Representatives to Outside Agencies

Board	Members	Term expires
Albany Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board	Carolyn McLeod, City Councilor	12/31/2026
	Michael Thomson, City Councilor (alternate)	12/31/2026
Albany Downtown Association	Michael Thomson, City Councilor	12/31/2026
Albany Visitors Association	Ramycia McGhee, City Councilor	12/31/2026
Albany-Millersburg Joint Water/Wastewater Management Committee	Steph Newton-Azorr, City Councilor	12/31/2026
	Chris Van Drimmelen, City Councilor	12/31/2026
	Ted Bunch, Planning Commissioner	12/31/2026
	Alex Johnson II, Mayor (alternate)	12/31/2026
Cascades West Area Commission on Transportation	Chris Van Drimmelen, City Councilor	12/31/2025
Cascades West Area Commission on Transportation	Andrew Monaco, Public Works (alternate)	12/31/2025
Linn-Benton Loop Policy Board	Ramycia McGhee, City Councilor	12/31/2026
Linn-Benton Loop Policy Board	Chris Bailey, Public Works Director (ex-officio member)	12/31/2026
Linn County Fair & Expo Advisory Committee	Ramycia McGhee, City Councilor	12/31/2026
Linn County Local Public Safety Coordinating Council	Marilyn Smith, City Councilor	8/31/2025
Linn County Local Public Safety Coordinating Council	Marcia Harnden, Police Chief	8/31/2025
Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments Board of Directors	Alex Johnson II, Mayor	12/31/2026
	Steph Newton, City Councilor (alternate)	12/31/2026
Oregon Cascades West Regional Consortium (Regional Wetlands, Economic Development)	Sophie Adams, Economic Development Manager	12/31/2026
	Matthew Ruettgers, Community Development Director (alternate)	12/31/2026
Willamette Criminal Justice Council	Alex Johnson II, Mayor	12/31/2026
	Marilyn Smith, City Councilor	12/31/2026
	Fred Edwards, North Albany citizen representative	12/31/2026
	Marcia Harnden, Police Chief (police chiefs are automatic members)	12/31/2026

Details: Last Updated: June 5, 2025

About City Council

The City Council is the legislative branch of our local government. It is composed of a mayor and six councilors with two councilors elected from each ward. The councilors serve for a term of four years, and the mayor serves for a term of two years. The Council adopts laws called ordinances, passes resolutions, sets policies, adopts the budget, levies taxes, and conducts public meetings.

The current Albany City Charter became effective on January 1, 1957. By Charter, the City of Albany adopted a council-manager form of government. The Charter provides that the City Manager is the administrative head of the City, and the manager serves at the pleasure of the Council.

Council Member Manual

The manual includes protocols that were developed at an Albany City Council training session held on January 19, 2018, and endorsed by council on February 26, 2018. They are intended to set expectations for the conduct and working relationships of council members.

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