Minutes — Martinez City Council, October 22, 2025

ACTION MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL

ABBREVIATION KEY Page 1 of 5
CMR – City Council Member | VM – Vice Mayor | CT – City Treasurer | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager | CA – City Attorney | CC –City Clerk | CE – City Engineer | CED – Community Economic Development Director | FD – Finance Director DATE: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
TIME: 7:00 PM – Regular Session
PLACE: COUNCIL CHAMBER - 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553; and via Zoom 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 7:15 PM.

ROLL CALL (00:05:54)
• Present: Mayor Zorn, Vice Mayor Howard, Councilmembers Young, Malhi and McKillop. • Absent: None.

PRESENTATIONS (00:06:34)

1. Proclamations - Honoring Eagle Scouts Sophia & Jake Sigurani o Proclamation reading by Mayor Zorn.
o Accepted by Eagle Scouts Sophia and Jake Sigurani.

2. Proclamations - Respiratory Care Week
o Proclamation reading by VM Howard.
o Accepted by Contra Costa County Health's Respiratory Care Services leadership group.

3. Business of the Month - Nob Hill Foods
o Award presented by Chamber Chair Adam Hoffert.
o Office of Senator Tim Grayson presented certificate of recognition. o Award and certificate accepted by Nob Hill Foods Owner Aaron Alencastre.

4. Presentation - Contra Costa Animal Services Update
o Presentation by Director of Contra Costa Animal Services Ben Winkleblack.

5. Presentation - 2025 Martinez Sturgeon Season Recap
o Presentation by Sturgeons' General Managers Eric Halverson and Alex Ticehurst.

PUBLIC COMMENT (00:59:20)
• Public Comment was received from: Eldar Akayev.

CONSENT CALENDAR (01:06:22)
Consent Calendar Items #6-17
• Public Comment: Eldar Akayev.
• Closing Council Comments: None.
• Motion by VM Howard, seconded by CMR Young, to approve Consent Calendar Items #6-17.

Motion carried; All Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Young, Malhi, McKillop).

6. Motion waiving reading text of all Resolutions and Ordinances

7. Motion to approve City Council Action Minutes for October 1, 2025.

8. Motion to reject claim submitted by Jimmy Dorsey (GL-21665-MZ).

9. Motion approving Check Reconciliation Register dated August 29th, 2025.

10. Motion approving Check Reconciliation Registers dated September 4th, 8th, 11th, 16th, 19th, 23rd, 25th and 29th.

11. Adopt a resolution allocating $400,000 of Measure D Funds for the FY2025-26 Zone 4 Paving Maintenance & Rehabilitation Project No. C1083 to the current fiscal year FY2025-26.

12. Adopt a resolution accepting Pine Meadow Park Project No. C5048, as complete per the contract documents, and directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion.

13. Adopt a resolution accepting the FY 2023-24 Surface Seal Project No. C1076, as complete per the contract documents, directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion, and approving the transfer from Fund 51 (Measure F) of $15,350 to the project.

14. Adopt a resolution accepting the 2023 Water Main Replacement Project No. C7052, as complete per the contract documents, and directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion.

15. 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:

1. Carollo Engineers for water system design services in an amount not to exceed $250,000 annually.

2. Psomas for water system design services in an amount not to exceed $250,000 annually.

3. Coastland for water, storm drain, and civil design and construction management services in an amount not to exceed $250,000 annually.

4. Restoration Design Group for civil engineering, landscape architecture, and environmental planning in an amount not to exceed $250,000 annually.

5. Geosyntec Consultants for NPDES Permit Compliance services in an amount not to exceed $100,000 annually.

16. Waive the reading and adopt the Ordinance No. 1478, amending Martinez Municipal Code (“MMC”) 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 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).

17. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to License Agreement with Verizon Wireless.

GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS (01:09:04)

18. Receive and file Quarterly Investment Report for the Month Ended September 30, 2025. • Presenter: John Grady, Managing Director of Public Trust Advisors • Public Comment: CT Robinson.
• Closing Council Comments: Mayor Zorn and CMR Young provided direction to staff to bring report(s) to the Budget and Finance Subcommittee on quarterly basis (eventually every 6 months) and then agendized under Consent for City Council once or twice a year. • Brief discussion held between City Council, presenter and staff.

