Established in 1941,
and 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.
We count on your voluntary dues
Our dues, which are completely voluntary, begin at only $35 for an entire calendar year. Visit the PPNA Projects tab and check out our Strategic Plan to see all your association does on YOUR behalf, 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
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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.
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Mail a check to
PPNA
PO Box 13292
Oakland, CA 94661-3292
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Photos from our 2023 Family Fun Picnic
What does 2024 bring to PPNA?
For two decades, PPNA hosted its Annual Meeting in person each January. They were fun and very informative. Among the pandemic's lasting changes was the need for PPNA to take its meetings online. The silver lining in this is substantial cost savings, which allowed us to expand the number of forums (five in 2023!), and introduce a summer-time picnic to make up for the lost socializing.
First up for this year was our Quarter 1 Town Hall.
February 26, 2024 exclusive webinar
City services, the big divide:
our expectations versus city resources
Oakland Councilmember Janani Ramachandran and City Administrator Jestin Johnson discuss their dissatisfaction with the City's core services and what they're working on to improve delivery to constituents like us.
May 2024 virtual Town Hall:
Fire Safety, Insurance
We’ll hear from the people at Oakland Fire Department on how you can pass vegetation inspection, what's brewing in the crisis of insurance companies pulling out of high fire risk areas, and an upcoming ballot measure for a Wildfire Prevention Assessment District.
“The 2023 fire safety presentation was very helpful and practical.
I learned how to pass our inspection. I'm really worried about our fire insurance, though!” --PPNA email.
August 2024 Family Picnic:
Eat. Play. Fun.
Time for fun! Just before school starts in August, we’ll host our third annual PPNA Family Fun Picnic at Lake Temescal. It’s a great way to mingle with neighbors you don’t see regularly and have our kids frolic with neighborhood peers.
“So sorry to miss this year's picnic. I hear it was the social event of the season!” --PPNA email
October 2024 Elections Town Hall:
Be an Informed Voter
We'll get the low-down on Oakland measures and candidates so we can make informed decisions with our ballots.
“The 2022 election forum was very informative and unbiased. I felt more confident to cast my vote.” --PPNA member
2023 was also a busy year for PPNA. Here are highlights and links to our forums
January 2023: Annual Town Hall Webinar. Key topics included housing and homelessness, crime, landslides and drainage issues, illegal dumping and preparing for emergencies
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Video available now for your viewing pleasure. Passcode: N7*=Exa+
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Q & A available now for your reading pleasure
February 2023: At long last, Phase 2 of our utility undergrounding project moved off dead-center into the operational phase. A PG&E project manager was assigned to coordinate the utilities portion of the job; the design phase is now under way. Over the summer, Phase 3 was jeaoparadized by a CPUC decision that we're still trying to untangle.
March 2023: Fire Safety Webinar to help our residents prepare for their annual fire inspections and know how to harden their properties against fire risks.
- View the Fire Safety Video
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Read the Forum Q&A and Chat Room, with links
July 2023: Public Safety Webinar--PPNA partnered with North Hills Community Association, this hybrid in-person/Zoom meeting featured Oakland District Attorney Pamela Price and Oakland Police Captain Burch. Links:
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Webinar recording: www.northhillscommunity.org, then scroll to News and Notes and click on the film link.
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Here's a good summary of the meeting from The Oaklandside
August 2023: Family Fun Picnic at Lake Temescal. With our business meetings now mostly virtual, we knew neighbors were hungry for in-person gatherings. Here's a gallery of photos--note the age range! Click on a photo to enlarge it, then use the arrows to scroll.~
September 28, 2023: Wildfire & Emergency Preparedness training at Joaquin Miller Community Center. Doug Mosher taught how to protect and prepare our homes, families and neighborhoods for an extreme emergency. Click on the link below for an overview of what was covered.
October 30, 2023: Mayor's Forum with PPNA to answer questions on crime, housing, and more.