Company Profile
Company Overview
The City of Piedmont is a charter city of approximately 11,000 residents located in the beautiful East Bay Hills overlooking the San Francisco Bay. Within Piedmont’s 1.7 square mile area, there are five city parks and numerous landscaped areas which offer wooded paths, tennis courts, children’s playgrounds and picnic facilities.
The city, which is virtually built out, consists of established high-quality single family homes on quiet tree-lined streets. A large percentage of the population are long-time residents while younger families are bringing an increased diversity to the community.
Although the commercial district is extremely limited, the city has an estate zone in which lot size must be at least 20,000 square feet. Many of the homes in this zone date from the turn of the century and are important both historically and architecturally. A significant portion of the city is located in canyon areas with urban/wild land intermix.
The residents of Piedmont take pride in their community and enjoy many city-sponsored events, such as movies and concerts in the park, and the annual Fourth of July parade.
Five councilmembers are elected at-large on a nonpartisan basis to staggered, four-year terms. The council chooses a mayor and vice-mayor from among its members. City officials are appointed by the City Council.
The departments within the city include Administration, Finance, Planning, Public Works, Police, Fire and Recreation. The city also operates KCOM-TV Channel 27, a government/educational access station.
The city employs approximately 92 full-time employees and operates with an annual budget of $26.3 million.
Company History
Piedmont was incorporated in 1907 and is a full-service city operating under a City Council/Administrator form of government.