City Council Meeting
March 28, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Regular Meeting called to order at 6:01pm by Mayor LeBarre.
2. ROLL CALL:
City Council: Mayor Mike LeBarre, Council member, Oscar Avalos, Carlos DeLeon, Mayor Pro Tem Carlos Victoria
Council member Rob Cullen is absent.
City Staff: City Manager Steve Adams (Teleconference); City Attorney Roy Santos; City Clerk, Erica Sonne.
3. FLAG SALUTE:
The flag salute was led by Mayor LeBarre.
4. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
5. PRESENTATIONS:
A. City Clerk Sonne gave the Oath of Office to Council member Oscar Avalos. Mayor and Council members welcomed Council member Avalos.
6. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
Karen Jernigan stated that weeds around the trees on Broadway are distracting and the trash cans need to be cleaned off, she would like City Council to make that a higher priority. She also encouraged City Council to take a walk downtown as well. Feels like things are happening downtown.
7. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
Council Member Avalos had nothing to comment on at this time.
Council Member Deleon had nothing to report tonight.
Mayor Pro Tem Victoria had nothing to report tonight.
Mayor LeBarre stated that Fort Hunter Liggett executive board meeting well attended and one of the topics of discussion is the maintenance of Jolon Road. He also spoke about all of the grants that have been submitted and been worked on by staff at the request of Congresswoman Lofgren, as well as Assembly member Rivas and Senator Caballero and thanked Steve for his fast and hard work on them.
8. CITY STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS:
City Manager Adams apologized for not being in person at the meeting tonight. He spoke to the Legislator grants as far as State grants that have been being worked on. He thanked the Mayor for is diligence on advocating for grants to send in. Spent half a day to help get our new council member introduced to items at City Hall.
City Attorney Roy Santos stated he would be working on some dates in April for the AB1234 training needed by council and staff.
9. CONSENT
A. Consideration: Meeting Minutes of March 14, 2023, Council Meeting B. Consideration: Emergency Meeting Minutes of March 14, 2023, Council Meeting C. Consideration: City of King Check Register March 1, through March 15, 2023 D. Consideration: Annual General Plan Report and Housing Element Annual Report for 2022 E. Consideration: Commission and Committee Appointments F. Consideration: Support for State Financial Relief Package for California Hospitals G. Consideration: Award of Visitor and History Center Remodel (Phase 1), Pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines
H. Consideration: Opposition to Bans on Rodeos in California
1. Consideration: Wastewater Treatment Plant and Recycled Water Project State Water Resource Control Board Financial Assistance Application Authorizing Resolution J. Consideration: Debt Management Policy
Mayor LeBarre thanked Doreen and staff for working on the General Plan and Housing Element. He highlighted the Visitor and History Center remodel and explained what it would entail. He thanked the Finance Director and City Manager for the work on the Debt Management Policy.
Council member Avalos was concerned about a conflict of interest for the item 9(H). City Attorney Santos stated that it is not a conflict as it is not a financial interest. In the training coming up in April (AB1234) it will be explained more clearly.
Action: Motion to approve consent agenda items A-J by and Victoria seconded by Avalos.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, Victoria, DeLeon, Avalos NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members: Cullen,
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
Council member DeLeon asked the City Attorney to further explain the conflict of interest so that Council member Avalos could understand. City Attorney explained that the conflict usually has to have a financial interest directly to the Council member or a part of the council members family.
10. PUBLIC HEARING:
None
11. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Consideration: Cannabis Cultivation Tax Study
City Manager Steve Adams introduced this item.
Jonas from 150 Don Bates LLC., thanked City Manager Adams for being helpful on this matter and the Mayor for the conversations they have had. He gave an example of another City with a lower rate and to take into consideration the jobs which would be about 200 jobs. Vertis has 130 and they are projecting
about 70. He is willing to have conversions on this. Thanked for all the energy being put into this.
Action: Motion to 1) approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with HdL Companies to prepare a fiscal analysis of cannabis cultivation tax rates in a form approved by the City Attorney; and 2) appropriate $23,100 for the cost of the analysis by DeLeon seconded by Victoria.
AYES: Council Members: Victoria, DeLeon, Avalos, LeBarre, NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members: Cullen
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
B. Consideration: Selection of Broadway Street Wind Sculptures City Manager Adams introduced this item with a PowerPoint presentation.
Action: Motion to 1) approve selection of sculptures for the Downtown Streetscape Plan Median Improvements, Downtown Plaza, and the Step Up Permanent Supportive Housing Project; 2) award a contract to Saori Ide and Jonathan Russell for the sculptures for the Broadway Street medians and Downtown Plaza; and 3) authorize the City Manager to make minor non-substantive changes to the agreements as necessary in a form approved by the City Attorney by Avalos seconded by Victoria.
AYES: Council Members: Victoria, DeLeon, Avalos, LeBarre, NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members: Cullen
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
12. CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Liability Claims (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.95) Consideration of Claim No. 2023-007 claim alleging city employee flipped a bolt up while weed eating the grass in front of business and broke the window.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor LeBarre adjourned the meeting to closed session at 6:44p.m. On a unanimous vote Mayor LeBarre adjourned the meeting at 6:52p.m.
Approved Signatures:
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Mayor Mike LeBarre City Clerk, Erica Sonne
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