ACTION MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
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CMR – City Council Member | VM – Vice Mayor | CT – City Treasurer | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager | CA – City Attorney | CC – City Clerk | PWD – Public Works Director | CED – Community Economic Development Director | FD – Finance Director Mayor Brianne Zorn
Vice Mayor Jay Howard
Councilmember Greg Young
Councilmember Satinder S. Malhi
Councilmember Debbie McKillop
DATE: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
TIME: 7:00 PM – Regular Session
PLACE: Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553 and via Zoom Full details are available via audio/video recording on the City website. Additional documents pertaining to City Council meetings (i.e. written public comment, presentations) can be found on the City website.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Zorn called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM.
ROLL CALL (00:00:35)
Present - Mayor Zorn, Councilmembers Young, Malhi and McKillop Excused – Vice Mayor Howard
CIVILITY STATEMENT
PRESENTATIONS (00:01:10)
1. Proclamation - LGBTQIA2S+ Pride Month
o Proclamation reading by Mayor Zorn.
o Accepted by Gwen Gilkey.
2. Proclamation - Juneteenth Week
o Proclamation reading by Mayor Zorn.
3. Presentation of SolSmart Gold Designation
o Presentation of plaque by Vice President of Communication Gwen Brown (Interstate Renewable Energy Council) and Senior Program Specialist Kelly Aves (National League of Cities). Plaque accepted by the City Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT (00:14:43)
Public comment received from Michelle Lee, Karen, Terri Frohlich, Marta Van Loan and Tyler.
CONSENT CALENDAR (00:30:24)
CMR Malhi pulled item #6
o Public Comment: Cathy Ivers.
o Closing Council Comments: CMR Malhi pulled to confirm cost coverage; All Council agreed and requested the City Manager to have staff work with the contractor to determine prioritization fire hydrant testing based on risk levels, and inquire on change order for re-use of water and associated costs.
o Motion by CMR Malhi, seconded by CMR Young, to approve consent calendar item #6.
Motion carried; (4) Four Ayes (Zorn, Young, Malhi, McKillop), (1) One Excused (Howard).
Consent Calendar Items #1-5
o Public Comment: None.
o Closing Council Comments: None.
Action Minutes
6/4/2025
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CMR – City Council Member | VM – Vice Mayor | CT – City Treasurer | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager | CA – City Attorney | CC – City Clerk | PWD – Public Works Director | CED – Community Economic Development Director | FD – Finance Director o Motion by CMR McKillop seconded by CMR Young, to approve consent calendar items #1-5. Motion carried; (4) Four Ayes (Zorn, Young, Malhi, McKillop), (1) One Excused (Howard).
Consent Calendar Item #7
o Public Comment: None.
o Closing Council Comments: None.
o Motion by Boardmember McKillop, seconded by Boardmember Young, to approve consent calendar items #7. Motion carried; (4) Four Ayes (Zorn, Young, Malhi, McKillop), (1) One Excused (Howard).
1. Motion waiving reading text of all Resolutions and Ordinances.
2. Motion to approve City Council Action Minutes for May 21, 2025.
3. Waive the reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1471 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.
4. Adopt a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a contract with East Bay Pool Supply Services, LLC for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for daily pool maintenance and emergency support, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
5. Consider the following actions necessary for the levy of annual assessments within existing Landscaping and Lighting Assessment Districts for fiscal year 2025-26:
Adopt Resolutions describing improvements and changes for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Adopt Resolutions declaring the City’s intent to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and setting the date for public hearings on June 25, 2025, and directing the City Clerk to publish required notices.
Motion to approve Engineer’s Reports for the following Landscaping and Lighting Assessment Districts: 1979-3 LL-2 Village Oaks Terrace 1981-3 Muir Station Park 1983- 3 Vista Oaks 1988-1 Center Martinez 1994-1 Creekside 1997-1 Brittany Hills 2000-2 Terra Vista 2001-1 Alhambra Estates
6. Adopt a resolution accepting the bid of Con-Quest Contractors, 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 Fire Hydrant Maintenance Project C7068 in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, in an amount not to exceed $481,690, which includes a 5% contingency of $22,940.
***CONVENE AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 6***
7. Adopt resolution directing the City Engineer to prepare a written statement establishing the amount necessary to maintain, operate, extend, or repair the sanitary sewer system in Contra Costa County Sanitation District No. 6 for fiscal year 2025-26. ***RECONVENE AS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARTINEZ***
Action Minutes
6/4/2025
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CMR – City Council Member | VM – Vice Mayor | CT – City Treasurer | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager | CA – City Attorney | CC – City Clerk | PWD – Public Works Director | CED – Community Economic Development Director | FD – Finance Director GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS (00:47:02)
1. Receive recap of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Budget Workshop held on May 28, 2025, hold discussion, and provide direction to staff to finalize the FY 2025-26 Operating Budget for adoption on June 25, 2025. (Updated June 2, 2025)
Presenter: CM Chandler and ACM Sugayan.
