CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA –
JOINT WORKSHOP WITH PLANNING COMMISSION
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
6:00 PM - COUNCIL CHAMBER
525 HENRIETTA STREET, MARTINEZ, CA 94553
AND VIA ZOOM VIDEO/TELECONFERENCE
CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) ADVISORY NOTICE - The City of Martinez has set up a page on our website for the latest updates and helpful resources to help slow the spread of COVID-19 at: https://www.cityofmartinez.org/gov/coronavirus_(covid_19).asp
This meeting will be conducted in-person in the City Hall Council Chamber and shall be broadcasted in real time via Zoom Video/Teleconference for the viewing and participation of the public. Public seating in the Council Chamber will be at limited capacity to maintain reasonable social distancing. Please refer to https://www.cityofmartinez.org/gov/meetings.asp for specific instructions and proper protocol during the virtual meeting.
For this particular meeting, please join us by choosing any of the following options:
1. Via Mobile Phone or Desktop, using the Zoom App direct link:
https://cityofmartinez-
org.zoom.us/j/92237206930?pwd=amQrTVg3VXlUc2l6SW41aEh3SGNSZz09
2. Via Web Browser, from https://zoom.us/join
Webinar ID: 922 3720 6930
Passcode: 641774
3. Via Phone by calling (669)900-6833 and enter the provided meeting details above.
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The City Council may discuss and/or take action on any or all of the items listed on the Agenda, irrespective of how the items are described.
CALL TO ORDER - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL –
City Council: Councilmembers Debbie McKillop, Mark Ross, Brianne Zorn; Vice Mayor Lara DeLaney, Mayor Rob Schroder
Planning Commission: Commissioners Jonathan Bash, Kimberley Glover, Susan Gustofson, Jason Martin, Linda Meza, Rochelle Johnson (Alternate); Vice Chair Tracey Casella, Chair Sean Trambley
URGENCY ITEM
1. Adopt a resolution, approving the continued use of teleconferencing through end of September 2022, for public meetings by each City legislative body except the City Council, pursuant to the provisions of AB 361.
CC Staff Report 2022-08-25 - Continued Teleconferencing sans Council in Aug-Sept 2022.docx Resolution Continued Teleconferencing sans Council in Aug-Sept 2022.docx
SPECIAL MEETING ITEM
2. Conduct a Study Session to receive presentation, hold discussion, and provide input to staff regarding changes in maximum land use densities in the proposed General Plan Update.
Staff Report Density Study Session 8-31-2022.pdf
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting on September 14, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. I hereby certify this City Council Special Meeting Agenda was publicly notified by 6:00 p.m. on August 25, 2022.
Kat Galileo, Acting Deputy City Clerk
Information for the Public
Any public record concerning an agenda item that is distributed to all or a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours before the meeting at which the item will be discussed or considered shall be available for inspection during normal business hours at the City Clerk’s desk on the second floor of City Hall, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, California 94553, and in the public binder at the meeting.
All meetings are held in the Council Chambers, unless otherwise noted. Staff reports are available for review in the City Clerk’s Office prior to the City Council Meeting and/or at the City Council Meeting; staff reports are available on the City’s website at www.cityofmartinez.org.
The Mayor accepts Public Comment on Agenda Items as they are discussed. Public Comment on items not on the Agenda can be addressed during the “Public Comment” portion of the meetings (kindly limit comments to 3 minutes on any one item). If you wish to be identified for the record, please state your name and present a Speaker Card to the Clerk.
The public is invited to attend Public Hearings and take the opportunity to speak. In accordance with Section 65009 of the California Government Code, anyone wishing to challenge action taken on any of
these items in Court may be limited to raising only those issues he/she or someone else raised at the described Public Hearing or in written correspondence addressed and delivered to the City at or prior to the hearing.
"Motion for Reconsideration: A Councilmember voting with the majority on any item appearing on this agenda may move for reconsideration of that vote provided the motion is in conformance with the rules adopted by the Council governing such motions."
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (925) 372-3512. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements.
Note: Regular City Council Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 7:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers. City Council normally adjourns for a Summer Recess during the month of August. Meetings are televised at 7:30pm on Friday following the Wednesday's meeting on:
Comcast channel 28, U-Verse channel 99, and Wave channel 29.