King City City Council meeting recap

The King City City Council was in session on Tuesday night, May 22 at City Hall. Mayor Mike LeBarre presented a proclamation to Public Works Supervisor Fernando Suarez in recognition of National Public Works Week. A public hearing was held going over an amendment of the General Plan Use Element Text and Map, the City’s Zoning Code Text and Map and Historic Corridor Revitalization Plan Related to Seasonal Employee Housing. After over 20 minutes of discussion the Council approved the introduction and waived the 1^st reading for an Ordinance adopting seasonal employee housing standards and amending a zoning map designating a dual land use designation. The Council also approved unanimously the introduction and waived the 1^st reading for an Ordinance amending the FSZ zoning district of the Historic Corridor Revitalization Plan and by reference the C-2 zoning district and the zoning code by deleting farmworker housing as an allowable use. The Council also passed by a 3-1 vote for an increase in the maximum authorized fee for Waste Management’s garbage and recycling collection rates effective July 1, 2018 resulting in an 8.25% increase which includes a 3.08% increase per contractual adjustment for Service and Fuel fees, a 0.67% increase per Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority fee adjustments for AB939 programs fees, organics processing and transfer costs and a 4.5% increase for the 3^rd and last of the 3 Special retro Transfer fee adjustments.