Albany Common Council Committees

Standing Committees

Committees are appointed biennially. January 2026 to 2027 appointments:

Council Operations & Ethics

Agendas & Minutes

  • Farrell, Chair
  • Robinson
  • Keegan
  • Anane
  • Hoey

Finance, Taxation & Assessment

Agendas & Minutes

  • Keegan, Chair
  • Lumpkin
  • Brodie
  • Balarin
  • Farrell

General Services, Health & Environment

Agendas & Minutes

  • Flynn, Chair
  • Johnson
  • Lumpkin
  • Powell
  • Zamer

Housing & Community Development

Agendas & Minutes

  • Johnson, Chair
  • Jones
  • Adams
  • Flynn
  • Powell

Human Resources & Human Rights

Agendas & Minutes

  • Balarin, Chair
  • Williamson
  • Johnson
  • Farrell
  • Zamer

Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement

Agendas & Minutes

  • Anane, Chair
  • Jones
  • Robinson
  • Brodie
  • Keegan

Parks, Recreation & Family Services

Agendas & Minutes

  • Adams, Chair
  • Williamson
  • Flynn
  • Anane
  • Powell

Planning, Economic Development & Land Use

Agendas & Minutes

  • Zamer, Chair
  • Lumpkin
  • Adams
  • Balarin
  • Hoey

Public Safety

Agendas & Minutes

  • Hoey, Chair
  • Williamson
  • Jones
  • Robinson
  • Brodie

Joint Committees

Agendas & Minutes

Joint Finance, Assessment and Taxation & Human Resources and Human Rights Committee

Tasked with reviewing and considering Local Law I of 2022.

Ad-Hoc Committees

Agendas & Minutes

PEG-Access

  • Balarin, Chair
  • Clarke
  • Zamer

Ethics and Workforce Culture

  • Keegan, Chair
  • Adams
  • Johnson