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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 SUSTAINABLITY AGENCY and THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER LAKEPORT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY)
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 225 Park Street, Lakeport, California 95453 See Teleconferencing Instructions Below
City Council Agenda of February 3, 2026 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 3, 2026, 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 minutes of the City Council regular meeting of January 20, 2026.
C. Application 2026-005: Approve application 2026-007, with staff recommendations, for the 2026 Winefest event.
D. Application 2026-006: Approve application 2026-008, with staff recommendations, for the 2026 Memorial Day Craft Fair.
E. Application G2026-003: Approve application G2026-003, with staff recommendations, for the 2026 Best Bass Tournament schedule using the 3rd Street Boat Ramps
F. Measure Z Advisory Committee
(MZAC):
Receive and file the draft MZAC minutes from the January 14, 2026 meeting G. Warrants: Approve the warrant register of January 26, 2026.
H. Community Development
Department (CDD) Quarterly
Report:
Receive and file the CDD Quarterly Report.
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 HEARING:
City Council Agenda of February 3, 2026 Page 3
A. Commercial Cannabis Ordinance
Amendments:
Introduce and waive first reading of an Ordinance amending Sections 5.34.020 (“Definitions”) and 5.34.090 (“Commercial Cannabis Performance Standards”) of Chapter 5.34 (“Commercial Cannabis”) of Title 5 (“Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations”) of the Lakeport Municipal Code to allow limited temporary cannabis events at the Lake County Fairgrounds, as presented; and further find that the proposed ordinance is in the public interest, consistent with the Lakeport General Plan, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare, and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 and 15061(b)(3).
VII. COUNCIL BUSINESS:
A. Administrative Services Director
1. 2025 Communications
Report:
Receive an update on Communications Team activity for the calendar year 2025.
B. Police Chief
1. Vehicle Purchase: Award bids to the lowest responsive and responsible bidders, after application of the City’s 10 percent local preference policy where applicable, authorize City staff to make any necessary budget adjustments within the General Fund, and authorize the City Manager to sign purchase orders and supporting contract documents for the procurement of one 2026 Dodge Durango Pursuit Utility All-Wheel Drive patrol vehicle from Thurston Dodge of Ukiah, Vehicle upfitting services from Precision Wireless of Lakeport, Sole-source procurement of the Motorola Solutions M500 Mobile Audio-Video system, and Sole-source procurement of police vehicle markings from Signs by Randy Hare, with a total project cost not to exceed $92,742.97, which includes a 10 percent contingency.
VIII. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
A. Travel, Calendar, and
Miscellaneous Reports, if any:
IX. 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