ABBREVIATION KEY Page 1 of 4
Motion: Ayes – Noes – Abstains – Absents
CMR – City Council Member | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager ACM – Assistant City Manager ACC – Assistant City Clerk | FD – Finance Director | CE – City Engineer | CA – City Attorney Mayor Brianne Zorn
Vice Mayor Mark Ross
Councilmember Jay Howard
Councilmember Satinder S. Malhi
Councilmember Debbie McKillop
ACTION MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: May 17, 2023
TIME: 7:00 PM
PLACE: City Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553
Full details are available via audio/video recording on the City website. Additional documents pertaining to City Council meetings (i.e. written public comment, presentations) can be found on the City website.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- Mayor Zorn called the meeting to order at 7:02pm.
ROLL CALL (00:00:40)
- All Councilmembers were in attendance.
PRESENTATIONS (00:00:55)
1. Proclamation - Officer of the Year 2022
• CMR Howard reads the proclamation.
2. Proclamation - Professional Staff Member of the Year • CMR McKillop reads the proclamation.
3. Proclamation - LGBTQIA2S Month
• Mayor Zorn reads the proclamation and presents to Nakenya Allen and Sara Tucker on behalf of the Rainbow Center.
4. Proclamation - Jewish American Heritage Month
• Mayor Zorn reads the proclamation.
PUBLIC COMMENT (00:15:40)
Public comment was received from:
- Tim Platt comments on the National Park Service’s Mount Wanda Plan. - Gretchen echoes Tim Platt’s comments.
- Noe Torres thanks Council and the Community for being given the opportunity to serve on Measure H Oversight Committee.
- Craig Lazzeretti makes comments regarding LGBTQ, pride flag raising, youth issues, and housing element.
CONSENT CALENDAR (00:26:20)
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No public comment received.
- No closing Council comments.
- Motion by VM Ross, seconded by CMR McKillop, to approve consent calendar items #5, 6, 8, 9 and 10. Motion carried 5-0-0-0*
5. Motion waiving reading text of All Resolutions and Ordinances.
6. Motion to Approve City Council Action Minutes
- CMR McKillop notes absence for meeting conducted on April 19, 2023, and abstains from voting on this item.*
ABBREVIATION KEY Page 2 of 4
Motion: Ayes – Noes – Abstains – Absents
CMR – City Council Member | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager ACM – Assistant City Manager ACC – Assistant City Clerk | FD – Finance Director | CE – City Engineer | CA – City Attorney
7. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to approve the purchase of Planar Smart Kiosk with use of Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) Access Funds in the amount of $26,000 and amend the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget to reflect same.
- Pull from consent calendar by CMR Howard.
- CMR Howard requests kiosk to be placed at Annex; CMR McKillop echoes the request with additional ones for other locations.
- Public comment was received from Gretchen regarding the City’s plan for additional kiosks. - Motion by CMR Howard, seconded by CMR Malhi, to approve consent calendar item #7.
Motion carried 5-0-0-0.
8. Motion to Reject Claim – Stephanie Moon
9. Motion to Approve May Check & EFT Register.
10. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Consultant Services Agreement and any amendments in a form approved by the City Attorney with Economic and Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS) in an amount not to exceed $87,000 to conduct a development impact fee study.
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS (00:46:52)
11. Adopt a resolution approving the City Manager to enter into a memorandum of understanding between the City and Martinez Unified School District regarding the termination of the Morello School/Park Use Agreement.
- Verbal report by ACM Sugayan.
- Public comment was received from Tim Platt who had questions pertaining to tennis courts and the park.
- No closing Council comments.
- Motion by CMR McKillop, seconded by CMR Malhi, to adopt resolution as written. Motion carried 5- 0-0-0.
12. Consider the following actions necessary for the levy of annual assessments within existing Landscaping and Lighting Assessment Districts for fiscal year 2023-24:
a) Adopt Resolutions describing improvements and changes for fiscal year 2023-24. b) Adopt Resolutions declaring the City’s intent to levy and collect assessments for fiscal year 2023-24 and setting the date for public hearings on June 7, 2023, and directing the City Clerk to publish required notices.
c) Motion to approve Engineer’s Reports for the following Landscaping and Lighting Assessment Districts:1979-3 (LL-2) (Village Oaks Terrace), 1981-3 (Muir Station Park), 1983-3 (Vista Oaks), 1988-1 (Center Martinez), 1994-1 (Creekside), 1997-1 (Brittany Hills), 2000-2 (Terra Vista), 2001-1 (Alhambra Estates).
