City of piedmont
Special and Regular City Council Agenda
Monday, July 20, 2026
Closed Session: 3:30 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
1. Call to Order
2. . Matters of Business
a. Public Employee Appointment – Interview of Applicants (Government Code Sec. 54957 (b)(1)) Title: Public Works Director
3. Public Forum for Item(s) on Closed Session Only
4. Adjourn to Closed Session in the City Council Conference Room
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 Honoring Former City Clerk Susan Ann Swift Consent Calendar
1. Approve the Minutes of the City Council meetings of June 15, 2026 and July 6, 2026
2. Acceptance of Improvements for the Grand Avenue Paving and Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project
Regular Agenda
3. Consideration of Actions Related to the Appointment of Piedmont Planning & Building Director Leslie Mendez, AICP
4. Second Reading and Consideration of Adoption of Ordinance 792 N.S., Retitling and Amending Chapter 20, Article IV of the Piedmont City Code to Provide for an Increase of the Real Property Conveyance Tax (“Transfer Tax”) to $17.50 per $1,000 of Sales Price (1.75%)
5. Consideration of a Resolution Related to the Placement of a Measure on the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election Ballot
6. Receipt of the 2025 Annual Progress Report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development Regarding the Implementation of the 6th Cycle (2023-2031) Housing Element
Announcements, Reports from Councilmembers, and Discussion of Future Agenda Items Adjourn
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• Computer or smart phone: https://piedmont-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/89537973568 • Telephone: Dial (669) 900-9128 and enter webinar/meeting number 895 3797 3568 To comment using the Zoom platform, click the “Raise Your Hand” button to request to speak when public comment is being taken.
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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 also in the Piedmont Police Department on July 16, 2026.