The situation in Piedmont is becoming untenable, with the city administrator engaging in constant confrontation rather than fostering dialogue with residents. This approach is compounded by a City Council that seems to either enable or encourage such behavior. As property values decline, crime rises, and school enrollment and ratings fall, residents deserve leadership that prioritizes…
I would like to make a clear statement: “Sidney and Irene Dearing knowingly violated the law.” As a person of color residing in Piedmont, who face instances of racism today, I cannot support a commemorative statue for the Dearing family, who, it is important to reiterate, BROKE THE LAW that was in effect in Piedmont…
The recent lawsuit against the City of Piedmont over the Linda Beach pickleball courts underscores a troubling pattern of municipal negligence and disregard for residents’ well-being. By approving the conversion of tennis courts into permanent pickleball courts without conducting a proper California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, the City Council has not only flouted legal…
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…
During the December 2, 2024 Piedmont City Council meeting, the City Council approved an ADDITIONAL $2.8 million in funding towards the completion of the community pool. The question is – – when does the open checkbook slam shut? I do not care if the CC members appear to be frustrated and upset with having to…
Piedmont residents are witnessing an alarming decline in leadership, with both the City Council and City Administrator playing active roles in the city’s financial and civic deterioration. The relentless push for pickleball in Linda Park, championed by Mayor Cavenaugh and endorsed by the City Council and administration, epitomizes this mismanagement. The project, pursued “at all…
Yowzers! Thank you to the 3-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court for ruling that local ordinances preventing the use of gas appliances are overridden by federal law! Big middle finger to the City Council for adopting those Reach Codes. This group of elected officials at the city are a bunch of clowns. A small…
The Oakland A’s play their last game at the Coliseum this week. The prelude to that happened 25 years ago when Oakland City Manager Robert Bobb and Mayor Jerry Brown feuded over downtown development. Bobb wanted to redevelop the area between 880 and the Fox Theater for a downtown baseball stadium while Brown wanted 10,000…
On September 10, 2021, 241 charter cities signed a letter to Gavin Gruesome requesting a veto of SB 9 (Atkins). Why was Piedmont not one of those cities on the list? I see a few nearby cities on the list: Antioch, Concord, Burlingame, Foster City, Larkspur, Moraga, Orinda. Again, why did Piedmont not sign this…
