City of piedmont
City Council Agenda
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Special Closed Session 4:30 p.m.
Emergency Operations Center, 403 Highland Avenue
Regular Session 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 120 Vista Avenue, Piedmont, CA
Piedmont City Council meetings are conducted in person at City Hall Council Chambers. As a courtesy, and technology permitting, members of the public may participate virtually. However, the City cannot guarantee that the public’s access to teleconferencing technology will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to time. Please see the end of the agenda for information on how to participate virtually.
Closed Session The City Council will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Emergency Operations Center, 403 Highland Avenue
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(2) One Potential Case
Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance
Ceremonial Items Teen Sidekick Day
Public Forum This is an opportunity for members of the audience to speak on an item not on the agenda.
Consent Calendar
1. Approval of City Council Minutes for 08/07/2023
2. Approval of a Resolution Accepting Improvements for the FY2022-2023 Street Tree Pruning Project
3. Approval of an Amendment to the Authorized Total Construction Budget for the Piedmont Community Pool Project to Add $421,550 For the Cost of Competition Lighting, Scoreboard and Timing System with Funding Raised by the Piedmont Recreational Facilities Organization (PRFO)
4. Approval of a Design for ADA Access to Dracena Park’s Off-Leash Area Regular Agenda
5. PUBLIC HEARING Introduction and 1st Reading of Ordinance 769 adding division 17.67 to Chapter 17 of the Piedmont Municipal Code for Ministerial Design Review Permits, amending Division 17.38 and Section 17.64.020 pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units, and adding provisions for the use of Pre-approved Plans, amending various sections of the Piedmont Municipal Code to update references to Piedmont’s Design Guidelines and Standards and clarifying application requirements, and amendments to implement objective standards for Multifamily and Mixed-use Commercial and Residential Buildings; and Consideration of amendments and adoption of the City of Piedmont Design Guidelines (to be renamed “city of Piedmont Design Standards and Guidelines) (recommended CEQA action: exempt under Public Resources Code section 21080.17, CEQA Guidelines sections 15282(h), 15301 and 15303)
6. Consideration of Future Use and Restriping of Linda Beach Tennis Courts (Recommended CEQA Action: Exempt Under Sections 15301, 15323, 15601(b)(3)) Announcements, Reports from Councilmembers, and Discussion of Future Agenda Items Adjourn
Piedmont City Council meetings are conducted in person at City Hall Council Chambers. As a courtesy, and technology permitting, members of the public may participate virtually. However, the City cannot guarantee that the public’s access to teleconferencing technology will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to time. Please see the end of the agenda for information on how to participate virtually.
Members of the public may participate in the meeting virtually in the following ways:
• Computer or smart phone: Click on https://piedmont-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/82622468552 • Telephone: Dial (669) 900-9128 and enter webinar/meeting number 826 2246 8552 To comment using the Zoom platform, click the “Raise Your Hand” button to request to speak when public comment is being taken.
You will be asked to unmute yourself when it is your turn to make your comment. After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted. If you are dialing in by telephone, dial *9 to request to speak and *6 to unmute yourself when called.
The meeting is also available for live and archived viewing on the City’s website at https://piedmont.ca.gov/government/meeting_videos as well as on KCOM TV, Comcast Channel 27 or AT&T UVerse Channel 99.
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.
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 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. [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 August 31, 2023.