LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council this week will consider awarding the design contract for the new lakefront park and get an update on police policies.
The meeting will take place via webinar beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 16.
The agenda can be found here.
To speak on an agenda item, access the meeting remotely here or join by phone by calling 213-929-4221 or toll-free, 877-309-2074. The access code is 723-557-820; 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 prior to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16.
Please 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 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 prior to the meeting.
A closed session will be held at 5:30 p.m. to discuss labor negotiations with the city manager and with unrepresented employees.
During the meeting, the council will present a proclamation honoring Chief Building Official Tom Carlton on his retirement from the city after 20 years of dedicated service to the community.
On Tuesday, staff will ask the council to authorize City Manager Margaret Silveira to execute a professional services agreement with SSA Landscape Architects Inc. for the planning, design, engineering and project management of the seven-acre lakefront park project, located at the former Natural High School property on North Main Street.
Assistant City Manager Kevin Ingram’s report to the council explained that the city received 13 proposals and ultimately chose SSA, which a selection committee determined to be the most qualified firm.
“Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate costs and select a firm for the design of the Lakefront Park,” Ingram wrote in his report.
In other business, Police Chief Brad Rasmussen will present a report regarding his agency’s policies and procedures that’s being provided in light of current national events, and Ingram will offer a resolution declaring dry weeds, brush and similar vegetation creating a fire hazard upon lands throughout the city to constitute a public nuisance in order for staff to be able to use the administrative citation procedures outlined in Chapter 8.30 of the Lakeport Municipal Code to abate said public nuisance weeds.
Also on Tuesday, the council will consider adopting a resolution and authorize the city manager to submit the Local Early Action Planning Grant, will consider authorizing the city manager to develop, maintain and revise a Lakeport Community Center Facility Rental Policy and adopt a resolution approving use and rental fees for the Lakeport Community Center, and discuss classification and salary schedule updates relating to the classifications for Public Works superintendent and building inspector, and revising of the master pay schedule.
On the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are ordinances; minutes of the regular meeting of June 2 and the special meeting of June 9; 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; the June 9 warrant register; adoption of a resolution
accepting construction of the Library Park Seawall Replacement Project by West Coast Contractors Inc. and authorize the filing of the notice of completion; approval and authorization for the city manager to execute the professional services agreement with Polestar Computers for the provision of IT support services; approval and authorization for the city manager to execute the professional services agreement with NHA Advisors LLC; approval and authorization for the city manager to execute the professional services; rejection of all bids for the 2020 Sewer Main Replacement Project because doing so best serves the interests of the city; introduce the proposed ordinance to the Lakeport Municipal Code and schedule a
public hearing for July 14, 2020; and adoption of a resolution approving the Compensation and Benefits Program for the City of Lakeport Unrepresented Employees for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
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Lakeport City Council to consider awarding lakefront park design contract, get police policy update
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