City of piedmont
Special and Regular City Council Agenda
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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 LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Govt. Code §54957.6) Agency Designated Representative(s): Charley Howard
All Represented Labor Groups: Fire Captains - Firefighters Local 2683 IAFF, Firefighters Local 2683, IAFF, Piedmont Police Officers Association, Public Works SEIU Local 1021, General Employees SEIU Local 1021
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 Recognition of the 60th Anniversary of the Piedmont Beautification Foundation Recognition of the Lunar New Year
Consent Calendar
1. Approval of the Minutes for the City Council Meeting of 12/16/2024
2. Approval of the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 777N.S. - Amending divisions 17.02 Title; Intent; City Charter, 17.30 Parking, and 17.38 Accessory Dwelling Units; to implement AB 2533, and SB 1211
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3. Approval of the Award of a Contract for the FY2024-25 Street Tree Pruning Project to Hercules Tree Services & Landscape Construction in the Amount of $137,999.34, Approving of an Overall Construction Budget of $151,800, and a Determination that the Project is Exempt from the Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act 0045
4. Approval of Appointment of City Council Liaisons to the Police and Fire Pension Board and City Investment Subcommittee
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Regular Agenda
5. Acceptance of the FY 2024-25 Midyear Fiscal Report
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6. Public Hearing for Consideration of a Resolution Amending the 2024-2025 City of Piedmont Schedule of Fees and Charges to Revise and Include Fees related to AB 1332 Pre-Approved ADU Requests and AB 2533 Legalizing Unpermitted ADU/JADUs
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7. Consideration of the Award of a Contract for the Grand Avenue Paving and Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project to Rapid Grading Services in the Amount of $1,414,102; Approval of an Overall Construction Budget of $1,555,513; and a Finding that the Project is Categorically Exempt Under CEQA Section 15301(c)
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Announcements, Reports from Councilmembers, and Discussion of Future Agenda Items Adjourn
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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 January 16, 2025.