Mayor Brianne Zorn
Vice Mayor Debbie McKillop
Councilmember Jay Howard
Councilmember Mark Ross
Councilmember Satinder S. Malhi
ACTION MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
ABBREVIATION KEY Page 1 of 4
CMR – City Council Member | VM – Vice Mayor | CT – City Treasurer | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager | CA – City Attorney | ACC – Assistant City Clerk | CE – City Engineer | CED – Community Economic Director | FD – Finance Director
DATE: Wednesday, March 06, 2024
TIME: 5:30PM – Special Meeting
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.
SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
• Mayor Zorn calls the meeting to order at 5:33PM.
ROLL CALL (00:00:18)
• All Councilmembers were in attendance.
SPECIAL MEETING ITEM(S) (00:00:55)
1. Contra Costa Transportation Authority's Feasibility Study for Expanded Ferry Service. • Presentation by Ying Smith, Director of Mobility Operations for CCTA. • In depth discussion between City Council and Staff.
PUBLIC COMMENT (00:42:06)
• Public Comment was made by Eileen Jones, John Klopp, Daryl, and Trevor Rice.
ADJOURNMENT
• Mayor Zorn adjourned the meeting at 6:36PM.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL (00:04:55)
• All Councilmembers were in attendance.
CIVILITY STATEMENT
PRESENTATIONS (00:05:28)
1. Proclamation - Women's History Month
• Mayor Zorn reads summarized version of Proclamation.
2. Proclamation - American Red Cross Month
• Mayor Zorn reads proclamation; Tony Semenza, Volunteer, accepts the proclamation makes acceptance speech.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES
ABBREVIATION KEY Page 2 of 4
CMR – City Council Member | VM – Vice Mayor | CT – City Treasurer | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager | CA – City Attorney | ACC – Assistant City Clerk | CE – City Engineer | CED – Community Economic Director | FD – Finance Director
PUBLIC COMMENT (00:12:15)
• Public Comment was made by Scott Busby,
CONSENT CALENDAR (00:14:39)
• Public comment: None.
• Closing Council Comments: None.
• Motion by CMR Howard, seconded by VM McKillop to approve consent calendar items #3 through #11.
o Motion carried - All Ayes (Howard, Ross, Zorn, Malhi, McKillop).
3. Motion waiving reading text of all Resolutions and Ordinances.
4. Motion to reject claim submitted by Shannon Martinez (GL-20834-MZ-2).
5. Motion approving the Check Reconciliation Register dated February 15, 2024.
6. Motion approving the Check Reconciliation Register dated February 22, 2024.
7. Adopt a resolution establishing the rate per Equivalent Runoff Unit (ERU) for Fiscal Year 2024-25 and requesting the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to adopt an annual parcel assessment for drainage maintenance and the national pollutant discharge elimination system program for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program.
8. Waive the reading and adopt 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.
9. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with East Bay Regional Park District to amend and restate the operating agreement for the Carquinez Straight Regional Shoreline, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
10. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with AnchorQEA to provide design development and resource agency permitting support for the repair and replacement of the Martinez Marina Seawall and Breakwater Project Number C8018, for a new total not to exceed contract amount of $250,000. (Documents uploaded 3/5/2024)
11. Adopt a resolution approving a loan of $59,500 from General Fund Unassigned Reserves to the Marina Enterprise Fund, and a payment of $59,500 from the Marina Enterprise Fund to Almar Marinas for emergency repairs to Dock B of the Martinez Marina, subject to the terms and conditions of Section 2.6 and Section 14.1 of the 2005 Martinez Marina Operating Agreement between the City and Almar Marinas. (Documents uploaded 3/5/2024)
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS (00:15:48)
12. Adopt a resolution approving amendments to the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Mid-Year General Fund, Water Fund, and Management Information Fund operating budgets, authorizing expenditures of
CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES
ABBREVIATION KEY Page 3 of 4
CMR – City Council Member | VM – Vice Mayor | CT – City Treasurer | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager | CA – City Attorney | ACC – Assistant City Clerk | CE – City Engineer | CED – Community Economic Director | FD – Finance Director $55,210 from American Rescue Plan Act as outlined in the report, and authorizing staff to make the necessary budget adjustments. (Updated 3/5/2024)
• Presenter: ACM Sugayan and Marti Farley, Budget Contractor. • Public Comment: None.
