City Council · Wed Jul 31, 2024

No voteMeeting minutes

The council was asked to approve the written record of the council's July 17, 2024 meeting.

No voteList of checks

The council was asked to approve the list of checks the city wrote dated July 18, 2024.

No voteList of checks

The council was asked to approve the list of checks the city wrote dated July 25, 2024.

No voteList of checks

The council was asked to approve the list of checks the city wrote dated July 26, 2024.

No voteChamber and Downtown funding

The council was asked to let the city manager sign agreements with the Martinez Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Martinez & Co. for their budgeted yearly amounts of $45,000.

No voteBuilding code changes

The council was asked to skip reading the new law aloud in full and take the final vote on changing the city's building rules (Title 15) by: changing when an accessory structure does not need a building permit (Section 15.04.035A); using the 2022 California Energy Code (Section 15.11.010); setting the flood-zone rules for building homes (Section 15.30.050A.3.a.i); and allowing more flexible outdoor security lighting for businesses (Section 15.44.080M).

No voteDiversity commission

The council was asked to skip reading the new law aloud in full and take the final vote on creating a Diversity and Cultural Commission (Chapter 2.42).

No voteMeasure F report

The council was asked to hear the Measure F report for the budget year from July 2022 to June 2023.

No voteQuarterly investment report

The council was asked to hear the quarterly investment report for the period ending June 30, 2024.

No voteDistrict 2021-01 taxes

The council was asked to set the special taxes for properties in Community Facilities District 2021-01 (Public Services).

No voteCity Hall roof replacement

The council was asked to approve the plans and have city staff ask companies to bid on replacing the City Hall roof (Project No. C4019).

No voteAnonymous donation

The council was asked to accept a donation from an anonymous donor, following the city's Donation and Sponsorship Policy.

No voteCrisisMC911 contract

The council was asked to let the city manager sign a change to the contract with CrisisMC911, and make clear that its spending ceiling applies each budget year.

No voteTRB+ Associates contract

The council was asked to let the city manager sign a consultant services contract with TRB+ Associates for the 2025 budget year, for up to $124,000.

No voteSports Academy mural

The council was asked to approve the application for a mural on the south wall of the Universal Sports Academy building at 330 Ferry Street, and let the city manager sign an agreement with the Joe DiMaggio Hometown Hero Project and the artist, in a form the city attorney approves.

No voteMartinez Art Pianospublic pianos as art

The council was asked to approve the application for the temporary Martinez Art Pianos installation, starting with a pilot of one piano at Main Street Plaza; let the city manager sign an agreement with the Martinez Arts Association and the artist or artists, in a form the city attorney approves; and let the Public Art Review Committee review and approve any future pianos.

No voteCommunity groups funding

The council was asked to hear a report, discuss it, and approve the Community Groups Funding Program awards for the budget year from July 2024 to June 2025.

No voteFishing pier renovation

The council was asked to approve the plans and have city staff ask companies to bid on construction and materials for renovating the Municipal Fishing Pier (Project C8017), once the city is approved to use its Housing and Urban Development grant (Community Project Funding Grant B-23-CP-CA-023).

No voteCORE outreach services

The council was asked to hear a presentation on Coordinated Outreach Referral and Engagement (CORE) services for the fourth quarter of the 2024 budget year, discuss it, and give staff direction.

No voteCapital projects budget

The council was asked to approve changes and money moves to the city's building and repair budget for the budget years from July 2023 to June 2025.

No voteTrash collection rates

The council was asked to hold a hearing on raising the highest allowed trash and recycling pickup rates by 22.26 percent (18.32 percent for 32-gallon home trash bins), starting September 1, 2024, and change the city's contract with Allied Waste Services / Republic Services of Contra Costa County to match, based on an outside review using the city's 2011 rate-setting method.