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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: June 21, 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.
CLOSED SESSIONS – 6:00PM
CALL TO ORDER
- Mayor Zorn called the meeting to order at 6:01pm.
ROLL CALL (00:00:15)
- Councilmember McKillop is excused; All other Councilmembers were in attendance.
PUBLIC COMMENT (00:00:32)
• No public comment was received
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (00:00:48)
• Mayor Zorn adjourned to Closed Session at 6:03pm and reported out at 7:04 pm.
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Michael Chandler, City Manager; Lauren Sugayan, Assistant City Manager; Rick Bolanos, Special Counsel.
Employee Organization: Martinez Police Non-Sworn Employees' Association
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: Bisio Building, 636 Ward Street.
Agency Negotiator: Michael Chandler, City Manager; Lauren Sugayan, Assistant City Manager; Terri Highsmith, City Attorney.
Negotiating Parties: City of Martinez and JaBa, LLC.
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment of Lease.
3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: Bisio Building, 636 Ward Street.
Agency Negotiator: Michael Chandler, City Manager; Lauren Sugayan, Assistant City Manager; Terri Highsmith, City Attorney.
Negotiating Parties: City of Martinez and Mark Hinds, Onstage Repertory Theater Company.
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment of Sublease.
ADJOURNMENT
• Mayor Zorn adjourned the meeting at 7:04pm.
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City Council Action Minutes
June 21, 2023
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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 REGULAR MEETING – 7:00PM
CALL TO ORDER
- Mayor Zorn called the meeting to order at 7:04pm.
ROLL CALL (00:02:49)
- Councilmember McKillop is excused; All other Councilmembers were in attendance.
PRESENTATIONS (00:03:23)
1. Receive and file the Measure H Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee Annual Report for FY 2021-22. • Verbal report by Carolyn Robinson, City Treasurer
2. Chamber of Commerce's Business of the Month
- May 2023 - JP’s Bistro
- June 2023 - EUV Tech
• Presented by Lisa Bonnington to Megan Perezng, owner of JP’s Bistro for the month of May; and, Rupert Perera, owner of EVU Tech for the month of June.
3. Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District Presentation • Presentation by Nola Woods, Public Affairs Director
4. Contra Costa County Advisory Council on Aging Verbal Report • Verbal report by Jody Iorns, Appointed Advisory Member
PUBLIC COMMENT (00:41:08)
• Public comment was received from Logan Campbell and Craig Lazzeretti.
CONSENT CALENDAR (00:46:08)
• No Public comment was received.
• No closing Council comments were made.
• Motion by VM Ross, seconded by CMR Howard to approve consent calendar items #5 through #13. • Motion carried; 4 Ayes (Howard, Ross, Zorn, Malhi) – 1 Absent (McKillop)
5. Motion waiving reading text of All Resolutions and Ordinances.
6. Motion to approve City Council Action Minutes for May 31, 2023.
7. Motion to approve City Council Action Minutes for June 7, 2023.
8. Motion to Approve June Check Register and Wire Register.
9. Waive the reading and adopt the Ordinance approving a Zoning Map Amendment for 0 Morello Avenue (APN 161-301-038), 0 Morello Avenue (APN 161-212-020), 0 Morello Avenue (APN 161-212-021), 210 Muir Station Road (APN 162-263-002), 270 Muir Station Road (APN 162-263-007), and 130 Muir Station Road (162-263-010) to be consistent with the General Plan 2035.
10. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement for Consultant Services with AnchorCM to provide on-call staff augmentation services in an amount not to exceed $235,560 through June 30, 2024.
11. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement for Consultant Services with Haley & Aldrich to provide staff augmentation for geotechnical and traffic engineering services in an amount not to exceed $100,000 through June 30, 2024.
City Council Action Minutes
June 21, 2023
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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
12. Adopt resolution establishing classification descriptions and salary ranges of the Engineering Technician and Assistant City Engineer classifications.
13. Adopt a resolution extending the designation of a portion of the John Muir/Martinez Waterfront Amphitheater as a Temporary Dog Park site for up to an additional three years, for the period of July 14, 2023 to July 14, 2026.
