- Elizabeth Larson
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Lakeport City Council to get update on recreation center, meet new police K-9
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, 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. In accordance with updated guidelines from the state of California and revised Cal OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards, persons who are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19 are required to wear a face covering at this meeting.
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, Aug. 3.
Indicate in the email subject line "for public comment" and list the item number of the agenda item that is the topic of the comment. Comments that read to the council will be subject to the three minute time limitation (approximately 350 words). Written comments that are only to be provided to the council and not read at the meeting will be distributed to the council before the meeting.
During public presentations, the council is expected to meet new Lakeport Police K-9 Olin. Olin, a German shepherd, and his handler, Officer Kaylene Strugnell, began working together in June.
The city also will receive a donation check for the annual Fourth of July fireworks show from Bruno’s Shop Smart and the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, and get updates on the All Children Thrive Youth Governance Council and on cyanobacteria from Lake County Health Services.
On Tuesday, the council is scheduled to hold a public hearing and adopt the resolution to confirm and approve the utility billing delinquency list and the associated resolution and direct staff to submit the list to the Lake County auditor-controller for inclusion on the property tax roll.
Under council business, Finance Director and Assistant City Manager Nick Walker will present an update on the recreation center feasibility study, and ask for the council’s approval to execute an agreement with Studio W for the completion of the study. At the same time, Walker will ask for approval of the recommended budget adjustment in the amount of $31,000.
Also on Tuesday, Police Chief Brad Rasmussen will discuss with the council current procedures for release of a vicious animal after an abatement order and seizure by the Animal Care and Control director.
He said questions arose earlier this year during a vicious animal abatement case about how long a vicious animal order remains in effect and the procedures for eventually releasing it.
Proposed options are receiving the report as presented, requesting additional information be brought back and providing other direction to staff.
On the consent agenda — items usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the regular council meeting on July 20; confirm the continuing existence of a local emergency for the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency; review and file the draft minutes of the July 21, 2021 Measure Z Advisory Committee meeting; and authorize the out of state travel as requested by the city manager for Council member Mireya Turner to attend the National League of Cities’ City Summit to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 18 to 20.
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