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Annual goals, COVID-19 update on Lakeport City Council agenda
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19.
The meeting will be by teleconference only. The city council chambers will not be open to the public.
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 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.
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On the agenda is an update from Lake County Public Health Officer Dr. Gary Pace, who has been making regular appearances at city council meetings to update them on the local COVID-19 situation.
During presentations, the council also will meet new Lakeport Police officer trainee Kaitlyn Morfin.
Under council business, City Manager Kevin Ingram will give the council an update on the 2020-21 departmental goals and discuss the prioritization of listed city council goals provided in the Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget.
The council’s 13 goals, which Ingram said are held over from 2019-20, are public safety; road improvement; amending sidewalk and right-of-way improvement ordinance to reduce costs of improvements and ensure infrastructure is being constructed in high priority areas; enhancing the historic downtown and lakefront area through the adoption and consideration of amendments to the zoning ordinance expanding visitor and recreational use types, increasing visibility of local businesses on social media, and improving wayfinding signage downtown, transform the former B of A into a community center, pursuing agreement with LUSD on use of Natural High property, and strengthening the programs with Lakeport Main Street Association, such as Dickens Faire; downtown mural art project; continuing park improvements; pursuing full-time project manager; completing annexation; implementing records management software; succession planning; recruiting and maintaining staffing, equipment and special programs to accomplish community policing goals; continuing marketing efforts outlined in the hotel feasibility study to attract national brand lodging facility; and improving public relations and education.
Also on Tuesday, Community Development Director Jenni Byers will ask the council to approve the first contract amendment with Dude Solutions for SmartGov e-permitting.
Byers’ report said council approval would mean the total contract “not to exceed” amount would be increased from $55,929.25 to $67,641.25. Funding for the expenditure is coming through a grant.
Finance Director Nick Walker will seek the council’s authorization to execute a professional services agreement with BCA Architects for the completion of phase one of a recreation feasibility study.
The city will pay up to $20,000 for the study, contingent upon obtaining a cost-sharing agreement with Lake County and the city of Clearlake for equal shares of this study, based on Walker’s report.
On the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are ordinances; and minutes of the regular council meeting on Jan. 5.
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