PIEDMONT CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting Minutes for Monday, March 3, 2025
A Regular Session of the Piedmont City Council in the City Hall Council Chambers, 120 Vista Avenue, was held on March 3, 2025. In accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was posted for public inspection on February 27, 2025.
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Smegal Andersen called the Regular Session meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Betsy Smegal Andersen, Vice Mayor Conna McCarthy, Councilmember Jennifer Long, Councilmember Lorrel Plimier, Councilmember Tom Ramsey
Absent: None
Staff: City Administrator Rosanna Bayon Moore, Deputy City Attorney Deepa Sharma, Planning and Building Director Kevin Jackson, Fire Chief Dave Brannigan, Police Chief Jeremy Bowers, Public Works Director Daniel Gonzales, Communications Program Manager Echa Schneider, and City Clerk Anna Brown
PUBLIC FORUM Public Comment was received from:
Sara Ironside made a request for additional traffic safety measures on Greenbank Avenue.
Lois Corrin thanked the City Council for presenting a proclamation in recognition of Black History Month.
PRESENTATIONS A proclamation in recognition of American Red Cross Month was read aloud by Mayor Smegal Andersen and accepted by American Red Cross volunteer Kane Wong.
A proclamation in recognition of Women’s History Month was read aloud by Mayor Smegal Andersen and accepted by Gail Uilkema, former Piedmont Unified School District (PUSD) Superintendent.
CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar consisted of the following items:
Minutes Approval of the Minutes for the City Council Meeting of 2/3/2025 Approval of the
Second Reading of
Ordinance 776 N.S.
Approval of the Second Reading of Ordinance 776 N.S. Amending Section
11.47 within Article 5 of Chapter 11 of the Piedmont City Code to Prohibit Parking Within 20 Feet of the Approach Side of a Crosswalk, Consistent with California Law
(0705)
Approval of the
Second Reading of
Ordinance 778 N.S.
Approval of the Second Reading of Ordinance 778 N.S. Adopting Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance related to Wireless Communication Facilities (CEQA Review: exempt under CEQA Guidelines 15061 (b)(3), §15378, and Public Resources Code §21065)
(0705)
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Approval of the
Contract Award for
Door Access Controls
Installation and
Maintenance
Approval of the Award of a Contract for the Installation of Door Access Controls in the Police Department, Fire Department and City Hall to Applied Video Solutions (AVS) in the amount of $248,782 and the Award of Access Control Maintenance for a Period of Five Years to Applied Video Solutions (AVS) in the Amount of $52,126.
(0045)
Approval of a Fifth
Amendment to the
City’s Consultant
Agreement for the
Piedmont Community
Pool Project
Approval of a Fifth Amendment to the City’s Agreement with Griffin Structures for Additional Services for the Piedmont Community Pool Project at an Amount Not to Exceed $50,000, with an Amended Overall Contract Amount of $1,712,225
(0045)
Approval to Authorize
the City
Administrator at
Citibank
Approval to Update the Authorized Individual to Act on Behalf of the Piedmont Police & Fire Pension Fund to City Administrator Rosanna Bayon Moore at CitiBank
(0317-0790)
Policy and Schedule
Adoption and
Authorization to the
City Administrator
Adoption of the City of Piedmont’s Records and Information Management Program Policy and Departmental Record Retention Schedules; Authorize City Administrator to Oversee the Management of the Policy in Consultation with the City Attorney
(0840, 0795)
There was no Public Comment received.
Resolution 08-2025
RESOLVED, that the City Council adopts the Consent Calendar.
Moved by Long, Seconded by McCarthy
Ayes: Andersen, Long, McCarthy, Plimier, and Ramsey
Abstain: None
Absent: None
REGULAR AGENDA The Council considered the following items of regular business:
Introduction to
NextRequest
City Clerk Anna Brown introduced NextRequest, the City of Piedmont’s Online Public Record Request Portal, and presented a brief demonstration.
She noted that the portal provides transparency to the community, links to existing documents, reasons for denied or redacted records requests, information on how to request medical incident reports, and published requests. Ms. Brown answered questions from the Council regarding the matter.
There was no Public Comment received.
This was an informational report, so no action was required. (0840)
Piedmont Community
Pool Project Update
Public Works Director Daniel Gonzales, George Sanen and Jon Hughs of Griffin Construction, Jonathan Wickman of Wickman Development and Construction, and Clarence Mamuyac of ELS Architecture and Urban Design provided an update on the Piedmont Community Pool Project. The presentation included a quarterly report on the building interior and exterior City Council Minutes
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and exterior site work and pictures, as well as upcoming tasks and key schedule risks.
Public Comment was received from:
Elles Krieckhaus, member of the Piedmont High School Water Polo Team, inquired about the impact to the project from weather conditions and preventative measures before and after rainfall.
This was an informational report, so no action was required. (0270-1022)
REPORTS AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmember Ramsey announced that Fire Chief Dave Brannigan will be presenting the local hazard mitigation plan at the March 5 Park Commission meeting, Arbor Earth Day on April 24 at Community Hall, the upcoming Piedmont Park Bridge project, the Steel Bridge setting on March 10, and upcoming Heritage tree nominations.
Councilmember Long announced an upcoming public safety meeting and Cop on the Block events.
Vice Mayor McCarthy shared Police Chief Jeremy Bowers’ recognition as a Hometown Hero.
Mayor Andersen alerted the community that the Alameda County Superior Court is in search of civic-minded County residents to serve on the Alameda County Civil Grand Jury and more information is on the City’s website. She announced the Food Fest on April 17 and thanked staff for their help preparing for the upcoming Alameda County Mayor’s conference hosted by the City of Piedmont.
ADJOURNMENT With no further business, Mayor Smegal Andersen adjourned the meeting at 7:54 p.m. in honor of Hometown Hero Police Chief Bowers.