19. Adopt a resolution approving the public art application for a proposed statue honoring “Papa Jake Larson” in Plaza Ignacio and authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Applicant (Brandy Leidgen) and the Artist (Paula B. Slater, M.A.), in a form approved by the City Attorney.
• Presenter: Kerry Rivers, Management Analysis and Applicant Brandy Leidgen. • Public Comment: Ron Leone, Dee Scott, Karlan Larson, Kristine Gertler, Paula Slater (Artist). • Closing Council Comments: All Councilmembers agree with 3ft statue. • Motion by VM Howard, seconded by CMR Young, to adopt resolution approving the public art application, to include the statue size of 3ft, and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Applicant and Artist. Motion carried; All Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Young, Malhi, McKillop).

20. Adopt a resolution approving the public art application for a proposed mural to be installed on the northern wall of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Contra Costa, located at 1301 Alhambra Avenue, and authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Applicant (MCE) and Artist (Timothy Hon), in a form approved by the City Attorney. • Presenter: Kerry Rivers, Management Analysis and MCE Applicant Heather Jordan. • Public Comment: Timothy Hon (Artist).
• Closing Council Comments: All Councilmembers like the design, but shared critiques as noted:
o Mayor Zorn - PRMAC did not move item forward; Other artists around for installations; Make children more consistent and prominent; adjust Boys & Girls Club logo design corrected.
o CMR Young - Children design should be more consistent. o VM Howard - Children design should be more consistent; wants to see a more distinct logo.
o CMR Malhi – Mural location is not ideal.
o CMR McKillop – Echoes CMR Malhi’s comments; wants to see a more blended design. o Staff recommendation – Council to provide direction to artist and bring item back to Council for final approval (placed on consent calendar); artist to make the following modifications: make design of children more integrated, revise the Boys & Girls Club logo, adjust size of female figure and the children and adjust background design for better composition adjust tag line, better represent green energy.

Action Minutes
10-22-2025
ABBREVIATION KEY Page 4 of 5
CMR – City Council Member | VM – Vice Mayor | CT – City Treasurer | CM – City Manager | ACM – Assistant City Manager | CA – City Attorney | CC –City Clerk | PWD – City Engineer | CED – Community Economic Development Director | FD – Finance Director • Council unanimously agreed to not vote but instead provide guidance to the artist, as staff recommended, to modify the design and bring it back at a later date for Council approval.

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (03:17:14)

21. Conduct a public hearing, waive the reading, and introduce an Ordinance approving amendments to Section 3.40.040 (Claim Prerequisite to Suit) of Chapter 3.4 (Claims Against the City of Martinez) of the Martinez Municipal Code.
• Presenter: CC Galileo
• Public Comment: None.
• Closing Council Comments: None.
• Motion by CMR McKillop, seconded by VM Howard, to waive the reading, and introduce an Ordinance approving amendments to Section 3.40.040 (Claim Prerequisite to Suit) of Chapter

3.4 (Claims Against the City of Martinez) of the Martinez Municipal Code. Motion carried; All Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Young, Malhi, McKillop).

CHIEF OF POLICE (03:23:00)

22. Comments and Updates
• Chief White provides comments/updates on: Muir Road Bicycle Accident.

CITY MANAGER (03:24:33)

23. Comments and Updates
• CM Chandler provides no comments/updates.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS (03:25:50)

24. Subcommittee Report Out(s)
• Sustainability Subcommittee (October 6)
i. CMR McKillop provides verbal report out
• Waterfront and Marina Subcommittee (October 20)
i. No report out due to being rescheduled to October 27, 2025.

25. Outside Agency Advisory Body Report Out(s)
• Mayor Zorn provides a verbal report-out for a recent meeting of MCE.

CITY COUNCIL (03:27:20)

26. Comments and Updates
• Mayor Zorn comments on city events.
• VM Howard comments on: holiday events.
• CMR Young comments on: None.
• CMR Malhi comments on: Holiday & city events; staff shout-outs. • CMR McKillop comments on: downtown trees and lights; garbage cans.

ADJOURNMENT
• Mayor Zorn adjourned the meeting at 10:48 PM.

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Prepared by: Approved by:

Kat Galileo, City Clerk
10/22/2025
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Brianne Zorn
Mayor of the City of Martinez

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