CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED & REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Updated 2-17-26
DATE: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TIME: 5:30 PM – Closed Session
7:00 PM – Regular Session
PLACE: Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553; and, via Zoom.
INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC
Information regarding meetings, including agenda materials, schedules and more, please visit the City’s Meetings & Agendas webpage: https://www.cityofmartinez.org/government/meetings-and-agendas.
REMOTE PARTICIPATION
This meeting will be conducted in-person in the City Hall Council Chamber and shall be aired in real time via Zoom. The City cannot guarantee the public’s access to teleconferencing technology, nor guarantee uninterrupted access as technical difficulties may occur from time to time. To attend the meeting via Zoom, you must be logged into a registered Zoom account. Click “Join Meeting” and enter the following details:
• Zoom Meeting Link
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments can be made in person at the meeting or submitted in writing. Written comments must be received by 12PM the day of the meeting. For information on how to submit written comments, please visit the City’s Meetings & Agendas webpage linked above.
ADA ACCOMODATIONS
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California law, the Council Chamber is wheelchair accessible and disabled parking is available at City Hall. If you are a person with a disability and require modifications or accommodation to attend and/or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (925) 372-3512. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.
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City Council Agenda
February 18, 2026
CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER - Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL - Mayor Brianne Zorn, Vice Mayor Satinder Malhi , Councilmembers Jay Howard, Greg Young, 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.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2).
Number of potential cases: One
PUBLIC COMMENT – Agenda items only
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting on February 18, 2026, at 7:00 PM.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER - Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL - Mayor Brianne Zorn, Vice Mayor Satinder Malhi , Councilmembers Jay Howard, Greg Young, 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. Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month - Contra Costa CAER Group
2. Chamber of Commerce - Volunteer Appreciation
City Council Agenda
February 18, 2026
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.
CONSENT CALENDAR
3. Motion waiving reading text of all Resolutions and Ordinances.
4. Receive and file the Military and Specialized Equipment 2025 Annual Report and find the equipment has complied with the standards for approval set forth in Government Code §7071(d).
Staff Report - AB481 Annual Review of Military Equip
Ordinance Attachment A - Policy 706 Military Equipment
Attachment B - AB481 2025 Annual Report
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS
5. Receive update on Strategic Plan Progress and adopt the following resolutions:
a. Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Revenue Budget as outlined in Attachment B and the Expenditure Budget as outlined in Attachment C. b. Amending the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program Budget as outlined in Attachment C.
Staff Report - FY25-26 SP Progress and Mid-Year Budget (Updated) Resolution - Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget Resolution - Amending the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program Budget Attachment A - Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Progress Overview
Attachments B - Revenues (Updated)
Attachment C - Expenditures (including CIP)
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
6. Introduce an Ordinance Adopting by Reference the 2025 CCCFPD Fire Code and 2025 CCCFPD Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Local Amendments) and Amending MMC Chapters
15.28 and 15.29.
Staff Report - CCCFPD Amendments Fire-WUI Codes
Presentation - 2025 Fire and WUI Code Amendments
Ordinance - 2025 California Fire Code and California WUI Code with Local Amendments Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2025-14 Fire Code Local Amendments Attachment B - Ordinance No 2025-15 WUI Local Amendments City Council Agenda
February 18, 2026
7. Conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution amending the City’s User Fee Schedule for Community and Recreation Services and determining the project is statutorily exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15273(a) as the fees being established are intended to meet operating expenses.
Staff Report - Community and Recreation Services User Fees Resolution - Community and Recreation Services User Fees Attachment A - Fee Policy
Attachment B - Cost Recovery Pyramid
Attachment C - Cost Comparison Report
Attachment D - Fee Recommendations
Attachment E - Revised User Fee Schedule
Attachment F - Key Improvements and Statistics
8. Conduct a public hearing, waive the reading and introduce an Ordinance extending an existing franchise with Shell Pipeline of California, LLC.
Staff Report - First Reading of Ordinance Extending Franchise with Shell Pipeline of California LLC
Draft Ordinance - Extending Term of Shell Pipeline Franchise Attachment A - Ordinance No. 1324 CS
CHIEF OF POLICE
9. Comments/Updates
CITY MANAGER
10. Comments/Updates
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / EMERGING ISSUES
11. Comments/Requests
CITY COUNCIL
12. Comments/Updates
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting March 4, 2026, at 7:00 PM.
City Council Agenda
February 18, 2026
On February 14, 2026, 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/ Kat Galileo, City Clerk