City of piedmont
Special and Regular City Council Agenda
Monday, October 7, 2024
Closed Session: 4:00 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 4:00 p.m. with a Closed Session in the Conference Room
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (§ 54956.9(d)(1)): One Case Name of Case:
Anant Ahuja, et al. v. City of Piedmont, et al. (Case No. 23CV047492) b. 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
Public Forum This is an opportunity for members of the audience to speak on an item not on the agenda.
Presentations Introduction of 24/25 Climate Fellow, Andrew Kaplowitz Consent Calendar
1. Approval of the Minutes for the City Council Meeting of 09/16/2024
2. Approval of an Award of Contract for the 2024-25 Annual Sidewalk Repair Program to Precision Concrete Cutting in the Amount of $89,000, Approval of an Overall Construction Budget of $97,900, and a Determination that the Project is Exempt from the Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
0045
3. Consideration of Acceptance of the 2024/25 State of California Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) Grant and Approval of Expenditure Plan
0088, 0785
Regular Agenda
4. Consideration of Appointment to Pool Advisory Committee 0317
5. Consideration of a Resolution of Local Support for Staff to Apply for Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) Comprehensive Investment Plan (CIP) Grant Funds in the Amount of $1,000,000 and a Authorize the City Administrator to Execute the Application with the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) for the Moraga Avenue Pedestrian Safety Project
0525
6. Study Session for Proposed Amendments to the Sign Code 0945
Announcements, Reports from Councilmembers, and Discussion of Future Agenda Items Adjourn
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.
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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 on the bulletin board at Veteran’s Hall at 401 Highland Avenue on October 3, 2024.