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Council Policies

Policies Index
PolicyCurrent PolicyAdopted
Biennial Budget ApprovalResolution 7432June 18, 2025
Budget Officer DesignationResolution 5545January 9, 2008
Cable Franchise Monitoring Services ContractResolution 3979July 8, 1998
City County Insurance Services Trust MembershipResolution 4493September 26, 2001
City Services Fee MethodologyResolution 4493September 26, 2001
Council Approval for Property AcquisitionsResolution 4484August 22, 2001
Digital Image as Original PolicyResolution 6071January 11, 2012
ELECTION TO RECEIVE STATE REVENUESResolution 7424June 11, 2025
ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE STATE REVENUESResolution 7423June 11, 2025
Financial PoliciesResolution 7147October 12, 2022
Financing rate for System Development Charges (SDCs)Resolution 7257July 26, 2023
Fixed Asset Capitalization PolicyResolution 5001July 14, 2004
Identity Theft Protection PolicyResolution 6072January 11, 2012
Investment PolicyResolution 7365November 6, 2024
Oregon PERS Rate PoolResolution 4559December 12, 2001
Posting of Legal NoticesResolution 7029July 14, 2021
Risk Management PolicyResolution 7366November 6, 2024
Special Assessment Billing and Collection ProceduresResolution 6010June 8, 2011
STABILIZATION FUND POLICYResolution 7300February 28, 2024
Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) PolicyResolution 7160December 14, 2022
For copies of policy documents listed on this page which are not available online, please submit a Public Records Request form to the City Clerk.
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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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