Local Wiki
Alameda County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 16, 2026- Board of Supervisors meets
- Tuesdays (not every week); closed session 9:30 AM, regular calendar 10:45 AM.
- Meeting location
- County Administration Building, 5th Floor Board Chambers, 1221 Oak Street, Oakland, CA.
- Interim Registrar of Voters
- Cynthia Cornejo · 1225 Fallon Street, Room G-1, Oakland, CA 94612 · (510) 272-6933 (FAX (510) 272-6982)
- Agendas posted at
- https://alamedacounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2
- County Administrator
- Susan S. Muranishi · County Administrator · 1221 Oak Street, Room 555, Oakland, CA 94612 · (510) 272-6984
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (3)
- Albany (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Emeryville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Piedmont
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (20)
- Alameda County Office of Education
- Alameda Unified
- Albany City Unified
- Berkeley Unified
- Castro Valley Unified
- Chico Unified
- Dublin Unified
- Emery Unified
- Fremont Unified
- Hayward Unified
- Livermore Valley Joint Unified
- Mountain House Elementary
- New Haven Unified
- Newark Unified
- Oakland Unified
- Piedmont City Unified
- Pleasanton Unified
- San Leandro Unified
- San Lorenzo Unified
- Sunol Glen Unified
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Education (4)
- Alameda County Schools Insurance Group (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Alameda-Contra Costa Schools Financing Authority
- Bay Area Schools Insurance Cooperative (official website, opens in a new tab)
- East Bay Schools Insurance Group
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Electric Power (3)
- Abag Pub Owned Energy Res (Abag Power)
- Alameda Alliance Joint Powers Authority
- East Bay Community Energy Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (2)
- Fairview Fire Protection District
- Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Dept JPA
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Health (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Highways (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Hospital (3)
- City of Alameda Health Care District
- Eden Township Health Care District
- Washington Township Health Care District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (7)
- Alameda County Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Bay Area Housing Authority Risk Management Agency
- East Bay-Delta Housing and Finance Agency
- Housing Authority of the City of Alameda (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Livermore Housing Authority
- Oakland City Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pleasanton City Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Library (1)
- Bay Area Library and Information System
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (4)
- Alameda County Transportation Commission (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Castro Valley Sanitary District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- East Bay Municipal Utility District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Natural Resources (2)
- Aquatic Science Center (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Bay Area Clean Water Agencies
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (9)
- Altamont Regional Traffic Authority
- Association of Bay Area Governments (Abag) (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Bay Area Headquarters Authority
- Bay Cities Joint Powers Insurance Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- California Joint Powers Risk Management Authority
- East Bay Regional Communications System (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Housing Authorities Risk Ret Pool
- Southern Alameda County GIS
- Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (4)
- East Bay Regional Park District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Livermore Area Recreation and Park District
- Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Public Transit (4)
- Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Livermore-Amador Valley Transit Authority
- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Sewer (4)
- East Bay Dischargers Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Livermore-Amador Valley Water Management Agency (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Oro Loma Sanitary District
- Union Sanitary District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Solid Waste (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water & Sewer (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water Supply (3)
- Alameda County Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Dublin San Ramon Serv Dist/East Bay MUD Recycled Water Authority
- Zone 7 Water Agency (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026