City of piedmont
Special and Regular City Council Agenda
Monday, December 1, 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): Rosanna Bayon Moore Unrepresented Employees: Management Personnel
b. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Govt. Code §54957.6) Agency Designated Representative(s): Deepa Sharma
Unrepresented Employee: City Administrator
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 Toys for Tots
Consent Calendar
1. Approval of the Minutes for the City Council Meeting of November 17, 2025
2. Approval of Second Reading of Ordinance 787 N.S. Amending Division 8.14 of the City Code to Declare the City of Piedmont a Wildland-Urban Interface Area; Amending Sections 8.14.010, 8.14.030, and
8.14.040; and Repealing Section 8.14.050 and 8.14.060 of the City Code, to Update the City’s Fire Hazard Abatement Regulations (705)
Regular Agenda
3. Public Hearing: Approval and Second Reading 786 N.S. Repealing and Replacing Division 8.02 [Adoption of California Building Standards Code and Amendments] of the Piedmont City Code by Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations Parts 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12), Together With Local Amendments to Parts 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 11 (705)
4. Presentation by Lesley Hu, the Founder of Pierce’s Pledge
5. Presentation on AI in Local Government
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 November 26, 2025.