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Lakefront Park site plan, grants on Lakeport City Council agenda
The meeting will take place via webinar beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18
The agenda can be found here.
To speak on an agenda item, access the meeting remotely here or join by phone by calling toll-free 877-309-2074 or 213-929-4221. The access code is 348-108-827; 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.
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During public presentations, the council will meet new Lakeport Police Department trainee officers Aaron Hodges and Juan Altamirano.
Under council business, City Manager Kevin Ingram will present to the council the prepared site plan and amenity features designs for the proposed Lakefront Park, located at at 800 and 810 North Main St., and seek direction for staff to proceed in the development of engineered construction level design plans for the project.
In June, the city council authorized the city manager to contract with SSA Landscape Architects to aid the city in the planning, design, engineering and project management of the proposed Lakefront Park project, Ingram said in his written report for the meeting.
“Over the past several weeks the City and SSA have worked closely together to refine the proposed concept plan and develop a site plan with defined spaces and specific details regarding actual elements of the design, including space requirements, adjacencies, circulation, support spaces, access and egress, and landscape features,” Ingram said.
Following the approval of the site plan, Ingram said SSA will begin to develop engineered project plans to be utilized for the construction of the project. “Substantial changes to the project
design in the future will not be possible without significant costs and time delays to the overall project. It is anticipated that the environmental review for this project will be completed in the next couple of weeks and be presented to the Planning Commission for review and approval in September or October, Ingram said.
He also reported that engineered construction level plans are expected to be completed and the project put out to bid for construction by the end of the year.
The city’s Parks and Recreation Committee met last week to look at the plans, and Ingram explained that the project – funded by a $5.9 million state grant – has an ambitious timeline, with a requirement that it be completed and open to the public by June 2020.
In other business, Finance Director Nick Walker will ask for the council’s approval of a resolution authorizing the city manager to sign the statement of assurances and submit an application for State Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funds for improvements at the Silveira Community Center.
If awarded, the city would enter into a contract with Bridges Construction and authorize the purchase of kitchen equipment from Sysco and to enter into a facilities use agreement for use of the kitchen at the center.
Also on Tuesday, the council will consider accepting the $20,000 donation from Lake County Public Educational and Governmental TV and approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $24,925 for the purchase and installation of upgraded audio/visual equipment in the council chambers.
On the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are ordinances; minutes of the special council meeting on July 31 and the regular council meeting on Aug. 4; confirmation of the continuing existence of a local emergency for the Mendocino Complex fire; confirmation of the continuing existence of a local emergency for the February 2019 storms; confirmation of the continuing existence of a local emergency for the October 2019 public safety power shutoff; confirmation of the continuing existence of a local emergency for the COVID-19 public health emergency; adopt the proposed resolution updating the Cal OES designation of applicant’s agent for non-state agencies by designating the city manager, director of finance, and director of public works as city agents utilizing Cal OES Form 130; approval of a resolution rescinding Resolution 2763 (2020) and revising the master pay
schedule in conformance with California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5.
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