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS (00:47:30)
14. Adopt a resolution approving the City of Martinez's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Roadmap. • Introduction by ARDPIE Chair Linda Olvera and ACM Sugayan; PowerPoint presentation by Jacques Whitfield, Principal Consultant for CPS HR Consulting.
• Public comment was received from Linda Olvera, Steve, Steeve Boulingui, Craig Lazzeretti, Laura Ebbert, Max Godino, and Tom Lewis.
• No closing Council comments were made.
• Motion by VM Ross, seconded by CMR Malhi to adopt resolution as written. • Motion carried; 4 Ayes (Howard, Ross, Zorn, Malhi) – 1 Excused (McKillop)
15. Adopt a resolution authorizing the Chief of Police to execute an amendment to the agreement with the County of Contra Costa to increase Coordinated Outreach Referral and Engagement (CORE) services to full-time for one year, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
• Verbal report by Chief White and Jenny Robins, Homeless Services Chief for Contra Costa County. • Public comment was received from Logan Campbell and Craig Lazzeretti. • Mayor Zorn requested messaging to local business owners and public outreach; reports posted to City website.
• Motion by CMR Howard, seconded by CMR Malhi to adopt resolution as written. • Motion carried; 4 Ayes (Howard, Ross, Zorn, Malhi) – 1 Excused (McKillop)
16. Adopt a resolution adopting a revised schedule of penalties for parking violations and late payments, effective August 1, 2023.
• Verbal report by Chief White
• 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; 3 Ayes (Howard, Zorn, Malhi) – 1 Absent (Ross) - 1 Excused (McKillop)
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (03:01:30)
17. Conduct a public hearing, waive the reading, and introduce an Ordinance approving a Zoning Text Amendment to amend the Martinez Municipal Code (“MMC”) by establishing new and amending existing regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units (“ADU”) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (“JADU”) by: 1) adding Chapter 22.43 (ADUs and JADUs); 2) amending Chapters 22.04 (Definitions), 22.12 (Residential Districts), 22.23 (Downtown Shoreline District), 22.29 (Alhambra Valley Districts), 22.34 (General Requirements and Exceptions), 22.36 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities), 22.49 (Child Care Facilities), 22.51 (Objective Standards and Regulations for Qualified Senate Bill 9 Subdivisions and Development Projects), and 22.55 (Impact Mitigation Fees); and 3) amending Chapter 22.02 (General Provisions) to grant the Community and Economic Development Director, Planning Manager, or designee authority to interpret the Zoning Ordinance.
• PowerPoint presentation by Brandon Northart, Associate Planner • No Public comment was received.
• No closing Council comments were made.
City Council Action Minutes
June 21, 2023
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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 • Motion by CMR Howard, seconded by VM Ross to introduce ordinance as written. • Motion carried; 4 Ayes (Howard, Ross, Zorn, Malhi) – 1 Excused (McKillop)
18. Hold Public Hearing for Landscaping and Lighting Assessment Districts (LLADs) and approve the following: a) Motion ordering any changes in improvements, report, diagram or assessments; b) Resolution approving the Engineer’s Report and confirming the district diagram and assessments for the 2023-24 Fiscal Year; c) Resolution overruling protests (if required, must be adopted by 4/5 vote); 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), and 2001-1 (Alhambra Estates).
• Verbal report by CE Joe Enke
• No Public comment was received.
• No closing Council comments were made.
1. Motion by VM Ross, seconded by CMR Malhi to adopt resolution approving Engineer’s Report, confirming district diagram and assessments, and resolution overruling protests for Village Oak Terrace. Motion carried; 3 Ayes (Ross, Zorn, Malhi) – 1 Absent (Howard) - 1 Excused (McKillop)
2. Motion by VM Ross, seconded by CMR Malhi to adopt resolution approving Engineer’s Report, confirming district diagram and assessments, and resolution overruling protests for Muir Station Park. Motion carried; 3 Ayes (Ross, Zorn, Malhi) – 1 Absent (Howard) - 1 Excused (McKillop)
3. Motion by VM Ross, seconded by CMR Malhi to adopt resolution approving Engineer’s Report, confirming district diagram and assessments, and resolution overruling protests for Vista Oaks.
