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, February 18, 2026
TIME: 7:00 PM – Regular Session
PLACE: Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553; and, via Zoom.
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CALL TO ORDER
• Mayor Zorn called the meeting to order at 7:20 PM.
ROLL CALL (00:00:25)
• Present: Mayor Zorn, Vice Mayor Malhi, Councilmembers Howard, Young, and McKillop. • Remote: None
• Absent: None
PRESENTATIONS CALL (00:01:05)
1. Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month - Contra Costa CAER Group • Award presented by Aaron Alencastre, obo Chamber of Commerce, to Tony Semenza and Lori McDonald, obo Contra Costa CAER Group.
• Senator Grayson’s Office and Office of Assemblymember Avila Farias present certificates of recognition to CAER Group members.
2. Chamber of Commerce – Volunteer Appreciation
• Award presented by Aaron Alencastre, obo Chamber of Commerce, to Thomas Rimpel.
PUBLIC COMMENT (00:14:22)
• Public comment made by: James Funk, Jennifer Brennan, Mona Moore, Joseph, Kristin Henderson, Jason Garry, M.B. Sablan.
CONSENT CALENDAR (00:32:04)
Consent Calendar Items No. 3 and 4.
• Public Comment: None.
• Closing Council Comments: Requested staff to provide additional information pertaining to agenda item #4.
• Motion by VM Malhi, seconded by CMR Young, to approve Consent Calendar Items No. 3 and 4. Motion carried; All Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Young, Malhi, McKillop).
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).
Action Minutes
February 18, 2026
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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
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS (02:26:00)
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.
• Mayor Zorn continued the item to the March 4, 2026 Regular City Council meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (00:34:02)
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.
• Presentation by: Mike Leontiades, Chief Building Official • Public Comment: Kristin Henderson.
• Closing Council Comments: None.
• Motion by CM Howard, seconded by CMR McKillop, to introduce the ordinance as written. Motion carried; All Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Young, Malhi, McKillop).
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. • Presentation by: ACM Sugayan and Recreation Manager Debbie Hernandez. • Public Comment: Kristin Henderson.
• Closing Council Comments: Staff identified corrections to the resolution, including exempting City-sponsored/signature events from the $250 special event permit fee. • Motion by CMR Young, seconded by CMR McKillop, to adopt the resolution as amended and determine the project is statutorily exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15273(a). Motion carried; All Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Young, Malhi, McKillop).
8. Conduct a public hearing, waive the reading and introduce an Ordinance extending an existing franchise with Shell Pipeline of California, LLC.
• Presentation by: Sr. Management Analysis Steve Devine; David Bergeron, Kady Cooper, Russel Guidry and Ryan Sothen obo Shell.
• Public Comment: Tom Lewis.
• Closing Council Comments: None.
• Motion by CM Howard, seconded by CMR McKillop, to introduce the ordinance as written. Motion carried; All Ayes (Zorn, Howard, Young, Malhi, McKillop).
CHIEF OF POLICE (02:26:32)
Action Minutes
February 18, 2026
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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
9. Comments/Updates
• Chief of Police made no comments.
CITY MANAGER (02:26:55)
10. Comments/Updates
• Assistant ComDev Director Michael Cass commented on the following: Business Permitting Toolkit and guides; business concierge program; ICSC panel; upcoming ICSC conference outreach; shout-out to Management Analyst Kerry Rivers. • Executive Assistant Eve Kearney commented on the following: Parks System Master Plan; outreach channels; survey close date; upcoming community session; focus groups/stakeholder outreach; additional youth outreach.
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS (02:35:00)
• CMR Young provided meeting recap for TRANSPAC and CCTA • Mayor Zorn provided meeting recap for CCTA and Innovate 680.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / EMERGING ISSUES (02:43:15)
11. Comments/Requests
• No comments/requests were made.
CITY COUNCIL (02:43:45)
12. Comments/Updates
• Mayor Zorn commented on the following: Public hearing notice transparency; Diversity & Cultural Commission holiday greeting guidance; North Concord/Martinez BART station potential closure awareness; Lunar New Year event reminder; Golden State Outrigger Canoe Club info meet-up.
• CMR Howard commented on the following: Sesquicentennial event ideas; downtown tree replanting status request; District 1 town hall reminder; staff appreciation. • CMR Young commented on the following: Staff appreciation; Black History Month; passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson.
• VM Malhi commented on the following: Lunar New Year; Ramadan Mubarak; Ash Wednesday; Seahawks/49ers; District 3 community listening session; ballot/sales tax measures; personal reflections on Rev. Jesse Jackson.
• CMR McKillop commented on the following: Downtown trees—pruning/clearance for pedestrians; tree wells/mulch as potential trip hazards; birthday acknowledgment.
ADJOURNMENT
• Mayor Zorn adjourned the meeting at 10:18 PM.
Action Minutes
February 18, 2026
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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
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Prepared by: Approved by:
Kat Galileo, City Clerk
2/18/2026
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Brianne Zorn
Mayor