CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP & REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
MEETING DETAILS
DATE: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
TIME: 5:30 PM – Study Session
7:00 PM – Regular Session
PLACE: Council Chamber, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553; Zoom; and, Councilmember Young attending remotely from the Hilton Sacramento, located at Arden West 2200 Harvard Street, Sacramento, CA 95815 per §54953(b)
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City Council Agenda
August 5, 2026
STUDY SESSION AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER - Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL – Councilmembers Howard, Young, McKillop, Vice Mayor Malhi, and Mayor Zorn.
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 re spect 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.
PUBLIC COMMENT - Agendized Items Only.
STUDY SESSION ITEMS
1. Conduct a study session to discuss potential updates to the City's development impact fees and provide direction to staff.
Staff Report - Development Impact Fee Update
Attachment A - Development Impact Fee Update Study Session Presentation Attachment B - Detailed List of Facility Improvements
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council Meeting on August 5, 2026, at 7:00 PM.
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER - Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL – Councilmembers Howard, Young, McKillop, Vice Mayor Malhi, and Mayor Zorn.
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 re spect 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. New Staff Introductions, Internal Promotions and Ceremonial Swearing-In for Martinez Police Department.
New Staff Introductions & Internal Promotions
City Council Agenda
August 5, 2026
2. Proclamation - National Night Out
Proclamation - National Night Out
3. Presentation - CalTrans PSA
Presentation - CalTrans PSA
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
4. Motion waiving reading text of all Resolutions and Ordinances.
5. Motion to approve Action Minutes for June 24, 2026.
Action Minutes 06-24-26
6. Adopt a resolution designating Mayor Brianne Zorn as the Voting Delegate and Vice Mayor Satinder S. Malhi as First Alternate to the League of California Cities 2026 Annual Conference and Expo.
Staff Report - LCC Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternates 2026 Attachment A - 2026 Voting Delegate Information Packet
Resolution - LCC Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternates 2026
7. Motion to approve Check Reconciliation Register dated June 1 through July 16, 2026.
Check Reconciliation Register 06-01-2026 to 07-16-2026
8. Adopt a resolution approving the General Obligation Bond Tax Rate for the 2026-27 property tax roll and directing submittal to Contra Costa County.
Staff Report - General Obligation Bond Tax Assessment Rate for FY2026-27 Property Tax Roll
Attachment A - General Obligation Bonds Debt Service Schedules Resolution - General Obligation Bond Tax Rate for the 2026-27 Property Tax Roll
9. Adopt a resolution establishing an Ad Hoc Subcommittee composed of Councilmembers Greg Young and Satinder Malhi tasked with evaluating and recommending updates to the City’s Cultural Event Grant Program.
Staff Report - Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Cultural Event Grants Resolution - Ad Hoc Subcommittee Cultural Event Grant Program
City Council Agenda
August 5, 2026
10. Adopt a resolution accepting the bid of W. E. Lyons Construction as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract and any necessary change orders until the completion of the Intermodal Elevator and Safety Improvements Project C6012 in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, in an amount not to exceed $631,822, which includes the contract of $549,410 and a 15% contingency of $82,412.
Staff Report - Award Construction Intermodal Elevator Security Improvements Resolution - Award Construction Contract C6012 to W.E. Lyons Construction
11. Receive and File Quarterly Investment Report for the Month Ended June 30, 2026.
Staff Report - Quarterly Investment Report for the Month Ended June 30, 2026 Attachment A - Quarterly Investment Report for the Month Ended June 30, 2026
12. Adopt a resolution to establish an Ad Hoc Subcommittee for the Pecos League Agreement Renewal Negotiations and appointing Mayor Brianne Zorn and Councilmember Debbie McKillop as members.
Staff Report - Ad Hoc Subcommittee for Pecos League Agreement Renewal Negotiations Resolution - Ad Hoc Subcommittee for Pecos League Agreement Renewal Negotiations
GENERAL BUSINESS
13. Adopt a resolution approving five Sesquicentennial Utility Box Art Project designs and locations, and authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements with the selected Applicants, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Staff Report - Sesquicentennial Utility Box Art Project Designs and Locations Attachment A - Utility Box Locations Map and Table
Attachment B - Sesquicentennial Utility Box Art Project Submissions Summary Resolution - Approving Five Sesquicentennial Utility Box Art Project Designs and Locations
14. Adopt a resolution approving a second mural design modification, extending the mural on the east-facing wall of the Universal Sports Academy Complex, located at 330 Ferry Street, and authorizing the City Manager to execute a second addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding and first addendum to the Art Commission Agreement between the City, Tim Hon, and non-profit organization Joe DiMaggio Hometown Hero Project, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Staff Report - Joe DiMaggio Hometown Hero Project Mural Modification Attachment A - Primary Mural Design on South-Facing Wall Attachment B - Approved Mural Design Modification on East-Facing Wall Attachment C - Second Proposed Mural Design Modification Resolution - Authorizing a Second Modification to the Approved Mural Design at 330 Ferry
City Council Agenda
August 5, 2026
Street
15. Adopt resolutions supporting the nomination of Census Tracts 06013316000, 06013318000, 06013317000, and 06013320001 for designation as Opportunity Zones under the federal Opportunity Zones 2.0 Program, and direct staff to forward the City Council’s affirmed support for the census tract nominations to the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development and continue advocacy efforts throughout the State's evaluation and public comment process.
Staff Report - Opportunity Zones 2.0
Resolution - Support Census Tract 06013316000 Opportunity Zone 2.0 Nomination Resolution - Support Census Tract 06013318000 Opportunity Zone 2.0 Nomination Resolution - Support Census Tract 06013317000 Opportunity Zone 2.0 Nomination Resolution - Support Census Tract 06013320001 Opportunity Zone 2.0 Nomination
PUBLIC HEARINGS
16. Conduct a public hearing to: 1) introduce and waive the reading of an Ordinance adding Chapter 8.53 (Entertainment Zones) to the Martinez Municipal Code to establish Entertainment Zones within the City; and 2) provide direction to staff regarding the Downtown Entertainment Zone Management Plan.
Staff Report - Entertainment Zones
Attachment A - Downtown Entertainment Zone Management Plan Attachment B - City Comparison Table
Attachment C - Public Comments
Ordinance - Entertainment Zones
EMERGING ISSUES AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
17. Emerging Issues & Future Agenda Items
Staff Report - Emerging Issues & Future Agenda Items
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
18. Comments and Announcements
a. Chief of Police Comments
b. Department Updates
c. August Events
City Council Agenda
August 5, 2026
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
19. Outside Agency Report Outs
20. Comments and Announcements
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular Session of the City Council on August 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM.
On July 30, 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, CMC