CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
Mayor Brianne Zorn
Vice Mayor Jay Howard
Councilmember Greg Young
Councilmember Satinder S. Malhi
Councilmember Debbie McKillop
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE:
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
6:00 PM
Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553; and, via Zoom.
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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 Closed Session Agenda
July 23, 2025
CALL TO ORDER - Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL - Mayor Brianne Zorn, Vice Mayor Jay Ho ward, 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 with in 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.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—Initiation of Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4)
Number of potential cases: 1
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTIES NEGOTIATORS
(Govt. Code Section 54956.8)
Properties: 0 Lafayette Street (Assessors’ Parc el Number [“APN”] 373-061-033), 0 Shell Street (APN 375-111-014), Roanoake Drive/Shena ndoah Drive (APN 164-400-033), Roanoake Drive/Shenandoah Drive (APN 164-400-032), Esc obar Street/Castro Street (APN 373-191-001), and Ward Street/Las Juntas Street (APN 373-163-001)
Agency Negotiators: City Attorney Terri Highsmith, City Manager Michael Chandler, and Acting Community and Economic Development Director Michael P. Cass.
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms for potential lease or sale and development PUBLIC COMMENT – Agenda items only.
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting July 30, 2025, at 7:00 PM.
On July 22, 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 Kear
ney, Executive Assistant