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Fiscal Stewardship — Six Parcel Taxes, a Library Contract & Long-Term Sustainability • Featured
active • Budget priorities
Last activity: Jun 27, 2026
Piedmont operates one of the most unusual fiscal structures of any city in California — sustaining premium public services almost entirely through property taxes and six separate voter-approved parcel taxes on a tiny residential tax base wi…
Wildfire Safety & Moraga Avenue Evacuation — A Canyon With Constraints • Featured
active • Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness
Last activity: Jun 27, 2026
Wildfire risk and evacuation planning are woven into nearly every major decision Piedmont makes — and the Moraga Canyon housing project brings the issue into unusually sharp focus. Moraga Avenue, the canyon's primary road, is a narrow two-l…
The New Community Pool — From Construction to Sustainable Operations • Featured
active • Entertainment
Last activity: Jun 27, 2026
Piedmont just completed one of the two largest capital projects in its history — and now faces the harder challenge of making it financially sustainable. The FY 2026–27 budget reflects a transition from major project delivery to long-term s…
New Leadership Integration — A City in Transition • Featured
active • Governance
Last activity: Jun 27, 2026
Piedmont is navigating a significant leadership transition at a moment requiring maximum institutional capacity. The proposed FY 2026–27 budget identifies a major priority as integrating new leaders while maintaining the exceptional level o…
Moraga Canyon — Piedmont's Most Consequential Housing Decision • Featured
active • Housing Affordability
Last activity: Jun 27, 2026
Piedmont is in the midst of selecting a developer for the most significant housing project in the city's history — and the clock is ticking. The Moraga Canyon Specific Plan, adopted in October 2025, provides a vision and framework for the c…
November 2026 Elections — A Board Reshaped by June's Results • Featured
active • Governance, Elections, and Civic Process
Last activity: Jun 16, 2026
Alameda County's political landscape is being reset by a combination of June 2026 primary results and November 2026 general elections that will determine the Board of Supervisors' direction on every major issue. Incumbent District 2 Supervi…
Homelessness Funding vs. Incarceration — The Ongoing "Care First, Jails Last" Debate • Featured
active • Homelessness
Last activity: Jun 16, 2026
Alameda County adopted a "Care First, Jails Last" resolution in 2021 committing to prioritize behavioral health and social services over incarceration — a principle that is now being tested by every budget decision the county makes. The ten…
Santa Rita Jail & the Behavioral Health Crisis — Federal Oversight Continues • Featured
active • Mental health
Last activity: Jun 16, 2026
Santa Rita Jail — the fifth-largest county jail in the United States — remains under federal court oversight following a landmark settlement over the treatment of people with mental disabilities. The Babu consent decree placed the county un…
Homelessness — A $33–60 Million Federal Funding Hole • Featured
active • Homelessness
Last activity: Jun 16, 2026
Alameda County's homelessness response is one of the most ambitious in California — and it is now facing a potentially devastating federal funding reversal. HUD announced it will limit funding for permanent housing programs that prioritize …
The $91.4 Million Budget Gap — Closed for Now, Fragile Going Forward • Featured
active • Budget priorities
Last activity: Jun 16, 2026
Alameda County is navigating one of the most significant budget challenges in its recent history — and a near-miss was averted largely thanks to voter-approved local revenue. The Board of Supervisors was presented with a $6.7 billion budget…