City Council Meeting
January 9, 2024
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, Council member Rob Cullen.
City Staff: City Manager Steve Adams; City Attorney Roy Santo; City Clerk, Erica Sonne.
3. FLAG SALUTE:
The flag salute was led by Mayor LeBarre.
4. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
None
6. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
None
7. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Pro Tem Victoria stated he had nothing to report tonight. AMBAG meeting tomorrow and Happy New Year to everyone.
Council Member Cullen stated beside Happy New Year to everyone he said the Salinas Valley Waste Management Retreat was good.
Council Member Avalos stated he had nothing to report tonight.
Council Member DeLeon stated he had nothing to report tonight.
Mayor LeBarre stated that MST let employees that usually don't drive a bus drive a bus for educational purposes. MST is looking for bus drivers. He is meeting with Congresswomen Lofgren on items that the City may need for this next funding cycle.
8. CITY STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS:
City Manager Adams stated that the Newsletter is out to print and will be mailed next week. The Unfunded Priority Needs Plan will be distributed to every household and business on January 30th. State of the City is January 315t in English and January 30th here at City Council Chambers in Spanish. City Wide Survey will go out February 5th.
City Attorney Roy Santos had nothing to report.
9. CONSENT
A. Consideration: Meeting Minutes of December 12, 2023, Council Meeting B. Consideration: City of King Check Register December 1, through December 31, 2023 C. Consideration: Consideration: City of King KCCP Payments for the Month of November 2023 D. Consideration: 2024 Fireworks Permit Process
E. Consideration: Adjustments To FY 2023-24 Job Classification Plan and Job Descriptions F. Consideration: Consideration of Selection of Wind Sculpture for Broadway Street/San Antonio Drive Roundabout Project
G. Consideration: Amendment to Contract Services Agreement with First Tee Monterey County for Operation and Management of the King City Golf Course H. Consideration: Amendment to the Master Fee Schedule to Establish a Fee for Short-Term Rental Permits
I. Consideration: Extension of Interim Temporary Homeless Shelter Program J. Consideration: Authorizing Resolution for Homekey Project Mayor LeBarre stated that supplemental information for item 9(1) was distributed here at the meeting and is available on the table for audience.
Action: Motion to approve consent agenda items A - J by Victoria seconded by DeLeon.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Avalos, Cullen NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Consideration: An Ordinance Establishing Chapter 8.41, of Title 8, Special Assessment for Unpaid Billing for Refuse and Recycling Services
City Manager Steve Adams introduced this item.
There was clarification on staff involvement, the number of notices going out, and how far back the debt goes. Staff involvement is minimal, the number of notices in total will be 5 for the clients, and the debt is anything after July 2024.
Mayor LeBarre opened the Public Hearing and read the title of the ordinance into the record.
Ricardo Vasquez a Waste Management customer stated that he is hardly at his home and it is cheaper for him to go to the dump once a month than have the service. He brought pictures of his yard and how clean it is. The City Manager stated that it is the law to have refuse picked up for public health and safety issue and that is why the City has an ordinance in place. The Mayor stated that he understands as well however this is not why we are here this evening. The Mayor offered to meet with Mr. Vasquez outside of the meeting. Mr. Vasquez left his information for the Mayor.
Liz Hall, Waste Management explained that the rates have increased the last three times because of others not paying their bills and it is being spread among other clients. With this ordinance the people that aren't paying their bills can be held accountable.
Mayor LeBarre closed the public hearing.
Action: Motion to adopt a 1) introduce an Ordinance establishing Chapter 8.41, of Title 8, of the King City Municipal Code pertaining to a special assessment for refuse and recycling service delinquent accounts to be read by title only, open the hearing, allow for public testimony, close the hearing, waive first reading of the Ordinance, and approve the introduction of the Ordinance; and 2) approve appropriation of $6,000 from the unappropriated General Fund reserve for public outreach expenses by Cullen seconded by DeLeon.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Avalos, Cullen NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
B. Consideration: An Ordinance Prohibiting Parking in Public Alleys City Manager Steve Adams introduced this item.
Mayor LeBarre opened the Public Hearing and read the title of the resolution into the record. Hearing and seeing no one come forward Mayor LeBarre closed the public hearing.
Action: Motion to introduce an Ordinance amending Municipal Code Chapter 10.22 to prohibit parking in alleys on public right-of-way to be read by title only, open the hearing, allow for public testimony, close the hearing, waive first reading of the Ordinance, and approve the introduction of the Ordinance by Avalos seconded by Victoria.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Avalos, Cullen NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
C. Consideration: An Ordinance Pertaining to Hotel, Motel and Motor Lodge Regulations City Manager Steve Adams introduced this item.
Mayor LeBarre opened the Public Hearing and read the title of the resolution into the record. Hearing and seeing no one come forward Mayor LeBarre closed the public hearing.
Action: Motion to introduce an Ordinance amending Municipal Code Chapter 7.65 of Title 7 pertaining to notel, motel and motor lodge occupancy regulations to be read by title only, waive first reading of the Ordinance, and approve the introduction of the Ordinance by Cullen seconded by Avalos.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Avalos, Cullen NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
11. REGULAR BUSINESS
Consideration: A Youth in Government Program
City Manager Steve Adams introduced this item.
Teacher Sam Smith spoke to what they want to do with this program for the students.
Action: Motion to approve 1) approve the proposed Youth in Government Program with Chalone Peaks Middle School; and 2) appropriate $7,500 from the unappropriated General Fund reserve by Victoria seconded by Avalos.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Avalos, Cullen NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
B. Consideration: King City Community Power Customer Rebate Gift Card Program City Manager Steve Adams introduced this item.
Kelly Foley, Pilot Energy further introduced this item.
Council would like to review the letter going out.
Council would like a rate reduction for apartment buildings and mobile home parks like the commercial buildings would receive.
Action: Motion to approve and authorize the City Manager and Pilot Energy ("Pilot") to implement recommendations for distribution of rate reduction reimbursements through gift cards to King City Community Power ("KCCP") residential customers with the addition of delaying the cards being distributed by Victoria seconded by Avalos.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Avalos, Cullen NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
This item will be brought back at the next meeting as well.
12. CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Regarding Commencing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9. Cases: 1
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor LeBarre adjourned the meeting at 7:21p.m. to closed session and the meeting was adjourned at 8:00p.m. with no reportable action.
Approved Signatures:
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Mayor Mike LeBarre City Clerk, Erica Sonne
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