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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, March 3, 2026 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 225 Park Street, Lakeport, California 95453 See Teleconferencing Instructions Below
City Council Agenda of March 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, March 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 February 17, 2026.
C. Application 2026-011: Approve application 2026-011, with staff recommendations, for the 2026 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Day event.
D. 2nd Quarter Update, FY 2025/26: Review and file the 2nd Quarter 25/26 Financial Update E. CDBG Notice of Funding
Availability (NOFA):
Adopt the resolution of the City Council of the City of Lakeport approving application for 2025 State CDBG funding and authorize execution of related documents.
F. Master Salary Schedule Update: Approve a Resolution rescinding Resolution 3021 (2026), approving a 12% increase to the Police Officer Trainee classification, and revising the Master Salary Schedule in conformance with California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5.
G. Contract Amendment: City
Attorney:
Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Legal Services with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC, designating Mackenzie D. Anderson as City Attorney and David J. Ruderman as Assistant City Attorney, and direct the City Clerk to administer the Oath of Office to Mackenzie D. Anderson.
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. Proclamation: Proclamation designating March 2026 as National Nutrition Month.
C. Presentation: Presentation on the Lakeport Fire Protection District Canine Ops.
D. Public Official Appointment: City Clerk to administer the Oath of Office to newly appointed City Attorney, Mackenzie Anderson.
City Council Agenda of March 3, 2026 Page 3
VI. PUBLIC HEARING:
VII. COUNCIL BUSINESS:
A. City Manager
1. Letters of Support for
Lakeport Fire Protection
District FY27 Senate
Appropriations Earmark
Requests – New Fire
Station Land Acquisition:
Authorize the Mayor to sign letters of support for the Lakeport Fire Protection District’s FY27 Senate Appropriations Earmark requests supporting land acquisition for a future replacement fire station at 440 North Main Street.
2. FY 2026 Community
Project Funding
Partnership for the South
Lakeport Regional Water
Resiliency & Fire
Protection Project:
Adopt a resolution supporting submission of the South Lakeport Regional Water Resiliency & Fire Protection Project for consideration under the Fiscal Year 2026 Congressional Community Project Funding request process.
3. MOU: Tobacco Retail
License
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Lakeport and the County of Lake Public Health Department for administration and enforcement of the Tobacco Retail License Program pursuant to Section 5.40.170 of the Lakeport Municipal Code.
B. Planning Services Manager
1. Housing Element Annual
Progress Report:
Review the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
2. General Plan Annual
Progress Report:
Review the 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report.
C. Finance Director
1. Annual Comprehensive
Financial Review (ACFR):
Accept and file the ACFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
2. Mid-Year Budget
Adjustments, FY 2025-26:
Approve the proposed budget amendments to the fiscal year 2025/2026 budget, as recommended by staff.
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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City Council Agenda of March 3, 2026 Page 4
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Hilary Britton, Deputy City Clerk