- Verbal report by CE Enke.
- No public comment was received.
- No closing Council comments.
- Motion by VM Ross, seconded by CMR Howard, to adopt resolution as written. Motion carried 5-0- 0-0.
13. Adopt a resolution authorizing allocating $150,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for permitting assistance and a required environmental assessment to facilitate and expedite the Martinez Fishing Pier Restoration Project – consistent with all four of the City Council’s ARPA Spending Priorities. - Presentation by Senior Management Analyst Steve Devine. - No public comment was received.
- No closing Council comments were made.
- Motion by CMR Malhi, seconded by CMR Howard, to adopt resolution as written. Motion carried 5-0-0-0.
ABBREVIATION KEY Page 3 of 4
Motion: Ayes – Noes – Abstains – Absents
CMR – City Council Member | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager ACM – Assistant City Manager ACC – Assistant City Clerk | FD – Finance Director | CE – City Engineer | CA – City Attorney
14. Community and Recreation Services Program Update
- Verbal report by ACM Sugayan.
- Public comment was received from Yazmin Zand who expressed support for the department, it’s inclusivity and various services provided for children. - No closing Council comments.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (02:19:59)
15. Conduct a public hearing and: 1) adopt a Resolution to approve a Revised Addendum to a previously approved Mitigated Negative Declaration and submit an annexation application to LAFCo, and 2) waive the reading and introduce an Ordinance approving a Zoning Map Amendment from pre-zoning of M-29-P to R-
1.5 zoning district for two contiguous parcels located at 3128 Sycamore Street and 1044 Santa Fe Avenue, Assessors’ Parcel Numbers 375-311-001 and –003.
- Presentation by Shawna Brekke-Read, MIG Planner, and Isabelle Loh, MIG Planning Project Associate.
- Public comment was received from Yazmin Zand who thanks Council and staff for the time they have dedicated to this matter; Gretchen requests clarification on affected Districts and Council voting options; Laureen Koontzy comments on number of units and options for lower income; Michael Arikat, the applicant, comments and shares a visual presentation for the planned project. - No closing Council comments.
- Motion by VM Ross, seconded by CMR McKillop to adopt resolution as written. Motion carried 5-0- 0-0.
CHIEF OF POLICE (02:57:44)
16. Comments/Update
- Chief White provides verbal overview of Red Flag Law.
CITY MANAGER (03:04:18)
17. Comments/Update
- Verbal Update on Mercury Incident at Martinez Amtrak Station o CM Chandler provides report and update.
18. Investigation Update Regarding the Martinez Refining Company - Verbal report by ACM Sugayan
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES (00:38:30)
19. Adopt a resolution approving new appointments to various Commissions and Committees. - Presentation by Kat Galileo, Assistant City Clerk.
- Public comment received from Noe Torres (see Public Comment section for non-agendized items). - All Councilmembers thank the appointees for applying and volunteering their time to be of service. - Motion by CMR Howard, seconded by CMR Malhi, to adopt resolution as written. Motion carried 5-0-0-0.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
CITY COUNCIL (03:18:57)
20. Receive report and hold discussion regarding the new AB2449 procedures and meeting requirements and provide direction to staff regarding teleconference option for remote participation of Councilmembers. - Presentation by Kat Galileo, Assistant City Clerk.
- No public comment received.
ABBREVIATION KEY Page 4 of 4
Motion: Ayes – Noes – Abstains – Absents
CMR – City Council Member | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager ACM – Assistant City Manager ACC – Assistant City Clerk | FD – Finance Director | CE – City Engineer | CA – City Attorney - No closing council comments.
21. Comments/Update
- CMR Howard comments on everyone’s hands-on involvement in the Mercury Incident. - VM Ross echoes CMR Howard’s comments and the City’s priority of addressing the incident. - Mayor Zorn provides comments on the Mercury Incident, new ownership of Sunflower Garden, Alhambra Hill Hikes, and Pride Flag raising event.
- CMR Malhi thanks staff and those involved in keeping the community safe and improvements to City communication.
- CMR McKillop looks forward to Recreation activities, Sturgeons game, compost event, Happy Graduation to students and Memorial Day recognition.
ADJOURNMENT
- Mayor Zorn adjourned the meeting at 10:41pm.
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Prepared by: Approved by:
Kat Galileo, Assistant City Clerk
5/17/2023
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Brianne Zorn
Mayor of the City of Martinez