CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
& REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Mayor Brianne Zorn
Vice Mayor Jay Howard
Councilmember Greg Young
Councilmember Satinder S. Malhi
Councilmember Debbie McKillop
DATE: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
TIME: 6:30 PM – Closed 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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PUBLIC COMMENTS
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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
April 16, 2025
CLOSED 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
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - Adjourn to Closed Session
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Designated Representatives: Michael Chandler, City Manager; Lauren Sugayan, Assistant City Manager; Employee Organizations: Martinez Police Non- Sworn Employees' Association, Management Compensation Plan Employees, and Laborers’ International Union of North America – Local 324.
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting on April 16, 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 - Second Chance Month
Proclamation - Second Chance Month
2. Proclamation - Fair Housing Month
Proclamation - Fair Housing Month
3. Proclamation - Arbor Day
Proclamation - Arbor Day
4. Proclamation - National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Proclamation - National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week City Council Agenda
April 16, 2025
5. Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month
April 2025 - Boys and Girls Club of Contra Costa County
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 April 2, 2025.
Action Minutes for April 2, 2025
3. Adopt a Resolution updating the Fee Deferral Program (“Program”) which allows property owners to defer the payment of fees until final inspection, certificate of occupancy, or another specified time from the date of building permit issuance, whichever comes first, provided a Fee Deferral Agreement has been executed by the Community and Economic Development Director, Planning Manager, Public Works Director, or designee.
Staff Report - Fee Deferral Agreement Update
Resolution - Fee Deferral Agreement Update
Attachment A - Fee Deferral Agreement Request
4. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Consulting Services Agreement with MV Cheng & Associates to provide budgeting and accounting services until July 31, 2026, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $120,000.
Staff Report - MV Cheng & Associates Agreement
Resolution - MV Cheng & Associates Agreement
Attachment A - MV Cheng & Associates Agreement
5. Adopt a resolution approving an appropriation of $137,200 to purchase 35 landfill and 10 recycling receptacles from Forms + Surfaces to begin upgrading receptacles in the downtown, using $75,000 in receptacle funding from Republic Services for Fiscal Year 2024- 25 and $62,200 for Fiscal Year 2025- 26, pursuant to the Third Amendment to the Solid Waste and Recycling Franchise Agreements between Republic Services and the City of Martinez.
Staff Report - Downtown Receptacles
Resolution - Downtown Receptacles
City Council Agenda
April 16, 2025
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Review the recently created City of Martinez Traffic and Transportation website (www.cityofmartinez.org/trafficsafety) and provide feedback to staff.
Staff Report - Traffic Website
Attachment A - Website Screenshots
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
1. Conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution amending the City’s User Fee Schedule for City Services and making findings that the project is statutorily exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15273(a) since the fees being established are for the purposes of meeting operating expenses.
Staff Report - User Fee Schedule Update
Resolution - User Fee Schedule Update
Attachment A - Proposed User Fee Schedule Update
Exhibit A - Comparative Table of Fees
CHIEF OF POLICE
1. Comments/Updates
CITY MANAGER
1. Comments/Updates
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Comments/Updates
CITY COUNCIL
1. Comments/Updates
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting on May 7, 2025, at 7:00 PM.
On April 11, 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.
/s/ Eve Kearney, Executive Assistant