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Sunshine Issue Spotting Task Force

Issued March 12, 2010;  The City Council has appointed five members of the community to serve on a new Sunshine Issue Spotting Task Force.. The group is tasked with reviewing, identifying, and prioritizing key issues of concern related to improving the public's access to City information. [ read more ]

City of Alameda Seeks to Attract Google's Ultra High-Speed Internet Service

Issued March 9, 2010 ; The City of Alameda is enthusiastically responding to Google, Inc.'s Request for Information (RFI) regarding its Fiber for Communities Initiative, which will bring competitively priced ultra high-speed Internet service to selected pilot communities. Google's proposed service is 100 times faster than most existing internet connections and will spark technological advancement in many areas, including education, real-time multimedia collaboration, high-definition video, remote data storage, social and business networking, simulation and modeling, and in other ways not yet developed or invented. [ read more ]

March 5, 2010; View the presentation slides for Alameda's Civic Center Visioning project. [ read more ]

AC Transit Service Changes Take Effect March 28

March 8, 2010; On March 28, AC Transit will be implementing bus route changes, in response to a budget shortfall. Information will be available at community events on March 10 and March 20, as well as online.

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City of Alameda Will Continue Efforts to Redevelop Alameda Point

February 5, 2010;  On February 3, 2010, the voters of Alameda defeated Measure B, casting nearly 85% of their ballots against a SunCal proposed initiative for development of 918 acres at Alameda Point.

Since base closure in 1997, the City has been committed to redeveloping Alameda Point and implementing the necessary steps to facilitate prompt conveyance of the Naval base to the City. The City remains confident that numerous options - public, private and non-profit - remain available to the City in developing a physically viable and economically sustainable plan for base development.

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Summer Job Opportunities With ARPD

Alameda Recreation and Park Department is currently accepting applications for summer jobs, including Recreation Leaders, Day Camp Leaders and Aquatics. These are part-time jobs, without benefits. Hours will vary from 20 to 30 hours per week. Salaries start at $8.00 per hour.

Those who are positive, creative, able to lead activities and are energetic when engaging with children are highly encouraged to apply for summer positions. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age, able to demonstrate good judgment, able to relate well to children and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Get the details and an application form here.

City Car Share Program in Alameda

November 30, 2009; The City of Alameda has partnered with City CarShare, to establish a car-sharing site in Public Parking Lot C, on Central Avenue, across from the Alameda Historic Theater. For a fee the City CarShare program allows registered members to reserve a car, thus reducing the need for car ownership. [ read more ]

Monthly Parking at Civic Center Starting at Just $35!

The City is offering a special holiday introductory price for weekday parking permits. The cost per month is $35 Mon-Fri and $45 Mon-Sat. [ read more ]

Read the details in City News.