LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lakeport City Council this week will discuss making changes to its recruitment for the police chief job and also discuss city road projects.
The council will meet Tuesday, March 5, at 6 p.m. 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.
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, March 5.
On Tuesday, Administrative Services Director Kelly Buendia will ask for the county’s authorization to extend a housing allowance of $1,000 per month not to exceed $12,000 to the successful candidate in the city’s police chief search in an effort to mitigate the challenges associated with the tight housing market and high interest rates.
Current Police Chief Brad Rasmussen is expected to retire by year’s end. He’s also a candidate in the race for District 4 supervisor.
Also on Tuesday, Public Works Director Ronn Ladd will give the council an update on the roads program and future projects.
On the consent agenda — items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the City Council’s special and regular meetings on Feb. 20; approval of application 2024-009, with staff recommendations, for the 2024 Lakeport
Camp and Shine event; approval of application 2024-010, with staff recommendations, for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People event approval of application 2024-011, with staff recommendations, for the 2024 Clear Lake Bass Tournament; approval of application 2024-012, with staff recommendations, for the Memorial Day Craft Fair; and receipt and filing of the 2024 local agency biennial notice regarding the city of Lakeport's Conflict of Interest Code.
The council also will hold a closed session to discuss a case of potential litigation.
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