City Council Meeting
October 10, 2023
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 Carlos DeLeon, Mayor Pro Tem Carlos Victoria, Council members Oscar Avalos and Rob Cullen
City Staff: City Manager Steve Adams; City Attorney Roy Santos; City Clerk, Erica Sonne.
3. FLAG SALUTE:
The flag salute was led by Mayor LeBarre.
• CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
A. Kendra Howell, Blue Zones Project Monterey County showed a slide show of the progress King City is making and things to come. Park Rx wellness opportunity could be coming soon.
Councilmember Cullen suggested that Prime Time Nutrition may be an opportunity for Blue Zone certification.
6. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
None
7. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
Council Member DeLeon stated he had nothing to report tonight.
Mayor Pro Tem Victoria stated AMBAG meeting is tomorrow.
Council Member Avalos stated Expo building at the Fairgrounds will be complete and a ribbon cutting could follow in a couple of weeks.
Council Member Cullens stated Liz Hall was on tonight however he wanted to remind of the Drop off/Clean-up this weekend and that there will be an extra-large bin space is limited and appointments are required. 8-10:30a.m. for drop off event and 8:30 to 10a.m. for King City in Bloom cleanup event. He would like to discuss with Liz offline his ideas about scheduling next year's events the week after Halloween and 4*h of July. High School and Sol Treasures are collaborating on a music event Saturday from 10a.m.-1p.m.
Mayor LeBarre commented on the check presentation by Senator Anna Caballero for the recreation department/City Park to add pickleball, update tennis courts and work on recreation center. Also the ribbon cutting on new Fire Truck that Senator Caballero worked on getting funding for last year.
8. CITY STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS:
City Manager Adams stated he had nothing to report tonight.
City Attorney Roy Santos stated he had nothing to report tonight.
9. CONSENT
A. Consideration: Meeting Minutes of September 26, 2023, Council Meeting B. Consideration: City of King Check Register September 16, through September 30, 2023 C. Consideration: An Amendment to Chapter 7.25 Noise Control Standards D. Consideration: An Ordinance Amending Parking Restrictions E. Consideration: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.09 Property Maintenance Standards F. Consideration: Office of Traffic Safety STEP Grant
Consideration: Award of Bid for the 2023 King City Sediment Removal Project Council member Cullen pulled item D.
Action: Motion to approve consent agenda items A-C and E- G by Victoria seconded by Avalos.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Avalos, Cullen NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
City Attorney Santos stated that Council member Cullen owns property with in 500ft of Item D. He recused himself and left the room.
Action: Motion to approve consent agenda item D by Avalos seconded by DeLeon.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Avalos NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members: Cullen
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
Council member Cullen came back to the meeting.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None
11. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Consideration: Rejection of All Proposals Received by the Cities of Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King (Cities) for Collection of Solid Waste, Recyclables and Organic Waste City Manager Adams introduced this item.
Patrick Mathews, General Manager/CAO, Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority further introduced this item.
Action: Motion to approve a resolution that 1) rejects all proposals received from the Request for Proposals (RFP) for collection of solid waste, recyclables and organic waste for all the South Monterey County cities; and 2) direct staff to enter into discussions with both the South Monterey County incumbent waste haulers for an extension of the City's current franchise agreement with Waste Management or participation in the extension of the franchise agreement of the other South Monterey County cities with Tri-Cities Disposal & Recycling by Cullen seconded by Victoria.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Avalos, Cullen NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
12. CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
None
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor LeBarre adjourned the meeting at 6:36p.m.
Approved Signatures:
Luca S: Senne
Mayor Mike LeBarre City Clerk, Erica Sonne
City of King City of King