The council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, for the workshop before the regular meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
On the regular meeting agenda is the appointment of a new planning commissioner in the wake of Commissioner Jeri Driver’s resignation last month.
City Clerk Kelly Buendia said the city is recommending Brandon Disney, a prior applicant, for the seat.
In other business, City Manager Margaret Silveira will ask the council to consider approving a wastewater connection fees and water capacity fees deferral agreement/loan for the 48-unit affordable family rental housing project, the Martin Street Family Apartments.
The apartment complex is the second phase of an affordable housing project being built by AMG & Associates – Pacific West Communities.
“To provide affordable housing in Lakeport, the developer needs assistance through the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) in order to make the project affordable. This is a competitive application process and to obtain the points necessary for the funding, the local jurisdiction needs to partner with the developer to receive the tax credits,” Silveira wrote.
Silveira said the city does not have the capacity to invest monetarily, thus the deferral of the wastewater and water connection fees would meet the needed match.
“The total for wastewater connection fees deferred is $706,041 and the total water capacity fees deferred is $188,310. This deferral will allow the project to proceed which is consistent with the City’s General Plan and Housing Element. This is also consistent with State’s Housing
Policy to provide affordable housing. The payback for the deferral will be a 55 year loan paid through annual installments limited to 20% of Residual Receipts generated by the project. The deferral will be secured by a deed of trust,” Silveira’s report explained.
The council also will consider approving a new police lieutenant and captain classification series, including monthly salary changes for the lieutenant and the police chief positions, and salary range for the captain position, all effective July 2; and a deputy city clerk III-records supervisor classification at salary range 44, effective July 1.
Also on Tuesday, the council will discuss the purchase of Laserfiche software and authorize the city manager to sign a licensing agreement and the first year’s annual maintenance and support agreement with Synapse, and there will be the presentation of the city of Lakeport employee scholarship.
On the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are ordinances; minutes of the regular council meeting on May 21; 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; and approval of response to the Lake County Grand Jury regarding Lampson Field.
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