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, July 30, 2025
TIME: 5:00 PM – Study Session
7:00 PM – Regular Session
PLACE: Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553; and Mayor Zorn will be participating virtually from Omni Providence Hotel, located at One Exchange Street, Providence, RI, 02903
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.
STUDY SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Zorn called the meeting to order at 5:07 PM.
ROLL CALL (00:00:00)
Present - Mayor Zorn, VM Howard, CMR Malhi and CMR McKillop Absent - CMR Young
PUBLIC COMMENT (00:00:00)
Public comment received from: Craig Lazzeretti.
STUDY SESSION ITEM (00:00:00)
1. Receive presentation, hold discussion, and provide input to staff on the City’s draft four-year strategic plan.
o Presenter: Carol Jacobs, Baker Tilly.
o In depth discussion held between City Council and staff. City Council provided necessary direction to staff.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Zorn adjourned the meeting at 6:51 PM.
ADJOURNED REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Zorn called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM.
ROLL CALL (00:12:28)
Present – Mayor Edmondson, Mayor Zorn, VM Howard, CMR Malhi and CMR McKillop Absent - CMR Young
Action Minutes
July 30, 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
PRESENTATIONS (00:12:59)
1. New Staff Introductions and Internal Promotions.
o FD Due introduced new Finance Department Staff.
o Chief White introduced new Police Department Staff.
2. Proclamation - Tomas Edmondson, Mayor for the Day
o Mayor Zorn read proclamation
o Proclamation accepted by Tomas Edmondson.
3. Proclamation - National Parks and Recreation Month
o CMR Malhi read proclamation.
o Proclamation accepted by PRMAC Chair Lorena Castillo and Commissioners.
4. Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month - Optical Divide o Chamber of Commerce presented award to Optical Divide Owners Kevin and Monica Assael.
PUBLIC COMMENT (00:29:33)
Public comment received from: Marta Van Loan, Richard Anderson, Craig Lazzeretti, and Jason Garry.
CONSENT CALENDAR (00:41:36)
Consent Calendar Items No. 1 – 10, and 13
Public Comment: None.
Closing Council Comments: None
Motion by VM Howard, seconded by CMR McKillop, to adopt consent calendar items No. 1 - 10, and 13. Motion carried; Four Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Malhi, McKillop) and One Absent (Young).
Consent Calendar Item No.11
Pulled by CMR Malhi to ask clarifying questions of staff. Public Comment: None.
Closing Council Comments: None
Motion by VM Howard, seconded by CMR Malhi, to adopt consent calendar items No. 11.
Motion carried; Four Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Malhi, McKillop) and One Absent (Young).
Consent Calendar Items No. 12
Pulled by Mayor Zorn to ask clarifying questions of staff, Chamber and Downtown representatives.
Public Comment: None.
Closing Council Comments: None.
Motion by VM Howard, seconded by CMR McKillop, to adopt consent calendar items No. 12.
Motion carried; Four Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Malhi, McKillop) and One Absent (Young).
Consent Calendar Item No. 14
Action Minutes
July 30, 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
The City Council convened as the Board of Directors of Contra Costa County Sanitation District No. 6
Public Comment: None.
Closing Boardmember Comments: None.
Motion by Vice-Chair Howard, seconded by Chair Zorn, to adopt consent calendar item No. 14.
Motion carried; Four Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Malhi, McKillop) and One Absent (Young). The Board of Directors reconvened as the City Council.
1. Motion waiving reading text of all Resolutions and Ordinances
2. Motion to approve City Council Action Minutes for July 16, 2025.
3. Motion approving the Check Reconciliation Registers, dated June 20th, 27th, 30th of 2025.
4. Motion approving the Check Reconciliation Registers, dated July 1st, 3rd, 9th, 10th, 15th, and 17th of 2025.
5. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Landowner Agreement (“LOA”) between the City of Martinez (“City”) and the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District (“CCRCD”) and a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the City, the CCRCD, New Leaf Collaborative (“NLC”), and the Lessee (Boys & Girls Clubs of Contra Costa) in forms approved by the City Attorney regarding the creation and maintenance of a native plant pollinator garden, located at 1301 Alhambra Avenue.
6. Adopt a resolution approving revised classification descriptions for Administrative Aide I, II, III, and Recreation Coordinator; Reclassification of Account Technician II position #94005 and its incumbent to Administrative Aide II and amend classification plan to eliminate Senior Citizen Supervisor and Senior Citizen Coordinator classifications.
7. Adopt a resolution accepting the Alhambra Ave Downtown Paving Project No. C1074 (Federal Project No. STPL-5024(028)), as complete per the contract documents, and directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion.
8. Adopt a resolution accepting the FY 2023-24 Pavement Rehabilitation Project No. C1076, as complete per the contract documents, and directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion.
9. Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Martinez authorizing the City Manager to execute the first amendment to the consultant services agreement with LCC Engineering & Surveying, Inc. in the amount of $352,700 for design and construction support services for the FY 2025-26 Zone 4 paving maintenance and rehabilitation project (project no. C1083).
10. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to increase the contract amount with Univar Solutions, LLC from $257,000 to $278,941 for the supply of Sodium Hypochlorite and Sodium Hydroxide, to ratify a payment of $21,941 in Fiscal Year 2024-25, and to authorize the purchase of water treatment chemicals in Fiscal Year 2025-26 from Bay Area Chemical Consortium (BACC) vendors in an amount not to exceed $450,000.
11. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Advanced Mobility Group (AMG) in an amount not to exceed $300,000 to develop a Citywide Vulnerable Road User Safety Plan Project C1086.
12. Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute agreements with the Martinez Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Martinez & Co. for their budgeted annual allocations of $45,000 for Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2025-2026.
