In 1916 , Alameda became a charter city and was one of six cities that were the first in California to adopt the Council-Manager form of government. Under this form, the City is governed by a five-member City Council. Programs and services are administered by a City Manager.
The Chief Assistant City Attorney is a management position within the City Attorney’s Office. The Chief Assistant will assist the City Attorney in the oversight of the Office, will have primary responsibility to act for the City Attorney in the City Attorney’s absence, and will provide professional legal services to the City.
The ideal candidate for the Chief Assistant City Attorney position will be an experienced attorney with management or supervisorial experience. The attorney will have a strong track record addressing a broad spectrum of legal and business matters, able to provide effective and practical guidance and to facilitate positive legal solutions. Experience in areas of litigation (especially jury trial and/or appellate experiences), land use, CEQA, labor and employment, complex public contracting, and/or municipal finance is desirable.
The City of Alameda is a 10.6 square mile island community located in San Francisco Bay. Alameda is just seven miles east of San Francisco, and less than one mile west of the City of Oakland. Alameda is a diverse community with a population of approximately 79,000.
Contractors are licensed through the Contractors State License Board ( http://www.cslb.ca.gov/ ). Consult the CSLB for information on license status and other helpful tips before hiring a contractor.
City Prosecutors are guided by well-established professional rules of conduct and case filing decisions are based on the requirements contained in the California District Attorneys Association's Uniform Crime Charging Standards (PDF, 2MB) .
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy E. O’Malley, along with 38 other California District Attorneys and two City Attorneys, announced that Monterey County Superior Court has ordered Delaware-based retailer Ross Stores, Inc. (Ross) to pay $3.335 million as part of a settlement of a civil environmental prosecution.
This year’s theme is “Support Survivors.” DA O’Malley and Robert Schmitt, Regional President of Northern California at Clear Channel Outdoor announced the campaign in a video press conference.
The program, commonly referred to as the “3-D Program” will initially be a pilot program that will likely expand to all police agencies in Alameda County.
The National Association of Counties (NACo) granted the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office a 2021 Achievement Award for its Certified Peer Support Specialist Program in the category of Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
The case involved the sexual assault of two women from 1997. Both crimes were solved in 2019 through DNA. The defendant was charged with multiple felony sexual assault charges on November 4, 2019. He was arrested November 5, 2019 and held in Santa Rita Jail.
PEOPLE V EDUARDO GALINDO GARCIA. On July 6, 2021, a jury found defendant Eduardo Galindo-Garcia guilty of the second-degree murder of Joseph Cox, who was fatally shot on June 9, 2018 in a road-rage incident. The jury also found the defendant guilty of felony shooting at an occupied motor vehicle.
The District Attorney’s Office has become aware of a scam involving unsolicited emails that are seemingly sent from legitimate, well-established banks and businesses. The email encourages recipients to click on a link to win a prize or another type of reward.