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Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Review Committee Agenda Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:00 p.m.

City Hall Conference Room, 120 Vista Avenue, Piedmont, CA

The meeting is open to the public, however broadcasts and recordings of the proceedings will not be made. 

1. Review of Preliminary CIP Wish Lists, Resident Proposals, and Criteria for Evaluating Proposed Projects
2. Presentation of Resident Proposals

Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the CIP Review Committee are available for public inspection in the Public Works Department during normal business hours at 120 Vista Avenue, City Hall.

Read prior PCA article on the CIP Committee and citizen proposals.

• Middle School courts repaved for Pickleball purposes
• Change Wildwood Gardens street from a two-way to one way street
  
• Construct a public Path and Stairway between Oak Avenue from Wildwood Gardens
• Fencing and improvements to Blair Park along Moraga Avenue 
• Improvements to Witter Field drainage and various enhancements
• Construct a Water fountain in Piedmont Park near Witter Field for dogs and people

Read the submitted projects and other prior proposals here.  See the project spreadsheet here.

The CIP Committee reviews proposals and makes funding recommendations to the City Council; the recommendations will be  considered and acted upon by the Council through their annual budget review process.

Park Commission – Wednesday, April 3, 2019 5:30 p.m.  City Council Chambers, 120 Vista Avenue, Piedmont, CA

Agenda:

Presentation of Piedmont Garden Club Civic Projects Donation

1. Election of Chair and Vice Chair of the Park Commission
2. Approval of Park Commission Minutes for March 6, 2019
3. Update on Landscape Maintenance Contract
4. Update on Dracena Park Tree Removal, New Tree Planting and Path Restoration
5. Consideration of Heritage Tree Designations for 2019
6. Update on Arbor Day 2019
7. Update on Street Tree Planting Projects
8. Monthly Maintenance Report: Park, Open Space and Street Tree Update for the Month of March 2019

Read the full agenda and staff reports, plus draft meeting minutes by clicking below:

Park Com 4:3:19

The April 3rd meeting will be broadcast live on Cable Channel 27 and from the City website under videos/Park Commission. 

At a special meeting on March 25, 2019, the City Council interviewed applicants and made appointments to fill vacancies on commissions and committees. Drawing on the talents of twenty two applicants for twenty vacancies, the City Council made the following appointments:

Budget Advisory and Financial Planning Committee

Chris Kwei

Christina Paul 

Maya Rath

Frank Ryan

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CIP Review Committee

Michael Henn

John Lenahan

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Civil Service Commission

Claudia Harrison

David Hobstetter

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Park Commission

Betsy Goodman

Jim Horner

Brian Mahany

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Planning Commission

Rani Batra

Yildiz Duransoy

Douglas Strout

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Public Safety Committee

Shanti Brien

Lori Elefant

Lynne Wright

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Recreation Commission

Glyn Burge

Jeffrey Dorman

Vincent Fisher

Congratulations to all and thank you for serving Piedmont!

CIP Review Committee Agenda Tuesday, March 19, 2019 7:00 p.m.   City Hall Conference Room, 120 Vista Avenue, Piedmont, CA

What is being considered for City expenditures?

The CIP meeting is open for public participation. Minutes and recordings are not made of the meetings, and there are no broadcasts of the meetings.  Meeting materials, staff reports, citizen requests have not been publicly distributed. Attendees at the meeting, and thereafter, all individuals have a right to view and obtain copies of all information distributed to the Committee. Meeting attendees may make recordings of the meetings, as long as the meeting is not disrupted by the recording device.

The March 19 meeting agenda includes:

1. Update on Public Safety Projects from Police Chief Jeremy Bowers
2. Review of Revised Work Schedule and Tasks for the CIP Review Committee for Fiscal Year 2019-20
3. Review of Proposed Projects

Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the CIP Review Committee are available for public inspection in the Public Works Department during normal business hours. 

As of this writing (3/17/19) PCA has not received agenda information materials for the 3/19/19  meeting. When information is submitted to PCA, it will be published here. 

New CIP member, Recreation Commissioner Conna McCarthy, was chosen to serve on the CIP Review Committee, as the representative from the Recreation Commission.

Piedmont Recreation Commission Agenda Wednesday, March 20, 2019   7:30 p.m.  City Council Chambers, 120 Vista Avenue, Piedmont, CA

AGENDA:

There 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.

1. Approval of Minutes – January 16, 2019
2. Chair’s Report
3. Director’s Report
4. Update on Recommendations from the Subcommittee on Tennis Court Use and Pickleball
5. Update on Conceptual Master Plan for Improvements at Coaches Field – [See information below.]
6. Update on Recreation Center Tennis Court Renovations
7. Update on Capital Improvement Projects Review Committee (CIP)
8. Next meeting date – Thursday, April 25th

Draft Jan. 16, 2019 minutes include the following public participation regarding Coaches Field proposals.

“Public Testimony was received from: Mike McConathy, Edward McNulty, Lynn Nelson, and Rich Saykally expressed support for the proposed conceptual master plan. Speakers questioned the need for field lighting and expressed concerns about the possible delay its consideration might cause. Speakers commented on the poor condition of the existing field, suggested additional accommodation for spectators, and suggested that the current skate park location might be a suitable location for pickleball.

“The Commission thanked staff and the consultant for their work on this proposed plan, indicating support for additional public outreach and input. Ms. Lillevand indicated that additional public meetings will be held, including a meeting with neighbors on February 13th at 7PM in the EOC of the Police Department.”

Announcements, old business and consideration of future agenda items Adjourn

The March 20 Recreation Commission meeting is open for public participation.  Broadcasts of the meeting can be found live on Cable Channel 27 and on the Piedmont website under videos – Recreation Commission. 

Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Recreation Commission are available for public inspection in the Recreation Department during normal business hours.

READ the entire Agenda and prior meeting minutes > March Recreation Commission Meeting

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