Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Martinez public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in business jobs
Downtown streetlighting improvements
Phase 1 will brighten lights on Ward, Green, Court and feeder streets to draw people to Main Street — funded with $200,000 from the parking fund, mostly at no direct city cost via PG&E. No firm PG&E timeline yet; Vice Mayor Malhi pushed back that Main Street itself also needs better lighting.
Downtown employee parking permit program
The parking permit program for downtown workers would continue, with eligibility expanded to County employees working in privately owned buildings leased by the County.
Opportunity Zones 2.0 Nominations
The council backed four census tracts for federal Opportunity Zone designation, which could attract private investment tax benefits. The waterfront tract is already on the state's preliminary shortlist.