The council voted to hear from anyone who wants to speak, and declare six city-owned properties as surplus land: 0 Lafayette Street (APN 373-061-033-8), 0 Shell Street (APN 375-111-014-3), Roanoake Drive/Shenandoah Drive (APN 164-400-033-1), Roanoake Drive/Shenandoah Drive (APN 164-400-032-3), Escobar Street/Castro Street (APN 373-191-001-8), and Ward Street/Las Juntas Street (APN 373-163-001-2); and have staff send the required notices to other public agencies, in line with the state's Surplus Land Act (SLA).
Yes
Zorn, Howard, Young, Malhi, McKillop
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Why The city's 2023-2031 housing plan requires Martinez to declare these six properties as surplus land, send the required notices, and reach out to affordable housing developers and nonprofits.
The council voted to hear from anyone who wants to speak, and take the first of two votes on a new city law that changes Martinez's zoning rules by adding a new chapter for micro units (Chapter 22.60) and changing the chapters on definitions (22.04), housing areas (22.12), and business areas (22.16).
Yes
Zorn, Howard, Young, Malhi, McKillop
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Why The city's housing plan commits Martinez to encourage smaller, more affordable 'micro unit' housing, drafted after a November 20, 2024 study session and reviewed by the Planning Commission on April 22, 2025.
The council voted to put off the item until the next scheduled City Council meeting, June 4, 2025.
Yes
Zorn, Howard, Young, Malhi, McKillop
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Proposed Take an emergency vote on a zoning law that changes chapters 22.17, 22.30, and 22.31; adds a Mixed-Use/Housing Overlay District (MUO) chapter; adds parcels 161-130-020-1, 377-020-051-1, 377-020-057-8, 377-120-030-4, 377-120-035-3, and 377-120-039-5 to the MUO and moves 377-120-039-5 to Downtown Transition (DT); sets the DS zone's minimum density at 20 homes per acre; sets housing plan site density in line with the overlay zones' minimum; sets the same five parcels' General Plan land use to MUO; and relies on the General Plan 2035 environmental report.
The council voted to approve updated job descriptions for Police Officer, Police Sergeant, Police Lieutenant, Assistant Planner, Associate Planner, and Senior Planner.
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Why Updating job descriptions helps the city evaluate performance fairly, set fair pay, attract and retain staff, and avoid misclassifying employees.
The council voted to set the list of streets that will get funding for the 2025-26 budget year under the state's Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Act of 2017 (SB 1 RMRA).
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Why State fuel tax and vehicle fee money under the 2017 state road law goes to cities for street repair and safety work, and the city plans about $985,000 of it for the 2025-26 paving project.
The council voted to accept the bid from MCK Services, Inc. as the lowest qualified bidder, and let the city manager sign a contract and any changes to it until the Downtown Surface Seal and Pavement Rehabilitation Project No. C1077 (from the 2024-25 budget year) is finished, following the approved plans, for up to $5,097,173, which includes a 10% cushion of $463,379.
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Why MCK Services submitted the lowest responsive bid at $4,633,793.50, which was $166,206.50, or 3.5 percent, less than the engineer's estimate of $4,800,000.