CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
TIME: 7:00 PM – Regular Session
PLACE: Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553; and via Zoom.
INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
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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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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. Receive presentation from the Martinez Chamber of Commerce regarding Funding Update for FY25-26.
Presentation - Martinez Chamber of Commerce FY25-2026 Funding Update
2. Receive presentation from Downtown Martinez & Co. regarding Funding Update for FY25-26.
Presentation - Downtown Martinez & Co. FY25-2026 Funding Update
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. Motion to approve City Council Action Minutes for:
• December 17, 2025
• February 4, 2026
• February 18, 2026
Action Minutes 12-17-25
Action Minutes 02-04-26
Action Minutes 02-18-26
5. Motion approving the Check Reconciliation Registers dated January 26th, 29th, and 30th of 2026.
Check Reconciliation Register 01-26-26
Check Reconciliation Register 01-29-26
Check Reconciliation Register 01-30-26
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6. Motion approving the Check Reconciliation Registers dated February 2nd, 5th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 17th, and 19th of 2026.
Check Reconciliation Register 02-02-26 (1 of 2)
Check Reconciliation Register 02-02-26 (2 of 2)
Check Reconciliation Register 02-05-26
Check Reconciliation Register 02-10-26
Check Reconciliation Register 02-12-26
Check Reconciliation Register 02-13-26
Check Reconciliation Register 02-17-26
Check Reconciliation Register 02-19-26
7. Waive the reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1482 amending the Martinez Municipal Code Chapters
15.28 and 15.29 by reference of the 2025 CCCFPD Fire Code and 2025 CCCFPD Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Local Amendments).
Staff Report - 2025 Fire and Wildland Urban-Interface (WUI) Codes Ordinance 1482 - 2025 Fire and Wildland Urban-Interface (WUI) Codes
8. Waive the reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1483 extending an existing franchise with Shell Pipeline of California, LLC.
Staff Report - Shell Pipeline Extension
Ordinance No. 1483 - Shell Pipeline Extension
Exhibit A - Ordinance 1324 CS
9. Adopt a resolution accepting the FY 2024-25 Downtown Surface Seal and Pavement Rehabilitation Project No. C1077 as complete per the contract documents and directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion.
Staff Report - Accept FY24-25 Paving C1077
Resolution - Accept FY24-25 Paving C1077
Attachment A - Notice Of Completion C1077 FY24-25 Paving Attachment B - Street Location Map
10. Adopt a resolution establishing the rate per Equivalent Runoff Unit (ERU) for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and requesting the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to adopt a parcel assessment for drainage maintenance and the national pollutant discharge elimination system program for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program.
Staff Report - FY26-27 ERU Rate for NPDES
Resolution - Establishing ERU for FY 2026-27 for NPDES Program
11. Adopt a resolution accepting the completion of the Fire Hydrant Maintenance Project No. C7068, as outlined in the contract documents, and direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion.
Staff Report - Accept Fire Hydrant Maintenance Project No. C7068 Resolution - Accept Fire Hydrant Maintenance Project No. C7068 Attachment A - Notice of Completion C7068 Fire Hydrant Maintenance Project
12. Adopt eight resolutions directing the City Engineer to prepare the annual Engineer’s Reports to provide for the electrical energy and maintenance of streetlights, trees, and landscaping and curb, gutter, and sidewalk improvements for the period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027 for the
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following Landscaping and Lighting Districts:
• LL-2 Village Oaks Terrace
• 1981-3 Muir Station Park
• 1983-3 Vista Oaks
• 1988-1 Center Martinez
• 1994-1 Creekside
• 1997-1 Brittany Hills
• 2000-2 Terra Vista
• 2001-1 Alhambra Estates
Staff Report - LLADs Preparation of Engineer Report FY26-27 Attachment A - LLAD Location Map FY26-27
Resolutions - Directing Preparation of Engineer Reports FY26-27 Exhibit A - Assessment Diagrams LLADs FY2026-27
13. Continue consideration of an Ordinance establishing Tenant Anti-Harassment Protections, without discussion, to April 15, 2026, due to the full agenda.
Staff Report - Tenant Anti-Harassment Protections
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS
14. Receive update on Strategic Plan Progress and adopt the following resolutions:
• Amending the Fiscal Year 2025–26 Operating Revenue Budget as outlined in Attachment B and the Expenditure Budget as outlined in Attachment C.
• Amending the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program budget as outlined in Attachment C.
Staff Report - Strategic Plan Update and Midyear Budget Resolution - Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget Resolution - Amending the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program Budget Attachment A - Strategic Plan Progress Report
Attachment B - Revenues
Attachments C - Expenditures (including CIP)
15. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to release a Request for Qualifications and Conceptual Proposals (RFQ/P) for the revitalization of the City-owned Old Train Depot site located at 401 Marina Vista Avenue.
Staff Report - Old Train Depot RFQ/P
Resolution - Old Train Depot RFQ/P
Attachment A - Old Train Depot RFQ/P
Attachment B - Old Train Station Demolition Plan
Attachment C - Condition of Title Guarantee
Attachment D - Historic Resource Evaluation
Attachment E - Geocon Survey Report
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
16. Conduct a public hearing and adopt a Resolution amending the City’s User Fee Schedule by establishing a Vacant to Vibrant Annual Registration Fee of $1,075 per vacant property, effective July 1, 2026, and making findings that the project is statutorily exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section
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21080(b)(8) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15273(a) since the fees being established are for the purposes of meeting operating expenses.
Staff Report - Vacant to Vibrant Annual Registration Fee Resolution - Vacant to Vibrant Annual Registration Fee
17. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, and complete the sale of the undeveloped property, located at 0 Lafayette Street, Assessors’ Parcel Number (“APN”) 373-061-033-8, to Kathleen Cox for $69,788, including $68,888 for the property plus $900 for the preparation of the Preliminary Title Report, consistent with the requirements of the Surplus Land Act.
Staff Report - Sale and Transfer of Lafayette Street Housing Element Site Resolution - Sale and Transfer of Lafayette Street Housing Element Site Attachment A - Response to Notice of Availability for 0 Lafayette Street, received July 2, 2025 Attachment B - Appraisal Report, dated November 24, 2025 Attachment C - Draft Purchase and Sale Agreement
CHIEF OF POLICE
18. Comments/Updates
CITY MANAGER
19. Comments/Updates
• March Community Events
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND/OR AGENCIES
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
20. Outside Agency Report Out(s)
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / EMERGING ISSUES
21. Comments/Requests
CITY COUNCIL
22. Comments/Updates
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting March 18, 2026, at 7:00 PM.
On February 27, 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