How to resolve AdBlock issue? The council will meet Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The agenda can be found here.
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, Sept. 3.
On the agenda is a Proposition 218 protest hearing in which the council will consider adopting and authorizing the proposed adjustments to rates for solid waste utility service.
Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Nick Walker’s report to the council explains that a consultant has proposed increasing the rates by 13.52%. That would result in the following rates: 20-gallon container, $19.91; 32-gallon container, $29.40; 95-gallon container, $86.48.
Even after those raise adjustments, Walker said the city’s 20-gallon rate will be the second-lowest of several comparable cities, its 32-gallon rate will be the third-lowest. “These two service levels combined comprised over 95% of residential solid waste subscriptions in the City, and both will be lower than the average comparable monthly solid waste utility service rate charged in the other cities,” Walker wrote.
Walker said the recommended rate for 95-gallon customers will also be third lowest and below the average comparable monthly solid waste utility service rate charged in the other cities.
He said commercial solid waste utility service rates in the city are also recommended for 13.52% adjustment “and will generally be within the range of the average comparable rates, depending on the level of service received.”
Under council business, City Manager Kevin Ingram will ask the council to authorize and agreement between the city and the Lake County Health Services Department to permit the county to utilize the Lakeport Silveira Community Center and its parking lot located at 500 N. Main St. for medical respite use during disasters.
In other business, Police Chief Dale Stoebe will give the July 4 Fireworks Operations After Action Report and Utilities Director Paul Harris will seek the council’s approval to award the contract for the granulated activated carbon replacement to Calgon Carbon Corp. and authorize the city manager to execute the contract in the amount of $80,555.
On the consent agenda — items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the City Council’s regular meeting on Aug. 20; approval of the continuation of the proclamation declaring a local state of emergency due to severe weather conditions including heavy rain, and extreme wind, approval of application G2024-018, with staff recommendations, for the KPFZ Company Party at the Xabatin Community Park Amphitheatre; and adoption of a resolution approving a memorandum of understanding with the Lakeport Employees’ Association for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027.
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