- Elizabeth Larson
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Lakeport City Council to hear presentation on possible Carnegie Library tenant, discuss homelessness
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, 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, Sept. 7.
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 are 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.
Under council business, the council is to hear a presentation from the Clear Lake Environmental Research Center, or CLERC, and discuss the appropriateness of the reuse of the Carnegie Library building for CLERC offices, a laboratory and a public environmental resources center.
The staff report from City Manager Kevin Ingram includes no written report or proposal from CLERC.
Ingram said CLERC recently contacted city staff to discuss the possible location of offices and laboratory space within the city of Lakeport, a site meeting was held and “it became clear that the overall mission of CLERC was a potential match for the reuse of the Lakeport Carnegie Library building.”
Ingram’s report notes that the city has installed an elevator/lift, remodeled existing restrooms and performed some minor exterior alterations to make the site compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility standards, and replaced the central heating and air conditioning unit.
“Over time the second-floor ceiling has continued to deteriorate. The current fiscal year budget includes funding for the repair of the ceiling and replacement of lighting on the second floor. This remains the last major barrier to the reuse of the second story interior space,” Ingram wrote in his report.
In other business, there will be a special workshop during which staff will update the council on homelessness and mental health programs and discuss available opportunities in addressing the issue.
As part of that discussion, the council will consider its response to the grand jury report’s section entitled “Homeless — Not Hopeless.”
Also on Tuesday, the council will be introduced to new Public Works employees Todd Starkovich, and Connie Warthen; direct the city’s voting delegate to the 2021 League of California Cities Annual Conference on how to vote on two resolutions related to sales tax and funding for the California Public Utilities Commission to inspect railroad lines for illegal dumping, graffiti and homeless encampments along railroad rights of way.
The council also will adopt a proposed resolution to amend the original State Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act application to include Program Income to be used for commercial kitchen upgrades at the Silveira Community Center; consider adopting a resolution to submit an application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for funding under the Competitive Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program; approve a resolution to submit an application to the Small Community Drought Relief Program for the replacement of a city well; and adoption of the Pension and Reserve Policy, amendments to the Investment Policy and the proposed resolution confirming the issuance of pension obligation bonds and related documents.
On the consent agenda — items usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the regular council meeting on Aug. 3 and the special meeting on Aug. 10; approval for event application 2021-004, amended to request reserved parking on Third Street, for the 2021 Home Amateur Winemakers WineFest on Sept. 18 (this event has been canceled); adoption of resolution accepting construction of the Community Center Kitchen Remodel Project by Bridges Construction and authorize the filing of the notice of completion; adoption of resolution accepting construction of the 2021 Sewer Main Rehabilitation Project by Ghilotti Construction Co. and authorize the filing of the notice of completion; and adoption of a resolution approving the Compensation and Benefits Program for the city of Lakeport Unrepresented Employees for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024.
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