CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
& REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Mayor Brianne Zorn
Vice Mayor Jay Howard
Councilmember Greg Young
Councilmember Satinder S. Malhi
Councilmember Debbie McKillop
DATE: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
TIME: 5:30 PM – Study Session
7:00 PM – Regular Session
PLACE: Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553; and VM Howard will be participating virtually from AC Hotel, 1111 Bishop Street, Honolulu, CA 96813
INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC
Information regarding meetings, including agenda materials, schedules and more, please visit the City’s Meetings & Agendas webpage: https://www.cityofmartinez.org/government/meetings-and-agendas.
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:
1. Zoom Webinar Link
2. Webinar ID: 961 7619 0224
3. Passcode: 764228
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
3-5-2025
STUDY SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL - Mayor Brianne Zorn, Vice Mayor Jay Howard, Councilmembers Greg Young, Satinder S. Malhi and Debbie McKillop
PUBLIC COMMENT - Agenda Items Only
STUDY SESSION ITEMS
1. Receive the report, engage in a comprehensive discussion on downtown parking, and provide direction on 1) whether to maintain a paid parking approach or to transition to a free-parking approach downtown, and 2) prioritization of incentives and strategic investments the City could implement to enhance parking management, support local businesses, and improve overall accessibility and security in the downtown.
Staff Report - Downtown Parking Management Capital Grant Attachment A - Free Parking Analysis for Other Jurisdictions Attachment B - Parking Fund Breakdown
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting on March 5, 2025, at 7:00 PM.
REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER - Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL - Mayor Brianne Zorn, Vice Mayor Jay Howard, Councilmembers Greg Young, Satinder S. Malhi and Debbie McKillop
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 - American Red Cross Month
Proclamation - American Red Cross Month
2. Proclamation - Women's History Month
Proclamation - Women's History Month
City Council Agenda
3-5-2025
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 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 Action Minutes for February 19, 2025.
Action Minutes 2-19-2025
3. Motion approving the Check Reconciliation Register, dated February 13 and February 20, 2025.
Check Reconciliation Register 02-13-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 02-20-2025
4. Adopt resolution regarding the electronic filing of claims pursuant to Government Code § 915(a)(3).
Staff Report - Electronic Filing of Claims
Resolution - Electronic Filing of Claims
5. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Contra Costa County (“County”) and participating shoreline cities in a form approved by the City Attorney for the City of Martinez to participate as a sub-grantee in the development of a Contra Costa Resilient Shoreline Plan (“Plan”) through the Ocean Protection Council (“OPC”) Senate Bill (“SB”) 1 Grant Program.
Staff Report - Contra Costa Resilient Shoreline Plan
Resolution - Contra Costa Resilient Shoreline Plan Memorandum of Understanding Attachment A - Scope of Work
Attachment B - Draft MOU
6. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Martinez Community Swim Team for the use of the Rankin Aquatic Center for the 2025 season.
Staff Report - MCST Agreement
Resolution - MCST Agreement
Attachment A - 2025 MCST Agreement
7. Approve the City’s Measure J Compliance Report (“Measure J Report”) for Fiscal Years 2022/23 and 2023/24, and authorize the Mayor to sign and the City Manager or designee to submit the Measure J Report to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (“CCTA”) for approval.
Staff Report - Measure J Compliance Report
City Council Agenda
3-5-2025
Attachment A - Measure J Compliance Checklist
Exhibit A - Annual Progress Reports for Calendar Years 2022 and 2023 Exhibit B - Land Use Element
Exhibit C - Circulation Element
Exhibit D - Capital Improvement Program FY2023/24 to FY 2027/28 Exhibit E - Regional Transportation Mitigation Program
Exhibit F - Growth Management Element
Exhibit G - Capital Improvement Projects Exceeding $250,000 Exhibit H - Maintenance of Effort Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2021-22 Exhibit I - Maintenance of Effort Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2022-23 Exhibit J - Local Street Maintenance and Reporting and Audit Forms for Fiscal Year 2021- 22 Exhibit K - Local Street Maintenance and Reporting and Audit Forms for Fiscal Year 2022-23
8. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Senior Citizens Club of Martinez for use of the City of Martinez Senior Center.
Staff Report - Senior Citizens Club Use Agreement
Resolution - Senior Citizens Use Agreement
Attachment A - Senior Citizens Club Use Agreement
9. Receive and file Quarterly Investment Report for the Month Ended December 31, 2024 Staff Report - Quarterly Investment Report 12-31-2024
Attachment A - Investment Report 12-31-2024
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Receive report and provide feedback on 2025 proposed project priorities for the Parks, Recreation, Marina and Arts Commission.
Staff Report - PRMAC Report
Attachment A - PRMAC 2025 Annual Retreat Report
2. Adopt a resolution approving the revised Investment Policy.
Documents to be uploaded March 4, 2025
3. Receive report, hold discussion, and provide input to staff on the proposed revisions to the sidewalk repair program.
Staff Report - Sidewalk Repair Program Update
Attachment A - Ordinance No. 1384 C.S.
Attachment B - Resolution No. 027-15
Attachment C - Draft Revisions to Sidewalk Repair Guidelines (redlines) Attachment D - Draft Revisions to Sidewalk Repair Guidelines (clean)
4. Receive report, hold discussion and provide direction to staff regarding alert categories and usage criteria for Martinez Alerts.
Staff Report - Martinez Alerts Discussion
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
CHIEF OF POLICE
City Council Agenda
3-5-2025
1. Comments/Updates
CITY MANAGER
1. Comments/Updates
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES
1. Adopt a resolution accepting the recommendations for appointment to the Diversity and Cultural Commission.
Staff Report - Diversity and Cultural Commission Appointments Resolution - Diversity and Cultural Commission Appointments
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Comments/Updates
• Report Out for March 3, 2025 Budget & Finance Subcommittee meeting.
CITY COUNCIL
1. Comments/Updates
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting on March 19, 2025 at 7 PM.
On February 28, 2025, 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.
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Kat Galileo, City Clerk