King City Municipal Code Ch. 2.04 City Council

Regular meetings of the city council shall be held at the City Hall, 212 South Vanderhurst Avenue, in the city, on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, at the hour of five p.m. on such days.

(Ord. 306 § 1, 1968; Ord. 455 § 1, 1983; Ord. 488 § 1, 1986; Ord. 503 § 1, 1987; Ord. 599 § 1, 1998)

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 36516 of the Government Code, members of the city council shall receive salaries, to take effect as provided in Section 36516.5 of the Government Code (that is, on November 12, 2002), in the following amounts:

(Ord. 515 § 2, 1988; Ord. 594 § 1, 1997; Ord. 628 § 1, 2001)

(a) Pursuant to California Government Code Section 34886, members of the city council of the city of King shall be elected by-districts in five single-member districts.

(b)

(1) Beginning with the general municipal election in November 2016, members of the city council shall be elected in the electoral districts established by Section 2.04.040 and subsequently reapportioned as provided by state law. Elections shall take place “by-district” as that term is defined in California Government Code Section 34871, meaning one member of the city council shall be elected from each district, by the voters of that district alone. Each member of the city council shall serve a four-year term until his or her successor is qualified.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (b)(3) of this section, the council member elected to represent a district must reside in that district and be a registered voter in that district, and any candidate for city council must live in, and be a registered voter in, the district in which he or she seeks election at the time nomination papers are issued, pursuant to California Government Code Section 34882 and Elections Code Section 10227. Termination of residency in a district by a council member shall create an immediate vacancy for that council district unless a substitute residence within the district is established within thirty days after the termination of residency.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the members of the city council in office at the time the ordinance codified in this chapter takes effect shall continue in office until the expiration of the full term to which he or she was elected and until his or her successor is qualified. At the end of the term of each council member that member’s successor shall be elected on a by-district basis in the districts established in Section 2.04.040, and as provided in Section 2.04.050.

(Ord. 726 § 1, 2016)

(a) Subject to Section 2.06.010, members of the city council shall be elected on a “by-district” basis from the council districts depicted on the Official District Map attached as Exhibit “ A” to this section and incorporated by this reference.

(1) Council District 1 shall comprise all that portion of the city beginning at the intersection of Bitterwater Rd. and the city’s northeastern border; thence proceeding southwest along Bitterwater Rd. to where Bitterwater becomes Lyons St. and continuing southwest along Lyons St. to 1st St.; thence proceeding southeasterly along 1st St. to Ellis St.; thence proceeding southwesterly along Ellis St. to Spreckels Rd.; thence proceeding northwesterly along Spreckels Rd. to Ulrey St.; thence proceeding southwesterly along Ulrey St. to N. Vanderhurst Ave.; thence proceeding northwesterly along Vanderhurst Ave. to King St.; thence proceeding southwesterly along King St. to Mildred Ave.; thence proceeding northwesterly along Mildred Ave. to San Antonio Dr.; thence proceeding southwesterly along San Antonio Dr. to the dirt road referred to as Cemetery; thence proceeding northerly along Cemetery to the city border; thence proceeding clockwise along the city border to the point of beginning.

(2) Council District 2 shall comprise all that portion of the city beginning at the intersection of Bitterwater Rd. and the city’s northeastern border; thence proceeding southwest along Bitterwater Rd. to where Bitterwater becomes Lyons St. and continuing southwest along Lyons St. to 1st St.; thence proceeding southeasterly along 1st St. to Ellis St.; thence proceeding southwesterly along Ellis St. to N. Vanderhurst Ave.; thence proceeding southeasterly along Vanderhurst Ave. to Broadway St.; thence proceeding southwesterly along Broadway St. to Mildred Ave.; thence proceeding southeasterly along Mildred Ave. to Luckett St.; thence proceeding northeasterly along Luckett St. to San Lorenzo Ave.; thence proceeding southeasterly along San Lorenzo Ave. to Division St.; thence proceeding northeasterly along Division St. to 1st St.; thence proceeding southeasterly along 1st St. to Lonoak Rd.; thence proceeding easterly along Lonoak Rd. to the Union Pacific Railroad tracks; thence proceeding southeasterly along the railroad tracks to the city border; thence proceeding counter-clockwise along the city border to the point of beginning.

(3) Council District 3 shall comprise all that portion of the city beginning at the intersection of Ellis St. and 3rd St.; thence proceeding northwesterly along 3rd St. to Ulrey St.; thence proceeding southwesterly along Ulrey St. to N. Vanderhurst Ave.; thence proceeding northwesterly along Vanderhurst Ave. to King St.; thence proceeding southwesterly along King St. to Sandringham St.; thence proceeding southerly along Sandringham St. to Willow St.; thence proceeding westerly along Willow St. to San Antonio Dr.; thence proceeding southerly along San Antonio Dr. to Broadway St.; thence proceeding northeasterly along Broadway St. to N. Vanderhurst Ave.; thence proceeding northwesterly along N. Vanderhurst Ave. to Ellis St.; thence proceeding northeasterly along Ellis St. to the point of beginning.

(4) Council District 4 shall comprise all that portion of the city beginning at the intersection of Highway 101 and the city’s western border; thence proceeding easterly along Highway 101 to San Antonio Dr.; thence proceeding northerly along San Antonio Dr. to Willow St.; thence proceeding easterly along Willow St. to Sandringham St.; thence proceeding northerly along Sandringham St. to King St.; thence proceeding easterly along King St. to Mildred Ave.; thence proceeding northwesterly along Mildred Ave. to San Antonio Dr.; thence proceeding southwesterly along San Antonio Dr. to the dirt road referred to as Cemetery; thence proceeding northerly along Cemetery to the city border; thence proceeding counter-clockwise along the city border to the point of beginning.

(5) Council District 5 shall comprise all that portion of the city beginning at the intersection of Highway 101 and the city’s western border; thence proceeding easterly along Highway 101 to San Antonio Dr.; thence proceeding northerly along San Antonio Dr. to Broadway St.; thence proceeding easterly along Broadway St. to Mildred Ave.; thence proceeding southeasterly along Mildred Ave. to Luckett St.; thence proceeding northeasterly along Luckett St. to San Lorenzo Ave.; thence proceeding southeasterly along San Lorenzo Ave. to Division St.; thence proceeding northeasterly along Division St. to 1st St.; thence proceeding southeasterly along 1st St. to Lonoak Rd.; thence proceeding easterly along Lonoak Rd. to the Union Pacific Railroad tracks; thence proceeding southeasterly along the railroad tracks to the city border; thence proceeding clockwise along the city border to the point of beginning.

(b) The Council districts specified in subsection (a) shall continue in effect until they are amended or repealed in accordance with law.

(Ord. 726 § 1, 2016; Ord. 807 § 3, 2022)

Council members shall be elected in Council Districts 3, 4 and 5 beginning at the general municipal election in November 2016, and every four years thereafter. Council members shall be elected from Council Districts 1 and 2 beginning at the general municipal election in November 2018, and every four years thereafter.

(Ord. 726 § 1, 2016)

Any mid-term council seat vacancy in any district shall be filled in accordance with state law, only by an eligible resident of that district.

(Ord. 726 § 1, 2016)