Established in 1941,
 in continuous operation ever since

Piedmont Pines wins praise from civic leaders as being one of Oakland's most organized and productive voluntary neighborhood associations. 

When we speak, we're listened to.

Why?  Decision makers know our residents care and stay engaged. We pitch in on beautification projects, keep one another informed, protect against crime, gain emergency preparedness skills, and the list goes on.  And we vote.

 

If you're not in our roster, send us this email
 

We count on your voluntary dues

Are we worth your dues?  We sure think so. Just take a look at the next column for a small peek at what we do and how we work to keep our community informed, engaged and in touch.

Our dues, which are completely voluntary, begin at only $35 for an entire calendar year. MANY pay more because of the value they get from having a strong, vocal association working on their bahalf.  Help keep us strong: Visit the PPNA Projects  tab to see how we engage to make our neighborhood special, inviting, welcoming and FABULOUS. We can only do it with your support. Our dues year begins January 1, and all memberships expire on December 31. Keep your dues current so you don't miss out on important information.

How to pay dues:  two options

  1. Online through our Member Center--Click the Pay your dues here button above to enter your user name(generally your email address) and password. To set a new password, click Forgot Password.  The system will send you a link to set your password. For help,  email us. If you're not in our roster, send us this email

  2. Mail a check to       

PPNA 
PO Box 13292
Oakland, CA 94661-3292

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The pandemic changed how PPNA keeps community informed 

As many of you will remember, in the days of old, PPNA would host an annual community meeting in late January at Chabot Space and Science Center.  With the pandemic, we switched our format to Virtual Town Hall format, mostly on Zoom. It turns out virtual meetings bring significant advantages:

  • Allows us to produce more meetings and events. By spreading out the topics and speakers, we can take a deeper dive into the issues we care most about.

  • Favored by members with small children who would need child care to attend in person

  • Favored by our speakers who can Zoom in even if they're out of town or home for the evening

  • Saves $2,000 in rental and other facility costs

  • Saves hours and hours of PPNA time setting up the in-person event with the expo, wine and food stations, registration table

  • Meeting tapes are available shortly after the meeting for those unable attend on show day

But we know how much our members value in-person gatherings. Starting in 2022, we launched our first ever Family Fun Day Picnic at Lake Temescal. The event brings people together of all ages for an old fashioned barbecue, kid-friendly games and adult socializing.

Photos from our first Family Fun Picnic. Click on the first photo to scan through shots of your neighbors and their families.

 

 

2025 PPNA Exclusive Events

What's still ahead this year:

Let's Meet

Fire safety Webinar

Monday June 2

7 - 8:30 p.m.

ZOOM: Register here (registration is required)

Snapshot of forum topics

  • Vegetation inspections: Will you pass this year?

  • Goats: When, where?

  • Fire insurance:  what are our electeds doing to alleviate the pain of our ghastly insurance bills?

  • Measure MM: How will this legislation that passed in November make us safer? What progress has Working Group made since we met last year?

  • Firewise Certification: What is it, why does it matter, how to achieve it?

Experts:  

  • Councilmember Janani Ramachandran

  • Deputy Fire Chief Damon Covington

  • Deputy City Administrator Joe Devries

  • Fire Marshal Felicia Bryant

  • Elizabeth Stage and Doug Mosher, Oakland Firesafe Councild

  • Joel Lascher, United Policyholders

 

May and June  Green bins for your yard'd fire fuel available at Ascot and Chelton intersection on these weekends:  

July (Saturday date and time to be determined):  Salvation Army donation day at Joaquin Miller Elementary School

August 24, 2025 from 11:30 to 2:  Family Fun Picnic

Picnic at Lake Temescal. Old fashioned barbeque, kid games, adult socializing.

Registration required (details to follow). Free for paid members.

What we hope you didn't miss so far this year:

March 5, 2025  First Quarter Town Hall

Crime trends and strategies, infrastructure essentials (paving, slides, etc.) and how the city's budget crisis will affect both of these priorities. 

Speakers: OPD Chief Mitchell, Transportation and Public Works Director Josh Rowan, and our Councilmember Janani Ramachandran.

View this webinar here:  

https://tinyurl.com/1Q2025TownHall

Passcode: N!#3.?Ld

March 15, 2025  from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m: Mayor Candidates, Sales Tax Pro/Con

PPNA parntered with the Oakland League of Women Voters to review candidates and the sales tax ballot measure, along with rank choice voting.


2024 Recap of PPNA-hosted events

First Quarter 

Webinar exploring core city services. Speakers included our new City Administrator and Councilmember 

Second Quarter

Webinar exploring fire prevention, vegetation inspections, evacuation plans

Third Quarter

Family Fun Day with a picnic at Lake Temescal

Fourth Quarter

In person and televised forums on 2024 local  candidates and issues.  Produced in conjunction with Oakland League of Women Voters