LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council this week will discuss its meeting procedures, consider updates to the city’s public bathroom policies, get an update on crime status and consider new use policies for the Silveira Center.

The council will meet Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

The agenda can be found here.

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. 21.

Under council business, Police Chief Dale Stoebe will present the annual crime statistics report and introduce an ordinance amending the city code regulating use of public bathrooms, which Stoebe’s written report says is in response to an increase in loitering in and around the city’s public bathrooms over the past 18 months.

In other business, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Kelly Buendia will present an update on the Silveira Community Center and present an interim plan for operations of the building, gifted to the city in 2019 by Bank of America.

After a number of upgrades, the report explains, “The Silveira Community Center has served in a limited capacity as a valuable resource for local community activities, events, training, and meetings, as well as for emergency response purposes. However, the center's full potential has been hindered by infrastructure limitations, particularly with respect to plumbing and ADA compliance.”

Buendia’s report said that last year the city secured a Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $1,274,020 to address ADA compliance and plumbing upgrades, with a target completion date of January 2026.

“Despite increased interest from the public and progress to the facility, the Community Center faces significant hurdles in supporting full-scale operations,” Buendia wrote, noting that the building’s current usage policies are shaped by these limitations.

As such, staff is recommending that interim use be limited to business hours and events with fewer than 50 attendees; that the city secure ADA-compliant portable restroom facilities; and that a discretionary fee waiver program for City Council members that will support eligible non-profits and community groups while maintaining financial oversight be adopted.

In other business, the council will review its meeting procedures in order to conduct productive meetings, foster shared expectations and collaboration among council members, promote understanding and trust with the community, and enhance public engagement and participation in city decision-making.

Also on Tuesday the council will present a proclamation designating January 2025 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, will hear from Sutter Health on the success of the 2024 Health & Wellness Expo that was held at Xabatin Community Park and consider the annual comprehensive financial report and a state housing legislation update.

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 Jan. 7; 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 2025-003, with staff recommendations, for the Clear Lake Open Fishing Tournament; approval of application 2025-004, with staff recommendations, for the closure of Clear Lake Avenue. for the 2025 Splash-In event.

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