CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
& REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Mayor Brianne Zorn
Vice Mayor Debbie McKillop
Councilmember Jay Howard
Councilmember Mark Ross
Councilmember Satinder S. Malhi
DATE: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
TIME: 5:30 PM – Study Session
7:00 PM – Regular Session
PLACE: Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553; and via Zoom
INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC
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REMOTE PARTICIPATION
This meeting will be conducted in-person in the City Hall Council Chamber and shall be aired in real time via Zoom. The City cannot guarantee the public’s access to teleconferencing technology, nor guarantee uninterrupted access as technical difficulties may occur from time to time. To attend the meeting via Zoom, you must be logged into a registered Zoom account. Click “Join Meeting” and enter the following details:
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments can be made in person at the meeting or submitted in writing. Written comments must be received by 12pm the day of the meeting. For information on how to submit written comments, please visit the City’s Meetings & Agendas webpage linked above.
ADA ACCOMODATIONS
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California law, the Council Chamber is wheelchair accessible and disabled parking is available at City Hall. If you are a person with a disability and require modifications or accommodation to attend and/or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (925) 372-3512. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.
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City Council Agenda
11-20-2024
STUDY SESSION
CALL TO ORDER - Open Session
ROLL CALL - Councilmembers Jay Howard, Mark Ross, Satinder S. Malhi, Vice Mayor Debbie McKillop, Mayor Brianne Zorn
STUDY SESSION ITEMS - Adjourn to Closed Session
1. Receive report, hold discussion, and provide direction to staff regarding affordable by design regulations and standards.
Staff Report - Affordable by Design
PUBLIC COMMENT - Agenda Items Only
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting on November 20, 2024, at 7:00 PM.
REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER - Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL - Councilmembers Jay Howard, Mark Ross, Satinder S. Malhi, Vice Mayor Debbie McKillop and 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. Beacon Program Awards presented by the Institute of Local Government
2. Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month
• November 2024 - Five Suns Brewery
PUBLIC COMMENT - Presentations and Non-Agendized Items Only. Non-agenda public comment is (1) limited to matters which are not action items listed elsewhere on the agenda, and (2) are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Public comments are typically limited to 3 minutes per person. The Mayor may reduce the time limit per speaker depending upon the number of speakers and may limit the total time for public comment to facilitate the completion of business on the agenda.
Comments related to items appearing in the following sections of the Agenda will be heard prior to the City Council Agenda
11-20-2024
City Council taking action on each item: Consent Calendar, General Business, Public Hearing, and Appointments to Commissions and/or Agencies.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion waiving reading text of all Resolutions and Ordinances.
2. Motion to approve City Council meeting minutes for November 6, 2024.
Action Minutes 11-6-2024
3. Motion approving the Check Reconciliation Registers, dated October 31 and November 7, 2024 Check Reconciliation Register 10-31-2024
Check Reconciliation Register 11-7-2024
4. Adopt a resolution accepting the Rankin Aquatic Center Equipment Room Replacement Project No. C5044 as complete per the contract documents and directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion.
Staff Report - Acceptance of Rankin Aquatic Center Equipment Room Replacement Project No.
C5044
Attachment A - Notice Of Completion C5044
Resolution - Acceptance of Rankin Aquatic Center Equipment Room Replacement Project No.
C5044
5. Adopt a resolution approving the job specification for the City Clerk and amending the City Classification Plan to add City Clerk and remove Assistant City Clerk classification, approving the reclassification of the Assistant City Clerk position and incumbent to City Clerk as recommended by the Civil Service Commission, approving the associated salary and wage plan range, and amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget to add one (1) City Clerk position and remove one (1) Assistant City Clerk position.
Staff Report - City Clerk Position
Attachment A - Assistant City Clerk Job Description
Attachment B - City Clerk Job Description
Resolution - City Clerk Position
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Martinez authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with F3 Marinas for the management of the Martinez Marina.
Staff Report - Marina Management F3 Marina LLC
Resolution - Marina Management F3 Marina LLC
Attachment A - Proposed F3 Marina Management Agreement
Attachment B - Marina Management Assignments
2. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Joe DiMaggio Hometown Hero Project for the transfer of ownership and stewardship of the vessel Joltin’ Joe to the nonprofit organization.
Staff Report - Joltin Joe Transfer of Ownership
City Council Agenda
11-20-2024
Attachment A - Letter from the Joe DiMaggio Hometown Hero Project Resolution - Transfer of Ownership Agreement for the Joltin Joe Exhibit A - Transfer of Ownership Agreement
3. Receive informational report on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Transit- Oriented Communities (“TOC”) Policy, direct staff to proceed with developing policies for the City Council’s consideration that comply with the TOC Policy and apply for grant funding and direct the City Manager or designee to advocate for additional time for compliance.
Staff Report - Transit Oriented Communities Policy
Attachment A - MTC Administrative Guidance Transit-Oriented Communities Policy
4. Receive and file the City of Martinez Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP).
Staff Report - Neighborhood Traffic Management Program
Attachment A - Neighborhood Traffic Management Program
5. Approve the Addendum to the November 2, 2022 City Manager employment agreement to increase base salary by 8.8% and authorize the Mayor to execute same.
Staff Report - Addendum to City Manager Employment Agreement Attachment A - Addendum to Employment Agreement for City Manager Attachment B - City Manager Employment Agreement Nov 2022
6. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute amendments to the Management Compensation Plan (MCP) effective January 1, 2025; and amending the salary schedule accordingly, with salary adjustments for the City Manager and Chief of Police not to be effective until January 1, 2025.
Staff Report - Salary Schedule
Attachment A - MCP Adjusted Salary Schedule
Attachment B - Chief of Police Contract Addendum
Resolution - Salary Schedule
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
CHIEF OF POLICE
1. Comments/Updates
CITY MANAGER
1. Comments/Updates
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
CITY COUNCIL
1. Comments/Updates
City Council Agenda
11-20-2024
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Special City Council meeting on December 11, 2024, at 6 PM.
On November 15, 2024, a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted on the City Hall Kiosk, located at 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553, and on the City website at www.cityofmartinez.org.
/s/ Kat Galileo, Assistant City Clerk