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King City City Council meeting recap



At the King City City Council meeting on Tuesday night, January 8 at City Hall the Council presented a Certificate of Recognition to Ralph Lee for the time that he has put in working for the Planning Commission for the last couple of years. In other business, the Council approved that the Mesa Del Rey Airport can hold a Speed Car event on Wednesday, August 14 that will be put together by Hypercar, LLC. The Council also agreed for construction of Phase II of the Citywide Police Security Camera Project and Ongoing Maintenance to start. SurveillanceGRID Integration Incorporated will be doing the work at a total cost of $130,000 for the Phase II cameras, while annual maintenance will be $20,000 per year and up to $10,000 in change orders if any of them become necessary once the cameras are installed. The Council will appropriate $150,000 for this project from the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund. The Council also approved to be the Successor Agency for the purchase and sale of property at 1023 Broadway Street which used to be owned by the Community Redevelopment Agency in the City of King. The City plans on having this site constructed as a Hotel or for regional retail businesses. The City received an offer of $1,065,000 from StayCal Hotels who plan on constructing a Hotel at the site along with complimentary retail businesses adjacent to it. The Council also agreed to partner with the Chamber of Commerce for their 4th of July Aerial Fireworks Show which will be held on July 3. The Council approved to provide direction to staff by asking them to come up with a resolution regarding a $7,000 donation to the Chamber for this show which cost between $15,000 and $16,000 in 2018. 

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