August 25, 2010; The public is invited to a workshop hosted by the City's Sunshine Task Force on Saturday, September 11, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Stafford Meeting Room at the Main Library, 1550 Oak Street. The Task Force will present the key elements of its draft Sunshine Ordinance to the public for review and comment. The draft documents are now available on this Website for public inspection. [ read the Press Release ]

The City of Alameda has partnered with the Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda to sponsor a community workshop to review the findings of the Zero Waste Implementation Plan. [ read more ]

Download the Zero Waste Implementation Plan

August 19, 2010; This plan describes the policies and programs that could be implemented to achieve the City’s goal of zero waste, with an interim step of 75 percent diversion. [ read more ]

• Download from PlanetAlameda.com (PDF, 122 pages, 3,714kb)

Aircraft "Grounded" For Restoration

August 10, 2010; In February 2008, the Douglas A-4-A Skyhawk that for many years rested on a pedestal at the North Gate of the former Alameda Naval Air Station (Alameda Point), was damaged when it was blown down during a windstorm. Since then, the Skyhawk has been stored in Hangar 5 at Alameda Point, while a team of historians and airplane enthusiasts scoured the nation for original parts and data regarding the aircraft in hopes of restoring it. With their efforts, the team now has the port aileron, wing tip and a starboard aft main gear door needed to complete the restoration.

Meanwhile, on July 8, 2010, at the opposite side of the Air Station, the Corsair A-7 jet that graced the East Gate was removed from its pedestal to join the Douglas A-4-A Skyhawk in Hangar 5, where it, too, can be restored to its original glory. The team plans to restore the Corsair A-7 to its 1957 colors when it flew in the same squadron as Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon. Hopefully, both planes will be back, soaring on their pedestals by the end of the year. [ enjoy our photo gallery ]

July 26, 2010; In an effort to better educate and inform Alameda's small businesses, the City conducted a Business Development Workshop on the federal government's new health care reform law. More than 20 Alameda business owner/operators attended the workshop. [ read more ]

July 20, 2010; Alameda Municipal Power was honored recently by receipt of the American Public Power Association's 2010 Energy Innovator Award. The award recognizes innovative utility programs that provide better service or increases the efficiency of utility operations. AMP was cited for work its in developing landfill-gas-to-energy facilities. [ read more ]

July 20, 2010; The City of Alameda is accepting Statements of Qualification from retailers who may be interested in leasing 1,470 s.f. premium retail space in the thriving Park Street Downtown Business District in Alameda.

• Download the Request for Statements of Qualification (PDF, 1129Kb)

July 16, 2010; The City of Alameda is in the sixth year of an effort to control and eradicate invasive Spartina cordgrass infestations along the Alameda shoreline. This season's efforts will commence as early as July 26. [ read more ]

June 11, 2010; In an effort to cut costs, and at the request of the County, the U.S. Coast Guard has proposed that boaters and other waterway users provide the County with a four-hour advance notice to request estuary bridges be opened between the hours of 4:30 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. [ read more ]

Read the details in City News.