LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council will meet this week to hold a public hearing on fire mitigation fees, discuss a plan for addressing illegal fireworks during the July 4 festivities and consider applying for funds to support a housing development.
The council will meet Tuesday, May 21, 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, May 21.
At the start of the meeting, the council will present a proclamation designating the week of May 18 to 24 as National Safe Boating Week, and receive presentations from the Public, Education and Government, or PEG, television group and the Lakeport Main Street Association Annual Report.
The council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on establishing the rate for fire mitigation fees, to be followed by consideration of a resolution establishing revised fire mitigation impact fees.
Under council business, Police Chief Brad Rasmussen will present the July 4 Illegal Fireworks Police Operation Plan and a briefing and support letters on 15 retail theft bills currently under consideration by state legislators.
Public Works Director Ron Ladd will present a proposed resolution approving the city’s project list for fiscal year 2023-24 and direct staff to submit to the California Transportation Commission.
Community Development Director Joey Hejnowicz will ask the council to support the city submitting an application to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development for funding under the Competitive Permanent Local Housing Allocation for the Parkside Residential Project.
The project, located at 1310 Craig Ave., would use the funding to support the construction of 64 units of affordable housing on an approximately 3.02-acre portion of the Parkside Residential Project site, staff reported.
On the consent agenda — items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the City Council’s regular meeting on May 7 and special meeting on May 13; approval of the continuation of the proclamation declaring a local state of emergency due to severe weather conditions including heavy rain and extreme wind; approval of Application 2024-020, with staff recommendations, for the 2024 Memorial
Day Parade; approval of Application 2024-021, with staff recommendations, for the 2024 Health
Expo; approval of Application 2024-022, with staff recommendations, for the Clear Lake HIgh School Senior class parade on Main Street on June 3; approval of Application 2024-023, with staff recommendations, for the SafeRx Youth Summit; receive and file the 2023 Edible Food Recovery Program (SB 1383) report; adoption of a resolution calling for the General Municipal Election to be held in the city of Lakeport, County of Lake, State of California, on Nov. 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing three City Council Members to four-year terms, one City Council member to a two-year term, and requesting consolidation of that election with the State General Election.
The council will hold a closed session to discuss labor negotiations with the Lakeport Employees Association and Lakeport unrepresented employees.
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Lakeport City Council to consider fire mitigation fees, grant for Parkside project
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