Motion carried; 3 Ayes (Ross, Zorn, Malhi) – 1 Absent (Howard) - 1 Excused (McKillop)
4. Motion by VM Ross, seconded by CMR Malhi to adopt resolution approving Engineer’s Report, confirming district diagram and assessments, and resolution overruling protests for Center Martinez. Motion carried; 3 Ayes (Ross, Zorn, Malhi) – 1 Absent (Howard) - 1 Excused (McKillop)
5. Motion by CMR Malhi, seconded by VM Ross to adopt resolution approving Engineer’s Report, confirming district diagram and assessments, and resolution overruling protests for Creekside.
Motion carried; 3 Ayes (Ross, Zorn, Malhi) – 1 Absent (Howard) - 1 Excused (McKillop)
6. Motion by CMR Malhi, seconded by VM Ross to adopt resolution approving Engineer’s Report, confirming district diagram and assessments, and resolution overruling protests for Brittany Hills.
Motion carried; 3 Ayes (Ross, Zorn, Malhi) – 1 Absent (Howard) - 1 Excused (McKillop)
7. Motion by CMR Malhi, seconded by VM Ross to adopt resolution approving Engineer’s Report, confirming district diagram and assessments, and resolution overruling protests for Terra Vista.
Motion carried; 3 Ayes (Ross, Zorn, Malhi) – 1 Absent (Howard) - 1 Excused (McKillop)
8. Motion by CMR Malhi, seconded by VM Ross to adopt resolution approving Engineer’s Report, confirming district diagram and assessments, and resolution overruling protests for Alhambra Estates. Motion carried; 3 Ayes (Ross, Zorn, Malhi) – 1 Absent (Howard) - 1 Excused (McKillop)
19. Public Hearing Establishing the Annual Sewer Service Charge in Contra Costa County Sanitation District No. 6 for FY 2023-24: 1) Conduct public hearing, receive oral comments and written protests, 2) Close the public hearing, 3) Determine whether a majority protest to the proposed increase in the sewer service charge exists or does not exist, 4) Introduce Ordinance No. 011 SD-6 accepting the annual written report, establishing the amount of the annual sewer service charge per unit in Contra Costa County Sanitation District No. 6 for the 2023-24 fiscal year and directing that the charge be collected on the county tax roll as follows: a) If a majority protest to the proposed increase exists, in the amount of $1,950, b) If a majority protest to the proposed increase does not exist, in the amount of $2,450 for Fiscal Years 2023-24, FY 2024-25, and FY 2025-26; 5) Continue the adoption of the ordinance to July 19, 2023, for a second reading.
City Council Action Minutes
June 21, 2023
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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 Zorn convened the City Council as the Board of Directors of Contra Costa County Sanitation District NO. 6
• Verbal report by CE Enke
• Assistant City Clerk Kat Galileo and CE Enke confirmed no protests have been received; Mayor determined no majority protests exists.
• No Public comment was received.
• No closing Council comments were made.
• Motion by VM Ross, seconded by CMR Howard to introduce and continue the adoption of Ordinance No. 011 SD-6 finding that a majority protest does not exist and establish the amount of the Annual Sewer Service Charge as $2450 for Fiscal Years 2023-24, FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26. • Motion carried; 4 Ayes (Howard, Ross, Zorn, Malhi) – 1 Excused (McKillop) • Mayor Zorn reconvenes the Board of Directors as the City Council of the City of Martinez.
CHIEF OF POLICE (03:43:17)
20. Comments/Updates
• Juneteenth Event
CITY MANAGER (03:43:30)
21. Comments/Updates
• CM Chandler provides verbal update on budget adoption, Republic Services Franchise Negotiations, and Fireworks.
• ACM Sugayan provides verbal update on Fourth of July Event, Fireworks display, and Martinez Refining Company Investigation.
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
CITY COUNCIL (03:51:15)
22. Comments/Updates
• Mayor Zorn comments on Martinez Beaver Festival.
• CMR Malhi comments on Annual City-Wide Cleanup and Juneteenth.
ADJOURNMENT
- Mayor Zorn adjourned the meeting at 11:00 pm.
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Prepared by: Approved by:
Kat Galileo, Assistant City Clerk
6/21/2023
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Brianne Zorn
Mayor of the City of Martinez