A letter from Kathleen Quenneville, a Piedmont resident, on good governance and gifts:

I am writing to ask that the Council not certify the Environmental Impact Report for Moraga Canyon at its December 6 meeting. Regrettably, what should be an adult conversation has been turned into a circus by the proponents. > Click to read more…

A letter from a Piedmont resident on Blair Park on public access to future Blair Park facilities:

Last week’s Piedmonter article on the 11/17 Piedmont Recreation Commission (Rec. Comm.) meeting reported what many residents around Linda Beach, Witter Field and Dracena Park have experienced for a long time. Unscheduled use by out of town groups is a major, known and ongoing problem in Piedmont. The pick-up soccer games by adult males are so aggressive that families are afraid to come near the facilities when these games are in progress. > Click to read more…

The Piedmont Swim Club has released information on the status of lease negotiations and requests community input.

A letter from Tim Rood, President of the Piedmont Swim Club  to the community dated 11/29/2010:

The Piedmont Swim Club lease expires on June 30, 2011.  Negotiations for renewal of the lease are at a critical point.  The City Council will be discussing > Click to read more…

A letter from a Piedmont resident on Blair Park:

It’s a Gift!  I am concerned about the gifting of “exclusive use rights” of City owned public property to a private business. And is it legal? If it is . . . . > Click to read more…

A Letter from a Piedmont Resident on Blair Park:

The EIR as presented before [the City Council] cannot be certified. Specifically in my scoping and response letter, and public comments, I asked for:  (1) an examination of unscheduled use at existing fields and how that would relate to the proposal, and (2) the potential drain on police services, and (3) specific traffic issues first raised in the DEIR. I also raise the issue of pollution in this letter.  My comments were either > Click to read more…

A Letter From Mary Ireland, President of the Associated Parents Clubs of Piedmont

Education is big news these days – whether you’re talking about the local, state or federal scene – school budgets, teachers, unions, along with education reform and change are big headlines. In Piedmont we’re digesting the news about our own budget shortfall and the difficult decisions the District faces in order to trim another 15% of our $29 million/year budget over two years. > Click to read more…

Piedmonters emailed letters to the City Council in advance of the Monday, November 15, 2010 public hearing to consider the “Response to Comments” on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Moraga Avenue proposals. Therese Franklin and Robert Blagden objected to

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Contractor and Piedmont resident Neil Teixeira wrote to the City Council and PHUUD Audit Subcommittee, calling attention to the Cal-Trans Bidding Guidelines, California Public Bidding Laws, Piedmont City Charter section 4.11, California Business & Professional Code section 20415 and California Public Contract Code sections 20161 & 20162.  His letter, which raises his concerns regarding oversight and legal issues of the bidding process, was published on November 5, 2010 on the editorial page in the Piedmonter.

At the Nov. 1, 2010 City Council meeting, Piedmont resident, Rick Schiller questioned whether City Administrator Geoff Grote had violated the City Charter by amending a City contract prior to consideration by — and without authorization from— the City Council, as required by the Charter. > Click to read more…

A Letter from Clive Chandler on the Piedmont Swim Club Lease

There are at least three alternatives available to the City Council: > Click to read more…