13. By motion, approve the following resolutions for the Campbell Theater, 636 Ward Street:
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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
1. Approving the Ninth Amendment to the Commercial Lease Agreement with successor Lessor Bart and Jane Bisio Revocable Trust by Meredith Taylor, Successor Trustee, for use of the Premises located at 636 Ward Street and authorizing the City Manager to execute same; and
2. Approving the Ninth Amendment to the Commercial Sublease Agreement with Onstage Repertory Theater (“Onstage”) for use of the premises located at 636 Ward Street and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
14. Adopt Resolution as constituting the Board of Directors of Contra Costa County Sanitation District No. 6, authorizing the City Manager to execute amendment No. 4 to the Consultant Services Agreement with Woodard & Curran for technical support services for Sanitation District No. 6 increasing the amount by $98,141 for a total contract amount not to exceed $277,990.
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS (01:06:19)
1. Adopt motion approving the plans and specifications and authorizing staff to advertise for bids for the interior demolition of the Old Train Depot, Project No. C4007. Presenter: PWD Enke.
Public Comment: Greg Young.
Closing Council Comments: None.
Motion by VM Howard, seconded by CMR McKillop, to approve the plans and specifications and authorizing staff to advertise for bids. Motion carried; Four Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Malhi, McKillop) and One Absent (Young).
2. Adopt a resolution approving the revised Investment Policy. Presenter: FD Du and John Grady, Public Trust Advisors. Public Comment: Greg Young.
Closing Council Comments: None.
Motion by VM Howard, seconded by CMR McKillop, to adopt resolution as written.
Motion carried; Four Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Malhi, McKillop) and One Absent (Young).
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (01:31:07)
1. Conduct a public hearing and adopt a Resolution to approve amendments to the Land Use Element of the General Plan 2035 to amend the land use designation for 0 Arnold Industrial Way, Assessor’s Parcel Number (“APN”) 161 -130-020, from Business Park and Office Professional (“BPO”) to add Mixed-Use Housing (“MUO”); 0 Howe Road, APN 377-020-051 and 0 Howe Road, APN 377-020-057 from Commercial Light Industrial (“CLI”) to ADD MUO; and 0 Arnold Road, APN 377-120-030, 1027 Arnold Drive, APN 377 -120-035, and 0 Arnold Drive, APN 377- 120-039 from Regional Commercial (“CR”) to add MUO; and other minor amendments to the General Plan; and 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: Gwen.
Closing Council Comments: None.
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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
Motion by CMR McKillop, seconded by VM Howard, to adopt the staff recommendation. Motion carried; Four Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Malhi, McKillop) and One Absent (Young).
2. Conduct a public hearing for introduction and waive the first reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Martinez Amending Section 2.60.050 (City Council) of Chapter 2.60 (Compensation) of the Martinez Municipal Code.
Presenter: Human Resources Manager Marta Goc.
Public Comment: Greg Young.
Closing Council Comments: None.
Motion by VM Howard, seconded by CMR McKillop, to introduce the ordinance as written. Motion carried; Four Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Malhi, McKillop) and One Absent (Young).
3. Conduct a public hearing for introduction and waive reading for City Council Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.16 (Individual Systems) of Title 13 (Utilities) regarding inspections and maintenance of private sewage disposal systems, including standards for mandatory sewer connection.
Presenter: PWD Enke.
Public Comment: None.
Closing Council Comments: None.
Motion by VM Howard, seconded by CMR McKillop, to introduce the ordinance as written. Motion carried; Four Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Malhi, McKillop) and One Absent (Young).
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES (02:27:01)
1. Adopt a resolution designating Mayor Brianne Zorn as the Voting Delegate, Vice Mayor Jay Howard as First Alternate, and Councilmember Debbie McKillop as Second Alternate, to the League of California Cities' 2025 Annual Conference.
Presenter: CC Galileo
Public Comment: None.
Closing Council Comments: None.
Motion by VM Howard, seconded by CMR Malhi, to adopt resolution as written. Motion carried; Four Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Malhi, McKillop) and One Absent (Young).
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS (02:30:15)
1. Subcommittee Report Outs
July 21, 2025 - Economic Development Subcommittee
o CMR McKillop and Malhi provide verbal report out.
July 28, 2025 - Budget and Finance Subcommittee
o CMR McKillop provides verbal report out.
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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 Public Comment – Greg Young.
2. Report out(s) from Outside Agency Advisory Body Meetings CMR Malhi provided a report-out for a recent MCE meeting.
CHIEF OF POLICE (02:36:02)
1. Comments/Updates
Chief White provided comments on: Refinery Fire After Action Review, National Night Out, Sheriff’s range storage removal, Waterfront Road vehicle collections, and a recent case update.
CITY MANAGER (02:38:56)
1. Comments/Updates
CM Chandler provided comments on: Tsunami warning and response.
2. Street, Tree & Median CIP Project Update
PWD Enke provided update. City Council and Staff had an involved discussion; Council requested to bring this item back on a future agenda.
CITY COUNCIL (03:34:36)
1. Comments/Updates
Mayor Zorn provides comments/ updates on: County Supervisor’s walk-n’-talk event, “M for Martinez” kid’s book, self-written Marina article, and August break. VM Howard provides comments/updates on: August Night Out. CMR Malhi provides comments/updates on: County Supervisor’s walk-n’-talk event, and Pine Meadow Park.
CMR McKillop provides comments/updates on: Downtown smoking signage.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Zorn adjourned the meeting at 10:34 PM.
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Prepared by: Approved by:
Kat Galileo, City Clerk
7/30/2025
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Brianne Zorn, Mayor