City of piedmont
City Council Agenda
Monday, September 18, 2023
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.
Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance
Public Forum This is an opportunity for members of the audience to speak on an item not on the agenda.
Ceremonial Item Presentation by Police Chief Jeremy Bowers of Life Saving Medal to Officer Jasdeep Singh
Consent Calendar
1. Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes for 09/05/2023
2. 2nd 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 Standards and Guidelines and clarifying application requirements, and amendments to implement objective standards for Multifamily and Mixed-use Commercial and Residential Buildings 705
3. Approval of Acceptance of Improvements for the 2021 Pavement Rehabilitation Project 0045, 0187
4. Approval of an Amendment to the Agreement with COAR Design Group for Civil Engineering Design Services for the Dispatch Center Remodel Project and Approval of an Amended Overall Budget for the Contract
0045
5. Approval of Contract Amendments with Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc. for work related to ADU Incentives and Multifamily Objective Design Standards
0045
Regular Agenda
6. Consideration of Changes to Parking and Traffic on Guilford Road (Recommended CEQA Action: Exempt under CEQA Guideline Section 15301) 1000, 1060
7. Receipt of the Police Department Report for the 2nd Quarter of 2023 0785
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/83193313769 • Telephone: Dial (669) 900-9128 and enter webinar/meeting number 831 9331 3769 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 September 14, 2023.