Public Participation

Meetings are held at City Hall’s Council Chamber located at 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553. All meetings are held in Council Chamber unless otherwise noted on the agenda.

The Public can attend meetings in-person or via the City’s teleconferencing platform.

• Teleconferencing Capability Courtesy Notice - As a courtesy and technology permitting, members of the public may attend meetings via the City’s Zoom platform. However, the City cannot guarantee that the public’s access to teleconferencing technology will be uninterrupted as technical difficulties may occur from time to time. In those instances, so long as the public may still attend the meeting in person, the meeting will continue. The mayor has the power to discontinue teleconferencing capabilities at any time.

Public Comments

Members of the public can provide comments to the legislative body by attending meetings in person, virtually and/or by written comments.

The Clerk of each legislative body will receive, collect and forward all public comments to the legislative body and staff for review and consideration in advance of a meeting.

• In-Person| Members of the public can provide comments in person when attending a meeting. The public is encouraged, but not required, to fill out a speaker card. Public comments are limited to three minutes per speaker, unless a different time is announced by the Chair/Mayor.

• Virtually | Virtual participants may use the “Raise Hand” feature in Zoom to request to speak during periods of public comment. If calling in via Zoom use *9 to raise and lower your hand. The meeting host will call on you, by name, and enable your microphone when it is your turn to speak.

• Written | Written comments must be received by 12:00 PM the day of the scheduled meeting. Comments can be sent via mail, personal delivery or via email (see below). Comments must be addressed to the Clerk of the legislative body. Clerk's will forward submitted comments to the legislative body for review and consideration prior to the scheduled meeting. These comments will not be read during the meeting but are recorded and available in the published Agenda packets.

City Council and Subcommittees, and Measure Oversight Committees

• City Clerk's Office | Submit Your Comments

Civil Service Commission

• Human Resources Division | Email Us

Diversity & Cultural Commission

• City Manager's Office | Email Us

Planning Commission and Zoning Administrator

• Planning Division | Email Us

Subscriptions PRMAC, Veterans and Cemetery Commissions

• Recreation Division | Email Us 

Agenda Materials

Agenda Packets for City Council and Martinez Commissions and Committees can be viewed here.

Agenda Subscriptions

To receive notification of agenda publications and it's materials, you can sign up here.

Proclamation Request

A proclamation is an official document issued to commemorate a specific time period (ex. day, week, or month). It brings recognition, awareness, or appreciation to an issue, cause, milestone, or noteworthy event that is relevant and important to the City of Martinez. Proclamations are strictly honorary and not legally binding.

Criteria - Please consider the following information before submitting a proclamation request. The City reserves the right to decline any request for any reason.

• All requests are processed based on the date that is being proclaimed and according to City agenda posting deadlines. Requests must be made at least 60 days in advance of the proclaimed date.
• The person(s) making the request should be a City of Martinez resident or nonprofit organizations with a Martinez resident sponsor. 
• Proclamations must affect a broad group of people, preferably city or county wide.
• In-person attendance of the requestor/organization to accept the proclamation is required.
• Proclamations will not be repeated within a calendar year. Requests that are considered redundant will be declined.
• Proclamations will not be issued for individuals, birthdays, retirements, weddings, anniversaries, church events, conferences, meetings, or businesses.
• Proclamations may not be used for advertisement or commercial promotion.
• The City retains the right to modify, edit or otherwise amend the proposed Proclamation without notice.
• Draft language submitted should be factually accurate and include up-to-date information.
• Requests for proclamations are not renewed annually. Proclamations are issued only upon request, so if a proclamation is important to you or your organization, please request it.
• Proclamations are not to exceed more than one page in length, including the seal & signature areas.  

Submitting a Request: Download and complete the Proclamation Request form. When ready to submit, please call the City Clerk's Office (925) 372-3512.

Timeline: All requests are processed based on the date that is being proclaimed. City Council agendas are prepared three weeks in advance of a meeting, so to accommodate the timeline, requests must be made at least 60 days in advance of the proclaimed date. Proclamations will be processed through the Clerk's Office with approval from the Mayor. The City Clerk's Office will notify you of the proclamation's acceptance and will coordinate meeting details.

Televised City Council Meetings

City Council meetings are televised at 7:30pm on Friday following the regularly scheduled Wednesday meeting on: Comcast channel 28, U-Verse channel 99, and Wave channel 29.

Annual Recess of Meetings

Recess of all meetings is observed during the month of July.

ADA Accommodations and Interpreter Assistance

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 accommodations to attend 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 to this meeting.

The City will also provide reasonable assistance to members of the public who wish to use personal interpreters, including arranging appropriate space for interpreters and allowing additional time for interpretation when needed. If you plan to attend with a personal interpreter or need related assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office as early as possible before the meeting.

Closed Captioning

Meetings from 2020 to current have closed captioning available, with exception to new meetings that are in que to receive captioning. For 2019 and older, closed captioning will be made available upon request. To request closed captioning for a video, please call the City Clerk's Office at (925) 372-3512.