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 | CE – City Engineer | CED – Community Economic Development Director | FD – Finance Director DATE: Wednesday, November 5, 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 7:03 PM.
ROLL CALL (00:00:20)
• Present: Mayor Zorn, Vice Mayor Howard, Councilmembers Young, Malhi and McKillop.
PRESENTATIONS (00:01:00)
1. Report out from Supervisor Scales-Preston's Office on SNAP Benefits o Verbal report out made by Supervisor Scales-Preston
2. Proclamation - Native American Heritage Month
o Proclamation reading by Mayor Zorn.
3. Presentation - ConFire Update
o Presented by Chief of Staff David Fraser obo Chief Stark.
PUBLIC COMMENT (00:36:00)
• Public Comment was received from: Craig Lazzeretti, Janette Kennedy, and Gretchen Egen.
CONSENT CALENDAR (00:43:50)
Consent Calendar Items #4 to 6
• Public Comment: Craig Lazzeretti and Tom Lewis.
• Closing Council Comments: None.
• Motion by VM Howard, seconded by CMR McKillop, to approve Consent Calendar Items 4 through 6. Motion carried; All Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Young, Malhi, McKillop).
4. Motion waiving reading text of all Resolutions and Ordinances.
5. Motion to approve City Council Action Minutes for October 22, 2025.
6. Receive and file two finalized reports commissioned by Contra Costa Health prepared under the Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO) in response to the February 2025 Fire at PBF’s MRC Refinery:
1. TRC Companies, Inc. – Screening Level Human Health Risk Assessment; and,
2. JEM Advisors, LLC – Independent Incident Investigation/Root Cause Analysis of the Martinez Refining Company LLC February 1, 2025, Loss of Process Containment and Fire.
Action Minutes
11-5-2025
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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 – City Engineer | CED – Community Economic Development Director | FD – Finance Director
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (00:54:35)
8. Conduct a public hearing for a proposed resolution amending the Solid Waste Franchise Exhibit C – Schedule of Rates which would authorize new maximum rates for services provided via the franchises between the City of Martinez and Allied Waste Systems, Inc., d.b.a. Republic Services of Contra Costa County, increasing maximum residential, commercial, industrial and multi-family solid waste collection rates by 2.24% effective January 1, 2026. • Presenter: Steve Devine, Senior Management Analyst
• Public Comment: Craig Lazzeretti and Gretchen.
• Closing Council Comments: None.
• Motion by VM Howard, seconded by CMR Young, to adopt the proposed resolution as written. Motion carried; All Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Young, Malhi, McKillop).
9. Conduct a public hearing, waive the reading, and introduce an Ordinance to repeal the 2022 California Building Standards Code and adopt by reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code, Title 24 California Code of Regulations to include the following parts: 2025 California Building Code, Title 24 Part 2; 2025 California Residential Code, Title 24 Part 2.5; 2025 California Electrical Code, Title 24 Part 3; 2025 California Mechanical Code, Title 24 Part 4; 2025 California Plumbing Code, Title 24 Part 5; 2025 California Energy Code, Title 24 Part 6; 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Title 24 Part 7; 2025 California Fire Code, Title 24 Part 9; 2025 California Existing Building Code, Title 24 Part 10, including Parts 8 and 12; 2025 California Green Building Standards Code (CalGreen), Title 24 Part 11, and determine the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(B)(3).
• Presenter: Mike Leontiades, Chief Building Official
• Public Comment: Craig Lazzeretti.
• Closing Council Comments: None.
• Motion by CMR Young, seconded by CMR McKillop, to waive the reading and introduce the Ordinance as written. Motion carried; All Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Young, Malhi, McKillop).
CHIEF OF POLICE (02:08:10)
10. Comments and Updates
• Chief White provides comments/updates on: Recent downtown police activity and acknowledgement of Officer response.
CITY MANAGER (02:09:20)
11. Comments and Updates
• CM Chandler and ACM Sugayan provide comments/updates on: Marina and Waterfront Revitalization Update: Status of Exclusive Negotiation Agreement between City of Martinez and Tucker Sadler; Parks System Master Plan Update; and re-opening of the fishing pier.
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES
Action Minutes
11-5-2025
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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 – City Engineer | CED – Community Economic Development Director | FD – Finance Director SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS (02:16:50)
12. Subcommittee Report Out(s)
• School Liaison (MUSD) - October 27, 2025
• Mayor Zorn and CMR Malhi provide verbal report out.
• Waterfront and Marina - October 27, 2025
• VM Howard and CMR McKillop provide verbal report out. • School Liaison (MDUSD) - November 3, 2025
• Mayor Zorn and CMR Malhi provide verbal report out
13. Outside Agency Advisory Body Report Out(s)
• No report outs.
CITY COUNCIL (02:21:15)
1. Comments and Updates
2. Mayor Zorn comments on: light agenda and 150th City celebrations.
3. VM Howard comments on: upcoming city events and communication from the City Manager.
4. CMR Young comments on: light agenda.
5. CMR Malhi comments on: light agenda; city holidays & events; thanks Congressman DeSaulnier.
6. CMR McKillop comments on: city holidays & events; and potential fire hazards.
ADJOURNMENT
• Mayor Zorn adjourned the meeting at 9:32 PM.
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Prepared by: Approved by:
Kat Galileo, City Clerk
11/5/2025
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Brianne Zorn
Mayor of the City of Martinez