CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
MEETING DETAILS
DATE: Wednesday, October 7, 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 - 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 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. Proclamation - Code Enforcement Officer Appreciation Week Proclamation - Code Enforcement Officer Appreciation Week
2. Proclamation - United Against Hate Week
Proclamation - United Against Hate
3. Proclamation - Community Planning Month
Proclamation - Community Planning Month
4. Proclamation - Indigenous People's Day
Proclamation - Indigenous Peoples Day
5. Proclamation - Italian Heritage Month
Proclamation - Italian Heritage Month
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
6. Motion waiving reading text of all Resolutions and Ordinances.
7. Motion to approve City Council Action Minutes for August 19, 2026.
Action Minutes 08-19-2026
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8. Motion to approve City Council Action Minutes for September 16, 2026.
Action Minutes 09-16-26
9. Motion to approve Check Reconciliation Register dated September 4 through September 17, 2026.
Check Reconciliation Register 09-04-2026 to 09-17-2026
10.Continue consideration of an Ordinance amending Cemetery and Planning Commission regulations, without discussion, to October 21, 2026.
Staff Report - Cemetery and Planning Commission Regulations
GENERAL BUSINESS
11. Adopt a resolution to amend the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating and Capital Budgets.
Staff Report - FY 2026-27 Revised Budget
Attachment A - City of Martinez Cost Allocation Plan
Attachment B - City of Martinez Cost Allocation Fund 81 Equipment Replacements Attachment C - City of Martinez Cost Allocation Fund 82 Management Information Systems Attachment D - FY26-27 Capital Improvement Projects C7062 and C7077 Resolution - Adoption of FY2026-27 Budget Adjustments
Exhibit A - FY 2026 Revised Budget Summary - Annual Funds Exhibit B - FY 2026 Revised Budget Summary - Multi-Year Funds
12. Receive the presentation and provide direction to staff on whether to continue negotiating terms with AYSO for shared use of Field 5 and proceed with engineering and construction plan review, and indicate the level of involvement the City Council desires from the Parks, Recreation, Marina and Arts Commission.
Staff Report - Proposal for Field 5 Renovation and Shared Use Attachment A - AYSO Proposal
Attachment B - Presentation from AYSO
PUBLIC HEARINGS
13.Conduct a public hearing continued from September 16, 2026 and adopt a Resolution to vacate a section of Pine Street, located between Escobar Street and Main Street, reserving therefrom non-exclusive public utility easements; authorize the City Manager to execute the operations and maintenance agreement between the City and Contra Costa County for City Council Agenda
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the Pine Street Plaza Area; and authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and enter into a joint use Memorandum of Understanding with the County for the Pine Street Plaza and free public parking at certain County owned parking lots.
Staff Report - Pine Street Vacation
Resolution - Pine Street Vacation
Exhibits A and B - Legal Description and Plat
Exhibit C - Pine Street Plaza Area
Exhibit D - Pine Street Plaza Operation & Maintenance Agreement
14.Conduct a public hearing and, following the public hearing, adopt a resolution amending the City of Martinez Conflict of Interest Code and incorporating the 2026 Conflict of Interest Code and appendices.
Staff Report - Adoption of Amended Conflict of Interest Code Attachment A - Current Conflict of Interest Code (Resolution No. 149-24) Resolution - Adoption of Amended Conflict of Interest Code Exhibit A - Conflict of Interest Code 2026
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
15. Future Agenda Item Requests
Staff Report - Future Agenda Requests
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
16.Comments and Announcements
a. City Manager Comments – El Nino Preparations
b. Chief of Police Comments
c. Department Updates
d. Events
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
17. Subcommittee Report Outs
a. School Subcommittee w/ MDUSD – September 28, 2026
b. School Subcommittee w/ MUSD – October 6, 2026
18. Outside Agency Report Outs
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19.Comments and Announcements
ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council Session on October 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM.
On October 1, 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