City of piedmont
City Council Agenda
Monday, May 16, 2022
6:30 p.m. – Special & Regular Meeting
City Council Chambers, 120 Vista Avenue, Piedmont, CA
and Via Teleconference
COVID 19 ADVISORY NOTICE
In a continuing effort to reduce the public health effects of COVID-19, the City Council meeting will be held both in person and virtually. Members of the public and Councilmembers have the ability to participate in the meeting by coming to the Council Chambers or joining the meeting via ZOOM Teleconference, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code 54953.
To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can observe the meeting in the following ways:
• Come to the City Council Chambers in City Hall, 120 Vista Avenue, Piedmont. • Computer or smart phone: Click on https://piedmont-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/86325876042 • Computer or smart phone: Click on https://piedmont.ca.gov/government/meeting_videos and select the City Council meeting
• Telephone: Dial (669) 900-9128 and enter webinar/meeting number 863-2587-6042 • Television: Watch on KCOM, Comcast Channel 27 or AT&T UVerse Channel 99 To provide public comment virtually, members of the public may use the ZOOM platform to make live, verbal public comments. To speak to the Council, click the “Raise Your Hand” button when the item on which you would like to comment is called. If you are connected to the meeting by phone, please dial *9. When it is your turn to speak, the City Clerk will call your name and unmute your line, at which point you will have three minutes to address the Council. After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted. Instructions of how to “Raise Your Hand” is available at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/205566129%0D-Raise-Hand-In-Webinar Any member of the public who needs accommodations should email the City Clerk at [email protected] or call (510) 420-3040 and best efforts will be made to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety in accordance with the City procedure for resolving reasonable accommodation requests. Information about reasonable accommodations is available on the City website at https://piedmont.ca.gov.
Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance
Consent Calendar
1. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes for 05/02/2022
2. Approval of a Resolution Proclaiming the Continuing Need to Meet by Teleconference in Accordance with Government Code Section 54953
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3. Award of the FY2021-2022 Street Tree Pruning Project to Arborworks LLC in the Amount of $145,370 0045
4. 2
nd Reading of Ord. 764 N.S. – Adoption of Military Equipment Use Policy 0705
5. Approval of the Purchase of an Animal Services Vehicle and Upfitting in the Amount of $107,811.23 to Replace the Existing Vehicle
0045
6. Approval of the Issuance of a Request for Qualifications for Pre-Qualification of Contractors for the Piedmont Community Pool Project
0270-1022
7. Approval of a Resolution Honoring Volunteers
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Public Forum This is an opportunity for members of the audience to speak on an item not on the agenda.
Ceremonial Items Presentation of Proclamations
Regular Agenda
8. Consideration of Naming the City’s Triangle Park at the Intersection of Magnolia and Wildwood Avenues as Dearing Family Memorial Park, and Direction to the Park Commission to Provide Recommendations to the City Council on Signage and Other Commemorations to Implement the Naming 0745-0370
9. Update on Collaborative Gun Safety Efforts Between Brady United Against Gun Violence, Piedmont Unified School District, and Piedmont Police Department 0785-0370
10. Consideration of an Appropriation of an Additional $30,000 to Fund the Electric Vehicle Charing Stations on Magnolia Avenue and Associated Civil Improvements Required to Meet American with Disabilities Act Requirements
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Reports from Councilmembers
Announcements, old business and consideration of future agenda items Adjourn
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office during normal business hours. Such documents are also available on the City of Piedmont web site subject to staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (510) 420-3040. Notification at least two business days preceding the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II] In accordance with G.C. Sec. 54954.2(a) this notice and agenda were posted on the City Hall bulletin board and also in the Piedmont Police Department on May 12, 2022.