CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES
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Motion: Ayes – Noes – Abstains – Absents
CMR – City Council Member | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager ACC – Assistant City Clerk | FD – Finance Director | CE – City Engineer | CA – City Attorney DATE: Wednesday, February 07, 2024
TIME: 5:30PM - Study Session
7:00 PM – Regular Meeting
PLACE: Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553; and via Zoom
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.
STUDY SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
• Mayor Zorn calls the meeting to order at 5:32 PM.
ROLL CALL
• All Councilmembers were in attendance.
SPECIAL MEETING ITEMS (00:00:32)
1. Receive report, hold discussion, and provide direction to staff regarding initiatives and prioritization of the proposed 2024 Planning Division Work Plan. o Presentation by Planning Manager Michael Cass.
o Public comment received from Tim Platt.
o In depth discussion was held between City Council, staff and public. City Council provided feedback to staff.
ADJOURNMENT
- Mayor Zorn adjourned the meeting at 6:57 PM.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
• Mayor Zorn calls the meeting to order at 7:10 PM.
ROLL CALL
• All Councilmembers were in attendance.
CIVILITY STATEMENT
PRESENTATIONS (01:24:04)
1. New Staff Introductions and Internal Promotions
• Chief White introduced new employee Jaclyn Ditty, and announced the promotion/transfer of Regine Guidry, Lesly Hinojosa, Cesar Ramos, Derrick King, Scott Carney, and Engelberto Rubio.
ACTION MINUTES 2-7-2024
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Motion: Ayes – Noes – Abstains – Absents
CMR – City Council Member | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager ACC – Assistant City Clerk | FD – Finance Director | CE – City Engineer | CA – City Attorney • CE Enke introduced new employees Grayson Baca, Jeferson Lopez, Jordan Eglite, and announced the promotion/transfer of Tiffany Forrestall.
2. Swearing In of New CERT Members
• City Clerk Hernandez swore in new CERT Members Valerie Acosta, Maureen Behrendt, Tyler Harding, Victoria Murphy, Jennifer Marie Pearson, Stacey Sutter, Gary Wendt- Bogear, Shannon Thomas, Chris Blosch, David Landsborough, Nora Ruan, and Darryl Thomas.
3. Proclamation - Black History Month
• Mayor Zorn read proclamation and announced the acceptance of the proclamation will take place at the following Council meeting on the 21st.
4. Morrow House Project - Contra Costa County Probation Department • Presentation by Esa Ehmen-Krause, Chief Probation Officer of the Contra Costa County Probation Department.
PUBLIC COMMENT (01:48:46)
• No comment was received from the Public.
CONSENT CALENDAR (01:49:57)
• No comment was received from the Public.
• No closing Council comments were made.
• Motion by CMR Ross, seconded by VM McKillop, to approve consent calendar items #5 - #9 and #11- #12. Motion carried; All Ayes (Howard, Ross, Zorn, Malhi, McKillop). • CMR Malhi requests Consent Calendar #10 to be pulled. o Public comment was received from Anonymous Resident,
o Closing Council Comments: CMR Malhi commented on the project as its located in District 3; No modifications were made to this item.
o Motion by CMR Ross, seconded by CMR Howard, to approve consent calendar item #10.
Motion carried; All Ayes (Howard, Ross, Zorn, Malhi, McKillop).
5. Motion waiving reading text of all Resolutions and Ordinances.
6. Motion to Approve City Council Action Minutes for January 17, 2024.
7. Motion approving the Check Reconciliation Registers, dated January 11, January 18 and January 25, 2024.
8. (1) Motion approving the plans and specifications, and authorizing staff to advertise for bids for the Annual Water Main Replacement – 2023, Project No. C7052. (2) Adopt a resolution finding the Annual Water Main Replacement – 2023 Project No. C7052 exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(b) and approve the transfer of $2,000,000 in water bond funds from the FY 2024 Water Main Replacement Project to Project C7052.
9. Adopt a resolution adding American Tow to the list of Designated Tow Service Operators.
10. Motion to approve the plans and specifications and authorizing staff to advertise for bids for the Hidden Valley Park Sport Courts, Project No. C5047.
11. Adopt a resolution accepting the FY 2022-2023 Pavement Rehabilitation Project No. C1073-2, as ACTION MINUTES 2-7-2024
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Motion: Ayes – Noes – Abstains – Absents
CMR – City Council Member | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager ACC – Assistant City Clerk | FD – Finance Director | CE – City Engineer | CA – City Attorney complete per the contract documents, and directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion.
