CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
& REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Updated 5/20/2025
Mayor Brianne Zorn
Vice Mayor Jay Howard
Councilmember Greg Young
Councilmember Satinder S. Malhi
Councilmember Debbie McKillop
DATE: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
TIME: 5:00 PM – Closed Session
7:00 PM – Regular Session
PLACE: Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553; Councilmember Young will be participating virtually from the Hilton Arlington National Landing, 2399 Richmond Highway, Arlington, VA 22202
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MODATIONS
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City Council Agenda
5-21-2025
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 REAL PROPERTIES NEGOTIATORS
(Govt. Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 111-115 Tarantino Drive, Martinez, CA 94553 (APN 373-040-003) Agency Negotiators: Jill Bergman, Community & Econ. Dev. Director; Michael Chandler, City Manager; Lauren Sugayan, Assistant City Manager.
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms for potential ground lease and development
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting on May 21, 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 - Alessandra Loomis, Mayor for the Day
Proclamation - Alessandra Loomis, Mayor for the Day
2. Proclamation - William John Nichols
Proclamation – William John Nichols
3. Proclamation - Jake Larson Day
Proclamation - Jake Larson Day
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4. Proclamation - National Public Works Week
Proclamation - Public Works Week
5. Proclamation - Officer Adam Winslett's Retirement
Proclamation - Retirement of Officer Adam Winslett
6. Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month - Artisan Market
7. Receive and file the Measure X Citizens’ Oversight Committee Annual Report for FY 2023-24.
Staff Report - Measure X Oversight Committee Annual Report FY24
8. Receive and file the Measure D – Citizens’ Oversight Committee FY 2023-24 Annual Report.
Staff Report - Measure D Annual Report to Council FY 2024 Attachment A - Measure D Oversight Committee Formation Bylaws Attachment B - Measure D Summary - FY 2024 Audited By Year Attachment C - Measure D Summary - FY 2025 Unaudited By Year
9. Presentation - Pre-Approved Accessory Dwelling Unit Plans Presentation - Pre-Approved Accessory Dwelling Unit Plans
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 May 7, 2025.
Action Minutes 5-7-25
3. Motion approving the Check Reconciliation Registers, dated April 7, April 10, April 17 and April 24, 2025.
Check Reconciliation Register 04-07-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 04-10-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 04-17-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 04-24-2025
4. Adopt a resolution approving revised classification descriptions for Police Officer, Police Sergeant, Police Lieutenant, Assistant Planner, Associate Planner and Senior Planner.
Staff Report - Police and Planning Job Classifications
Resolution - Police and Planning Job Classifications
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Attachment A - 1. Police Officer Final Draft
Attachment B - 2. Police Sergeant Final Draft
Attachment C - 3. Police Lieutenant Final Draft
Attachment D - 4. Assistant Planner Final Draft
Attachment E - 5. Associate Planner Final Draft
Attachment F - 6. Senior Planner Final Draft
Attachment G - 1. Police Officer Redline
Attachment H - 2. Police Sergeant Redline
Attachment I - 3. Police Lieutenant Final Redline
Attachment J - 4. Assistant Planner Redline
Attachment K - 5. Associate Planner Redline
Attachment L - 6. Senior Planner Redline
5. Adopt a resolution establishing the list of streets designated to receive Fiscal Year 2025-26 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Act of 2017 (SB 1 RMRA) funding.
Staff Report - RMRA Street Selection FY25-26
Resolution - RMRA Street Selection FY25-26
Attachment A - RMRA Street List FY25-26
6. Adopt a resolution accepting the bid of MCK Services, 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 FY 2024-25 Downtown Surface Seal and Pavement Rehabilitation Project No. C1077 in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, in an amount not to exceed $5,097,173, which includes a 10% contingency of $463,379.
Staff Report - C1077 Award Construction Contract to MCK Services Resolution - C1077 Award Construction Contract to MCK Services Attachment A - Bid Summary Sheet
Attachment B - Street Location Map
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS
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UBLIC HEARING ITEMS
1. Conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution declaring six City-owned properties at 0 Lafayette Street (Assessors’ Parcel Number [“APN”] 373-061-033-8), 0 Shell Street (APN 375- 111-014-3), Roanoake Drive/Shenandoah Drive (APN 164-400-033-1), Roanoake Drive/Shenandoah Drive (APN 164-400-032-3), Escobar Street/Castro Street (APN 373-191- 001-8), and Ward Street/Las Juntas Street (APN 373-163-001-2) as surplus land and direct staff to issue Notice of Availabilities (“NOAs”) to appropriate entities, consistent with the requirements of the Surplus Land Act (“SLA”).
Staff Report - Housing Element Opportunity Sites Surplus Land Declaration Resolution - Housing Element Opportunity Sites Surplus Land Declaration Attachment A - Map of City-Owned Surplus Sites
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Attachment B - Draft Notice of Availabilities
Attachment C - Public Comments
2. Conduct a public hearing, waive the reading, and introduce an Ordinance approving amendments to the Martinez Municipal Code by: 1) adding Chapter 22.60 (Micro Units), 2) amending Chapters 22.04 (Definitions), 3) amending Chapter 22.12 (Residential Districts), and 4) Amending Chapter 22.16 Commercial Districts.
Staff Report - Micro Unit Regulations
Ordinance - Micro Units
Attachment A - Strikethrough and Underline Version of Proposed Code Amendments Attachment B - Commercial Zoning Districts Map
Attachment C - Commercial and R-1.5 Zoning Districts Map Attachment D - Commercial and Multifamily Zoning Districts Map
3. Waive reading, introduce, and adopt an Urgency Ordinance making findings under Government Code Section 36937(b) and approving a Zoning Text and Map Amendment to: 1) amend Chapter
22.17 (Affordable Housing Overlay District), Chapter 22.30 (Alhambra Avenue Overlay District), Chapter 22.31 (Community Services Overlay District); 2) adding Chapter (Mixed- Use/Housing Overlay District); 3) Approving a Zoning Map Amendment to add (“APN”) 161- 130-020-1, 377-020-051-1, 377-020-057-8, 377-120-030-4, 377-120-035-3, and 377-120-039-5 to the Mixed-Use/Housing Overlay District (“MUO”) and APN 377-120-039-5 from the current zoning district designation to Downtown Transition (“DT”); 4) increase the permitted density for the DS zoning district to a minimum density of 20 dwelling units per acre; 5) require the minimum density of the underlying base zoning for Housing Element sites to be consistent with the minimum density of the overlay zones; 6) amend the General Plan land use designation for APN 377-020-051-1, 377-020-057-8, 377-120-030-4, 377-120-035-3, and 377-120-039-5 from the current designation to MUO; and 7) finding the impacts of this action were previously analyzed in a Programmatic Environmental Impact Report prepared for the General Plan 2035 Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. (Documents uploaded 5/20/25) Staff Report - Housing Element Rezoning
CHIEF OF POLICE
1. Comments/Updates
CI
TY MANAGER
1. Comments/Updates
• Hidden Valley Pickleball Courts Update
AP
POINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES
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UBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
1. City Council Subcommittee Report Outs
• Economic Development Subcommittee (May 12, 2025)
2. Outside Agency Report Outs
CI
TY COUNCIL
1. Comments/Updates
ADJ
OURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting on June 4, 2025, at 7 PM.
On May 16, 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
/ Kat Galileo, City Clerk