City Council Tonight: Budget, Taxes, License Plate Readers, Dracena Park Footbridge

The agenda for tonight's Piedmont City Council meeting looks short on paper, but several of the items are heavy hitters:

—The first public hearing on the city's proposed 2013-14 budget and the levy of the municipal services tax and sewer tax. Included: a report from the city's Budget Advisory and Financial Planning Committee and a report from Finance Direct Erick Cheung.

Detailed information on the proposed budget is available on the City of Piedmont website's budget page. The budget advisory committee and finance director's reports are available here.

A second public hearing and final passage of the budget are sceduled for the city council's June 17 meeting.

—Approval of a $678,613 agreement with 3M for the installation of automated license plate readers at many of the entrances and exits to the city.

—Consideration of a proposal by Eagle Scout candidate Cole Beck to build a footbridge in Dracena Quarry Park. For more about the bridge, see "Special Park Commission Meeting on Dracena Park Bridge Thursday" and "Dracena Park Bridge Project Gets Thumbs Up from Piedmont Park Commission."

—In closed session, discussion of the appointment of a permanent fire chief.

The council meets in public session Monday, June 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall council chambers, 120 Vista Ave.

The complete agenda and accompanying staff reports are available on the city website here.