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Greg Young

Councilmember, District 2 · Until Dec 2028 · Elected November 2024

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What they campaigned on, and how it is going

> THE MARTINEZ WIRE ▌COUNCIL SCORECARD · SEP 2026A94 / 100
Grade A · score 94/100

Councilmember Young earns an A because all 9 promises moved forward with Young's vote.

Confidence medium

Left: what they campaigned on. Right: the council's steps on each, from the start of their term to today. The number is how far each has come, out of 100.

How the grading works

The short version

We list what they promised as a candidate, then check every council decision since they took office. A promise scores higher the further it got with their yes vote: a law in force or finished work counts most, a study or plan counts less, nothing counts zero. Promises they repeated count a little more, and the grade is the average.

The formulaS = P×A + L + I − CGrade = Σ(w·S) ÷ Σw

S = P × A + L + I − Ceach promise · 0 to 100

Grade = Σ(w·S) ÷ ΣwA 90 · B 80 · C 70 · D 60 · F below 60

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Progress done 100 · committed 80 · early 50 · raised 20
A
Alignment their yes votes ÷ the votes they cast
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Lead +10 when they moved or seconded it
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Initiative +10 when they raised it at council
C
Counter −25 for a standing yes vote against it
w
Emphasis 1, plus 0.5 for each further place they said it, at most 2
Councilmember Young's record9 promises247 decisions
PromisewPALICS
Historic preservation1.5801.00+100090
City budget1.51001.00+1000100
Police funding1.5801.0000080
Homelessness and crime1.5801.00+100090
Small business and economy1.51001.00000100
Housing21001.00+1000100
Waterfront and marina1.51001.00+1000100
Affordable housing policy1.51001.00+1000100
Fair wages for union workers1801.0000080
Σ(w·S) ÷ Σw1270 ÷ 13.594

247 decisions read · 21 months · 42 steps · 0 against · 0 contested · 0 raised · confidence medium

How it is checked4 rules
  • Every decision of the term is read against every member's promises, without knowing whose they are.
  • Each step is read twice, separately; it counts only when both readings agree, at the lower level.
  • A recording counts only when its own caption names the speaker.
  • Which decisions move a promise, and how far, is our reading, one standard for every member.
Sources38 records
  1. Campaign promiseNov 2024Official candidate statement
  2. Campaign siteOct 3, 2024Greg Young campaign website (/)
  3. Campaign siteOct 3, 2024Greg Young campaign website (/about/)
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Historic preservation

Campaigned on

Protect the city's distinctive history while making long-range decisions for future generations.

Councilmember Young campaigned on historic preservation and voted yes on and , each of which passed and moves it forward.

20252026

Steps forward · 2

  1. Early · our readingInvites companies to propose remaking the Old Train Depot, a building built in 1877 needing rehabilitation.

  2. Committed · our readingContracts to clear out the Old Train Depot so the building can be fixed up and used again.

Related only · 1

  1. Our readingNames a canyon and its fire road in honor of Barbara Woodburn.

P 80 × A 1.00 + L 10 + I 0 − C 0 = S 90 · weight 1.5

City budget

Campaigned on

Focus on careful, responsible budgeting of city finances.

Councilmember Young campaigned on city budget and voted yes on , , and 2 more, each of which passed and moves it forward.

20252026

Steps forward · 6

  1. Done · our readingAccepts the audited financial report and keeps the one-time surplus set aside for near-term operating needs.

  2. Done · our readingAdopts updated buying rules to fit today's laws and support efficient buying.

  3. Done · our readingApproves the operating budget, a state spending limit and the pay schedule for the budget year.

  4. Done · our readingAdopts Budget Policy changes meant to strengthen budget discipline and keep the budget balanced.

  5. Done · our readingAccepts the audited financial report and moves leftover money into set-aside reserves.

  6. Done · our readingApproves operating and capital budget changes to keep the budget balanced.

Related only · 19

  1. Our readingApproves city positions on liability laws, which the city says affect the money available for services.

  2. Our readingHears the Quarterly Investment Report for the month ended June 30, 2026.

  3. Our readingSets the cap on how much tax money the city may spend in the coming budget year.

  4. Our readingChanges the main budget to use the CERBT Section 115 Trust to pay retiree benefits other than pensions.

  5. Our readingChanges the city's spending plan by canceling a transfer, cutting planned spending and moving money to the Water Enterprise Fund.

  6. Our readingApproves the operating budget for the coming budget year and changes the budget for work on city property.

  7. Our readingHears a report on the cost of the Animal Services Agreement for the budget year from July 2026 to June 2027.

  8. Our readingApproves the city's Investment Policy with no changes.

  9. Our readingHears the Measure X oversight committee's annual report, with no budgeting step.

  10. Our readingHears the Measure D oversight committee's annual report, with no budgeting step.

  11. Our readingNames an Interim Finance Manager to fill the finance vacancy, with no budgeting step.

  12. Our readingJoins the rewritten Municipal Pooling Authority agreement, which spreads insurance costs and risk among members.

