City of piedmont
City Council Agenda
Monday, November 21, 2022
6:00 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/83863020560 • 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 838-6302-0560 • 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.
Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance
Consent Calendar
1. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes for 11/07/2022
2. Approval of a Resolution Proclaiming the Continuing Need to Meet by Teleconference in Accordance with Government Code Section 54953
0440
3. 2
nd Reading of Ord. 767 N.S – Adoption of 2022 Building & Fire Codes 0705
4. Approval of the Acceptance of Improvements for the Oakland Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation Project
0045
Public Forum This is an opportunity for members of the audience to speak on an item not on the agenda.
Regular Agenda
5. Introduction and 1st Reading of Ord. 768 N.S – Amendment of Chapter 17 of the City Code to Regulate Accessory Dwelling Units and Additional Bedrooms in Existing Dwelling Units in Accordance with Recent State Legislation
0705
6. Consideration of Allocating Grant Funds received by the City Pursuant to Proposition 68 Per Capita Grant Funding to Upgrades to the Piedmont Middle School Sport Courts, including Pickleball Court Improvements and Replacement of a Pedestrian Foot Bridge in Piedmont Park near Bushy Dell Creek and Determine that the Projects are Exempt from the Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
0525
7. Verbal Report on the Status of the Piedmont Community Pool Project 0270-1022
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 November 17, 2022.