CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Updated June 24, 2025
DATE: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
TIME: 7:00 PM
PLACE: Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553; and, Mayor Brianne Zorn participating virtually from 13 Railroad Ave, Rochester New Hampshire, 98118 (private residence).
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City Council Agenda
June 25, 2025
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 - 2023 Police Officer of the Year James Murray Proclamation - 2023 Police Staff Member of the Year Donna Sparacino Proclamation - 2024 Police Officer of the Year Derrick King Proclamation - 2024 Police Staff Member of the Year Dushyant Chanan Proclamation - 2023 Officer of the Year James Murray
Proclamation - 2023 Staff Member of the Year Donna Sparacino Proclamation - 2024 Officer of the Year Derrick King
Proclamation - 2024 Staff Member of the Year Dushyant Chanan
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 June 4, 2025.
Action Minutes 6-4-25
3. Motion to reject the following Claims presented to the City • Alma Garcia (GL-21572-MZ)
• Sheila Jiles (GL-21545-MZ)
• Anthony Mouton (GL-21560-MZ)
• Ronald Cavino (GL-21558-MZ)
Claim - Alma Garcia (GL-21572-MZ)
Claim - Sheila Jiles (GL-21545-MZ)
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Claim - Anthony Mouton (GL-21560-MZ)
Claim - Ronald Cavino (GL-21558-MZ)
4. Waive the reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1473, 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).
Staff Report - Multifamily and Mixed-Use Objective Design and Development Standards Ordinance No. 1473 - Multifamily and Mixed-Use Objective Design and Development Standards
5. Receive and file report regarding Animal Services Agreement costs for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
Staff Report - Animal Services Contract FY 2026 Costs
Attachment A - FY 26 Projection Letter and Agreement
Attachment B - Animal Services Contract FY 2022-23
6. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an inter-agency agreement with the County of Contra Costa for the provision of forensic services for the term of two years.
Staff Report - Contra Costa County Forensic Services 2025-27 Resolution - Authorization of Inter-Agency Agreement for Forensic Services Exhibit A - Inter-Agency Agreement for the Provision of Forensic Services
7. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Staff to Implement a Side Letter Agreement with the Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 324 (Local 324) amending Article 6, Benefits and Compensation, of the parties’ Memorandum of Understanding.
Staff Report - Adopt Local 324 Side Letter Agreement
Resolution - Side Letter Agreement with Local 324 Amending Article 6, Benefits and Compensation
Attachment A - Side Letter Agreement with Local 324 Amending Article 6, Benefits and Compensation
8. Adopt a resolution authorizing the continuation of a recruitment incentive program for police officers consisting of a referral bonus program, relocation assistance, and academy reimbursement
Staff Report - Extend Police Officer Recruitment Incentive Program FY 26 Resolution - Extend Police Officer Recruitment Incentive Program FY 26
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9. Adopt a resolution levying special taxes within the Community Facilities District 2021-01 (Public Services).
Staff Report - Levying Special Taxes CFD NO. 2021-01
Resolution - Levying Special Taxes CFD NO. 2021-01
Attachment 1 - Description of Services CFD NO. 2021-01
Attachment 2 - Boundary Map CFD NO. 2021-01
Attachment 3 - RMA CFD NO. 2021-01
Exhibit A - Parcel List CFD No. 2021-01
Exhibit B - Tax Map 162580013
10. Motion approving the Check Register Reconciliation Register dated, April 30th, May 1st, 8th, 15th, 19th, 22nd, and 29th.
