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City Council Closed Session

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 · Government meeting record

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City Council Closed Session

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, AND WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION OF THE MARTINEZ CITY COUNCIL. IT IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th, AND IT IS 5:38 P.M. CLEAR, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> MAYOR BRIANNE ZORN? >> PRESENT. >> VICE MAYOR JAY HOWARD? PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER GREG YOUNG? >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER SATINDER MALHI? >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER DEBBIE McKILLOP? PRESENT . ALL RIGHT . WE ARE GOING TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC COMMENT. PUBLIC COMMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA THIS EVENING. WE DO HAVE THREE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. THERE IS NO ONE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS THIS EVENING. IS THERE ANYONE ON THE VIRTUAL AUDIENCE? WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT? >> THERE ARE NO VIRTUAL ATTENDEES. >> ALL RIGHT, IN THAT CASE I'M GOING TO READ THE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS BEFORE WE BREAK THE CLOSED SESSION ROOM. THE THREE ITEMS ARE ONE, CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION. NAME OF THE CASE, CITY OF MARTINEZ THE S AND D LLC. THE NEXT CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS. THE PROPERTY IS MARTINEZ MARINA AND WATERFRONT, AND THE CITY NEGOTIATORS INCLUDE CITY STAFF AND THE NEGOTIATING PARTIES OF TUCKER SADLER. THE THIRD ITEM IS CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS REGARDING A PROPERTY AT THE MARTINEZ MARINA, AGENCY NEGOTIATOR IS CITY STAFF AND THE NEGOTIATING PARTIES ARE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND REC DIVISION OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS AND CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS. ALL RIGHT, WE ARE GOING TO BREAK FOR THE CLOSED SESSION, AND I WILL REPORT OUT AT THE END OF THE MEETING. GOOD EVENING, I AM HERE TO REPORT OUT ON THE MARTINEZ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION. WE HAD THREE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS. THE FIRST ONE WAS CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL EXISTING LITIGATION , AND STAFF, I'M SORRY, COUNCIL PROVIDED GUIDANCE TO STAFF. THE SECOND WAS CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS, AND COUNCIL PROVIDED GUIDANCE TO STAFF. AND THE THIRD ITEM WAS CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS AND COUNCIL PROVIDED GUIDANCE TO STAFF. THIS COUNCIL MEETING IS OFFICIALLY ADJOURNED

CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA Mayor Brianne Zorn Vice Mayor Jay Howard Councilmember Greg Young Councilmember Satinder S. Malhi Councilmember Debbie McKillop DATE: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 TIME: 5:30 PM PLACE: COUNCIL CHAMBER - 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553; and via Zoom INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC Information regarding meetings, including agenda materials, schedules and more, please visit the City’s Meetings & Agendas webpage: https://www.cityofmartinez.org/government/meetings-and-agendas. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION This meeting will be conducted in-person in the City Hall Council Chamber and shall be aired in real time via Zoom. The City cannot guarantee the public’s access to teleconferencing technology, nor guarantee uninterrupted access as technical difficulties may occur from time to time. To attend the meeting via Zoom, you must be logged into a registered Zoom account. Click “Join Meeting” and enter the following details: 1. Webinar Link 2. Webinar ID: 961 7619 0224 3. Passcode: 764228 PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments can be made in person at the meeting or submitted in writing. Written comments must be received by 12PM the day of the meeting. For information on how to submit written comments, please visit the City’s Meetings & Agendas webpage linked above. ADA ACCOMODATIONS In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California law, the Council Chamber is wheelchair accessible and disabled parking is available at City Hall. If you are a person with a disability and require modifications or accommodation to attend and/or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (925) 372-3512. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. AGENDA CONTINUED TO PAGE 2

City Council Agenda 9-24-2025 Page 2 of 2 CLOSED SESSION CALL TO ORDER - Open Session ROLL CALL - Mayor Brianne Zorn, Vice Mayor Jay Howard, Councilmembers Greg Young, Satinder S. Malhi and Debbie McKillop. PUBLIC COMMENT - Agenda Items Only CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - Adjourn to Closed Session 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL—Existing Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Name of Case: City of Martinez v. SND Investments, LLC 2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Govt. Code Section 54956.8) Property: Martinez Marina and Waterfront City Negotiators: Michael Chandler, City Manager; Lauren Sugayan, Assistant City Manager; Jill Bergman, Community & Economic Development Director; Michael P. Cass, Planning Manager; and Teresa L. Highsmith, City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Tucker Sadler Under Negotiation: Price and Terms 3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Govt. Code Section 54956.8) Property: Martinez Marina, APN #373-040-003 Agency Negotiator: Michael Chandler, City Manager; City Attorney’s Office Negotiating Parties: California Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways; California State Lands Commission Under Negotiation: Price and terms of 1) loan agreement and (2) property related loan agreement ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a Regular City Council meeting on October 1, 2025, at 7:00 PM. On September 23, 2025, a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted on the City Hall Kiosk, located at 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553, and on the City website at www.cityofmartinez.org. /s/ Kat Galileo, City Clerk

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, AND WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION OF THE MARTINEZ CITY COUNCIL. IT IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th, AND IT IS 5:38 P.M. CLEAR, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> MAYOR BRIANNE ZORN? >> PRESENT. >> VICE MAYOR JAY HOWARD? PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER GREG YOUNG? >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER SATINDER MALHI? >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER DEBBIE McKILLOP? PRESENT . ALL RIGHT . WE ARE GOING TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC COMMENT. PUBLIC COMMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA THIS EVENING. WE DO HAVE THREE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. THERE IS NO ONE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS THIS EVENING. IS THERE ANYONE ON THE VIRTUAL AUDIENCE? WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT? >> THERE ARE NO VIRTUAL ATTENDEES. >> ALL RIGHT, IN THAT CASE I'M GOING TO READ THE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS BEFORE WE BREAK THE CLOSED SESSION ROOM. THE THREE ITEMS ARE ONE, CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION. NAME OF THE CASE, CITY OF MARTINEZ THE S AND D LLC. THE NEXT CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS. THE PROPERTY IS MARTINEZ MARINA AND WATERFRONT, AND THE CITY NEGOTIATORS INCLUDE CITY STAFF AND THE NEGOTIATING PARTIES OF TUCKER SADLER. THE THIRD ITEM IS CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS REGARDING A PROPERTY AT THE MARTINEZ MARINA, AGENCY NEGOTIATOR IS CITY STAFF AND THE NEGOTIATING PARTIES ARE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND REC DIVISION OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS AND CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS. ALL RIGHT, WE ARE GOING TO BREAK FOR THE CLOSED SESSION, AND I WILL REPORT OUT AT THE END OF THE MEETING. GOOD EVENING, I AM HERE TO REPORT OUT ON THE MARTINEZ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION. WE HAD THREE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS. THE FIRST ONE WAS CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL EXISTING LITIGATION , AND STAFF, I'M SORRY, COUNCIL PROVIDED GUIDANCE TO STAFF. THE SECOND WAS CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS, AND COUNCIL PROVIDED GUIDANCE TO STAFF. AND THE THIRD ITEM WAS CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS AND COUNCIL PROVIDED GUIDANCE TO STAFF. THIS COUNCIL MEETING IS OFFICIALLY ADJOURNED

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