• Closing Council Comments: None.
• Motion by CMR Malhi, seconded by VM McKillop to adopt resolution as written and authorize staff to make necessary budget adjustments.
• Motion carried - All Ayes (Howard, Ross, Zorn, Malhi, McKillop).
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (01:04:14)
13. Conduct public hearing and adopt a Resolution approving the Waterfront Marina Trust Land Use Plan and directing staff to submit it to the State Lands Commission. • Presenter: Daniel Dobson, SWA.
• Public Comment: Daryl and Trevor Rice.
• Closing Council Comments: None.
• Motion by VM McKillop, seconded by CMR Howard to adopt resolution as written and direct staff to submit the Plan.
• Motion carried - All Ayes (Howard, Ross, Zorn, Malhi, McKillop).
14. Conduct a public hearing, waive the reading, and introduce the Ordinance amending the Martinez Municipal Code to add Chapter 15.34 (Universal Design and Accessibility). • Presenter: Planning Manager Michael Cass.
• Public Comment: Scott Busby, Jim Farr, Craig Lazzeretti and Trevor Rice. • Closing Council Comments: Reduce the number of units that are required to be interiorly accessible from 30% to 15% and add clarifying language about the rounding up of numbers. • Motion by CMR Howard, seconded by CMR Ross to introduce the Ordinance with the incorporation of the following modifications: (1) exempt single family homes; (2) reduce the requirement for projects that are subject to the Universal Design type of homes from 30% to 15%; (3) specify rounding up of any fraction; (4) direct staff as part of other initiatives that are a part of the Housing Element, to look at other ways to incentivize this type of construction.
• Motion carried - All Ayes (Howard, Ross, Zorn, Malhi, McKillop).
15. Conduct a public hearing and adopt a Resolution ordering the vacation of a 20-foot-wide access easement, located at 706 Soto Street, Assessor’s Parcel Number (“APN”) 372-252-006, and finding the vacation is consistent with the General Plan 2035.
• Presenter: Brandon Northart, Associate Planner.
• Public Comment: None.
• Closing Council Comments: None.
• Motion by CMR Malhi, seconded by CMR Howard to adopt resolution as written. • Motion carried - 3 Ayes (Howard, Zorn, Malhi), 1 Recused (Ross), 1 Absent (McKillop).
CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES
ABBREVIATION KEY Page 4 of 4
CMR – City Council Member | VM – Vice Mayor | CT – City Treasurer | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager | CA – City Attorney | ACC – Assistant City Clerk | CE – City Engineer | CED – Community Economic Director | FD – Finance Director
16. Conduct a public hearing to consider a temporary road nighttime road closure of a 200 foot section of Carquinez Scenic Drive, consistent with California Vehicle Code 21101 (a)(1), and adopt a resolution approving the nighttime closure of Carquinez Scenic Drive, two hundred feet from City limits to City/County limit line, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a License Agreement with East Bay Regional Park District, in a form approved by the City Attorney, authorizing the use of a vehicular gate for the nighttime closure of Carquinez Scenic Drive. • Presenter: Ali Hatefi, Assistant City Engineer.
• Public Comment: None.
• Closing Council Comments: None.
• Motion by CMR Howard, seconded by CMR Ross to adopt resolution as written and authorize the City Manager to enter into a License Agreement with EBRPD. • Motion carried - 4 Ayes (Howard, Ross, Zorn, Malhi), 1 Absent (McKillop).
CHIEF OF POLICE (02:58:15)
17. Comments/Updates
• None
CITY MANAGER (02:58:22)
18. Comments/Updates
• None
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS (02:58:22)
19. Waterfront & Marina Subcommittee Report Out (3/4/2024) • CMR Howard provides verbal report out.
CITY COUNCIL (03:06:15)
20. Comments/Updates
• CMR Howard comments on upcoming events.
• CMR Ross comments on recent election.
• CMR Malhi comments on city events, cultural and community events, and PG&E issues. • Mayor Zorn comments on upcoming meetings and recent elections; requests update from staff on new construction electric requirements.
ADJOURNMENT
• Mayor Zorn adjourned the meeting at 10:16PM.
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Prepared by: Approved by:
Kat Galileo, Assistant City Clerk
3/7/2024
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Brianne Zorn
Mayor of the City of Martinez