Public Comment: Marta Van Loan.
Closing Council Comments: Mayor Zorn notes change of stance on cuts to plaza funding.
The cuts are in line with Council’s main goal of having a balanced budget and reducing stress on reserves. All other Councilmembers were in concurrence. Discussion held between staff and City Council. Council provided necessary direction to staff.
2. Adopt a resolution approving the naming of the canyon located at the west end of “F” Street and the fire road/trail extending through the canyon in honor of Barbara Woodburn. Presenter: Recreation Manager Deborah Hernandez.
Public Comment: Tim Platt, Kay Cox, Seth Adams and Cathy Ivers. Closing Council Comments: None.
Motion by CMR McKillop, seconded by CMR Malhi, to adopt the resolution as written.
Motion carried; (4) Four Ayes (Zorn, Young, Malhi, McKillop), (1) One Excused (Howard).
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (01:54:53)
3. Conduct a public hearing, waive the reading, and introduce an Ordinance approving Zoning Text Amendments to amend the Martinez Municipal Code (“MMC”) by: 1) amending Chapter 22.04 (Definitions); 2) amending Chapter 22.08 (District Designations); 3) amending Chapter 22.12 (Residential Districts); 4) amending Chapter 22.13 (Downtown Overlay District); 5) amending Chapter 22.14 (Professional and Administrative Office District); 6) amending Chapter 22.16 (Commercial Districts); 7) amending Chapter 22.34 (General Requirements); 8) repealing Chapter 22.35 (Water Conservation in Landscape); 9) amending Chapter 22.36 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities); 10) renumbering Chapter 22.51 (Objective Standards and Regulations for Qualified Senate Bill 9 Subdivisions and Development Projects) as Chapter
22.51A; 11) adding Chapter 22.51B (Objective Design and Development Standards (“ODDS”) for Qualified Multifamily Development Projects); and 12) adding Chapter 22.51C (Objective Design and Development Standards for Qualified Mixed-Use Development Projects). Presenter: Planning Manager Michael Cass; Matt Taecker, Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC; and Robert Brown, Sustainable Community Planning.
Public Comment: None.
Closing Council Comments: None.
Motion by CMR Malhi, seconded by CMR Young, to introduce ordinance as written.
Motion carried; (4) Four Ayes (Zorn, Young, Malhi, McKillop), (1) One Excused (Howard).
4. Waive reading, introduce, and adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1472 making findings under Government Code Section 36937(b) and approving a Zoning Text and Zoning Map Amendment Action Minutes
6/4/2025
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CMR – City Council Member | VM – Vice Mayor | CT – City Treasurer | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager | CA – City Attorney | CC – City Clerk | PWD – Public Works Director | CED – Community Economic Development Director | FD – Finance Director 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) add Chapter 22.11 (Mixed-Use/Housing Overlay District) and Chapter 22.61 (Downtown Transition District); 3) approve 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 from 17 dwelling units per acre 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; and 6) 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.
Presenter: Planning Manager Michael Cass
Public Comment: None.
Closing Council Comments: None.
Motion by CMR McKillop, seconded by CMR Malhi, to adopt urgency ordinance as written. Motion carried; (4) Four Ayes (Zorn, Young, Malhi, McKillop), (1) One Excused (Howard).
CHIEF OF POLICE (02:26:30)
1. Comments/Updates
Chief White provides updates/comments on the following: Downtown Merchant Permits, District Attorney’s Office written Public Comments, and Upcoming Recognition Event.
CITY MANAGER (02:27:33)
1. Comments/Updates
ACM Sugayan provides updates/comments on Recreation events and activities.
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS (02:39:48)
1. Comments/Updates
No comments made.
CITY COUNCIL (02:39:57)
1. Comments/Updates
Mayor Zorn provides updates/comments on the following: Upcoming events and Council meetings.
CMR Malhi provides updates/comments on the following: City commemorations. CMR McKillop provides updates/comments on the following: Holidays and events.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Zorn adjourned the meeting at 9:50 PM.
Action Minutes
6/4/2025
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CMR – City Council Member | VM – Vice Mayor | CT – City Treasurer | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager | CA – City Attorney | CC – City Clerk | PWD – Public Works Director | CED – Community Economic Development Director | FD – Finance Director
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Prepared by: Approved by:
Kat Galileo, City Clerk
6/4/2024
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Brianne Zorn, Mayor