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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, June 17, 2025 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 225 Park Street, Lakeport, California 95453 See Teleconferencing Instructions Below
City Council Agenda of June 17, 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, June 17, 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 meeting of June 3, 2025.
C. Application 2025-032: Approve application 2025-032, with staff recommendations, for the SafeRx Overdose Awareness Day event.
D. Application 2025-033: Approve application 2025-033, with staff recommendations, for the Sponsoring Survivorship Fun Walk/Run.
E. Application 2025-034: Approve application 2025-034, with staff recommendations, for Rotary Time Capsule Celebration.
F. Annual Military Equipment Policy
Report:
Accept the Annual Military Equipment Report and renew the original Ordinance, City of Lakeport Ordinance number 933 (2022), based on the findings required by Government Code section 7071, subdivision (d).
G. Meeting Cancellation: Authorize the cancellation of the regular meeting of July 1, 2025.
H. Second Reading of an Ordinance
to Designate Fire Hazard Severity
Zones (FHSZ) in the Local
Responsibility Area (LRA) as
Required by State Law:
Adopt an Ordinance designating Fire Hazard Severity Zones as recommended by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection within the Local Responsibility Area of the City of Lakeport.
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.
VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
City Council Agenda of June 17, 2025 Page 3
VII. COUNCIL BUSINESS:
A. City Manager
1. Sonoma Clean Power
Feasibility Study:
This item will not be presented at this meeting, but will appear on a future agenda.
Receive the presentation from Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) regarding their updated feasibility study and direct staff to continue participating in regional discussions with SCP, the County of Lake, and the City of Clearlake, and to return to the City Council with additional information should SCP formally extend an offer of service.
B. Public Works Director
1. Active Transportation
Plan (ATP)
Adopt the proposed resolution approving the City of Lakeport Active Transportation Plan.
C. Community Development Director
1. Permanent Local Housing
Allocation Program
(PLHA) Resolution:
Adopt an authorizing resolution of the City of Lakeport Authorizing Application and Adopting the PLHA Plan for the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program.
D. Finance Director
1. Delinquent Utilities Adopt the resolution to cause a written report to be prepared and filed with the City Clerk regarding delinquent water, sewer and solid waste user charges, fees, and penalties for the period of June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025 and setting a public hearing on the written report prior to collection on the tax roll.
E. All Departments:
1. Budget Workshop: 1. Preview the Draft FY25-26 Budget and
2. Receive a report on the Position Summary included in the proposed 2025-26 budget and provide directions to staff, if needed.
VIII. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
A. Travel, Calendar, and
Miscellaneous Reports, if any:
CLOSED SESSION: 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Gov. Code § 54957.6)
City Negotiators: Administrative Services Director Buendia and Margaret Long
Employee Organization: Lakeport Police Officers Association ADJOURNMENT:
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Hilary Britton, Deputy City Clerk