PIEDMONT CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting Minutes for Monday, June 1, 2026
A Special and Regular Session of the Piedmont City Council was held on Monday, June 1, 2026, in the City Hall Council Chambers at 120 Vista Avenue. In accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was posted for public inspection on May 28, 2026.
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Smegal Andersen called the Regular Session meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Betsy Smegal Andersen, Vice Mayor Conna McCarthy, Councilmember Jennifer Long, Councilmember Lorrel Plimier, and Councilmember Tom Ramsey
Staff: City Administrator Rosanna Bayon Moore, City Attorney Deepa Sharma, Fire Chief Dave Brannigan, Police Chief Frederick Shavies, Public Works Director Daniel Gonzales, Interim Planning and Building Director Jeff Bond, Parks and Project Manager Nancy Kent, Finance Director Kiran Bawa, Recreation Director Chelle Putzer, and Deputy City Clerk Lisa Argue PUBLIC FORUM There was no Public Comment received.
PRESENTATIONS
Pride Month
Proclamation
Mayor Smegal Andersen presented the proclamation to Zoe Snyder and Abigail Jacoby of Piedmont High School’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance.
CONSENT CALENDAR The following items were considered under one vote by the Council:
Approval of Health
and Safety Code
Approval of a Resolution accepting the 2025 California Health and Safety Code Mandated Inspections Report Potential.
Adoption of an
Agreement for
Participating in
Alameda County
Operational Area
Emergency
Management
Organization
Approval of a Resolution adopting the agreement for participating in Alameda County Operational Area Emergency Management Organization.
Adoption of a Budget
Adjustment for the
Linda Beach Tot Lot
Improvement Project
Approval of the budget adjustment for the Linda Beach Tot Lot Improvement Project in the amount of $82,516 for an overall project budget of $218,861 and acceptance of the Linda Beach Tot Lot Improvement Project.
Resolution No. 34-2026
RESOLVED that the City Council adopts Consent Calendar Items 1 to 3 as submitted.
Moved by McCarthy, Seconded by Long
Ayes: Smegal Andersen, McCarthy, Long, Plimier, and Ramsey Noes: None
REGULAR AGENDA The Council considered the following items of regular business:
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2 Public Hearing on
the Proposed FY
2026–2027 Budget
Finance Director Bawa presented the first reading of the proposed FY 2026–2027 budget and the city’s long-term sustainability with the Council.
Finance Director Bawa explained that staff attempted to make conservative estimates for the budget and assume that revenue streams will remain consistent for their 10-year projections.
Director Bawa provided an overview of the General Fund, revenues and expenditures, fund balance, ten-year forecast, recreation and aquatics, other funds and long-term sustainability.
Public Works Director Gonzales explained that expenditures estimated for future fiscal years in the capital improvement fund are for essential upgrade projects such as seismic retrofitting.
City Administrator Moore noted that the Budget Advisory and Financial Planning Committee (BAFPC) reviewed the budget and submitted comments to City staff.
BAFPC member, Bob McBain, provided additional context for the letter submitted to the Council.
The Council discussed the potential of a fee study on facility rental charges in an effort to assist with the cost of future facility maintenance needs.
The Council discussed a tiered fine system to address continued violations of the City’s off-lease dog regulations. Police Chief Shavies stated similar methods were used in other communities to some success. Council directed staff to create a tiered fine system in the budget and to research signage alerting residents of the off-leash dog fines.
There was no Public Comment received.
Resolution No. 35-2026
RESOLVED that the City Council conducted the first public hearing on the proposed fiscal year budget 2026–2027 as provided in the staff report.
Moved by McCarthy, Seconded by Long
Ayes: Smegal Andersen, McCarthy, Long, Plimier, and Ramsey Noes: None
Informational
Report Regarding
MTC/ABAG
Property Sites
Technical
Assistance Grant
and Transit
Feasibility Study
Interim Planning and Building Director Jeff Bond gave a general overview and highlights of the informational report. The study describes the costs for the city to create a transit program for the Moraga Canyon area.
Interim Director Bond explained that a shuttle service option was not financially feasible, but developing technologies, such as autonomous vehicles, may be worth exploring in the future.
There was no Public Comment received.
Provide Direction to
Staff on a Potential
November 2026
Ballot Measure
City Administrator Moore provided a brief history of the real property transfer tax in Piedmont, and the previous 2020 ballot measure seeking to increase the tax, which has remained the same for 33 years. She explained that the revenue generated by the real property transfer tax would help but not completely fund capital improvement projects.
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3 Finance Director Bawa relayed recommendations on both the flat rates and tiered rates recommended by the BAFPC, noting the committee slightly favored a flat rate in the range of 1.5% to 1.8%.
The City Council discussed the tax structure and agreed to pursue a flat rate model, though no specific percentage was finalized.
City staff will create a draft ordinance for the ballot measure for the Council to host a first reading of the draft during their June 15, 2026, meeting.
There was no Public Comment received.
REPORTS AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS Councilmember Long reported that the Recreation Department is beginning nine week summer camps and noted there were 325 camp offerings this year. The Police Department will host their Cop on the Block events on June 2, June 11, June 23, and June 28, 2026.
Councilmember Ramsey reported that the Park Commission will hear a report on the Sustainable Park Management Plan during their June 3, 2026, meeting.
Mayor Andersen encouraged the public to vote on June 2, 2026. Referencing a recent policy change adopted by the Ava Community Energy Board, Mayor Andersen asked if Council would like to consider a policy of no new items after 9:00 p.m.. The Council decided to hold a future discussion on the topic. Piedmont will host a dinner for Alameda County mayors on June 10, 2026.
City Administrator Bayon Moore reported that Piedmont is hosting the Professional Association for Architects and the California Energy Design Program. City staff will give representatives from both groups a tour of Piedmont Municipal Pool.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Andersen adjourned the meeting at 8:47 p.m.