- Elizabeth Larson
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Lakeport City Council to hear ‘state of the city’ report, discuss outdoor dining parklets
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, 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 17.
On Tuesday, the council will receive a presentation on the state of the city and provide staff direction on next steps.
City Manager Kevin Ingram’s report to the council explains that on March 21 the council set goals for the upcoming 2022-23 budget year after receiving a presentation from him and executive staff.
“This annual event kicks off the budget process and is crucial to the City's strategic planning process,” Ingram wrote. “New to this year’s process was the formalization of six priority areas determined by your Council.”
Those areas are public safety and crisis response; disaster resilience; good governance and fiscal stability; capital infrastructure improvement; safe, sustainable and attractive neighborhoods; and economic development.
They also will discuss completed goals and accomplishments for the 2021-22 year and how those correspond with the newly established priority areas.
Also on the agenda is a public hearing to introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 8.16 of the
Lakeport Municipal Code to establish regulations related to the establishment of an edible food recovery program and calendar a second reading of the ordinance.
Under council business, Ingram will lead a discussion about outdoor dining being allowed under the current COVID-19 emergency temporary use zoning permits and ask for direction.
The city’s emergency regulations allow for outdoor “parklets,” which have been set up in the right of way and on sidewalks. Ingram’s report said they’ve begun to receive complaints that the parklets are a visual nuisance. In previous meetings, community members have complained that the parklets inhibit visibility for traffic.
The council previously directed staff to work on guidelines, which Ingram’s report said should be done in June or July. “Staff is also working on the development of a community survey to gather input on preferred design standards,” Ingram wrote.
In other business, Public Works Superintendent Paul Harris will present a resolution authorizing the city manager or his designee to execute all restricted grant agreements with the California Department of Transportation and to authorize Ingram to execute a professional services agreement with Miskis Services for storm drain repair.
Also on Tuesday, the council will present proclamations designating the week of May 21 to 27, 2022, as National Safe Boating Week and the month of May 2022 as California Tourism Month, and receive the Lake County Tourism Improvement District annual update and a presentation from the Youth Governance Council.
On the consent agenda — items usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the regular council meeting on May 3; the May 2 warrant register; adoption of a resolution authorizing continued remote teleconference meetings of the Lakeport City Council and its legislative bodies pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e); approval of event application 2022-018, with staff recommendations, for the 2022 Concerts in the Park series; approval of event application 2022-019, with staff recommendations, for the 2022 Sponsoring Survivorship Walk/Run; 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. 8 for the purpose of electing two city council members, and requesting consolidation of that election with the state general election; receipt and filing of the Illegal Fireworks Police Operation Plan; and confirmation of the continuing existence of a local emergency for the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
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