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 DATE: Thursday, September 18, 2025
TIME: 6:00 PM
PLACE: Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553 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 6:02 PM.
ROLL CALL (00:05:27)
• Present: Mayor Zorn, Councilmembers Young and Malhi.
• Absent: Vice Mayor Howard and Councilmember McKillop.
PRESENTATIONS (00:06:05)
1. Proclamation - Hispanic Heritage Month
o Proclamation reading by Mayor Zorn.
o Accepted by Lorena Castillo, Community Event Organizer.
2. Proclamation - Constitution Week
o Proclamation reading by CMR Young.
o Accepted by National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
PUBLIC COMMENT - Agendized Items Only.
CONSENT CALENDAR (00:15:05)
• Consent Calendar Items #3 to 5
• Public Comment: None.
• Closing Council Comments: None.
• Motion by CMR Malhi, seconded by CMR Young, to approve Consent Calendar Items #3 through 5. Motion carried: 3 Ayes (Zorn, Young, Malhi), 2 Absent (Howard McKillop).
3. Motion waiving reading text of all Resolutions and Ordinances.
4. Adopt a resolution accepting the bid of Koios Engineering 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 2025- 2026 Water Main Replacement Project No. C7067 in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, in an amount not to exceed $3,477,032, which includes a 10% contingency of $ 316,094 and transferring $750,000 in Measure D funds to Project No. C7067.
5. Adopt resolutions authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements for a contract period of three years and delegating to the City Manager approval authority all work authorizations/task orders issued pursuant to the agreements for consultant services with:
City Council Agenda
9/18/2025
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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
1. Consor PMCM Inc. for project and construction management services in an amount not to exceed $250,000 annually.
2. Swinerton Management and Consulting for project and construction management services in an amount not to exceed $200,000 annually.
3. LCC Engineering & Surveying, Inc. for municipal engineering and land surveying services in an amount not to exceed $300,000 annually.
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS (00:16:00)
6. Adopt a resolution approving revised court rules and regulations for the Hidden Valley Sport Courts.
• Presenter: ACM Sugayan.
• Public Comment: Yvette Brown, Kris Hunter, Ann Carpenter, Darolyn Nollsch, Nancy Minolli, Elisa Alvarez, Ron Horch, Stephanie Shedd, Isaac Campion, Wendy Jones, Rich Zavala, Tim Kahle, Anonymous, Zach, Elroy Zimmerman, Sarah Sinisi, Craig Lazzeretti, Wilma Murray, Cindy, Eric Miller, Jason, and David Hasselfeld. • Closing Council Comments: Council were in agreement for scaling back the hours to 20 hours instead of the proposed 16. In discussion with staff, Council and staff agreed to an increase in hours from 16 to 20 based on staff’s discretion. City Manager and City Attorney noted a correction was needed to 3-E of the Resolution, it should read “No shade structures or other structures may be placed within the courts or affixed to the courts or other park property.”
• Motion by CMR Malhi, seconded by CMR Young, to adopt the resolution with the correction to 3-E and the provision of 4 additional hours at staffs discretion. Motion carried: 3 Ayes (Zorn, Young, Malhi) and 2 Absent (Howard, McKillop).
7. Adopt motion approving the plans and specifications and authorizing staff to advertise for bids for the Street Tree Phase 1 Project No. C1088.
• Presenter: PWD Enke.
• Public Comment: None.
• Closing Council Comments: Council agreed additional efforts can be made to seek opportunities to incorporate natives where feasible.
• Motion by CMR Malhi, seconded by CMR Young, to adopt the plans and specifications, to advertise for bids, and for staff to seek viable opportunities for the inclusion of natives where feasible. Motion carried: 3 Ayes (Zorn, Young, Malhi), and 2 Absent (Howard McKillop).
ADJOURNMENT
• Mayor Zorn adjourned the meeting at 8:49 PM.
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Prepared by: Approved by:
Kat Galileo, City Clerk
9/18/2025
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Brianne Zorn
Mayor