Friendship Club
Can a child that is not currently enrolled in Friendship Club go to a week of specialty camp (Mid-Winter or Spring)?
Does Friendship Club have a morning program during the Fall school year?
Does Friendship Club provide time for my child to do his or her homework?
Does Friendship Club provide transportation from my child’s school?
Does Friendship Club serve the children snack?
Does Friendship Club/Camp Friendship allow students to attend half days at half price?
Is Friendship Club a licensed childcare facility?
What is the teacher to child ratio at Friendship Club?
City Budget
Can fire services be shared with other cities?
Does the City have other options than Alameda County for vector control services?
How can the City Charter sections 14-1.5 and 14-1.6 transfer the cost of replacing the public sidewalk in front of our house caused by the City of Albany’s Camphor tree on the City of Albany owned str
How much does it cost to place a measure on the ballot?
What is the staffing level, and what services are provided by the Fire Department?
Who negotiates with the union groups?
Will there be a sidewalk reimbursement fund this year as there has been in past years to at least reimburse 50% of the homeowners’ sidewalk replacement cost?
East Bay Community Energy
How do I enroll in EBCE?
What if I own solar panels?
What is carbon-free electricity?
What is EBCE?
What is renewable electricity?
Why did the Albany City Council choose EBCE as an electricity provider?
Will my CARE, FERA, or Medical Baseline discounts still apply to the EBCE program?
General Police
Are police officers required to write a certain number of traffic tickets?
Are the time limited parking laws enforced on holidays?
Does Albany have a law regarding oversized vehicles parking on city streets?
Does Albany have an open alcohol container law?
Does my disabled placard allow unlimited parking in a timed space?
Does the Albany Police Department do child car seat inspections?
How can I appeal a parking citation?
How can I be fingerprinted for a job or a background check?
How can I contest a citation I received while operating a vehicle?
How can I get a vehicle released that has been impounded or stolen?
How can I obtain a copy of a police record?
How can I obtain personal property that the Police Department has in their custody?
How do I file a complaint against a police employee?
How do I report a vehicle that has been parked on the street for an extended period of time?
How do I retrieve my property from the Police Department?
If I'm involved in a traffic collision should I file a police report?
What do I do when an emergency vehicle is approaching me with the emergency lights and siren?
When should I dial 911 vs the non-emergency number?
Why did I get a parking citation for street sweeping, when the street sweeper had already passed?
Why do police block part of the roadway when they make car stops?
Why shouldn't I call the police when the power is out?
KALB
Can I have naked people in my show? Can I swear?
Can I make money on KALB?
Can I submit a show that I did not produce?
Can I use music or video from other sources in my show?
Does KALB have studio facilities that are available to Albany residents?
Does KALB run commercials?
How can I get training in television production techniques?
How can I submit my program to KALB?
How is PEG funded?
How long after I submit a program can I expect it to start being aired and how long does a program run?
How long has KALB been in operation?
How many people watch KALB?
What is Public Access Television?
What kinds of programs does KALB air?
What recording formats can KALB accept?
What technical requirements do I need to be aware of?
What types of programs will KALB accept?
Where do I find KALB?
Who runs the station?
Why should I get involved with KALB’s public access television?
Parking Enforcement
Are police officers required to write a certain number of traffic tickets?
Can I pay my parking ticket online?
Does my disabled placard allow unlimited parking in a timed space?
How can I get a vehicle released that has been impounded or stolen?
Will I received multiple citations if parked in the same parking space all day?
Rent Review
01. When does the Ordinance become effective?
02. What will landlords need to tell tenants about the Ordinance?
03. How will landlords provide tenants with the notice of availability of Rent Review?
04. Does the Ordinance prevent a landlord from raising a tenant's rental amount?''
05. Are landlords required to file copies of the rent increase notices with the City?
06. How does a landlord register a rental unit with the City?
07. Will there be a fee charged to administer this Ordinance?'
08. Does the Ordinance apply to single-family homes or condominium?
09. How does Rent Review work?
10. How will a tenant request Rent Review?
11. When can a tenant request rent review?
12. What is considered the 'base rent'?
13. If a tenant has requested rent review, what is the landlord required to do?
14. Is participation in conciliation mandatory?
15. When can a tenant request mediation?
16. Is participation in mediation mandatory?
Request for Records
How can I obtain a copy of a police record?
Sidewalks
Does the City have Standard Specifications for the replacement of sidewalks, curbs, gutters, etc.?
Does the City of Albany require that all sidewalk replacement and repair work be carried out by a C-8 “Concrete Contractor"?
Is a permit required to fix or replace a sidewalk, driveway approach, curb and gutter, etc.?
What if the problem is street tree roots uplifting the sidewalk?
What inspections are required for sidewalk area repairs?
What is meant by “sidewalk?”
What types of maintenance problems are associated with sidewalk areas?
Where do I find a contractor to repair or replace the concrete sidewalk, driveway approach, etc.?
Who can receive an Encroachment Permit for sidewalk area repairs?
Who may perform the work of repairing or replacing a sidewalk, curb, gutter, driveway apron, etc.?
Whose financial responsibility is the maintenance of the sidewalk area?
Street Sweeping
Are no-parking signs going to be installed?
Are parking citations issued for cars parked in areas that have permanent street sweeping signs?
Do other cities conduct street sweeping?
How often will streets be swept?
If permanent signs are not being installed now, how can I help remind people to not park on my street side during sweeping days?
What is the cost associated with this new program?
When will my street be swept?
Who will be doing sweeping?
Why do cars need to be moved off the street during sweeping?
Why is Street Sweeping necessary?
Why won’t our own City staff be doing sweeping?
Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax
Are there any exemptions to the tax?
Does the tax apply to coconut and tree waters?
How do I determine whether the tax applies to the distribution of a particular beverage?
I am a retailer. Do I have any obligations under the tax?
Is sugar (e.g., sucrose, glucose, fructose, etc.) an added caloric sweetener?
Is the distribution of granulated sugar a taxable distribution?
Is the SSB tax a sales tax?
May distributors increase their prices to retailers to pay for the tax?
What if I pay the SSB tax late?
What is an “Added Caloric Sweetener”?
What is the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Product Tax?
What is the tax rate?
When is the tax due?
When will the tax take effect?
Where can I find the SSB tax itself?
Where can I get additional information about the SSB tax?
Who is MuniServices, LLC?
Who is responsible for remitting the tax?
Traffic Enforcement
Are police officers required to write a certain number of traffic tickets?
Does the Albany Police Department do child car seat inspections?
If I'm involved in a traffic collision should I file a police report?
Trash, Recycling & Organics
Can I get a 96-gallon cart for my recycling and/or organics?
Can I recycle pastic bags in my WM cart?
Debris in street after carts are serviced?
How do I get rid of large bulky items?
How do I recycle batteries?
How do I recycle cell phones?
I have some unusual items to recycle. Where can I get more information about what to do with them?
Is there a website that tells me where to recycle everything?
Missed Waste Management pickups
My partner & I have a bet, can you tell us which cart the paper milk carton goes in?
Placement and replacement of carts after servicing
Placement of materials in carts
Reporting Waste Management service issues
What are all the recyclables that are accepted?
What happens if my trash day is on a holiday?
What if I have physical difficulty taking my carts out to the curb?
What is Holsehold Hazardous Waste?
What is Universal Waste?
What items can I take to the Household Hazardous Waste facility?
What’s the “new WM contract” and when does it start?