  13. Our readingHears the yearly report on fees charged to new building projects and how they were collected and spent.

  14. Our readingContracts for independent audits of the city's books, without a budgeting decision.

  15. Our readingAdopts a city law raising council members' monthly pay, adding to the city's yearly budget.

  16. Our readingApproves a four-year plan of goals built on a forecast of the city's revenue and spending trends.

  17. Our readingExtends a consulting contract for accounting services as the Finance Department builds the budget.

  18. Our readingApproves budget changes to the Marina Enterprise Fund, including an extra loan from the city's main account.

  19. Our readingChanges the city's fee schedule so charges keep up with the cost of providing services.

P 100 × A 1.00 + L 10 + I 0 − C 0 = S 100 · weight 1.5

Police funding

Campaigned on

Provide full funding for the police and law enforcement.

Councilmember Young campaigned on police funding and voted yes on , , and 1 more, each of which passed and moves it forward.

20252026

Steps forward · 4

  1. Committed · our readingKeeps paying police hiring incentives for referrals, moving costs and academy costs.

  2. Committed · our readingApproves money terms of the new Martinez Police Officers' Association labor deal.

  3. Committed · our readingContinues funding police recruitment incentives.

  4. Committed · our readingFunds a third dispatch radio console from the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund.

Related only · 4

  1. Our readingExtends a private downtown security contract rather than funding the police department.

  2. Our readingSets the city's share of health care costs for working and retired police officers as CalPERS requires.

  3. Our readingApproves a change to the police chief's contract restoring severance pay to twelve months of base salary.

  4. Our readingAccepts the Military and Specialized Equipment annual report and confirms the equipment follows state law.

P 80 × A 1.00 + L 0 + I 0 − C 0 = S 80 · weight 1.5

Homelessness and crime

Campaigned on

Make neighborhoods safer by tackling homelessness and crime.

Councilmember Young campaigned on homelessness and crime and voted yes on , which passed and moves it forward.

20252026

Steps forward · 1

  1. Committed · our readingExtends the Los Angeles District Patrol contract for the downtown security program.

Related only · 2

  1. Our readingAdopts changed rules on graffiti and property nuisances to give staff better enforcement tools.

  2. Our readingTakes a first vote on rewriting graffiti and nuisance rules to give staff better enforcement tools.

P 80 × A 1.00 + L 10 + I 0 − C 0 = S 90 · weight 1.5

Small business and economy

Campaigned on

Back economic growth and help small businesses in the city.

Councilmember Young campaigned on small business and economy and voted yes on , which passed and moves it forward.

20252026

Steps forward · 2

  1. Done · our readingAdopts an umbrella business license so small vendors can take part in events like farmers markets.

  2. Committed · our readingApproves continued funding for the Chamber and DMC's business help, marketing and events.

Related only · 2

  1. Our readingTakes a first vote letting planners allow similar uses in more districts, with no stated step for businesses.

  2. Our readingCreates an Assistant Community and Economic Development Director job in place of two existing jobs.

P 100 × A 1.00 + L 0 + I 0 − C 0 = S 100 · weight 1.5

Housing

Campaigned on

Widen housing options and access for more households.

Councilmember Young campaigned on housing and voted yes on , , and 12 more, each of which passed and moves it forward.

20252026

Steps forward · 17

  1. Done · our readingAdopts a law updating accessory dwelling unit rules to follow state standards.

  2. Done · our readingAdopts city law No. 1488 on Senate Bill 9 lot splits allowing more homes on single-family lots.

  3. Early · our readingTakes the first of two votes bringing small lot subdivisions and Senate Bill 9 rules in line with State law.

  4. Done · our readingAdopts a law updating rules for accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.

  5. Done · our readingAdopts rules on affordable homes and allows parking rented apart from a home.

  6. Early · our readingTakes a first vote on an Inclusionary Housing chapter requiring a share of units in certain projects to be affordable.

  7. Done · our readingAdds Mixed-Use Housing to the city's land-use map at several sites.

  8. Early · our readingAcknowledges county financing that will increase affordable housing units at the Riverhouse Hotel.

  9. Done · our readingAdopts a law allowing homes in commercial areas and updating accessory dwelling unit rules.

  10. Early · our readingTakes a first vote on a law allowing housing in commercial areas.

  11. Done · our readingAdopts a zoning chapter for micro units, housing that is affordable by design.

  12. Early · our readingTakes a first vote on zoning changes for a faster review of qualifying multifamily and mixed-use housing.

  13. Done · our readingRezones parcels into the Mixed-Use/Housing Overlay and raises allowed homes per acre in the DS zone.

  14. Early · our readingDeclares city properties surplus land so the city can reach out to affordable housing developers and nonprofits.

  15. Early · our readingTakes a first vote on a law to encourage smaller, more affordable micro unit housing.

  16. Early · our readingTakes a first vote on a law giving owners of unpermitted units a way to meet safety standards without displacement.

  17. Done · our readingGives up a public land strip required for a 41-unit single-family and multi-family development.

Related only · 6

  1. Our readingSigns a contract to study the fee builders pay instead of including affordable homes in a project.

  2. Our readingTakes the final vote on a city law adding Tenant Anti-Harassment Protections.

  3. Our readingTakes a first vote on a law protecting tenants from harassment, a housing subject without widening options.