Check Reconciliation Register 05-01-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 05-08-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 05-15-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 05-22-2025 (1 of 2)
Check Reconciliation Register 05-22-2025 (2 of 2)
Check Reconciliation Register 05-29-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 04-30-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 05-19-2025
***CONVENE AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 6***
11. Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Martinez, as constituting the Board of Directors of Contra Costa County Sanitation District No. 6, setting a public hearing for the collection of sewer service charges on the county tax roll for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
Staff Report - Set Public Hearing SD6 FY2025-26
Resolution - SD6 Set Public Hearing FY 2025-26
Attachment A - Figure 1 SD6 Boundaries
Attachment B - Figure 2 SD6 System Map
Attachment C - Annual Written Statement SD-6
Attachment D - Form of Notice to be Published
***RECONVENE AS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARTINEZ***
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
1. Conduct a public hearing, waive the reading, and introduce an Ordinance approving amendments to the Martinez Municipal Code by: 1) adding Chapter 22.75 (Residential Development in Commercial Districts); 2) amending Chapters 22.12 (Residential Districts), 22.14 (Professional and Administrative Office Districts), 22.15 (Research and Development Districts), and 22.16 (Commercial Districts) to add residential uses consistent with Chapter 22.75 (Residential Development in Commercial Districts) as permitted; 3) amending Chapter 22.04 (Definitions) to City Council Agenda
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include new definitions related to Chapter 22.75 (Residential Development in Commercial Districts); amending Chapters 22.04 (Definitions) and 22.36 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities) to modify the regulations related to a “Major Transit Stop”; 4) amending Chapter
22.43 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units) to clarify maximum size and height requirements and update California Government Code references; 5) amending Chapter 22.45 (Exceptions) to clarify building height exceptions for accessory structures; and 6) other minor related text amendments
Staff Report - Residential Development in Commercial Districts, Major Transit Stops, Accessory Dwelling Units, and Exceptions
Ordinance - Residential Development in Commercial Districts, Major Transit Stops, Accessory Dwelling Units, and Exceptions
Attachment A - Strikethrough and Underline Version of Proposed Code Amendments Attachment B - ABAG AB 2011/SB 6 Model Ordinance
Attachment C - ABAG AB 2011/SB 6 Summary of Key Details
2. Hold Public Hearing for Landscaping and Lighting Assessment Districts (LLADs) and adopt a Resolution approving the Engineer’s Report and confirming the district diagram and assessments for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year 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
Staff Report - LLADS Levy and Public Hearing FY25-26
Attachment A - Location Map
1979-3 (LL-2) Village Oaks Terrace - Resolution Confirming Assessments 1981-3 Muir Station Park - Resolution Confirming Assessments 1983-3 Vista Oaks - Resolution Confirming Assessments
1988-1 Center Martinez - Resolution Confirming Assessments 1994-1 Creekside - Resolution Confirming Assessments
1997-1 Brittany Hills - Resolution Confirming Assessments 2000-2 Terra Vista - Resolution Confirming Assessments
2001-1 Alhambra Estates - Resolution Confirming Assessments
3. Conduct Public Hearing and receive informational report regarding AB 2561 on staff vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts.
Staff Report - AB 2561 on Staff Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention Efforts
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GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Adopt resolutions of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget; approving loans totaling $560,000 to the Marina Enterprise Fund; amending the Fiscal Year 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Project Budget; establishing a Gann Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and approving the City-Wide Salary Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
Staff Report - FY 2025-26 Budget and Associated Actions (Updated 6-23-25) Resolution - Operating Budget FY25-26 (Updated 6-23-25) Resolution - Amendment of FY 2026-2030 Five Year Capital Improvement Program Budget Resolution - Gann Appropriation Limit for FY 2025-26
Resolution - Citywide Salary Schedule
Exhibit A – FY2025-26 Proposed Operating Budget
Exhibit A-1 City Managers FY 2025-26 Budget Message (Revised 6-23-2025) Exhibit B - Revised FY 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Project Budget by Funding Source Exhibit C - FY 2025-26 Gann Limit Calculation
Exhibit D - Authorized Positions (Revised 6-23-2025)
Exhibit E - FY 2025-2026 Citywide Salary Schedule
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES
1. Adopt resolution appointing Tim Farley to the County Connection Board of Directors.
Staff Report - Appointment of Tim Farley to County Connection Board of Directors Resolution - Appointment of Tim Farley to County Connection Board of Directors Attachment A - Resolution No. 122-24
2. Adopt a resolution approving the appointments of the Planning Commission Alternate and Parks, Recreation, Marina and Arts Commission Alternate to a regular seat with new 4-year terms.
Staff Report - Appointment of Alternates to Regular Seats Resolution - Appointment of Alternates to Regular Seats Attachment A - Planning Commission Bylaws
3. Adopt a resolution approving the re-appointments of incumbent Commissioners and Committee members for another full term.
Staff Report - Annual Commissioner Term Renewals
Resolution - Annual Commissioner Term Renewals
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Comments/Updates
CHIEF OF POLICE
1. Comments/Updates
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CITY MANAGER
1. Comments/Updates
CITY COUNCIL
1. Comments/Updates
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting July 16, 2025, at 7:00 PM.
On June 20, 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
On June 23, 2025, the updated agenda was posted on the City Hall Kiosk. /s/ Kat Galileo, City Clerk