The City of Martinez will be hosting its annual Measure D Street Selection Public Workshop with the Franchise and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Wednesday, January 19th, at 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. The workshop is an opportunity for residents to learn about the City’s Pavement Management Program and its recommendations for the next round of street improvement projects and provide input for the Subcommittee and staff.

The workshop held in accordance with the Measure D Street Selection Policy adopted by the Martinez City Council on February 1, 2017, which states:

Commencing in January 2018 and annually thereafter, the City Engineer will hold an annual public workshop with the Franchise and Infrastructure Subcommittee of the City Council regarding the prioritization of pavement projects to be funded by the proceeds of the Tax Measure. Following the public workshop, and on or before the first Council Meeting of February 2018 and each subsequent year thereafter, the City Engineer shall provide the City Council at a regularly scheduled City Council meeting, as a separate item on a publicly noticed City Council agenda, a list of streets with a proposed treatment schedule fully utilizing revenues collected as part of Measure D projected through the end of the fiscal year. At this meeting, the public will have the opportunity to review and comment on the street list. The Council will then approve the list or approve an amended list of streets.

Public participation in the Measure D Street Selection Workshop is highly encouraged.

The meeting Zoom link is here:
https://cityofmartinez-org.zoom.us/j/96203000103?pwd=NEVqUFNzSWUyVTl5KytoeXVacDVXZz09
Webinar ID: 962 0300 0103
Passcode: 088995

Due to the surge in Omicron cases in the region, City Hall will be closed to walk-in services until Monday, January 24. Those looking to make a transaction with the City may do so by setting up an appointment. We appreciate your patience during this period. Please don't hesitate to reach us by email or phone regarding inquiries.

How to contact City staff: https://bit.ly/3t4Iz6M

The City Council held discussions regarding the various design concepts on December 1, 2021 and January 5, 2022. Please see below for Video from both meetings:

• City Council Meeting December 1, 2021 Video here: https://bit.ly/3DFZcHv
• City Council Meeting January 5, 2022 Video here: https://bit.ly/3HPPqVE

At the January 5, 2022 meeting, the Council directed staff to proceed with finalizing Master Plan Option B (link here: https://bit.ly/3FdSt8g ) as the preferred initial phase park design option to present to subdivision developer DeNova. The City Council will next meet on February 2, 2022 (changed from January 19, 2022) to adopt and approve the final design and priority list of park improvements. The meeting Zoom link is provided below:

• February 2, 2022 Council Meeting Zoom Link:
• https://cityofmartinez-org.zoom.us/j/91300090893?pwd=Rkk2L0ExV05SVitQVjZweDFCUStXZz09
• Webinar ID: 913 0009 0893
• Passcode: 326628

We are excited to announce a major revision to the prior General Plan Update elements from 2016 has been prepared and is now available for public review and comment as we embark on a series of three joint public meeting workshops on with the Planning Commission and City Council on December 1st and 15th, 2021, and January 12, 2022, to discuss the updated draft elements in greater detail. No formal action will be taken at these workshops; instead, the input received will help guide further revisions to the elements and culminate in a final draft General Plan Update to be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council for consideration later in 2022. The City will also revise and recirculate the draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the General Plan Update in the spring of 2022 providing further opportunity for public review and engagement on this important project.

Join our General Plan process! Residents and community stakeholders are encouraged to review and submit comments on the Revised Draft General Plan Comments can be emailed to GPcomments@cityofmartinez.org.

Read the document and more about the General Plan update at: https://bit.ly/MartinezGeneralPlan

Attend the joint City Council-Planning Commission Workshop on Wednesday, January 12th at 6:00PM. Meeting agenda and Zoom link here: https://cityofmartinez-org.zoom.us/j/95349412840?pwd=dGxZNnUwdUVjLzZBUSt3dGloN0N4dz09

The City of Martinez Independent Redistricting Commission wants your help in drawing election district maps for the City Council as part of its decennial redistricting process. Your feedback will inform the local election process for the next 10 years. Read more about opportunities for you to share your feedback with the Commission HERE.

The City of Martinez is currently accepting applications to fill nine (9) unscheduled vacancies in Commissions & Committees listed in the PDF link below.

If interested, please fill out the Citizen Interest Form Application and submit it, or any questions, to the Deputy City Clerk at cityclerk@cityofmartinez.org. Applications will be continuously accepted and reviewed until filled.

The City has eatablished an Independentent Redistricting Commission. For upcoming meetings, workshops and more information click here.

The City of Martinez is hiring for Senior Civil Engineer. Deadline t apply is January 30, 2022. Follow the link for more info: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofmartinez/

The Martinez Water Treatment Plant will be carrying out a water system improvement project aimed at improving drinking water quality, increasing operational efficiency and reliability, and bringing the ozone treatment facility up to current industry safety standards. This project begins on Monday, October 25 and will be completed in Spring 2022. In order to accomplish this improvement, there may be a temporary change in odor and/or taste to your drinking water.

Read more HERE.

Construction plans for the Fishing Pier are ready for review and approval by the City Council at the October 6, 2021 Council meeting. The Fishing Pier update will be agenda item #11. Click Read More to view the meeting agenda for more details.

The Martinez City Hall building is open to the public Monday through Friday, between 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. All visitors will be required to wear face coverings at all times and socially distanced. To make an appointment with a specific department, please visit the Contact Us page here.

Contra Costa County has partnered with the State of California to operate a Countywide Emergency Rental Assistance Program called Housing is Key, which includes a utility assistance component for residents experiencing financial difficulties as a result of COVID-19. Please click the link below for more information.