City of piedmont
Special and Regular City Council Agenda
Monday, July 15, 2024
Closed Session: 5:00 p.m.
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 5:00 p.m. with a Closed Session in the Conference Room
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (§ 54956.9(d)(1)): 2 Cases Name of Cases:
Anant Ahuja, et al. v. City of Piedmont, et al. (Case No. 23CV047492); Anant Ahuja, et al. v. City of Piedmont, et al. (Case No. 24CV066695) 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.
Presentations Proclamation in Recognition of Reverend Scott Kail, on the Occasion of His Retirement from Piedmont Community Church
Introduction and Badge Pinning for New Fire Department Personnel Consent Calendar
1. Approval of Renewed Proposition 218 Certification with Alameda County for Collection of Taxes 0045
2. Approval of a Resolution Regarding Procedural Details for the General Municipal Election of November 5, 2024
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3. Approval of a Resolution Requesting and Authorizing the County of Alameda to Levy a Tax on All Real and Personal Property in the City of Piedmont as a Voter Approved Levy for the General Obligation Bonds Issued Pursuant to a General Election Held November 3, 2020 for the Piedmont Community Pool
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Regular Agenda
4. Informational Overview of Approach to Staffing and Fee Studies by Matrix Consulting Group for the Piedmont Planning & Building Department
5. Consideration of a Fourth Amendment to the City’s Agreement with Griffin Structures at an Amount Not to Exceed $199,777, with an Amended Overall Budget of $1,662,225, and consideration of a Third Amendment to the City’s Agreement with ELS Architecture for the Piedmont Community Pool Project in an Amount Not to Exceed $205,620, with an Amended Overall Budget of $2,790,638
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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/82500567382 • Telephone: Dial (669) 900-9128 and enter webinar/meeting number 825 0056 7382 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) copies of this notice and agenda were posted on the City Hall bulletin board and also on the bulletin board at Veteran’s Hall at 401 Highland Avenue on July 11, 2024.