LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council is set to discuss grant funding for housing, consider financial reports and get an update on city roads.
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 2.
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.
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, March 2.
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.
The council on Tuesday will meet new Lakeport Police Department intern Pualani Kiao Erickson.
Under council business, Administrative Services Director Kelly Buendia will present a resolution to approve joining the Employment Risk Management Authority Joint Powers Agreement for employment practices liability coverage.
Community Development Director Jenni Byers will take to the council a proposed professional service agreement with Mintier Harnish for the completion of objective design and development standards for the city’s zoning ordinance and updates to its accessory dwelling unit rules.
In other business, the council will consider adopting a resolution approving an allocation of funding and the execution of a grant agreement and any amendments thereto from the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Relief Program, or CDBG-DR.
Byers’ report to the council explains, “Due to the 2018 Mendocino Complex Fire, which threatened the City Lakeport for over a week and resulted in the mandatory evacuation of all City businesses and residents, several allocations of Disaster Recovery funds have been allocated through the CDBG program. The City of Lakeport is eligible for $2,433,284 as part of the Multi-Family Housing Program. This funding must be used to develop multifamily housing. The program is administered through the state department of Housing and Community Development.”
She added, “While the process is frustratingly slow, it is moving forward, but in order to proceed in the process, the City needs to submit its due diligence package, which includes a Council resolution. While there is still time to decide which final project would be the best use of the funds, the City has several developers interested in proposing housing projects for these funds. The City does not need to determine the use of the funds at this time, but the funds must be spent within the City of Lakeport.”
Also on Tuesday, Finance Director Nick Walker will present the comprehensive annual financial report for the year ended June 30, 2020, and the council will consider adopting a proposed resolution to reaffirm the necessity of AB 1600 development impact fees.
In an informational item, Public Works Director Doug Grider will provide a basic overview of city roads and the methods used to manage them.
At the end of the meeting, the council will hear a presentation by NHA Advisors on the Unfunded Accrued Liability Pension Program.
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 Feb. 16 and confirmation of the continuing existence of a local emergency for the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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Lakeport City Council to discuss grant program, roads
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