CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
6:00 PM – Council Chambers
525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553
And via zoom teleconference
MEETING DETAILS - 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. Printed handouts of the agenda, and any documents that are updated or added to Items less than 72 hours before the meeting, will be made available for viewing in the Council Chamber at the time of the meeting. Hard copies of documents relating to any of the specific items listed on the meeting agenda are available upon request to the City Clerk’s office.
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specific instructions and proper protocol during the meeting. If attending the Zoom meeting, please join us by choosing any of the following options:
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3. Via Phone by calling (669)900-6833 and enter the provided meeting details above.
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CALL TO ORDER - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL - Councilmembers Debbie McKillop, Jay Howard; Vice Mayor Mark Ross, Mayor Brianne Zorn
URGENCY ITEM
1. Adopt a resolution, approving the continued use of teleconferencing through end of January 2023, for public meetings by each City legislative body except the City Council, pursuant to the provisions of AB 361.
SR - Continued Teleconferencing sans Council for January 2023 Resolution - Continued Teleconferencing sans Council for January 2023
2. Adopt a Resolution ratifying the Proclamation of a Local Declaration of State of Emergency, due to the ongoing threat to public infrastructure, essential public services and the public’s access to public services caused by the series of atmospheric rivers systems continuously impacting the region.
SR - Emergency Proclamation
Resolution - Emergency Proclamation
Attachment A - Proclamation of Local Emergency 1.8.23
SPECIAL MEETING ITEMS - Public Comment in Special Meetings are reserved for Items on the Agenda ONLY
3. Interview City Council District 3 vacancy applicants and, if appropriate, appoint an applicant to fill the vacancy, with a term expiring December 2024.
SR - District 3 Interview and Appointment
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting on January 18, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. I hereby certify this City Council Special Meeting Agenda was publicly notified by 5:00 p.m. on January 6, 2023.
Kat Galileo, Assistant 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.