The City of Piedmont is soliciting resident feedback regarding the City’s use of Public Safety Cameras. This survey is an important next step to accomplish the goal of seeking additional community feedback and is essential within the scope of the City Council’s decision making process.

The City of Piedmont is in the process of evaluating and considering a Public Safety Camera program. The evaluation has taken the form of a pilot program which has been in process since September of 2017. The Piedmont Police Department, in partnership with the Public Safety Committee, has held several community and neighborhood meetings on this topic.

Please click on the link below to begin the survey. The City of Piedmont thanks you for your time and input.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/cityofpie…

For more information, please contact Chief of Police Jeremy Bowers at (510) 420-3010

The Piedmont Budget Advisory & Financial Planning Committee will meet in the Emergency Operations Center, Police Department, 403 Highland Avenue at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, October 1.

The meeting is open to the public. The meeting will not be broadcast. Minutes of the meetings are not kept.

Agenda:

Public Forum  This is an opportunity for members of the audience to speak on an item not on the agenda. The 10 minute period will be divided evenly between those wishing to address the Committee.

1. Consideration of the Committee’s Report on the Municipal Services Special Tax

2. Consideration of Scheduling Future Meetings

Audio recordings are made of the Budget Advisory and Financial Planning Committee meetings and are available from the City Clerk’s office at (510) 420-3040.

City of Piedmont
Park Commission Agenda
Wednesday, October 2, 2019

5:30 p.m.

City Council Chambers, 120 Vista Avenue, Piedmont, CA

Public Forum This is an opportunity for members of the audience to speak on an item not on the agenda. The 10 minute period will be divided evenly between those wishing to address the Commission.

Regular Agenda:

Reports and Draft Minutes>Park Commission Agenda-Oct. 2, 2019-FINAL

1. Approval of Park Commission Minutes for September 4, 2019
2. Consideration of a Recommendation to the City Council Regarding the Proposed Green Infrastructure Plan
3. Update on Recycling and Composting Efforts at the Harvest Festival
4. Update on Preliminary Design for the Heritage Tree Signage
5. Update on Lower Grand Median Landscaping Improvements
6. Monthly Maintenance Report: Park, Open Space, and Street Tree Update for the Month of September 2019

The meeting will be broadcast live from the City of Piedmont website under videos of the Park Commission and also on Cable Channel 27.  A recording of the meeting will be archived and available for future public viewing.

City, Piedmont Connect launch Piedmont Climate Challenge

As demonstrators of all ages took to the streets around the world last week to call for action on climate change, the city of Piedmont has launched a new tool to empower local residents to reduce their own impact on the planet.

The Piedmont Climate Challenge uses a fun and simple website to create a friendly competition among residents to explore solutions, take actions and earn points for reducing their household’s greenhouse gas emissions. Households can share points with a team, neighborhood and community group to win prizes and bragging rights.

Nearly 40 households have already signed up for the Challenge since its launch at the Harvest Festival Sunday, Sept. 30. The Challenge will run now through March, followed by an awards celebration in April to recognize the teams who took the most action and earned the most points. So far, the top-performing community group is Beach Elementary School.

The sooner you sign up, the sooner you can start racking up points!

The Challenge is easy to join. Visit www.piedmontclimatechallenge.org. It takes about 15 minutes to create an account for your household, join your neighborhood and complete your profile.

Once you have a profile, you can visit your dashboard to start or join a team (10 or fewer friends or neighbors) or join a community group. You’ll earn extra points by starting a team and recruiting friends and neighbors. Hosting a casual party is a great way to get started, and Piedmont Connect can arrange for a volunteer Ambassador to join you to demo the Challenge site and features.

Sign up today at www.piedmontclimatechallenge.org!

Starting in the next week or two, be on the lookout for student Green Club members from Piedmont and Millennium High School who will be canvassing their neighborhoods to sign up households for the Challenge. Over the next month, they will be joined by students in the AP Environmental Science class and members of the Piedmont Community Service Crew. The Piedmont Middle School Green Team will join the effort by educating and motivating Tri-School elementary students at assemblies to introduce the Challenge site to their families.

Marjorie Blackwell, Piedmont Resident

The Public Safety Committee will meet on:

Thursday, September 26, 2019

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Council Chamber of City Hall, 120 Vista Avenue.

The meeting will not be broadcast or archived.  Minutes of the meetings are kept. 

The meeting will begin with a Public Forum when the public can address the committee with comments on items not on the agenda.

Public comments are allowed on all of the agenda items listed below.

Regular Agenda

1. Approval of Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes for 7/25/19 >PCA Public Safety 2019-07-25 DRAFT
2. Update on Public Safety Cameras
3. Update on Crime Report
4. Update on School Liaison Activities
5. Update on Police Department Outreach Program Recent & Upcoming Events · National Night Out · Annual Car Show · Trunk or Treat
6. Update on Shakeout Exercise
7. Update on Fire Prevention Week
8. Update on New Fire Engine

Members of the committee:

• Shanti Brien
• Lori Elefant
• Jeffrey Horner
• Chris Houlder
• Garrett Keating
• Lynne Wright | Chair
• Amal Smith | School District Appointment
• Chief of Police Jeremy Bowers | jbowers@piedmont.ca.gov | (510) 420-3010
• Fire Chief Bret Black | bblack@piedmont.ca.gov | (510) 420-3038

Special Council Meeting Thursday, September 26, 6:30 pm

City Hall Conference Room

The council will adjourn to a Closed Session for one agenda item:

1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT–Interview of Applicants (Govt. Code Sec. 54957) Title: Recreation Director

Click below to read the full Street Sweeping schedule.

http://www.ci.piedmont.ca.us/UserFiles/Servers/Server_13659739/File/Government/Departments/Public%20Works/street_sweeping.pdf

The Recreation Commission meeting agenda includes Schoolmates, Coaches Field, Social Media and Tennis/Pickleball.

The public is invited to attend the meeting in the City Council Chambers, 120 Vista Avenue at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, September 18. Minutes are kept of the meeting and the meeting is broadcast live then archived on the Piedmont website. The meeting is also broadcast live on Cable Channel 27.  See staff reports linked below.

Regular Agenda

1. Approval of Minutes–August 21, 2019
2. Chair’s Report
3. Director’s Report
4. Program/Staff Spotlight
5. Schoolmates Update -Jackson Stearns
6. Update:Harvest Festival September 22, 2019 -Jackson Stearns
7. Update: Coaches Field–Public Works Director Staff Report
8. Update: City Website Live/Social Media–City Clerk Staff Report
9. Update: Tennis/Pickleball Sub Committee–Steve Roland

READ the draft minutes and staff reports > Sept 2019 Recreation Commission Packet.

Piedmont Budget Advisory and Financial Planning Committee Ready to Recommend Municipal Services Special Tax –

The Piedmont Budget Advisory & Financial Planning Committee will meet in the Emergency Operations Center, Police Department, 403 Highland Avenue at 6 pm on Thursday, September 19.

The meeting is open to the public. The meeting will not be broadcast. Minutes of the meetings are not kept.

Agenda:

Public Forum  This is an opportunity for members of the audience to speak on an item not on the agenda. The 10 minute period will be divided evenly between those wishing to address the Committee.

1.  Review and Compilation of the Committee’s Report on the Municipal Services Special Tax

2. Consideration of Scheduling Future Meetings

Audio recordings are made of the Budget Advisory and Financial Planning Committee meetings and are available from the City Clerk’s office at (510) 420-3040.