City of piedmont
Special and Regular City Council Agenda
Monday, May 19, 2025
Closed Session: 4:30 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 4:30 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
b. Conference with Real Property Negotiations (Govt. Code § 54956.8) Property: Building Located on Hampton Field, 401 Hampton Road Piedmont, CA 94611 Agency Negotiators: City of Piedmont
Negotiating Parties: Cooperative Play School, a CA nonprofit corporation Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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 for Wildfire Awareness Month Consent Calendar
1. Approval of the Minutes for the City Council Meetings of 4/7/2025, 4/21/2025, 4/30/25, 5/5/25
2. Approval of the Acceptance of Improvements for the FY 2024-25 Street Tree Pruning Project
3. Approval of a Resolution Designating Projects for Senate Bill 1 (SB-1) Road Maintenance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 and Authorization for the Finance Director to Modify the Budget to Reflect Anticipated SB-1 Revenues (Recommended CEQA Action: Exempt under CEQA Guideline Section15301)
4. Consideration of a Consulting Services Agreement with Dyett & Bhatia Urban and Regional Planners, in an Amount Not to Exceed $179,440 for Services Related to the Implementation of Eleven Housing Element Programs, and Updates to the City’s Subdivision and Zoning Codes Regular Agenda
5. Receipt of the 2024 Annual Progress Report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development Regarding the Implementation of the 6th Cycle (2023-2031) Housing Element
6. Consideration of the Piedmont Community Pool Pass Model and Associated Fee Structure 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.
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 on the bulletin board at Veteran’s Hall at 401 Highland Avenue on May 15, 2025.