12. Continue the Waterfront Marina Trust Land Use Plan, without consideration, to the regular City Council meeting of February 21, 2024.
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS (02:00:05)
13. Receive the Water Utility Financial Plan and Rates Study dated February 7, 2024, completed by Pavletic Consulting LLC. Then, adopt a resolution declaring the intention to increase the City’s water service rates, setting a public hearing, and directing staff to mail notices to all water customers.
• Presentation by CE Enke and Thomas Pavletic, Pavletic Consulting LLC. • No comment was received from the Public.
• No closing Council comments were made.
• In depth discussion was held between City Council and staff. Council provided direction to staff.
• Motion by CMR Howard, seconded by VM McKillop, to adopt resolution as written. Motion carried; All Ayes (Howard, Ross, Zorn, Malhi, McKillop).
14. Adopt a resolution accepting the 2024 City of Martinez update to its portion of the Contra Costa County Operational Area Hazard Mitigation Plan.
• Presentation by CE Joe Enke, Engineering Technician Raed Al-Zaher, and Doug Pitman, Crisis Management Consultant.
• No comment was received from the Public.
• No closing Council comments were made.
• Motion by CMR Ross, seconded by VM McKillop, to adopt resolution as written. Motion carried; All Ayes (Howard, Ross, Zorn, Malhi, McKillop).
15. Receive a presentation regarding Coordinated Outreach Referral and Engagement (CORE) services in 2nd quarter of Fiscal Year 2024, discuss and provide direction. • Presentation by Fetti Al Hayek, CORE Leader.
• Public comment received from Logan Campbell.
• No closing Council comments were made.
• In depth discussion was held between City Council and staff. Council provided direction to staff.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (03:55:46)
16. Conduct a public hearing, waive the reading, and introduce the Ordinance approving an Amendment to the Martinez Municipal Code by amending Chapter 5.29 (COMMERCIAL CANNABIS) to: 1) modify site security regulations; 2) require applicants to include specific diversity, equity, and inclusion measures in their applications; 3) prohibit cannabis advertising on billboards within City limits; 4) prohibit temporary cannabis events; 5) require the posting of on-site health information; 6) prohibit on-site consumption of cannabis; 7) modify the required sensitive uses and distance buffers; 8) require any delivery business operating in Martinez to have a Commercial Cannabis Operating Permit issued by the City; and 9) prohibit deliveries from terminating at parks, playgrounds, daycare centers, residences located on a school campus, workplaces involving trucking or transportation, and transit centers.
ACTION MINUTES 2-7-2024
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Motion: Ayes – Noes – Abstains – Absents
CMR – City Council Member | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager ACC – Assistant City Clerk | FD – Finance Director | CE – City Engineer | CA – City Attorney • Presentation by Planning Manager Michael Cass.
• Public comment received from Jim Araby, Lauren Carpenter, Nick Wilson, Dustin Moore, Mel Davis, Bruce Campbell, Devon Wardlow, Linda Kilday, Craig Lazzeretti, Noralea Gipner, George Miller, and Matt Carroll.
• Closing Council Comments – Directed staff to establish new standard that includes a floor and ceiling for required on-site security personnel, with discretion for the Chief of Police. • Motion by VM McKillop, seconded by CMR Howard, to continue this item to the next City Council meeting for 1st reading. Motion carried; All Ayes (Howard, Ross, Zorn, Malhi, McKillop).
MAYOR ZORN HAS CONTINUED THE REMAINING ITEMS TO THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR 2/21/2024
CHIEF OF POLICE
17. Comments/Updates
CITY MANAGER
18. Comments/Updates
19. Receive and file report regarding PBF Energy refinery investigation and associated updates.
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES
20. Adopt a resolution approving the formation of the Alhambra Hills Ad-Hoc Subcommittee and confirming the appointments thereto.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
21. Budget & Finance Subcommittee Report Outs - December 11, 2023, and January 22, 2024.
22. Republic Services Franchise Negotiations Ad-Hoc Subcommittee Update
23. Franchise & Public Infrastructure Subcommittee Report Out
24. School Liaison Subcommittee Report Out
CITY COUNCIL
25. Comments/Updates
ADJOURNMENT
• Mayor Zorn adjourned the meeting at 12:06 PM.
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Prepared by: Approved by:
Kat Galileo, Assistant City Clerk
2/7/2024 _____________________
Brianne Zorn
Mayor of the City of Martinez
ACTION MINUTES 2-7-2024
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Motion: Ayes – Noes – Abstains – Absents
CMR – City Council Member | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager ACC – Assistant City Clerk | FD – Finance Director | CE – City Engineer | CA – City Attorney