LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — During the Lakeport City Council’s meeting this week there will be an update from a youth council and a discussion of contracts for the police and utilities departments.
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, 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. In accordance with updated guidelines from the state of California and revised Cal OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards, persons who are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19 are required to wear a face covering at this meeting.
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.
Comments can be submitted by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. To give the city clerk adequate time to print out comments for consideration at the meeting, please submit written comments before 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18.
On Tuesday, the council will present a proclamation designating January 2022 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in the City of Lakeport and will get an update on the All Children Thrive Youth Governance Council.
Under council business, Police Chief Brad Rasmussen will seek the council’s approval of the purchase of a 2022 Dodge Charger patrol vehicle at a cost of up to $65,000.
Rasmussen also will ask the council to authorize him to implement an automated license plate recognition program and approve funds for up to a year of operation, estimated at $22,000.
Public Works Superintendent Ron Ladd will ask for the council to authorize professional services agreements with Dokken Engineering for the Forbes Creek Headwall Repair Project and the Hartley Street Culvert Repair Project.
City Manager Kevin Ingram will give the council traffic safety reports and Utilities Superintendent Paul Harris will present a resolution to submit an application to the Small Community Drought
Relief Program for the modification of the city’s intake structure.
On the consent agenda — items usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the council’s regular meeting on Jan. 4 and special joint meeting with the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 11; approval of amendment No. 2 to the agreement for the lease of acreage devoted to spray irrigation disposal of wastewater; introduction of an ordinance adding chapter 12.30 and amending chapters 9.08 and 10.08 of the Lakeport Municipal Code related to skating and skateboarding in any skate park, parklands, and the downtown district and setting a public hearing for the consideration of the ordinance for Feb. 15; receive and file the midyear Community Development Activity Report.
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