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Kim Barber

Councilmember (District 1)2022-12-06 to 2026-12 (oath of office 2022-12-06 per council minutes; month-level end: December 2026 per city 'Meet the Mayor and Council' page 'Term expires December 2026')

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Dec 1, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
21
Total speaking time
2:10:41
Avg per meeting
6:13
Segments
1502

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Top issues during term (17)(Public Safety)

high↑Oct 2026[20]

Welcoming City resolution for transgender and gender-diverse people

Staff said the flag display and vigil cost the city almost nothing — one speaker pegged it at about $20.

medium↑Oct 2026[13]

Del Monte Beach driveway encroachments

low↓May 2026[12]

Decorative Crosswalk Policy and Patriotic Crosswalk Request

$2,100 to paint and $1,700 to remove, all covered by private donations.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

245 Washington Street addiction clinic signage

high↓Jan 2026[8]

Winter Storm Ready Town Hall

high↓Aug 2026[7]

Presidio fire services contracting dispute

high↓Jul 2026[7]

Homeless Count Increase in Monterey

high↓Apr 2026[3]

Police Staffing and Public Safety Facility

Freezing safety positions saves salary money but could raise overtime costs, which already run $5.4 million a year.

medium↓Feb 2026[3]

Code enforcement concerns: Surf Inn, Marriott, downtown signage

high↓Feb 2026[3]

Downtown security ambassador funding

An $80,000-a-year line item is proposed for elimination in the 2026-27 budget.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

E-bike safety on the bike trail

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Fire Station 12 Renovation Engineering

Contract increase of about $47,195, already within the CIP budget.

high↓Jan 2026[1]

CAL FIRE fuel reduction grant

$950,000 in grant funds with $100,000 in city matching funds across FY27 and FY28.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Homeless Youth Street Outreach MOU

Related PLHA reallocation totals $67,100 in state grant funds.

high↓Jan 2026[1]

December 2025 Storm Emergency Declaration

Ratification may let the city recover storm-related expenses from state and federal sources.

critical↓Mar 2026[1]

Displaced Tenants from 800 Casanova Avenue Fire

Council investment in fire apparatus, training and equipment over 2.5 years was credited with the successful response.

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

Executive Order Language Removed from CDBG Plan

No direct fiscal impact; the revision preserves access to federal CDBG funding.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Barber was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Public Safety.

Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

No votes found matching Public Safety.