The City of King City (“City”) is a suburban city of approximately 4200 citizens surrounded on the north and east sides by the City of Tigard, the south side by the Tualatin River and the City of Tualatin, and by developing and rural Washington County on the north and west sides. Originally developed as a Planned Unit Development, expressly as a retirement community, it was incorporated in 1966. The City of King City has seen a rapid growth expansion with several new subdivisions currently under construction. The population is expected to double within the next 5-10 years. The City is a Council-Manager form of government. The citizens elect a seven-member City Council which in January of odd-numbered years selects one of their own to be the Mayor for a 2-year term. The City Manager, who is appointed by the City Council, is responsible for the management and administration of the City and its employees. City services include police, municipal court, streets, water, sewer, stormwater, permits and passports services.