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City Council · Wed May 7, 2025

City Council · Regular meeting

Key decisions

PassedMarina fund budget

The council voted to approve budget changes to the Marina Enterprise Fund for the budget year from July 2024 to June 2025, including an extra $76,400 loan from the city's main account for day-to-day services to the Marina Enterprise Fund.

Yes
Howard, Young, Zorn, Malhi, McKillop
Context

Why The Martinez Marina's facilities have deteriorated for decades and the city has had to keep relying on its main day-to-day account to pay for marina projects and repairs.

Motion
Zorn, seconded by McKillop

Also approved, in one vote2 items

Yes
Young, Malhi, Zorn, Howard, McKillop
Motion
Howard, seconded by McKillop

PassedPooling Authority board alternate

The council voted to name the Human Resources Manager as the backup board member on the Municipal Pooling Authority (MPA) Board of Directors.

Context

Why The Human Resources Manager oversees workers' compensation claims, training, wellness, and occupational health, making the role a better fit for the alternate board seat.

PassedQuarterly investment report

The council voted to hear the quarterly investment report for the month ending March 31, 2025.

Context

Why The report shows the status of the city's investments and that they follow the city's investment policy.

Reports and discussion, no vote

No voteHazard mitigation plan

The council was asked to accept the 2024 Contra Costa County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Context

Why The city must accept the plan to meet federal requirements and stay eligible for FEMA mitigation grants until the next update, expected in fall 2029.

No voteManagement Compensation Planmanagers' pay rules

The council was asked to approve a change to its written agreement with the Laborers' International Union of North America (Local 324) on holiday leave (Article 8, Section 1); and let the city manager sign a change to the Management Compensation Plan (MCP), Division A and Division B, Section 3.8, on holidays, effective June 1, 2025.

Context

Why The city wants to add Cesar Chavez Day and Juneteenth as paid holidays, rename Columbus Day as Indigenous People's Day, and combine two birthdays into President's Day, adding one holiday overall.

No voteFive-year capital plan

The council was asked to approve its five-year plan for building and repairing things the city owns (Capital Improvement Program), covering the budget years from July 2025 to June 2030.

Context

Why The Contra Costa Transportation Authority requires the city's five-year plan to meet the Measure J Growth Management Program's requirements before the city can get local Measure J funds.

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