Private Developer Will Present Proposed Vision and Model for Collaboration
At its meeting on Wednesday, July 16th, at 7:00 pm, the City Council and the community will hear from Tucker Sadler, a San Diego-based architectural planning, design, and development firm, which will present their preliminary conceptual vision for revitalizing the Martinez Waterfront, including the Marina. This firm has decades of experience delivering private and public sector development projects in California and in other states, including waterfront projects.
Tucker Sadler’s presentation will be followed by a discussion by the City Council and public comment. We encourage everyone interested in the future of the Marina and Waterfront to attend this meeting, either in person or virtually, and learn more about this potential revitalization.
Martinez Regular City Council Meeting
Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 7:00 pm
Martinez City Hall, 525 E Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553
Zoom virtual meeting link on the agenda at www.cityofmartinez.org/meetings
Constructed in the 1960s, the Marina has exceeded its useful life, with facilities closing due to safety concerns and environmental factors, such as sea level rise causing frequent flooding. Viewed as a unique and valuable community asset, the City Council has expressed a commitment to take measures to ensure it is safe and create a vibrant place for recreation and commerce benefiting residents and visitors alike.
The City assumed direct management of the Marina in August 2024 after the previous operator’s contract ended, revealing the need for a comprehensive rebuild rather than costly repairs. Maintaining the Marina has been a financial challenge for the City, which has been subsidizing the Marina for years, a scenario that is no longer sustainable. The Marina threatens to become a financial drain on the City’s general fund if a different course of action is not pursued.
“Our City’s Marina is a vital community asset that has faced decades of infrastructure deterioration and increasing financial strain on the City,” said Mayor Brianne Zorn. “An investment in Martinez by a private developer may offer a transformational opportunity to fund a comprehensive plan for our Marina and Waterfront.”
At the conclusion of this agenda item, the City Council can consider making a motion to authorize the City to enter into exclusive negotiations with Tucker Sadler, which will enable the parties to develop an agreement on terms, roles, milestones, and deliverables. If an agreement is reached, the City Council and the community will have an opportunity to discuss it in the fall.
More information is available on the published City Council agenda for the July 16th meeting at www.cityofmartinez.org/meetings. For questions, please email communications@cityofmartinez.org.
