City Council Meeting
July 12, 2022
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Regular Meeting called to order at 6:00pm by Mayor LeBarre.
2. ROLL CALL:
City Council: Mayor Mike LeBarre, Council member Darlene Acosta, Carlos DeLeon, Rob Cullen Mayor Pro Tem Carlos Victoria.
City Staff: City Manager Steve Adams; City Attorney Roy Santos (teleconference); City Clerk, Erica Sonne.
3. FLAG SALUTE:
The flag salute was led by Mayor LeBarre.
4. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
5. PRESENTATIONS:
None
6. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
Liz Hall, Waste Management, gave a report on the June 25'h clean-up event. 118 cars came through.
Collect 13.8 tons. Salinas Valley Recycle collected .75 tons of hazardous waste. King City in Bloom collected 8 bags of litter. Mayor LeBarre and Mayor Pro Tem Victoria attended. Next event will be November 5t* and Mayor Pro Tem Victoria offered to help with promoting the next event. Waste Management will be working alongside Salinas Valley Recycles at the Blue Zones event on August 215t.
7. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
Council Member Cullen stated that the Blue Zones Event is on August 21s on Broadway. He will have a booth showing what it looks like to be a Blue Zones certified work site. Employee Retention Tax Credit will be having a luncheon coming in September.
Council Member DeLeon stated he had nothing to report tonight.
Council Member Acosta stated that the upcoming townhall on fentanyl is July 25th and location to be announced.
Mayor Pro Tem Victoria thanked Liz for the presentation and kudos to the Police Department getting bad boys and guns off the street.
Mayor LeBarre stated this Thursday the King City will present at the first Monterey County homeless summit. He will be talking about our project HomeKey. July 22nd, he has partnered with House America to rehouse homeless individuals.
8. CITY STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS:
City Manager Steven Adams stated that Erica Sonne has appointed City Clerk, Andrea Marble the HR Manager will be leaving this Thursday for a new position. We have reached an agreement with the Fairgrounds for the temporary rental of spaces for the homeless trailers.
City Attorney Roy Santos thanked the Council for being patient while he and his family deal with some health issues.
9. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Consideration: Meeting Minutes of June 28, 2022, Council Meeting B. Consideration: City of King Check Register June 16, through June 30, 2022 Consideration: Successor Agency Check Register June 16, through June 30, 2022 D. Consideration: Public Financing Authority Check Register June 16, through June 30, 2022 E. Consideration: A Resolution Deferring Signage and Enforcement of Broadway Street Parking Restrictions
F. Consideration: An Ordinance Amending Noise Restrictions in the City G. Consideration: Award of Bid for the 2022 King City Street Project, Including Adopting Finding of a Categorical Exemption, Pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines H. Consideration: Voting Delegate for The League of California Cities Annual Business Meeting
1. Consideration: A Resolution Designating Erica Sonne to Fulfill the Duties of the City Clerk Karen Jernigan commented on Item 9(1) City Clerk position. She has worked with a couple of City Clerks and Erica Sonne is one of the best she has experienced, her professionalism, the work that she produces for the public is excellent and she is encouraged that she is continuing to work that she is going to be the City Clerk.
Action: Motion to approve consent agenda items A--I by Victoria and seconded by Cullen.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, Acosta, Cullen, DeLeon, Victoria NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Consideration: An Ordinance Amending Speed Limits
Mayor LeBarre asked the City Attorney to read the ordinance by title only into the record.
City Attorney Santos read the title of the ordinance into the record.
Mayor LeBarre opened the public hearing and he read the title in the record as well.
Karen Jernigan, N. Mildred St., stated that one of the streets were the speed limit was going to be raised is hers and she was not sure she understood but she thinks she does now because she and her neighbors experience speeding on a regular basis. She appreciates that is this going to enable the police to site speeders she is open to that. She believes in giving people a warning first, but once they have a warning, she doesn't have sympathy for that. She feels it affects all of her neighbors and her quality of life.
Mayor LeBarre explained for a city to enforce their speed limits they need to undergo a speed survey every five years and this will now allow our officers to enforce speed limits.
Octavio Hurtado, City Engineer stated that he acknowledges Ms. Jernigan's concerns. Since we have not had a speed survey in the last 10 years, we cannot lower the speed limit.
Action: Motion to introduce an Ordinance amending Municipal Code Chapter 10.36 to amend speed limits for portions of San Antonio Drive, Canal Street Bitterwater Road and Mildred Avenue to be read by title only, open the hearing, allow for public testimony, close the hearing, waive first reading of the Ordinance, and approve introduction of the Ordinance by Cullen and seconded by DeLeon.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, Acosta, Cullen, DeLeon, Victoria NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
11. REGULAR BUSINESS:
A. Consideration: Award of Contract for Design of the New Wastewater Treatment Plant City Manager Adams introduced this item.
City Engineer Hurtado further introduced this item.
City Attorney Santos clarified the change orders in the contract.
Action: authorize the City Manager to: 1) execute an Agreement for Engineering Services with Carollo Engineers, Inc. for design of a new 2.0 to 2.2 million gallons per day (MGD) secondary wastewater treatment plant and tertiary treatment and storage/distribution system not-to-exceed $5,875,759; 2) approve other optional tasks and/or change orders under a contingency budget up to $205,848; and 3) make non-substantive changes to the contract as necessary in a form approved by the City Attorney by DeLeon and seconded by Cullen.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, Acosta, Cullen, DeLeon, Victoria NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
Consideration: A Resolution Approving the Ballot Argument in Favor of the Local Sales Tax Measure
City Manager Adams introduced this item.
Action: Motion to adopt a Resolution approving the ballot argument in favor of the local sales tax measure by LeBarre and seconded by Cullen.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, Acosta, Cullen, DeLeon, Victoria NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
C. Consideration: Downtown Outdoor Dining Area Improvements Grant Program City Manager Adams introduced this item.
Action: Motion to 1) adopt a Resolution establishing the Downtown Outdoor Dining Area Improvements Grant Program; and 2) approve the program guidelines, application and forms; and 3) authorize the City Manager to make modifications to the program forms in the future as necessary by Victoria and seconded by Cullen.
AYES; Council Members: LeBarre, Acosta, Cullen, DeLeon, Victoria NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
Consideration: Golf Course Operator Selection Subcommittee City Manager Adams introduced this item.
Action: Motion appoint a subcommittee of two representatives of City Council Rob Cullen and Darlene Acosta to assist staff in developing a recommendation to the full City Council for award of a contract for operation of the King City Golf Course by DeLeon and seconded by LeBarre.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, Acosta, Cullen, DeLeon, Victoria NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
E. Consideration: Rejection of Bids for the Downtown Plaza Construction Project Council member Cullen recused himself because of a conflict and left the meeting.
City Manager Adams introduced this item.
City Attorney Octavio Hurtado further introduced this item.
Action: Motion to 1) reject all bids for the Downtown Plaza Construction Project; and 2) direct staff to rebid project concurrent with Downtown Bulbout Project by DeLeon and seconded by Acosta.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, Acosta, DeLeon, Victoria NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members: Cullen,
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
12. CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
None
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor LeBarre adjourned the meeting at 6:57p.m. on a motion by DeLeon and second by Acosta, approved 4-0.
Approved Signatures:
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Mayor, Michael LeBarre City Clerk, Erica Sonne
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