City of piedmont
Special and Regular City Council Agenda
Tuesday, September 3, 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. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (§ 54957)
Title: City Attorney
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 Teen Sidekick Day
Consent Calendar
1. Approval of the Minutes for the City Council Meeting of 08/19/2024
2. Approval of Acceptance of Improvements for the Oakland Avenue Bulb-outs and Nova/Magnolia Island Project
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3. Approval of an Exception to the 180-Day California Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Waiting Period for a Retired Annuitant Under Government Code section 7522.56 and 21224 and Authorization to Execute an Employment Agreement with Lisa Douglas to Fill a Critical Need in the Police Department Providing Special Assistance to the Chief of Police for the Dispatch Renovation Project
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4. Approval of the Establishment of a Policy for the Processing of Specific Residential Projects, as Requested by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) 0775
Public Hearing
5. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 775 N.S. Amending Sections 8.02.010 of the City Code to Revise Adopted Appendices and to Remove Requirements for All-Electric Construction in New or Existing Single-Family Buildings
0705
Regular Agenda
6. Presentation from the Piedmont Unified School District on Measure P
7. Consideration of Approval of the Second Reading of Ordinance 774 N.S. - Adding Division 17.56 Emergency Shelters to Chapter 17 of the Piedmont City Code; and Amending Divisions 17.02,
17.40, 17.46, 17.50, 17.62, 17.64, 17.66, 17.68, 17.78, and 17.90 to Implement the 2023-2031 Housing Element Implementation Project, as well as other maintenance items recommended by staff. (CEQA Review: Consistent with Housing Element Implementation EIR (SCH 2022020362) and Exempt under CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3), and 15378)2nd Reading Ordinance 774 N.S.
Zoning Ordinance “Maintenance” and Emergency Shelters
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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 August 29, 2024.