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Lakeport City Council to consider appointing two council members seeking reelection, get update on police dog program effort
The council will meet in closed session at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, to discuss property negotiations for 910 Bevins St. and labor negotiations with unrepresented management before the public portion of the meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
At the start of the meeting, a moment of silence will be observed in memory of Draper City Fire Department Battalion Chief Matthew Burchett, who lost his life while on the fire lines of the Mendocino Complex Aug. 13.
The council also will offer thanks to city staff for their efforts during the Mendocino Complex fire incident, meet new reserve Police Officer Gerardo Gonzalez, get a donation for the city’s annual fireworks display from the Lakeport Main Street Association, and hear an update from members of the Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee on their business site visits as well as the results of their business survey.
In council business, the council will consider appointing Mayor Mireya Turner and Councilwoman Stacey Mattina to new terms after the two women were the only ones to file to run for the offices this fall. Election code allows for appointments, rather than election, when there are not more candidates than seats. Appointing rather than election is expected to save the city $4,000, according to City Clerk Kelly Buendia.
Council members also will look at approving a resolution approving the delegation of claims administration and authorizing the Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund, or REMIF, and the third party administrator on behalf of REMIF to accept or reject claims filed against the city of Lakeport.
Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen will update the council on his department partnering with a forming nonprofit to raise funds to start a police dog program and ask for the council to provide direction for the mayor to appoint one council member to sit on the board of directors for the nonprofit foundation.
Public Works Director Doug Grider also will present the bid award and seek the council’s awe of a construction contract in the amount of $206,701.98. to Darren Taylor Construction Inc. for the Lakeshore Blvd Roadway Repair Project.
On the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are ordinances; minutes of the council’s regular meetings on July 17 and Aug. 13, and the emergency meeting on July 30; the Aug. 16 warrant register; approval of Application 2018-023, with staff recommendations, for the 2018 Halloween Parade, to be held Oct. 31; approval of Application 2018-025, with staff recommendations, for the 2018 Sponsoring Survivorship Walk/Run, to be held Oct. 6; approval of Application 2019-001, with staff recommendations, for the 2019 Home Wine and Beer Makers Festival, to be held June 15, 2019; rejection of Claim No. 18-19-001, filed by Joseph Young, as recommended by REMIF; adoption of a resolution approving a memorandum of understanding with the
Lakeport Police Officers’ Association for the period of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2022, and approve the necessary budget adjustment for the year ended June 30; approval of a resolution rescinding Resolution 2672 (2018) and revising the Master Pay Schedule in conformance with California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5; approval of the designated temporary disabled parking on C and D Streets, between South Forbes Street and the respective fairgrounds entrance gates from 4 p.m. Aug. 30 to midnight on Sunday, Sept. 2, and approval of the lease for fair parking at 902 Bevins Court with the 49th District Agricultural Association and authorize the city manager to execute the lease; confirm the continuing existence of a local emergency in the city of Lakeport; and approval of the participation of the city of Lakeport in the rescheduled National Night Out event, with street closures and the Gazebo reserved for the event.
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