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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE LAKEPORT CITY COUNCIL
(ALSO MEETS AS THE CITY OF LAKEPORT MUNICIPAL SEWER DISTRICT, THE LAKEPORT INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THE MUNICIPAL FINANCING AGENCY OF LAKEPORT, THE LAKEPORT GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY and THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER LAKEPORT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY)
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 225 Park Street, Lakeport, California 95453 See Teleconferencing Instructions Below
City Council Agenda of February 18, 2025 Page 2
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE LAKEPORT CITY COUNCIL
(ALSO MEETS AS THE CITY OF LAKEPORT MUNICIPAL SEWER DISTRICT, THE
LAKEPORT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THE MUNICIPAL FINANCING
AGENCY OF LAKEPORT, LAKEPORT GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AUTHORITY and THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER LAKEPORT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY)*
Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 225 Park Street, Lakeport, California 95453 *All references to “City Council” include those other agencies which are listed above The City Council may discuss and/or take action on any or all of the items listed on the agenda irrespective of how the agenda items are described. The council may establish and make appointments to a Council committee (made up of two Councilmembers) with respect to any item appearing on this agenda.
I. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL: 6:00 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
III. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA/ URGENCY
ITEMS:
Move to accept agenda as posted or move to add or delete items.
To add item, Council is required to make a majority decision that an urgency exists (as defined in the Brown Act) and a 2/3rds determination that the need to take action arose subsequent to the agenda being posted.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA: The following Consent Agenda items are expected to be routine and noncontroversial. They will be acted upon by the Council at one time without any discussion. Any Council Member may request that any item be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion under the regular Agenda. Removed items will be considered following the Consent Calendar portion of this agenda.
A. Ordinances: Waive reading except by title, of any ordinances under consideration at this meeting for either introduction or passage per Government Code Section 36934.
B. Minutes: Approve the minutes of the City Council regular meetings of January 21. 2025, and February 4, 2025.
C. Application 2025-007: Approve application 2025-007, with staff recommendations, for the “Every 15 Minutes” event.
D. Application 2025-010: Approve application 2025-010, with staff recommendations, for the Lakeport Camp & Shine event.
E. Community Development
Department Quarterly Update:
Receive and file the FY 2024-25 Quarter 2 update from the Community Development Department.
V. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS/REQUESTS:
A. Public Input: Any person may speak for 3 minutes about any subject within the authority of the City Council, provided that the subject is not already on tonight’s agenda. Per Government Code §54954.3(a), the City Council cannot take action or express a consensus of approval or disapproval on any public comments regarding matters which do not appear on the printed agenda.
B. New Employee Introduction: Introduce Amanda Sabol, Administrative Specialist, Community Development Department.
C. Presentation: Presentation on the Toys for Tots program.
VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Loitering Ordinance: Adopt the proposed Ordinance amending Lakeport Municipal Code Section 9.04.030 regulating use of public restrooms.
B. Parkside Tax Credit Authorization: Adopt the resolution of the City Council of the City of Lakeport approving the issuance of the California Municipal Finance Authority exempt facility bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $35,000,000 for the purpose of financing or City Council Agenda of February 18, 2025 Page 3
refinancing the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of Parkside Apartments and certain other matters relating thereto.
VII. COUNCIL BUSINESS:
A. City Manager
1. Fire Season After- Action
Report:
Receive an informational presentation from the City of Lakeport and Lakeport Fire Protection District regarding 2024 wildland fire incidents and ongoing mitigation efforts.
2. OES Mutual Aid
Agreement:
Adopt the resolution and authorize the City Manager to sign the Lake County Operational Area Agreement.
B. Administrative Services Director
1. Cost of Living Adjustment
Budget Policy:
Approve the Personnel Cost Budgeting Policy.
C. Utilities Director
1. Lift Station Pump
Procurement:
Authorize the City Manager to sign a purchase order for the procurement of a HOMA pump model AMS644-300 from Thomas & Associates in the amount of $27,925.
D. Public Works Director
1. Contract Amendment: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with Dokken Engineering for the Forbes Creek Headwall Repair Project in the amount of $26,773.30.
VIII. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
A. Travel, Calendar, and
Miscellaneous Reports, if any:
IX. CLOSED SESSION: 1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code § 54957)
City Manager
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Gov. Code § 54957.6)
City Negotiator: Mackenzie Anderson
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
ADJOURNMENT:
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at 225 Park Street, Lakeport, California, during normal business hours. Such documents are also available on the City of Lakeport’s website, www.cityoflakeport.com, subject to staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
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Hilary Britton, Deputy City Clerk