City Council Meeting
June 13, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Regular Meeting called to order at 6:00pm by Mayor Pro Tem Victoria.
2. ROLL CALL:
City Council: Council member, Mayor Pro Tem Carlos Victoria, Rob Cullen, Carlos DeLeon, Mayor Mike LeBarre and Councilmember Oscar Avalos, absent.
City Staff: City Manager Steven Adams; City Attorney Roy Santos; City Clerk, Erica Sonne.
3. FLAG SALUTE:
The flag salute was led by Council member DeLeon.
4. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
None
6. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
Liz Hall Public Sector Manager for Waste Management announced that they were coordinating with Beautification week and having a drop off event on Saturday June 17th from 8-10am until dumpsters are full at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds. On June 24*h they are having a composting event to learn about composting.
7. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
Council Member DeLeon had nothing to report tonight. He did have a comment about the death at the Monterey County Jail and that it was a King City resident. He stated that it was the 10th death at the jail and he is wondering if the City could reach out to the Monterey County Sheriff's department to see if there is something the sheriff's department can do about the investigation to see why this is happening.
Council Member Cullen stated that the Solid Waste Authority meeting Highlights from May 18th are in the packets and next meeting is this Thursday. He attended the ribbon cutting of Fenton and Keller, a new attorney at law business. He will not be at the June 27'h meeting. Small Business Development Center Network asked him to serve on the board and he has accepted. He will be representing 14 counties. First board meeting is in August.
Mayor Pro Tem Victoria stated he had nothing tonight.
8. CITY STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS:
City Manager Steven Adams stated that the Streetscape project will be starting this week. Starting on Second St. and Vanderhurst. Businesses will be notified door to door.
City Attorney Roy Santos nothing to report out tonight.
9. CONSENT
A. Consideration: Meeting Minutes of May 9, 2023, Council Meeting B. Consideration: City of King Check Register May 16, through May 31, 2023 C. Consideration: FY 2023-24 Job Classification Plan
D. Consideration: New Job Descriptions and Side Letters of Agreement with the King City Confidential Employees Association and the Service Employees International Union Local 521 E. Consideration: School Resource Officer Program Memorandum of Understanding F. Consideration: Road to Success Youth Diversion Program Memorandum of Understanding Consideration: Police Officer Recruit Employment Agreement H. Consideration: Memorandum of Understanding with California Water Service Company Regarding Sale of Recycled Water
1. Consideration: ProHousing Designation Program
J. Consideration: Special Meeting Minutes of May 30, 2023, Council Meeting Consideration: Sixth Amendment to the Employment Agreement for City Manager Services City Manager Steve Adams stated that Item 9(C) and 9(D) and you are approving the revised items.
Action: Motion to approve consent agenda items A-K by and Cullen seconded by DeLeon.
AYES: Council Members: Cullen, DeLeon, Victoria
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members: LeBarre, Avalos
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
10. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consideration: Riverview Gardens Landscape Maintenance District Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2023-24
City Manager Steve Adams introduced the Finance Director Mike Howard.
Finance Director Mike Howard introduced this item.
Mayor Pro Tem Victoria opened the public hearing. Hearing and seeing no one come forward Mayor Pro Tem Victoria closed the public hearing.
Action: Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2023-4950 approving the report and ordering the levy and collection of assessments for the Riverview Gardens Landscape Maintenance District pursuant to provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California by and Cullen seconded by DeLeon.
AYES: Council Members: Cullen, DeLeon, Victoria
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members: LeBarre, Avalos
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
B. Consideration: USA Waste of California (DBA Waste Management) Garbage and Recycling Collection Service Fees for Fiscal Year 2023-24
City Manager Steven Adams introduced this item.
General Manager/CAO Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority Patrick Mathews further introduced this item with a PowerPoint.
Mayor Pro Tem Victoria opened the public hearing. Hearing and seeing no one come forward Mayor Pro Tem Victoria closed the public hearing.
Action: Motion to 1) adopt a Resolution approving USA Waste of California (DBA Waste Management, hereinafter "WM") garbage and recycling collection adjusted rates for Fiscal Year 2023-24 effective July 1, 2023, resulting in a 6.51% increase; 2) approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Waste Management amending the calculations to the annual garbage and recycling collection service fees to include bad debt recovery; and 3) direct staff to develop and implement a lien process for delinquent refuse accounts to be effective July 1, 2024 by Cullen seconded by DeLeon.
AYES: Council Members: Cullen, DeLeon, Victoria
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members: LeBarre, Avalos
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
11. REGULAR BUSINESS
Consideration: FY 2023-24 / FY 2024-25 Biennial Budget and FY 2023-24 Appropriation Limit City Manager Steven Adams introduced this item with a PowerPoint.
Action: Motion to 1) adopt a Resolution approving the FY 2023-24/ FY 2024-25 Biennial Budget; and 2) adopt a Resolution establishing the appropriation limit from tax proceeds for FY 2023-24. by and Cullen seconded by Victoria.
AYES: Council Members: Cullen, DeLeon, Victoria
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members: LeBarre, Avalos
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
B. Consideration: Interim Riverbed Homeless Strategy
City Manager Steven Adams introduced this item with a PowerPoint.
Carla Mullinix Ackerman is concerned with this interim space being so close to the Highschool. She stated that she is working with the middle school, and they have issues there that continue to Highschool. She knows that they are running drugs, prostitution, in the river bottom. There is a pregnant woman down there. Children down there. She stated that we need to help the homeless, however we need to think of the protection of all children. She is concerned for the Highschoolers. She feels safety nets need to be put in place for all of our children and all of our community.
Council member DeLeon asked if site management includes security. He is concerned about security. City Manager stated that security in the beginning can be looked into.
Action: Motion to 1) approve the recommended Interim Salinas Riverbed Area Homeless Strategy; 2) authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Meldi, LLC in a form approved by the City Attorney to lease up to a maximum of 16 rooms at the Monarch Inn for temporary housing for the period
of July 15, 2023 through October 31, 2023 for $135,000; 3) appropriate $190,000 from the General Fund unappropriated fund balance to implement the program; 4) authorize the City Manager to execute funding agreements with Shangri-La Industries, the Monterey County Coalition of Homeless Service Providers, and the County of Monterey to provide funding assistance and reimburse the City for a portion of the costs for the program; 5) authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Step Up on Second Street for the provision of site management services; and 6) approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of Monterey regarding enforcement authority on Parcel 245-081-031-000 in the unincorporated area of Monterey County by and Deleon seconded by Cullen.
AYES: Council Members: Cullen, DeLeon, Victoria
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members: LeBarre, Avalos
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
12. CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
None
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Pro Tem Victoria adjourned the meeting at 7:39p.m. on a motion by Cullen and seconded by DeLeon.
Approved Signatures:
Luca A Senne
Mayor Mike LeBarre City Clerk, Erica Sonne
City of King City of King