City Council Meeting
September 9,2025
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Regular Meeting called to order at 6:00pm by Mayor LeBarre.
2. ROLL CALL:
City Council: Mayor Mike LeBarre, Mayor Pro Tem Carlos DeLeon, Council member Rob Cullen, Council member Carlos Victoria, Council members Oscar Avalos.
City Staff: City Manager Steven Adams, City Attorney Roy Santos; City Clerk Erica Sonne
3. FLAG SALUTE:
The flag salute was led by Sergeant Christopher Langston.
4. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS:
No reportable action.
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
A. Swearing in of Christopher Langston, New Police Sergeant, Hector Gomez, New Police Officer, Anahi Gomez Zavala, New Records Technician, by Chief Robert Masterson and pinned by their significant others. Mayor and Council members welcomed Sergeant Langston, Officer Gomez and Records Technician Zavala stating that they are a good fit for City of King.
B. Proclamation Honoring Jacob's Heart Declaring September 2025 Childhood Cancer Awareness Month accepted by Yuritiza Arciga
C. Presentation of Blue Zones Certification by Kendra Howell, Blue Zones Monterey County to City Council and Staff.
6. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
Kim Schmidt with King City in Bloom spoke on the highway underpass coming off of Canal St. exit and it is looking bad. She is wondering if something can me done to clean it up and make it look as good as the little strip of landscaping on Canal St.
7. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
Councilmember Cullen stated that there needs to be a way to promote King City Community Power so the community will opt in to the program as there are so many benefits to the community and the city. He would like to ask for a proclamation for 4H as they are having their centennial on September 27th.
Councilmember Avalos stated he has nothing to report tonight and will not be able to attend the September 23'd city council meeting.
Councilmember Victoria stated school has been back in session about a month and every school has had their back-to-school night. Chalone Peaks is having conference week this week.
Mayor Pro Tem DeLeon stated he had nothing to report, and he will not be able to make the September 23"d city council meeting.
Mayor LeBarre had nothing to report tonight.
8. CITY STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS:
City Manager Adams stated he had nothing to report tonight.
City Attorney Santos had nothing to report tonight.
9. CONSENT
A. Consideration: Meeting Minutes of August 26, 2025 Council Meeting Consideration: City of King Check Register August 16, through August 31, 2025 Consideration: Purchase of Fire Department Edraulic System Consideration: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.08 of the King City Municipal Code Pertaining to City Manager
Consideration: Reformat of the City of King General Plan Consolidated Plan Consideration: FY 2025-26 RMRA Funding Allocation, Including Adoption of Finding of a Categorical Exemption, Pursuant to Section 15301 of CEQA Guidelines.
Consideration: An Agreement with Infosend for the Printing and Mailing of the City Sewer Bills Consideration: Participation in the Secondary Manufacturers Opioid Settlement Consideration: Appropriation for Emergency Operations Plan Update and Ciclovia Event Consideration: Ecology Action Agreement to Relandscape the Broadway Circle Roundabout Mayor Pro Tem DeLeon pulled Item 9(E)
Action: Motion to approve consent agenda items A-D and F-J by Victoria seconded by Avalos.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Cullen, Avalos NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
Council member Cullen asked about a paperless option for the utility billing and Finance Director Mike Howard explained how it will work.
Mayor Pro Tem asked the Community Development Director Doreen Liberto to explain what item 9(E) was about.
Action: Motion to approve consent agenda item E by Victoria seconded by DeLeon.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Cullen, Avalos NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Consideration: An Ordinance Amending Temporary Use Permit Requirements Recommendation: introduce to be read by title only an Ordinance amending Chapter 7.60 of Title 7 of the King City Municipal Code pertaining to temporary use permit requirements.
Community Development Director Doreen Liberto introduced this item.
Mayor LeBarre read the title of the document into the record.
Mayor LeBarre opened the public hearing.
Hearing and seeing no one come forward, Mayor LeBarre closed the public hearing.
Action: Motion to introduce an Ordinance amending Chapter 7.60 of Title 7 of the King City Municipal Code pertaining to temporary use permit requirements and bring back for second reading and approval by Cullen seconded by Avalos.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Cullen, Avalos NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
11. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Consideration: City and CDA Successor Agency's Audited Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024
City Manager Adams introduced this item.
Finance Director Mike Howard further introduced this item.
Action: Motion to City Council and the Board of Directors of the King City CDA Successor Agency accept the City and CDA Successor Agency's Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 by Avalos seconded by DeLeon.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Cullen, Avalos NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
12. CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel -Pursuant to Government Code Section §54956.9(a), to discuss settlement authority in the matter of Janelle Sanchez, Claim No. MB230073.
B. Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section §54957 Agency Representative: Steven Adams
Employee Organizations: KCCEA, KCPSA, KCPOA
C. Public Employee Appointment Pursuant to Government Code Section §54957:
Title: City Manager
D. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section §54956.9(d): one (1) case.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor LeBarre adjourned the meeting at 7:03p.m. to closed session. Mayor LeBarre adjourned the meeting at 9:00p.m.
Approved Signatures:
Erica di: Senne
Mayor Mike LeBarre City Clerk, Erica Sonne
City of King City of King