LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lakeport City Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday to consider making a request for millions of dollars in funding through the federal budget.
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The agenda can be found here.
The council chambers will be open to the public for the meeting. Masks are highly encouraged where 6-foot distancing cannot be maintained.
If you cannot attend in person, and would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the Zoom meeting remotely at this link or join by phone by calling toll-free 669-900-9128 or 346-248-7799.
The webinar ID is 973 6820 1787, access code is 477973; the audio pin will be shown after joining the webinar. Those phoning in without using the web link will be in “listen mode” only and will not be able to participate or comment.
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On the agenda for the special meeting are two Community Project Funding requests to Congressman Mike Thompson for the federal fiscal year 2024 budget.
Thompson’s office informed the city that each member of Congress is limited to submitting 15 Community Project Funding requests that are responsive to needs across the entirety of their districts.
“There is no guarantee all requests submitted will be funded. Projects demonstrating a high level of public benefit, regional focus and strong local support is frequently pivotal in the Committee on Appropriations’ competitive evaluation process. Further, Congressman Thompson advises this process is likely to be even more challenging than in recent previous years,” City Manager Kevin Ingram explained in his written report to the council.
Ingram said the city of Lakeport’s staff — working closely with the county of Lake and city of Clearlake — is recommending the Lakeport City Council adopt resolutions of support for two projects.
The first request is for $1,950,000 for predevelopment costs for the development of a regional navigation center to assist homeless individuals in Lakeport.
“Low barrier navigation centers are facilities that provide a safe and welcoming environment for individuals experiencing homelessness. They typically offer basic services such as shelter, food, and hygiene facilities, as well as access to support services such as counseling, healthcare, and job training,” Ingram explained.
Ingram said the public benefits of such facilities will include, but not be limited to, reduced homelessness, supporting mental health and addiction recovery, improved public health, cost savings, improved public safety and increased community engagement.
The second resolution the council will consider is for $31,800,000 for predevelopment and
construction costs for the development of a regional recreation center in the city of Clearlake and aquatic/community center swim center in Lakeport.
The Board of Supervisors approved resolutions supporting the navigation center, and the recreation and aquatic centers at its Tuesday meeting.
During that meeting, both Ingram and City Manager Alan Flora spoke in support of a group effort to seek the funding.
Regarding the navigation center, Ingram told the board that nearly two-thirds of all call volumes through the Lakeport Police Department are related to either homelessness or people experiencing a mental health crisis.
He said they are still working on a site for that facility.
The Clearlake City Council also is set to consider its funding requests at its regular Thursday evening meeting.
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