City of piedmont
City Council Agenda
Monday, October 16, 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 In Recognition of David Hopkins for his 34+ Years of Service Consent Calendar
1. Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes for 10/02/2023
2. Approval of the Award of a Contract for the 2023-2024 Annual Sidewalk Repair Program to Rosas Brothers Construction in the amount of $458,200, Approval of an Overall Construction Budget of $504,020, and a Finding that the Project is Categorically Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act (Section 15301)
0045
3. Approval of the Award of a Contract for the FY2023-2024 Street Tree Pruning Project to The Professional Tree Care Co. in the amount of $199,176, Approving of an Overall Construction Budget of $219,094, and a Finding that the Project is Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act
0045
4. Approval of a Resolution Accepting Improvements for the 2022 Striping Project 0045
5. Approval of a Resolution Accepting Improvements for the 2022 Sewer Rehabilitation Project 0045
6. 2nd Reading of Ordinance 770 N. S. Approving the Borrowing of Funds from East Bay Community Energy to Finance the Electrification of the Piedmont Community Pool Project 0705
Regular Agenda
7. Consideration of Actions Related to the Appointment of Piedmont City Clerk Anna M. Brown 0085
8. Update on the Piedmont Community Pool Project
0270-1022
9. Receipt of Budget Advisory & Financial Planning Committee Report Regarding the Municipal Services Special Tax; Consideration of Direction to Staff to Prepare Renewal of Municipal Services Special Tax with CPI or 4% Increase (whichever is less) and Removal of Sunset Clause 0320, 1030
10. Consideration of FY 2022-23 Year End Appropriations and Carryforwards 0088
11. Consideration of FY 2022-23 Year End Transfers
0165
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: https://piedmont-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/82979276306 • Telephone: Dial (669) 900-9128 and enter webinar/meeting number 829 7927 6306 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 October 12, 2023.