City Council Meeting
June 23, 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; City Clerk Erica Sonne
3. FLAG SALUTE:
The flag salute was led by Sergeant Cody Hughes.
4. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS:
No reportable action
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
A. Swearing in of Sergeant, Cody Hughes by Chief Robert Masterson and pinned by Sergeant Hughes wife.
B. School Districts Unification Presentation - Presented by SMUSD Superintendent, Caroline Cota Ed.D. Mayor LeBarre expressed his concern about the voting structure for the unification.
6. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
None
7. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
Councilmember Avalos went over Beautification week activities of last week and acknowledged Karen Jernigan and Liz Hall for putting on the event. He stated that there were 2 beautification awards given out one for a residence and one for a business.
Councilmember Victoria stated he had nothing to report tonight.
Mayor Pro Tem Deleon stated he had nothing to report tonight.
Mayor LeBarre stated that the Dolly Parton Imagination Library meeting that he attended was such a good experience and that it is such a good program. The Mayor presented Community Development Director Doreen Liberto with a proclamation upon her retirement and expressed his gratitude for all the hard work she put in with the City the last 23 years.
8. CITY STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS:
City Manager José Arreola thanked the Public Works Superintendent for working on putting in extra time at the Wastewater Treatment Plant when a pump failed over the weekend and he kept things running.
Human Resources has been busy flying 2 positions Finance Manager and City Engineer. City Clerk has been working on an extra amount of PRA request. Doreen is leaving us in a good place with Maricruz and
Esmeralda. He gave a beautification shoutout to Karen Jernigan and Liz Hall. He stated that Alicia Trujillo and Adriana Granados attended the My Story seminar along with himself. June 15th he and the HR manager attended the quarterly MBASIA meeting and our numbers are down for liability claims. HE attended the Imagination Library function with the Mayor and a shout out to Taylor Farms for seeding the program for the books until funding can be figured out. Community Walks start June 25th. Recreation Department is hosting summer camp and the pools are passing many kids through the facility this year.
City Attorney Roy Santos stated that the Imagination Library is a great program that his daughter is in it.
He further stated that you can use the local library as an address to have your books sent to for your children and pick them up there.
9. CONSENT
A. Consideration: Meeting Minutes of June 9, 2026 Council Meeting B. Consideration: City of King Check Register June 1, 2026 through June 15, 2026 C. Consideration: Special Closed Session Meeting Minutes of June 9, 2026 Council Meeting D. Consideration: Second Reading of an Ordinance of City Council of the City of King Amending Municipal Code repealing Title 17, Chapter 17.47 of the King City Municipal Code and replace it with a new Chapter 17.47 Regulating the Development of Accessory Dwelling Units E. Consideration: Special Meeting Minutes of June 11, 2026 Council Meeting Consideration: Senate Bill 1 (SB1) Funding Project List for FY 2026-27 Consideration: A Resolution for the Removal of Planning Commissioner Margarita Lopez H Consideration: Award Golf Course Rehabilitation Project
1. Consideration: Amend Agreement with Teichert Construction Action: Motion to approve consent agenda items A-I by Victoria seconded by Avalos.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Avalos, NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members: Cullen,
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Consideration: Resolution Approving and Ordering the Levy and Collection of Special Assessments for Unpaid Billing for Refuse and Recycling Services Mayor LeBarre read the resolution by title only into the record.
City Manager Arreola introduce this item.
Mayor LeBarre opened the hearing, allowed for the public testimony; Liz Hall with Waste Management thanked the City for their cooperation and gave out information of how Waste Management could be reached.
Mayor LeBarre seeing no one else come forward closed the public hearing.
Action: Motion to adopt a Resolution approving the list of unpaid billing debt accounts transferred to the City from Waste Management (WM) for refuse and recycling collection services invoiced January 1, 2025 through December 1, 2025 and ordering the levy and collection of assessments to the owners of properties that received the collection services associated with the unpaid debt accounts by Avalos seconded by DeLeon.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Avalos, NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members: Cullen,
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
B. Consideration: Resolution Approving the Annual Assessment Report and Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments for the Riverview Gardens Landscape Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2026-27
City Manager Arreola introduced this item.
Mayor LeBarre opened the hearing, allowed for the public testimony; seeing no one come forward, he closed the public hearing.
Action: Motion to adopt Resolution No 2026-5092, approving the Final Engineers 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 Victoria seconded by Avalos.
AYES: Council Members: LeBarre, DeLeon, Victoria, Avalos, NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members: Cullen,
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
11. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Consideration: Pre-Construction Design and Engineering Services Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Agreements and Documents Related to Transferring the King City Multimodal Transit Center to TAMC
Community Development Director Doreen Liberto introduced this item.
Andy Cook, TAMC spoke to Dorren's knowledge and stated that he is looking forward to collaborating.
Action: Motion to 1) authorize the City Attorney to approve the final Pre-Construction Design and Engineering Services Assignments and Assumption Agreement, and 2) authorize the City Manager to sign the final Pre-Construction Design and Engineering Services Assignments and Assumption Agreement by LeBarre seconded by DeLeon.
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 7:17p.m.
Approved Signatures:
EucaL Sonne
Mayor Mike LeBarre City Clerk, Erica Sonne
City of King City of King