The council will meet Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The council chambers will be open to the public for the meeting. Masks are highly encouraged where 6-foot distancing cannot be maintained.
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, Feb. 13.
At Tuesday’s meeting, the council is set to adopt the resolution confirming the existence of a local emergency due to the February storms.
The full text of the resolution is below.
RESOLUTION NO. ________ (2024)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAKEPORT CONFIRMING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Chapter 2.28 of the Lakeport Municipal Code, adopted as Ordinance Number 832 of the City of Lakeport empowers the Director of Emergency Services to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the City of Lakeport is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity and the City Council is not in session, subject to ratification by the City Council within seven (7) days; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within this City as a result of severe weather conditions including heavy rain, and extreme wind, commencing on or about February 4, 2023, which has resulted in significant damage to property, infrastructure, and public safety within the city limits; and at which time the City Council of the City of Lakeport was not in session; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find that aforesaid conditions of extreme peril did warrant and necessitate the proclamation of existence of a local emergency; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Lakeport did proclaim the existence of a local emergency within the City on the 7 th day of February, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find that aforesaid conditions of extreme peril did warrant and necessitate the proclamation of existence of a local emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the City Council hereby proclaims a local emergency due to the existence or threatened existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the City of Lakeport; and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the Director of Emergency Services’ Proclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency is hereby ratified and confirmed; and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of Lakeport;
and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that during the existence of this local emergency the powers, functions and duties of the Disaster Council of the City of Lakeport and its Director of Emergency Services shall be those prescribed by state law, and by the ordinances and resolutions of this City; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the State Director of the Office of Emergency Services; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Kevin Ingram, Director of Emergency Services of the City of Lakeport, is hereby designated as the authorized representative of the City of Lakeport for the purpose of receipt, processing, and coordination of all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain available State and Federal assistance. This resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.
THIS RESOLUTION was passed by the City Council of the City of Lakeport at a regular meeting thereof on the 13th day of February 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINING:
ABSENT:
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Michael Froio, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kelly Buendia, City Clerk
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