Piedmont Ballot: Pool Bond Measure, Increased Real Property Transfer Tax, 2 Seats on the City Council and 3 Seats on the Board of Education
Interested in running for the School Board or the City Council?
It’s Time to File!
On November 3, 2020 Piedmont voters will support or reject the $19 million Municipal Pool Bond Measure, increase the Real Property Transfer Tax when selling their homes, and choose the future City Council and School Board.
Piedmont voters who are interested in seeking election or reelection to public office on the City Council or School Board must file their candidacy documents by August 7. City Clerk John Tulloch must be contacted to learn specifically what documents must be completed. Contact # 510/420-3040
Nomination Filing Period ends August 7, 2020
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Real Property Transfer Tax Increase and Pool Bond Measure for New Aquatics Center
Piedmonters wanting to file an argument for or against the Real Property Transfer Tax Increase or the Municipal Aquatics Center bond measure must meet the deadlines by contacting the City Clerk.
Contact City Clerk John O. Tulloch at 510/420-3040 for updated information, dates, and specific qualifications to file an argument for or against the ballot measures.
Deadline for Direct Arguments on Measures – August 14, 2020 ?
Deadline for Rebuttal Arguments on Measures – August 21, 2020 ?
Two seats on the City Council will be elected on November 3. Mayor Robert McBain having served two 4 year terms is not eligible to seek re-election. Council member Jen Cavenaugh has taken out papers for another 4 year term. Conna McCarthy has filed her City Council candidacy papers. Connie Herrick and N.”Sunny” Rhodes Bostrom-Fleming have taken out candidate papers.
Three positions on the School Board will be chosen. Two School Board members, Andrea Swenson and Sarah Pearson, will have served two 4 year terms and are not eligible to seek re-election. A third School Board member, Cory Smegal, is eligible to be re-elected to another 4 year term. Those who have taken out papers as of this date for the School Board are: Veronica Anderson, Hilary Cooper, Jason Kelley, Hari Titan, Dr. James Crawford-Jakubiak, and N. “Sunny” Rhodes Bostrom-Fleming.
Sunny Bostrom-Fleming, who has taken out papers for both the School Board and the City Council, will only be allowed to file papers for one of the positions.
For the most updated information on candidates, click below:
https://piedmont.ca.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=13659823&pageId=16885057
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Staff report: Approval of a Resolution Setting Procedural Details for the General Municipal Election of November 3, 2020
SECTION 7. There shall be no filing fee for candidates for office in the General Municipal Election.
SECTION 8. The candidates’ statements shall be limited to a maximum of 200 words.
SECTION 10. The nominations for the General Municipal Election are open and close no later than 5:00 pm on August 7, 2020, unless extended pursuant to Elections Code Section 10225.