The council voted to pick MCK Services, Inc. as the winning, qualified bidder; let the city manager sign a contract and make any changes needed to finish Project No. C1076, in line with the approved plans, for up to $3,736,200, including a 10% extra amount of $339,736 for surprises; and allocate $119,000 from the state's SB-1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation (RMRA) fund to Project No. C1076.
Yes
Ross, Malhi, McKillop, Zorn
Absent
Howard
Context
Why The project is part of the city's Measure D Five-Year Pavement Preservation Program, approved by the City Council on February 15, 2023.
The council voted to act as the board of the Contra Costa County Sanitation District No. 6 and set a date for a hearing where anyone can speak about collecting sewer service charges on the county tax bill for the 2024-25 budget year.
Yes
Ross, Malhi, McKillop, Zorn
Absent
Howard
Context
Why The charges pay for operating and maintaining the sewer system that serves the Stonehurst area, so the city must hold a hearing about collecting them on the county tax bill.
The agenda does not say what date the hearing would be.
The council voted to approve all the decisions as written for all the neighborhood landscaping and lighting districts.
Yes
Ross, Malhi, McKillop, Zorn
Absent
Howard
Context
Why The 1972 Landscaping and Lighting Act lets the city charge property owners in these districts each year to pay for street lighting and landscaping upkeep.
Proposed Hear from speakers, then confirm 2024-25 budget year landscaping and lighting charges, make any needed changes, and overrule objections if needed (4 of 5 votes), for these Landscaping and Lighting Assessment Districts: 1979-3 (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, and 2001-1 Alhambra Estates.
The council voted to hear from anyone who wants to speak, skip reading it in full, and take the first of two votes on a new zoning law for the city's law book (Municipal Code): adding definitions for "Concessions" and "Waivers" to Chapter 22.04 (Definitions); and creating new rules and changing old ones to match California State Density Bonus Law, replacing Chapter 22.57 (Density Bonus) with new Chapter 22.80 (Density Bonus).
Yes
Ross, Malhi, McKillop, Zorn
Absent
Howard
Context
Why State density bonus law requires cities to offset the cost of building affordable housing by allowing extra density, so the city needs to update its zoning rules to match the state law's requirements.
The council voted to ask Contra Costa County to combine the Martinez General Municipal Election on November 5, 2024 with the county's election, and set the details for how that election is run.
Context
Why State election law requires the city to call and give notice of a General Municipal Election and to ask the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors to combine it with the county's election at least 88 days before election day.
The council voted to let the Chief of Police sign an agreement with the County of Contra Costa for part-time Coordinated Outreach Referral and Engagement (CORE) services for the 24-25 budget year.
Context
Why One-time funding for the full-time outreach team ran out, so the county proposes returning to a part-time team shared with Pleasant Hill, at a cost of $140,733, a 4.4% increase from last year.
The council voted to approve changes to the Community Groups Funding Policy (CGFP).
Context
Why The city received more funding applications for community groups than its budget could cover, so it removed the funding cap to better understand each nonprofit's needs and wants to update the rules.
The council voted to let the city manager sign, on behalf of the City of Martinez, applications for Public Assistance (FEMA DR4683) for the 2022-2023 Winter Storm Emergency Repair Projects.
Context
Why CalOES requires the city to submit this form so the city manager can apply for FEMA funding to pay for cleanup and recovery from the 2022-2023 winter storms.
The agenda does not say how much money the city is requesting.
The council voted to let the city manager sign Amendment No. 2 to the consulting contract with Park Engineering, adding $275,000 for a total of up to $750,000 and extending the contract through June 30, 2025; and let the city manager sign Amendment No. 1 to the consulting contract with Swinerton Management and Consulting, adding $350,000 for a total of up to $550,000 and extending the contract through June 30, 2025.
Context
Why The city already pays Park Engineering and Swinerton Management and Consulting for on-call construction management and inspection of paving and other projects, and these changes add money and time to keep that work going.
The council voted to let the city manager sign a Second Amendment to the consultant services contract with TRB+ Associates for a new total of up to $100,000.
Context
Why Plan check review demand has increased and exhausted the contract funds by early May, so more money is needed to keep the contracted plans examiner and building inspector in place.
The council voted to let the city manager sign a second change to the consulting services contract with Krisch & Company to provide accounting services until January 31, 2025, for up to $143,800 total.
Context
Why As of May 2024, the city had not started reconciling its 2024 budget year financial records, leaving a backlog of tasks like bank reconciliations, and is seeking a general ledger accountant to help catch up.
The council voted to accept the finished street and utility improvements, the rights to use certain land for utility lines, and the offer to hand over public areas in the Laurel Knoll subdivision (Subdivision 9263); and let the city release the bonds and securities held for it.
Context
Why The city previously accepted Laurel Knoll's streets and rights to use land for utilities on the condition that the improvements be finished and accepted by the city, and that work is now complete.
The council voted to let the city manager sign, and city staff carry out, a side agreement with the Laborers' International Union of North America Local 324, starting June 1, 2024; and let the city manager sign a change to the Management Compensation Plan (MCP) changing the salary of the Water Plant Manager.
Context
Why The city says pay for Water Treatment Plant workers is lower than at similar agencies, making it hard to recruit and keep qualified staff for the plant that treats the city's drinking water.
The agenda does not say what the new salary would be.
The council was asked to hear the city's quarterly investment report for the month ending September 30, 2023.
Context
Why The city presents this report to show the status of its investments and that it is following its investment policy, which puts safety first, then liquidity, then yield.
The council was asked to hear a report and give guidance on the hearing set for July 17, 2024, where anyone can speak, on a proposed new city law that would create a new group focused on community efforts that support diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
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Why A study session on May 15, 2024, gathered input from the community and the council on forming a new commission focused on community initiatives that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.