The council voted to let the acting city manager extend the timeframe to keep negotiating only with the Historical Society for use of the Old Train Depot.
Yes
Brianne Zorn, Mark Ross, Debbie McKillop
Abstained
Jay Howard
Context
Proposed Let the acting city manager keep talking only with the Martinez Historical Society about using the Old Train Depot at 601 Marina Vista Avenue, until March 31, 2023.
The motion does not say the new deadline or the depot's address.
The council voted to give up the public's right to use a section of Pine Street between Escobar Street and Marina Vista Avenue, and accept the offer to dedicate a new, relocated section of Pine Street between Escobar Street and Marina Vista Avenue to the public, for a project the state's environmental review rules excuse.
Yes
Brianne Zorn, Jay Howard, Mark Ross, Debbie McKillop
The council voted to set a non-binding goal to bring Alhambra Valley into the city by 2030 in one phase, and hear an update on other efforts to bring outside areas into the city.
Yes
Brianne Zorn, Jay Howard, Debbie McKillop
Stepped aside
Mark Ross
Context
Motion
Debbie McKillop, seconded by Jay Howard
PassedMartinez Municipal Code
Details of this item are in the agenda PDF.
Yes
Brianne Zorn, Jay Howard, Mark Ross, Debbie McKillop
The council voted to hear from anyone who wants to speak on a proposed change to the city's rules on changes to Commercial Cannabis Operators Permits (CCOPs) (Section 5.29.270), take the first of two votes on that change, and find it needs no full environmental study under Section 26055(h) of state law, among other sections.
Yes
Brianne Zorn, Jay Howard, Mark Ross, Debbie McKillop
Context
Motion
Mark Ross, seconded by Jay Howard
PassedDecember 7 minutes
The council voted to approve the December 7, 2022 minutes with the tribute remarks from CM McKillop included.
Yes
Brianne Zorn, Jay Howard, Mark Ross, Debbie McKillop
Context
Proposed Approve the written record of what happened at the December 7, 2022 city council meeting.
Motion
Mark Ross, seconded by Jay Howard
Also approved, in one vote7 items
Yes
Brianne Zorn, Jay Howard, Mark Ross, Debbie McKillop
Motion
Mark Ross, seconded by Debbie McKillop
PassedWater system contracts
The council voted to let the city manager sign contracts approved by the city attorney with Carollo Engineers, Inc. for on-call water treatment plan services and with PSOMAS for on-call water system modeling, mapping (GIS) and quality checks, each for up to $250,000 a year if that year's budget or developer deposit money is available, for three years with a chance to add one more year.
The council voted to find that the Morello Avenue Sidewalk Gap Closure Project (C2014) is a kind of project state rules excuse from a full environmental study, and let the city manager file that finding with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County (a Notice of Exemption, under Program Supplement A091 for Project LPPSB1-5024(029)).
The council voted to let the mayor sign a fourth change to the lease with the Martinez Yacht Club, for an existing building the state's environmental review rules excuse (Class 1).
The council voted to let the mayor sign a seventh change to the lease with Eagle Marine, for an existing building the state's environmental review rules excuse (Class 1).
The council voted to let the acting city manager buy mobile display terminals (MDTs) from Lehr Auto Electric, Inc. (LEHR) for police patrol cars, for up to $112,000.
PassedMaintenance Project
The council voted to accept that the Three City Paving Preventative Maintenance Project (C1068) is finished, and let the city clerk file the paperwork saying construction is done (a Notice of Completion).
The council was asked to hear a report and then either declare the city's COVID-19 emergency over as of December 31, 2022, or put off that decision to the next council meeting on January 18, 2023.