Community Resources

We need many resources to live our daily lives. Many of them are provided by public agencies with different governing bodies and systems. They are funded by taxes, usage fees or combination of both. Some fundings are controlled by the Board of Supervisors. Communities do share these resources, and the agencies with blue links are governed by representatives we elect.

Alameda County Board of Education

The Alameda County Board of Education serves as the governing board for the schools and student services and programs operated by the County Superintendent of Schools.

• Area 1 - Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, and portions of Oakland that include North Oakland, Temescal, Rockridge, and the northern portion of West Oakland

• Area 2 - City of Alameda and parts of Oakland, including the southern portion of West Oakland, all of Jack London Square, Downtown, and Chinatown, part of Fruitvale, the Oakland hills south of Redwood Rd., and East Oakland south of Seminary Avenue and 66th Avenue

• Area 3 - Piedmont and portions of Oakland, including the Oakland hills (from north of Claremont Avenue south to Redwood Road), East Lake, San Antonio, Fruitvale and part of East Oakland (north of Seminary Avenue)

• Area 4 - San Leandro, the western portion of Dublin, and the unincorporated communities of San Lorenzo, Ashland, Castro Valley, Cherryland (northern portion), Fairview (northern portion) and Hayward Acres

• Area 5 - Hayward, Union City, and the unincorporated communities of Cherryland (southern portion) and Fairview (southern portion)

• Area 6 - Newark and the northern and western portions of Fremont

• Area 7 - Tri-Valley cities of Dublin (eastern portion), Pleasanton, and Livermore, the unincorporated communities of Sunol and Mountain House, and the southeastern portion of Fremont

Public colleges and universities

We have a few colleges in the county and they are governed by 3 college districts. Universities are not governed locally.

Energy

• East Bay Community Energy: Not-for-profit public power agency to provide more renewable energy at competitive rates to the East Bay customers.

• PG&E: Investor owned utility company who manages electricity infrastructure and gas delivery.

Fire Protection

• The Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) was formed on July 1, 1993 as a dependent special district with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors as its governing body. ACFD provides all-risk emergency services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County (excluding Fairview), the cities of San Leandro, Dublin, Newark, Union City and Emeryville, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

• City of Alameda Fire Department

• Albany Fire Department

• Berkeley Fire Department

• Fremont Fire Department

• Hayward Fire Department: Hayward and Fairview

• Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department

• City of Oakland Fire Department

• Piedmont Fire Department

Flood Control & Water Conservation

• Alameda County Flood Control & Water Conservation District: Western Alameda County includes Zones 2, 2A, 3A, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, and 13

• Zone 7 Water Agencies: Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin and adjacent unincorporated areas of eastern Alameda County

Healthcare

• Eden Township Health District: Castro Valley, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland and Fairview

• Washington Township Healthcare District: Fremont, Newark, Union City, and part of South Hayward and unincorporated Sunol

Housing Authorities

• The Housing Authority of the County of Alameda (HACA) operates a number of programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that provide rental housing or rental assistance for low-income families, the elderly, people with disabilities, and others, in much of Alameda County.
  HACA’s Governing Board is the Alameda County Board of Supervisors with the addition of two Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher tenants appointed by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. HACA’s Governing Board has delegated almost all of its duties to the Housing Commission which provides policy guidance for HACA’s day-to-day operations.

• Alameda Housing Authority

• Berkeley Housing Authority

• Livermore Housing Authority

• Oakland Housing Authority

Law enforcement

• Alameda County Sheriff's Office: Unincorporated area, the City of Dublin, Peralta Community College District, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum complex, Oakland International Airport, Highland County Hospital, Social Services, and to the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

• Alameda Police Department

• Albany Police Department

• BART Police

• Berkeley Police Department

• Dublin Police Department

• East Bay Regional Parks Police Department

• Emeryville Police

• Fremont Police Department

• Hayward Police Department

• Livermore Police Department

• Newark Police Department

• Oakland Police Department

• Piedmont Police Department

• Pleasanton Police Department

• San Leandro Police Department

• Union City Police Department

Parks

• East Bay Regional Park District: Alameda and Contra Costa counties governed by a seven-member Board of Directors.

• Hayward Area Recreation and Park District: Hayward and the unincorporated Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland and Fairview districts

• Livermore Area Recreation and Park District: Livermore and surrounded unincorporated area

• Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority: Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, and in unincorporated areas of Alameda County

• Valley Link: The Proposed Project is a new 42-mile, 7-station passenger rail project that will connect the existing Dublin/Pleasanton Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Station in Alameda County to the approved Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) North Lathrop Station in San Joaquin County utilizing existing transportation rights-of-way where feasible.

Water & Sewer Services

• Alameda County Water District: Fremont, Newark, and Union City

• Byron-Bethany Irrigation District: Mountain House and agricultural customers in Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Joaquin Counties.

• Castro Valley Sanitary District: Castro Valley

• Dublin San Ramon Services District: Dublin, Pleasanton Wastewater treatment

• East Bay Municipal Utility District: From Crockett on the north, southward to San Lorenzo (encompassing the major cities of Oakland and Berkeley), eastward from San Francisco to Walnut Creek, and south through the San Ramon Valley

• Hayward Water and Sewer Service: Hayward

• Livermore Wastewater Service: Livermore

• Oro Loma Sanitary District: San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, Fairview, portions of Castro Valley, and designated areas of the Cities of Hayward and San Leandro

• Union Sanitary District: Water treatment for Fremont, Newark, and Union City

• Zone 7 Water Agencies: Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin and, through special agreement with the Dublin San Ramon Services District, to the Dougherty Valley area and supplies untreated water for irrigation of 3,500 acres, primarily South Livermore Valley vineyards (map)

Waste

• Amador Valley Industries: Dublin

• Castro Valley Sanitary District: Castro Valley

• Livermore Sanitation: Livermore

• Oro Loma Sanitary District: San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, Fairview, portions of Castro Valley, and designated areas of the Cities of Hayward and San Leandro

• Pleasanton Garbage Service: Pleasanton

• Waste Management: Alameda, Albany, Alameda County, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, San Leandro, Union City