LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council this week will discuss the budget, a department reorganization and the award of an $8 million sewer main project.

The council will meet Tuesday, June 4, 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, June 4.

On Tuesday, Assistant City Manager Nick Walker will ask the council to approve updates to the city’s reserve and pension policy.

The council also will conduct a council workshop to review the recommended fiscal year 2024-25 budget.

Administrative Services Director Kelly Buendia will ask the council to consider the Utilities Department reorganization including the removal of the water operations supervisor, wastewater operations supervisor, and maintenance worker III positions and the addition of utilities superintendent, water/wastewater treatment supervisor and utilities underground supervisor positions.

Utilities Director Paul Harris will ask the council to approve the plans, specifications and working details and award a construction contract to Ghilotti Construction Co. Inc. for the 2024 Water & Sewer Main Replacement Project and authorize the city manager to execute the construction
contract for the bid amount of $8,042,049.

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 21; approval of application 2024-024, with staff recommendations, for the Movie Night at
Xabatin event; approval of application 2024-025, with staff recommendations, for Rotary’s Christmas Trees on Main Street.

The council will hold a closed session to discuss a case of existing litigation, City of Lakeport et al. v. Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation et al.

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