CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
& REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Mayor Brianne Zorn
Vice Mayor Jay Howard
Councilmember Greg Young
Councilmember Satinder S. Malhi
Councilmember Debbie McKillop
DATE: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
TIME: 5:30 PM – Closed Session
7:00 PM – Regular Session
PLACE: Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553 and via Zoom teleconference
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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 PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Govt. Code Section 54956.8) Property: Martinez Marina and Waterfront
City Negotiators: Michael Chandler, City Manager; Lauren Sugayan, Assistant City Manager; Jill Bergman, Community & Economic Development Director; and Teresa L. Highsmith, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Tucker, Sadler; Safe Harbor representatives Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting on September 3, 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 - National Day of Service and Remembrance Proclamation - National Day of Service and Remembrance
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.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Motion waiving reading text of all Resolutions and Ordinances.
3. Motion to approve City Council Action Minutes for July 30, 2025.
Action Minutes 7-30-25
4. Motion approving the Check Reconciliation Registers, dated July 18th, 23rd, 24th, and 31st of 2025
Check Reconciliation Register 07-18-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 07-23-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 07-24-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 07-31-2025 (1 of 3)
Check Reconciliation Register 07-31-2025 (2 of 3)
Check Reconciliation Register 07-31-2025 (3 of 3)
5. Motion approving the Check Reconciliation Register, dated August 5th, 7th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 18th of 2025.
Check Reconciliation Register 08-05-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 08-07-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 08-11-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 08-12-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 08-13-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 08-14-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 08-15-2025
Check Reconciliation Register 08-18-2025
6. Motion to approve rejection of claim submitted by Sheila Summers (GL-21659-MZ), Terrell McKnight (GL-21661-MZ), and Laurie Melton (GL-21604-MZ).
Claim - Summers, Sheila (GL-21659-MZ)
Claim - McKnight, Terrell (GL-21661-MZ)
Claim - Melton, Laurie (GL-21604-MZ)
7. Adopt a resolution approving the framework for the expansion of the Eco-Award program with the Martinez Sustainability Award
Staff Report - Martinez Sustainability Award
Resolution - Martinez Sustainability Award
Attachment A - Past Eco Award Winners 2015-2024
8. Adopt the following resolutions: Fixing the employer contribution under the public employees’ medical and hospital care act at an equal amount for employees and annuitants with respect to the Martinez Police Officers’ Association. Fixing the employer contribution under the public employees’ medical and hospital care act at an equal amount for employees and annuitants with respect to Police Sworn Management.
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Staff Report - CalPERS Employer Medical Contribution Resolutions for Sworn and Retirees Plan Year 2026
Resolution - CalPERS Employer Medical Contribution MPOA Resolution - CalPERS Employer Medical Contribution MGMT Sworn
9. Waive the reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1475 approving amendments to Section 2.60.050 (City Council) of Chapter 2.60 (Compensation) of the Martinez Municipal Code Staff Report - Ordinance Amending Council Compensation
Ordinance No. 1475 - Amending Section 2.60.050 (City Council) of Chapter 2.60 (Compensation)
10. Receive and File Quarterly Investment Report for the Month Ended June 30, 2025.
Staff Report - Quarterly Investment Report June 30, 2025 Attachment A - Investment Report June 30, 2025
11. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement for General Services with Vizcay Landscapes LLC, dba Landscape Care Company for landscape services at eight Lighting and Landscape Districts (LLADs), at the Traditions at the Meadow Community Facility District (CFD), at City owned water facilities and at the Pacheco Transit Hub in an amount of $100,512, which includes a 20% contingency of $16,752 for the first year, and a two-year option to extend with 3% annual increases thereafter.
Staff Report - Landscape Maintenance Award
Resolution - Contract Award Landscape Maintenance Vizcay Landscapes LLC Attachment A - Table of Facilities & Frequency of Maintenance by Service Area Attachment B - Landscape Care Company Proposal, dated 08-21-25
12. Waive the reading and adopt the Ordinance No. 1476, approving amendments to the Martinez Municipal Code Chapter 13.16 (Individual Systems) of Title 13 (Utilities) regarding inspections and maintenance of private sewage disposal systems, including standards for mandatory sewer connection.
