City Council Meeting
June 9, 2026
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 (Absent), Council member Carlos Victoria, Council members Oscar Avalos.
City Staff: City Manager José Arreola, City Attorney Roy Santos; Customer Service Yesenia Rivas
3. FLAG SALUTE:
The flag salute was led by Mayor LeBarre.
4. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS:
No reportable action
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
None
6. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
None
7. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
Councilmember Victoria stated King City High School Graduation last Friday and Middle School promotion tomorrow. He had his 33-year working with the school district. Saul Martinez who had suggestions to work with King City Recreation Department for a bike pump truck and batting cages for our youth. He handed out a letter from Mr. Martinez that explains what benefits they provide. Councilmember Victoria hopes we will be able to work with him.
Mayor Pro Tem DeLeon stated he had nothing to report tonight.
Mayor LeBarre stated took a tour of the Jobi facility in Marina it was impressive. He thanked Maricruz for attending as it had to do with the airport. Soledad requested letters of support for improvements in housing and sewer system. He asked if it was ok for him to do that. Council all said yes.
8. CITY STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS:
City Manager José Arreola expressed his thanks to Maricruz as well for her attendance to the Jobi facility.
June 1st, he attended the Mayors and City Manager meeting. June 2nd he was the Administrative Hearing Officer for the administrative hearing for DB A Growth LLC. June 5'h he attended the infrastructure submit in Salinas. There are some opportunities for city projects. June gth, he presided over the first Airport Advisory Committee Meeting, he thanked Maricruz Aguilar and Anthony Storelli for attending as well.
June 25t launching our Blue Zones community walks through August. Pool is open for lap swimming, water aerobics, and rec swim. Police Department continues their e-bikes and electric scooter education campaign. There was a bomb threat to the high school, everyone was evacuated without incident; it is thought to be a hoax. Broadway and Bassett are being crack sealed and a slurry applied. He stated that
Council may notice that Ms. Erica Sonne is not in attendance tonight, but we have Ms. Yesenia Rivas here filling in. He stated that it was figured out that we needed some training if Ms. Sonne couldn't be in attendance. She did some good training with Ms. Rivas and Alicia Trujillo. Ms. Liberto is in the audience and she will be retiring soon and this maybe one of the last meetings for her.
9. CONSENT
Consideration: Meeting Minutes of May 26, 2026, Council Meeting B. Consideration: City of King Check Register May 16, 2026, through May 31, 2026 Consideration: 2026 Local Agency Biennial Notice on Conflict of Interest Code.
D. Consideration: Resolution for the 2026 General Municipal Election E. Consideration: Consideration: Confirmation of Election of King City Volunteer Fire Department Officers and Engineers
F. Consideration: Approve Agreement with Pavement Engineering, Inc. for Inspection & Construction Management Services for the 2025 CDBG Pavement Rehabilitation Project G. Consideration: Cancellation of July 28, 2026 Meeting Mayor LeBarre pulled Item E. to thank the King City Volunteer Fire Department and read all their names and positions into the record and confirmed their positions. • Chief: Matthew Owens
• First Assistant Chief: Michael Hearne
• Second Assistant Chief: John Nuno
• Secretary/Treasurer: Mark Phillips
• Chief Engineer: Steve Rianda
• First Assistant Engineer: George Young
• Second Assistant Engineer: Ty Caulk
• Third Assistant Engineer: Robert Eddington
• Fourth Assistant Engineer: Joseph Kerr
• Fifth Assistant Engineer: Mark Silveira
• Sixth Assistant Engineer: Izzy Silva
• Seventh Assistant Engineer: Carlos Perez
Action: Motion to approve consent agenda items A-D and F, G by Victoria seconded by Avalos.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Avalos, NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members: Cullen,
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
Councilmember Victoria thanked the fire department for a call that they came to at the school a couple of weeks ago.
Action: Motion to approve consent agenda item E by Avalos seconded by Victoria.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Avalos, NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members: Cullen,
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Consideration: Continued Item from May 26, 2026 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of King Repealing Title 17, Chapter 17.47, of the King City Municipal Code and Replacing it with a New Chapter 17.47 Regulating the Development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) Consistent with State Law
Mayor LeBarre read the ordinance by title only into the record.
Community Development Director Liberto introduced this item.
Mayor LeBarre opened the hearing, allowed for the public testimony; after seeing no one come forward he closed the public hearing.
Action: Motion to waive first reading of the Ordinance and approve the introduction of the Ordinance and conduct the second reading at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting by Avalos seconded by DeLeon.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Avalos, NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members: Cullen,
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
11. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Consideration: Draft King City Vision Zero Safety Plan Presentation Recommendation: Receive a presentation by Doug Bilse, Principal Engineer of the Transportation Agency of Monterey County (TAMC) regarding the Draft King City Safety Plan. The City Council and community comments are requested for near future adoption by the City Council of the King City Vision Zero Action Plan.
City Council received the presentation from Doug Bilse, TAMC and made comments.
Mayor LeBarre would like to add electric bikes, also electric scooters and regular scooters as well. Tapping into a youth organization to be able to work together as a whole to get the messaging out. Sidewalk signs saying look or look both ways at intersections.
Mayor LeBarre opened it up to the public for comments.
Action: Motion to move staffs' recommendation by Avalos seconded by Victoria.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Avalos, NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members: Cullen,
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
12. CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
None
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor LeBarre adjourned the meeting at 6:32p.m.
Approved Signatures:
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Mayor Mike LeBarre City Clerk, Erica Sonne
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