CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
TIME: 7:00 PM
PLACE: Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553; and via Zoom
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
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ADA ACCOMODATIONS
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CALL TO ORDER - Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL - Councilmembers Jay Howard, Mark Ross, Satinder S. Malhi, Vice Mayor Debbie McKillop, Mayor Brianne Zorn
CIVILITY STATEMENT - As your elected Governing Board, we will treat each other and the public with patience, civility, and courtesy as a model of the same behavior we wish to reflect in Martinez for the conduct of all City business and community participation. This includes respect for everyone's First Amendment Right to voice their opinion on matters within the City's subject matter jurisdiction, even if that opinion is different from our own. The decisions made tonight will be for the benefit of the Martinez community and not for personal gain.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation - Black History Month
Proclamation - Black History Month
2. Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month
February 2024 - Les Schwab Tire Centers
PUBLIC COMMENT - For items not on the agenda. Non-agenda public comment is limited to matters which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, and which are not action items listed elsewhere on the agenda.
CONSENT CALENDAR
3. Motion waiving reading text of all Resolutions and Ordinances.
4. Motion to Approve City Council Action Minutes for February 7, 2024.
Action Minutes 2-7-24
5. Motion to reject claim submitted by Ann Stafford (GL-20847-MZ).
Claim - Ann Stafford (GL-20847-MZ)
6. Motion to reject claim submitted by Robert Brock (GL-20834-MZ).
Claim - Robert Brock (GL-20834-MZ)
7. Motion approving the Check Reconciliation Register dated Feb. 1, 2024 Check Reconciliation Register 02-01-24
8. Motion approving the Check Reconciliation Register dated Feb. 8, 2024 Check Reconciliation Register 02-08-24
9. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City of Martinez’s participation in the Institute for Local Government’s Beacon Program.
Staff Report - Beacon Program
Resolution - Beacon Program
10. Continue the Universal Design and Accessibility Regulations, without consideration, to the regular City Council meeting of March 6, 2024.
Staff Report - Universal Design and Accessibility Regulations
11. Continue the Waterfront Marina Trust Land Use Plan, without consideration, to the regular City Council meeting of March 6, 2024.
Staff Report - Waterfront Marina Trust Lands Use Plan
12. Adopt resolution finding the FY 2023-24 Surface Seal Project No. C1076-1 and the FY 2023-24 Pavement Rehabilitation Project No. C1076-2 exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) and authorizing the City Engineer to File a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County.
Staff Report - CEQA NOE Pavement Mgmt. C1076
Resolution - CEQA NOE Pavement Mgmt. C1076
Attachment A - C1076-1 CEQA NOE 02-22-24
Attachment B - C1076-2 CEQA NOE 02-22-24
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS
13. Adopt a resolution approving the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Measure D Five-Year Pavement Preservation Program and authorizing staff to prepare construction plans, specifications, estimates, and advertise for bids for the FY 2024-25 Pavement Preservation Projects.
Staff Report - FY24-25 Measure D Five-Year Street Selection Plan Resolution - FY24-25 Measure D Five-Year Street Selection Plan Attachment A – FY 2021-22 Measure D Fund Audited Statement Attachment B – FY 2022-23 Measure D Unaudited Statement Attachment C – Measure D Streets Competed
Attachment D - FY 2023-24 Paving Projects
Attachment E - Street Selection Workshop Presentation Slides Attachment F – Proposed Street List FY 2024-25 to FY 2028-29
14. Receive report, hold discussion, and provide direction to staff regarding potential revisions to the City’s lunch wagon regulations.
Staff Report - Lunch Wagon Regulations
Attachment A - Proposed Mobile Vendor Regulatory Framework
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
15. 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.
Staff Report - Commercial Cannabis Regulations
Ordinance - Commercial Cannabis Regulations
Attachment A - Strikethrough and Underlined Version of Proposed Municipal Code Amendments Attachment B - Public Comments
CHIEF OF POLICE
16. Comments/Updates
CITY MANAGER
17. Comments/Updates
18. Receive and file report regarding PBF Energy refinery investigation and associated updates.
Staff Report - PBF Investigation and Associated Updates Attachment A - CC Health Letter to PBF (12/28/2024)
Attachment B - CC Health PBF Investigation Update (1/17/2024) Attachment C - BAAQMD Press Release (2/13/2024)
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES
19. Adopt a resolution approving the appointment of Max Godino to the Parks, Recreation, Marina and Cultural Commission (PRMCC) with a term set to expire on June 30, 2027.
Staff Report - Appointment of Max Godino as Regular PRMCC Commissioner Resolution - Appointment of Max Godino as Regular PRMCC Commissioner
20. Adopt a resolution approving the formation of the Alhambra Hills Ad-Hoc Subcommittee and confirming the appointments thereto.
Staff Report - Alhambra Hills Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Resolution - Alhambra Hills Ad Hoc Subcommittee
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
21. Budget & Finance Subcommittee Report Outs - December 11, 2023, and January 22, 2024.
Republic Services Franchise Negotiations Ad-Hoc Subcommittee Update Franchise & Public Infrastructure Subcommittee Report Out - January 31, 2024 School Liaison Subcommittee Report Out - February 1, 2024
CITY COUNCIL
22. Comments/Updates
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a special City Council meeting on March 6, 2024 at 6PM.
On February 16, 2024, a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted on the City Hall Bulletin Board, located at 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553, and on the City website at www.cityofmartinez.org. /s
/ Dee Dee Fendley, Administrative Aide III