Staff Report - Adoption of Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.16 (Individual Septic Systems) of Title 13 (Utilities)
Ordinance No. 1476 - Amending Chapter 13.16 (Individual Septic Systems) of Title 13 (Utilities)
13. Make a motion approving the Second Addendum to the Employment Agreement for Chief of Police Andrew White and authorize the City Manager to execute same.
Staff Report - Chief of Police Employment Agreement Second Addendum Attachment A - Employment Agreement Andrew White Chief of Police Attachment B - First Addendum to Andrew White Employment Agreement Attachment C - Second Addendum to Andrew White Employment Agreement
14. Adopt resolutions authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements for a contract period of three years for consultant services with:
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• CSG Consultants for municipal engineering services in an amount not to exceed $250,000 annually
• CSW ST2 for municipal engineering and landscape architecture services in an amount not to exceed $250,000 annually
• Gates Studio for landscape architecture services in an amount not to exceed $200,000 annually
• Tanaka Design Group for landscape architecture services in an amount not to exceed $200,000 annually
Staff Report - Award On-Call Consultants
Resolution - Award On-call Agreement CSG
Resolution - Award On-call Agreement CSW ST2
Resolution - Award On-call Agreement Gates Studio
Resolution - Award On-call Agreement Gates Studio
Resolution - Award On-call Agreement Tanaka Design Group Attachment A - 2025 RFQ On-Call Consultants
Attachment B - SOQ for On-Call Consulting CSW ST2
Attachment C - SOQ for On-Call Consulting CSG
Attachment D - SOQ for On-Call Consulting Gates
Attachment E - SOQ for On-Call Consulting Tanaka Design Group
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS
15. Adopt a resolution approving the City of Martinez Four-Year Strategic Plan.
Staff Report - Strategic Plan Adoption
Resolution - Adoption of the Four Year Strategic Plan
Attachment A - City of Martinez Four-Year Strategic Plan
16. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute agreement for consultant services with Gates Studio for the Parks System Master Plan, Project No. C5045 in an amount not to exceed $175,000 and transferring $25,000 from Project C4022 to Project C5045.
Staff Report - Parks System Master Plan Agreement
Resolution - Agreement with Gates Studio for Park System Master Plan Attachment A - Scope of work and Fee Proposal for Gates Studio
17. Receive update and provide input to staff regarding the proposed Phase 1 of the Street Tree/Median CIP Project C1088.
Staff Report - Street Tree and Median Project Update
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
18. Conduct a public hearing, waive the reading, and introduce an Ordinance of the City Council amending Chapter 1.3 (Nuisance Abatement), amending Chapter 1.15 (Administrative Citations), and repealing Chapter 1.16 (Graffiti Abatement) of Title 1 (General Provisions); amending Chapter 8.28 (Graffiti Abatement), amending Section 8.36.030 (Property Nuisance) of Chapter 8.36 (Property Nuisances), amending Chapter 8.38 (Regulation of Vacant City Council Agenda
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Structures), and amending Section 8.40.040 to correct cross-references in Chapter 8.40 (Regulation of Vacant Property) of Title 8 (Health and Safety).
Staff Report - Code Enforcement Amendments
Ordinance - Code Enforcement Amendments (Clean)
Attachment A - Ordinance Code Enforcement Amendments (redlined)
CHIEF OF POLICE
19. Comments and Updates
CITY MANAGER
20. Comments and Updates
21. Change annual meeting break from August to July, starting 2026.
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES
22. Adopt a resolution approving appointments to multiple Martinez Advisory Bodies Staff Report - Appointments to Advisory Bodies
Resolution - Appointments to Advisory Bodies
Attachment A - Richard Nakano Application (redacted)
Attachment B - Philip Dutton Application (redacted)
Attachment C - Anna Balogh Application (redacted)
Attachment D - Helena Culik-Caro Application (redacted) Attachment E - Paul Sonnikson Application (redacted)
Attachment F - Olivia Bour Application (redacted)
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
23. Subcommittee Report Out(s)
24. Outside Agency Report Out(s)
CITY COUNCIL
25. Comments and Updates
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting on September 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM.
On August 29, 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