Shame on the City of Piedmont (MLK Event)
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Housing Element: There is NO STATE MANDATE to build in the City of Piedmont
Under California Government Code Section 65580-65589.8, each city and county in California must include a “Housing Element” within their General Plan. This is a requirement for each city and county to plan for and the construction of enough housing to meet the needs of their region. The key word here is: PLAN. If my research…
Does Piedmont have a City, Council, or Staff Attorney?
Piedmont’s long-standing City Attorney, Michelle Kenyon, retired this month. Piedmonters didn’t get a good look at her work – most of the legal analysis she prepared was not available to the public under attorney-client privilege, and the more complex legal matters for the city were contracted out to specialists. She frequently did provide advice on…
A curious case for the dismantling of the Association of Piedmont Teachers (APT)
With over 42,000 students, Clovis Unified School District stands as the largest public school district in California operating without a teachers union since its inception in 1959. Remarkably, it continues this tradition today without a formal union structure. Consider this — “Can Piedmont Unified School District, with 2,500 students, deliver a quality education while exclusively…
Pickleball Controversy and Linda Dog Park Closure: Alleged Brown Act Violations in Piedmont Governance
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Why is Piedmont’s Government Failing the Families Funding It?
Glad to see I am not alone. Our City Hall has been operating like a stage magician’s act – Watch this beautiful bond measure with your right hand, while your left wallet mysteriously vanishes! We work diligently to pay Piedmont’s premium-class taxes, only to discover our leadership plays an elaborate game of “Upper Piedmont Says”…