City of Piedmont

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Read the Community Pool Project FAQ - Updated January 14, 2022

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Design Development Package

On May 2, 2022, the City Council will consider approving the Community Pool Project Design Development package and move forward into construction drawings.

• Agenda Report for May 2, 2022 City Council Meeting
• Supplemental Report for May 2, 2022 City Council Meeting

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Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will consider the design review permit for the Piedmont Community Pool Project.

• Agenda Report for May 9, 2022 Planning Commission Meeting

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All Electric Facility

At its meeting on April 4, 2022, the City Council directed that the Piedmont Community Pool be designed as an all electric facility.

• Agenda Report for April 4, 2022 City Council Meeting

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City Council Authorizes Move from Conceptual Design to Schematic Design

At its meeting on March 21, 2022, the City Council authorized the move from the Conceptual Design for the Piedmont Community Pool to the Schematic design. Construction cost hyperinflation will necessitate significant modifications to the previously approved Conceptual Design for the Piedmont Community Pool building. In making this authorization, the Council also accepted the recommendation that an accelerated timeline be used to get the Community Pool Project to bid in an effort to mitigate some of the cost inflation.

• Agenda Report for March 21, 2022 City Council Meeting
• Presentation at March 21, 2022 City Council Meeting

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Community Pool Advisory Committee

The City Council established the Pool Advisory Committee in March of 2021 to  offer advice throughout the design process and to serve as a conduit for the community’s voice in the design refinement and construction of the Piedmont Community Pool. 

Visit the Committee's web page for more information and to view materials presented at PAC meetings.

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Bond Oversight Committee

The City Council established the Bond Oversight Committee in October 2021, to focus on reviewing and reporting on the expenditure of the proceeds of the bonds, as required by Measure UU. 

Visit the Committee's web page for more information.

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Community Workshop Series

In a series of three community workshops, project architect ELS Architecture and Urban Design working along side city staff, have facilitated a community discussion which has led to the recommendation of a final concept for the design of the Piedmont Community Pool.

• Workshop #1 Slideshow
• Workshop #1 Summary
• Workshop #2 Slideshow
• Workshop #2 Summary
• Workshop #3 Slideshow
• Workshop #3 Summary
• Pool Final Conceptual Plan Workshop Board

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Pool Project History

The Piedmont Community Pool has been a matter of discussion for many years, Here are some of the documents related to the analysis of the pool.

2015-2019

• Aquatics Center RFP  09/08/2015
• Aquatics Center Master Plan- Award of Contract - 03/21/2016
• Aquatics Center Master Plan - 11/07/2016
• Aquatics Center Master Plan Presentation - 11/07/2016
• Award of Contract for Operational Analysis of Aquatics Center Master Plan Conceptual Design - 04/03/2017
• Operational Analysis for Aquatics Center Master Plan - 06/05/2017
• Aquatics Center Feasibility Study - 06/05/2017
• Aquatics Master Plan Subcommittee and Next Steps 07/03/2017
• Agreement for Aquatics Center Community Input Gathering 09/05/2017
• Aquatics Center Community Survey Results - 12/18/2017
• Aquatics Center Condition Report - 10/15/2018
• City Council Aquatics Subcommittee Report - 11/05/2018
• City Council Aquatics Subcommittee Report - 11/04/2019

2020

•  Provide Direction to Staff Regarding the Continued Operation of the Piedmont Community Pool - 06/29/2020
• Provide Direction to Staff on the Preparation of Ballot Measures for the November 2020 Ballot Regarding Financing of Facilities Maintenance, and Renovation/Replacement Needs  - 06/29/2020
• Discussion of Placement of an Item(s) on the November Ballot Related to Financing of Improvements to City Facilities - 07/06/2020
• Conceptual Plan Cost Estimate Summary - 07/14/2020
• Resolution of Necessity and 1st Reading of Ord. 754 N.S - Ordering the Submission of a Measure Incurring Bonded Indebtedness to the Voters at the November 2020 General Municipal Election - 07/20/2020
• 2nd Reading of Ord 754 N.S. - Ordering the Submission of a Measure Incurring Bonded Indebtedness to the Voters at the November 2020 General Municipal Election - 08/03/2020

2021

• Consideration of the Issuance of a Request for Proposals for Project Management/Owners Representative Services for the Design and Construction of the Piedmont Community Pool - 02/16/2021
• Consideration of the Establishment of the Community Pool Advisory Committee - 03/15/2021
• Pre-demolition Asbestos and Lead Survey Report - 05/03/2021
• Consideration of an Agreement with Griffin Structures for Project Management / Owner’s Representative Services for the Piedmont Community Pool Project and Approval of an Overall Budget for the Contract - 06/07/2021
• Geotechnical Investigation Report - 07/09/2021
• Consideration of the Issuance of a Request for Qualifications/Proposals for Architectural/ Engineering/Planning and Design Services of the Piedmont Community Pool - 07/19/2021
• Introduction and 1st Reading of Ordinance 762 N.S. - Authorizing the
  Issuance of General Obligation Bonds and Levying an Ad Valorem
  Property Tax Sufficient to Pay Such Bonds, as Approved at the General
  Election of November 3, 2020 (Measure UU) - 08/16/2021
• Consideration of the Issuance of Requests for Proposals for Underwriting
  Services and for Registrar and Paying Agent Services Related to the
  Issuance of General Obligation Bonds for the Piedmont Community Pool
  as Approved at the General Election of November 3, 2020 (Measure UU) - 08/16/2021
• 2nd Reading of Ordinance 762 N.S., Authorizing the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds and Levying an Ad Valorem Property Tax Sufficient to Pay Such Bonds, as Approved at the General Election of November 3, 2020 (Measure UU)  - 09/07/2021
• Consideration of the Selection of Vendors to Provide Underwriting Services and Registrar and Paying Agent Services Related to the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds for the Piedmont Community Pool as Approved at the General Election of November 3, 2020 (Measure UU)  - 09/07/2021
• Establishment of Bond Oversight Committee - 10/04/2021
• Consideration of an Agreement with ELS Architecture and Urban Design for Community Pool Architectural /Engineering Planning and Design Services - 10/18/2021
• Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of the 2021 General Obligation Bonds and the Related Forms of a Preliminary Official Statement and a Bond Purchase Agreement - 11/01/2021
• Receipt of a Report on Credit Rating and Final Pricing of the Measure UU 2021 General Obligation Bonds - 12/06/2021

2022

• Consideration of the Piedmont Community Pool Final Conceptual Plan as Recommended by the Pool Advisory Committee - 01/18/2022
• Update on Piedmont Community Pool Schematic Design Process, Updated Cost Estimates and Proposed Design Modifications, and Possible Direction to Staff to Move Forward into Design Development - 03/21/2022
• Receipt of Energy Use Report for the Piedmont Community Pool Conceptual Design - 03/21/2022
• Consideration of Providing Direction to Staff to Proceed with Full Electrification of the Piedmont Community Pool Through Design Development Phase - 04/04/2022
• Update on Community Pool Design Modifications and Direct Staff to: 1) Continue Review of Program and Cost Considerations Related to the 20 Versus 25 Yard Recreation Pool Lanes with Referral to the Community Pool Advisory Committee for a Review of the Recreation Pool Length, and 2) Direct Staff to Prepare a Donation Policy for the Acceptance of Donations for the Piedmont Community Pool Project -04-04-2022
  

Click to read answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Measure UU, which authorized the sale of bonds to rebuild the Piedmont Community Pool.