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City Council Closed Session

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 · Government meeting record

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City Council Closed Session

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, AND WELCOME TO THE MARTINEZ CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP . IT IS 5:34 P.M. --NOPE. SORRY. CLOSED SESSION. WE WILL TRY THIS AGAIN. WELCOME TO THE CITY OF MARTINEZ CITY CLOSED SESSION. IT IS 5:34 P.M. IT IS WEDNESDAY MAY, 29th. CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER JAY HOWARD. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER MARK ROSS. COUNCILMEMBER SATINDER MALHI. VICE MAYOR DEBBIE McKILLOP IS ON HER WAY, AND BRIANNE ZORN. >> PRESENT. TONIGHT, WE ONLY HAVE ONE CLOSED SESSION ITEM. A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. WE CAN OPEN THIS UP TO PUBLIC COMMENTS PRIOR TO BREAKING AWAY TO CLOSED SESSION. THERE ARE CURRENTLY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITHIN COUNCIL CHAMBERS. IS THERE ANYONE ON THE VIRTUAL AUDIENCE, PLEASE? >> THERE IS NO ONE VIRTUALLY ATTENDING. >> RIGHT. OKAY. WITH THAT THEN WE ARE GOING TO ADJOURN TO OUR CLOSED SESSION, AND I WILL REPORT OUT AT THE END OF THE HOUR. ALL RIGHT, WE JUST WRAPPED UP OUR CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION. WE HAD ONE CLOSED SESSION ITEM. IT WAS CONFIDENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. THERE WERE TWO CASES COMING AND WE THE CITY COUNCIL PROVIDED GUIDANCE TO OUR CITY ATTORNEYS REGARDING INITIATION OF LITIGATION. THAT HAS BEEN REPORT OUT. WE ARE GOING TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING, AND THE NEXT MEETING WE WILL START AT 6:45. THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION & BUDGET WORKSHOP AGENDA City Council Agenda Page 1 of 2 Mayor Brianne Zorn Vice Mayor Debbie McKillop Councilmember Jay Howard Councilmember Mark Ross Councilmember Satinder S. Malhi DATE: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 TIME: 5:30 PM - Closed Session 6:30PM - Budget Workshop 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. REMOTE 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. Link: https://cityofmartinez- org.zoom.us/j/96255548549?pwd=KzdzMzFoZDQrenI2OXlsNWtlTkp6UT09 2. Webinar ID: 962 5554 8549 3. Passcode: 101010 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. CLOSED SESSION CALL TO ORDER – Open Session ROLL CALL - Councilmembers Jay Howard, Mark Ross, Satinder S. Malhi, Vice Mayor Debbie McKillop, Mayor Brianne Zorn CIVILITY STATEMENT - As your elected Governing Board, we will treat each other and the public with patience, civility, and courtesy as a model of the same behavior we wish to reflect in Martinez for the conduct of all City business and community participation. This includes respect for everyone's First Amendment Right to voice their opinion on matters within the City's subject matter jurisdiction, even if that

City Council Agenda Page 2 of 2 opinion is different from our own. The decisions made tonight will be for the benefit of the Martinez community and not for personal gain. PUBLIC COMMENT - Agenda Items Only CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - Adjourn to Closed Session 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) Initiation of Litigation Number of Cases: 2 ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to the City Council Study Session – Budget Workshop on May 29, 2024, at 6:30PM. STUDY SESSION – BUDGET WORKSHOP CALL TO ORDER - Pledge of Allegiance ROLL CALL - Councilmembers Jay Howard, Mark Ross, Satinder S. Malhi, Vice Mayor Debbie McKillop, Mayor Brianne Zorn CIVILITY STATEMENT - As your elected Governing Board, we will treat each other and the public with patience, civility, and courtesy as a model of the same behavior we wish to reflect in Martinez for the conduct of all City business and community participation. This includes respect for everyone's First Amendment Right to voice their opinion on matters within the City's subject matter jurisdiction, even if that opinion is different from our own. The decisions made tonight will be for the benefit of the Martinez community and not for personal gain. PUBLIC COMMENT - Agenda Items Only SPECIAL MEETING ITEMS 1. Receive presentation on the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 General Fund Mid-Cycle Budget Adjustments, hold discussion, and provide direction to staff. Staff Report - FY2025 Mid-Cycle Budget Workshop Attachment A – City Council Annual Retreat Report Attachment B – ARPA Summary Attachment C – Revenues Attachment D - Expenditures ADJOURNMENT - Adjourn to a City Council Study Session on June 5, 2024, at 5:30 PM. On May 25, 2024 a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted on the City Hall Bulletin Board, located at 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553, and on the City website at www.cityofmartinez.org. /s/ Kat Galileo, Assistant City Clerk

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