City of piedmont
City Council Agenda
Monday, September 19, 2022
5:30 p.m. – Special Closed Session
6:30 p.m. – Special and Regular Session
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/85934937720 • 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 859-3493-7720 • 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/enus/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.
Closed Session The City Council will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a Closed Session a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Govt. Code 54957 (b)(1)) Title: Chief of Police
Call to Order The Special and Regular Session will be Called to Order at 6:30 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance
Consent Calendar
1. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes for 09/06/2022
2. 2nd Reading of Ord. 765 N.S. – Prohibiting the Sale of Flavored Tobacco in Piedmont 0705
3. Consideration of Fines for Violations of the City’s Regulations of Tobacco Use and Sales 0465
Public Forum This is an opportunity for members of the audience to speak on an item not on the agenda.
Ceremonial Items Introduction of New Employees
Regular Agenda
4. Receipt of a Final Report and Recommendations on the Analysis of Police Call Data Conducted by the University of Texas at San Antonio
0785-0370
5. Receipt of the Annual Progress Report to the California Housing and Community Development Department Regarding the Implementation of the 2015-2023 Housing Element of the Piedmont General Plan
0775
6. Receipt of a Performance Review of the City’s Collection Services Agreement with Republic Services, Inc. prepared by R3 Consulting Group, Inc.
0700-0370
7. Introduction and 1st Reading of Ordinance 766 N.S. – Amending Chapter 8 of the City Code Adopting 2022 State Building Standards Codes and Adopting Requirements for Energy Efficiency Measures, Photovoltaic Systems, and All-Electric Construction in New or Existing Single Family Buildings, and Determining that the Ordinance is Exempt from CEQA 0705
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 September 15, 2022.