CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
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DATE: Wednesday, May 01, 2024
TIME: 7:00 PM
PLACE: Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553; and via zoom Mayor Zorn - Pelicanos 260, Fracc. Las Garzas, La Paz, Baja California Sur, MX 23073
INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
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ADA ACCOMODATIONS
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Mayor Brianne Zorn
Vice Mayor Debbie McKillop
Councilmember Jay Howard
Councilmember Mark Ross
Councilmember Satinder S. Malhi
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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. Contra Costa County Mosquito & Vector Control District Update Presentation - Contra Costa County Mosquito & Vector Control District
2. New Staff Introductions and Internal Promotions
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 Action Minutes for April 17, 2024.
Action Minutes 4-17-2024
5. Motion approving the Check Reconciliation Register, dated April 11, 2024.
Check Reconciliation Register 4-11-2024
6. Motion approving the Check Reconciliation Register and Wire Transfer dated April 18, 2024.
Check Reconciliation Register 4-18-2024
Wire Transfer 4-18-2024
7. Adopt a resolution:
1. Accepting the bid of Saboo, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any change orders until completion of the Hidden Valley Park Sport Courts Project No. C5047 in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, in an amount not to exceed of $1,620,000, which includes a 10% contingency of $147,460.
2. Approving the transfer of $55,000 NPDES funds (Fund 21), $22,020 of PG&E mitigation funds, and $132,000 Park & Recreation Impact Fees (Fund 34) to Project C5047.
Staff Report - Award of Construction Contract Project No. C5047 Resolution - Award of Construction Contract Project No. C5047
8. Waive reading, introduce, and adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1457 making findings under Government Code Section 36937(b) and approving a Zoning Text and Zoning Map Amendment establishing Chapter 22.17 (Affordable Housing Overlay District) of the Martinez Municipal Code.
Staff Report - Urgency Ordinance No. 1457 Affordable Housing Overlay District Urgency Ordinance No. 1457 – Affordable Housing Overlay District
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PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
9. Conduct a public hearing, waive the reading, and introduce the Ordinance, approving a Zoning Map and Zoning Text Amendment to amend the Martinez Municipal Code by: 1) comprehensively updating the permitted and conditionally permitted uses for the Commercial, Industrial, Research and Development, and Professional and Administrative zoning districts; 2) amending Chapter 22.04 (Definitions) to remove the individual numbering and add definitions consistent with the updated uses; 3) amending Chapters 22.14 (PA Professional and Administrative Office Districts), 22.15 (C Commercial Districts), and 22.18 (I Industrial Districts) by revising setback and building separation standards to be consistent with other zoning districts; 4) amending Chapters 22.15 (RD Research and Development Districts) and 22.18 (I Industrial Districts) by modifying development standards to incentivize industrial development and establishing performance standards; 5) repealing Chapter
22.30 (U Undesignated Districts); 6) adding Chapter 22.31 (Temporary Use Permits) to regulate temporary uses, such as mobile vendors; 7) Revising Section 22.36.060 (Parking – Industrial Uses) to reduce industrial parking requirements; 8) revising Chapter 22.43 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units) to comply with State law and clarify existing regulations; 9) revising Chapter 22.08 (District Designations) to be consistent with the elimination of the TC Thoroughfare Commercial, CR Commercial Recreation, CI Controlled Industrial, and U Undesignated zoning districts; 10) approving a Zoning Map Amendment: for 45 parcels zoned TC/NC Thoroughfare Commercial/Neighborhood Commercial to NC Neighborhood Commercial; for six parcels zoned TC Thoroughfare Commercial to NC Neighborhood Commercial; for four parcels zoned CR Commercial Recreation to NC Neighborhood Commercial; for 11 parcels zoned M-29 Multifamily to R-1.5 Residential; for 12 parcels zoned PA/CI Professional and Administrative/Controlled Industrial to PA/RD Professional and Administrative/ Research and Development; for 14 parcels zoned RB Retail Business to NC Neighborhood Commercial; and for one parcel zoned ECD/CI Environmental Conservation District/Controlled Industrial to ECD/SC Environmental Conservation District/Service Commercial; 11) approving a Zoning Map Amendment to rezone all parcels zoned U Undesignated to appropriate zoning designations consistent with the General Plan; and 12) other minor revisions.
Staff Report - Uses Update
Ordinance - Uses Update
Attachment A – Strikethrough and Underline Version of Proposed Code Amendments Attachment B – Public Comments
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS
10. Adopt a resolution approving a loan of $50,000 from General Fund Unassigned Reserves to the Marina Enterprise Fund, and a payment of $50,000 from the Marina Enterprise Fund to Almar Marinas, for general expenses needed to sustain operations at the Martinez Marina.
Staff Report - Almar Marina Supplemental Funding
Resolution - Almar Marina Supplemental Funding
Attachment A – Staff Report (4-17-24) with Almar Funding Request Letter Attachment B – 2005 Management Agreement
Attachment C - Martinez Marina Financials
11. Adopt a motion directing staff to coordinate with community partners, develop necessary capital budgets, and write and submit a federal Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant of up to $20 million focused on transforming and revitalizing the Martinez waterfront and marina.
Staff Report - EPA Waterfront Grant
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12. Receive report, hold discussion, and provide direction to staff regarding the terms and conditions under which the City should transfer transferring the Joltin' Joe to the Joe DiMaggio Hometown Hero Project non-profit organization.
Staff Report - Joltin Joe Hometown Hero Project Transfer Request Attachment A - Joe DiMaggio Hometown Hero Project Request Letter of 4-2-2024
CHIEF OF POLICE
13. Comments/Updates
CITY MANAGER
14. Comments/Updates
15. Receive and file report regarding PBF Energy refinery investigation and associated updates.
Staff Report - PBF Investigation and Associated Updates
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
CITY COUNCIL
16. Comments/Updates
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting on May 15, 2024, at 7PM.
On April 26, 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/ Kat Galileo, Assistant City Clerk