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Pickleball Controversy and Linda Dog Park Closure: Alleged Brown Act Violations in Piedmont Governance

ByAnonymous

The Piedmont City Council’s abrupt closure of Linda Dog Park and its mishandling of the Linda Pickleball project suggest likely violations of California’s Brown Act, which prohibits secret decision-making by public bodies. The council’s uniformity in approving these decisions—with minimal public discussion on complex issues—implies prohibited “serial meetings” or undisclosed agreements, bypassing transparent debate. The…

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Pickleball Politics: Is Piedmont’s City Council Putting Special Interests Over Residents?

ByAnonymous

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…

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Pickleball Striping Contract + Lawsuits + Piedmont City Council = Drunken Sailors

ByAnonymous

As of late August 2024, there are 2 pending lawsuits pertaining to the conversion of Linda Beach Courts from tennis courts to pickleball courts. Why in tarnations would the Piedmont CC approve a $206,800 contract to have the courts repaved when there are lawsuits pending? The Piedmont CC are drunken sailors on leave with a…