  4. Our readingReviews the yearly report on progress toward the state's required amount of new housing.

  5. Our readingTakes a first vote changing the rules for turning existing buildings into condominiums.

  6. Our readingAdopts new design rules for multifamily and mixed-use buildings.

P 100 × A 1.00 + L 10 + I 0 − C 0 = S 100 · weight 2

Waterfront and marina

Campaigned on

Develop the waterfront marina carefully without adding costs to taxpayers.

Councilmember Young campaigned on waterfront and marina and voted yes on and , each of which passed and moves it forward.

20252026

Steps forward · 2

  1. Early · our readingSeeks a partner for marina work that costs more than the city and its taxpayers can pay alone.

  2. Done · our readingChanges marina charges as payments from the city's main account to the Marina fund have risen.

Related only · 9

  1. Our readingLooks at a grand jury report on the Martinez waterfront and lets the city manager send the city's answer.

  2. Our readingApproves a loan to the Marina Enterprise Fund as part of the operating budget.

  3. Our readingBacks a grant application for waterfront access, with no step on marina development.

  4. Our readingRaises the pier contract ceiling after extra repairs pushed the cost past the original contingency.

  5. Our readingContracts with Lighthouse Public Affairs to negotiate agreements for the Marina and Waterfront Revitalization Project.

  6. Our readingHears a proposed vision for revitalizing the Martinez Marina and Waterfront.

  7. Our readingApproves loans to the Marina Enterprise Fund.

  8. Our readingApproves an extra loan from the city's main day-to-day account to the Marina Enterprise Fund.

  9. Our readingExpands the Anchor QEA contract for marina seawall and breakwater repair design.

P 100 × A 1.00 + L 10 + I 0 − C 0 = S 100 · weight 1.5

Affordable housing policy

Campaigned on

Push for policies that make housing affordable for young professionals and working families in Martinez.

Councilmember Young campaigned on affordable housing policy and voted yes on , , and 3 more, each of which passed and moves it forward.

20252026

Steps forward · 7

  1. Early · our readingContracts for a study of the fee builders pay instead of including affordable homes.

  2. Done · our readingAdopts inclusionary housing rules adding a chapter on affordable homes.

  3. Early · our readingTakes a first vote on requiring developers of certain housing projects to set aside deed-restricted affordable units.

  4. Early · our readingAcknowledges county financing that will increase affordable housing units at the Riverhouse Hotel.

  5. Done · our readingAdopts micro unit zoning rules to encourage housing that is affordable by design.

  6. Early · our readingDeclares city properties surplus land so the city can reach out to affordable housing developers and nonprofits.

  7. Early · our readingTakes a first vote on a law to encourage smaller, more affordable micro unit housing.

Related only · 13

  1. Our readingChanges the city's zoning rules on accessory dwelling units to match what the state housing department said.

  2. Our readingTakes the final vote on a city law changing rules on Senate Bill 9 land splits and building projects.

  3. Our readingTakes the final vote on a city law adding Tenant Anti-Harassment Protections.

  4. Our readingTakes a first vote on a law protecting tenants from harassment, with no step on affordability.

  5. Our readingReviews the yearly housing plan report, with no step on affordability policy.

  6. Our readingTakes a first vote on condominium conversion rules while easing the effect of conversions on tenants.

  7. Our readingChanges the rules for second homes on a property, with no stated affordability step.

  8. Our readingAdds Mixed-Use Housing to the land-use map under a plan that includes homes for lower-income households.

  9. Our readingAdopts a city law allowing homes in commercial areas.

  10. Our readingAdopts new design rules for multifamily and mixed-use buildings.

  11. Our readingTakes a first vote on a law allowing housing in commercial areas.

  12. Our readingTakes a first vote on design standards for multifamily and mixed-use housing.

  13. Our readingRezones named parcels into the Mixed-Use/Housing Overlay under the housing plan.

P 100 × A 1.00 + L 10 + I 0 − C 0 = S 100 · weight 1.5

Fair wages for union workers

Campaigned on

Back policies that secure fair pay for union workers.

Councilmember Young campaigned on fair wages for union workers and voted yes on , which passed and moves it forward.

20252026

Steps forward · 1

  1. Committed · our readingApproves pay terms agreed with the Martinez Police Officers' Association in a new labor deal.

Related only · 1

  1. Our readingPuts into effect a Local 324 side agreement changing the contract's Benefits and Compensation article.

P 80 × A 1.00 + L 0 + I 0 − C 0 = S 80 · weight 1

Voting record

Each decision the official minutes record them voting on, and the motions they made, from the minutes of Jan 2025 to Sep 2026. A row opens its meeting.

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2026113 decisions
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One of the five votes on the council, elected by one district for four years.

Office
Councilmember, District 2
Term ends
Dec 2028
History
Elected November 2024
Email
gyoung@cityofmartinez.org
Council office
(925) 372-3505
City Hall
525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553

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