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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, October 20, 2026 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 225 Park Street, Lakeport, California 95453 See Teleconferencing Instructions Below
City Council Agenda of October 20, 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, October 20, 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 the minutes of the September 15, 2026, regular City Council meeting.
C. Application 2026-037: Amended Approve amendment to application 2026-037, with staff recommendations, for reserved parking at the Registrar of Voters office from October 21, 2026 to November 4, 2026.
D. Application 2026-041: Approve application 2026-041, with staff recommendations, for the Dickens Fair event.
E. Application 2026-042: Approve application 2026-042, with staff recommendations, for the Christmas Trees on Main Street display.
F. Application 2026-043: Approve application 2026-043, with staff recommendations, for the Halloween Parade.
G. Application 2026-044: Approve application 2026-044, with staff recommendations, for the Clear Lake High School Homecoming Parade.
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 honoring long time Lakeport Police Volunteer Greg Scott.
C. Presentation: Update on the Kuhlanapo Restoration.
D. Presentation: Presentation from the Clear Lake Blue Ribbon Committee.
City Council Agenda of October 20, 2026 Page 3
VI. COUNCIL BUSINESS:
A. City Manager
1. Lake County Air Quality
Management District
(LCAQMD) Overview and
Discussion of City Voting
Membership on the
District Board:
Receive the report from the Lake County Air Quality Management District and direct staff to continue working with the Air District, County of Lake, and City of Clearlake to develop a revised District Board composition that includes voting membership from Lakeport and Clearlake, consistent with Health and Safety Code Section 40704.5.
2. Letter of Support for
Congressman
Thompson’s ‘Revitalize
Rural America Act’:
Approve the letter of support for the Revitalize Rural America Act and authorize the Mayor to sign and submit on behalf of the Lakeport City Council.
B. Public Works Director
1. Pilot Project: 4-Way Stop
at Forbes
Approve permanent four-way stop control at the intersection of 11th Street and Forbes Street, authorize staff to implement interim pavement markings, “4-WAY” supplemental plaques, and advance warning signage, and direct staff to incorporate the permanent intersection improvements into the proposed Highway Safety Improvement Program project for the corridor.
2. Consideration and
Approval of Term
Extensions for On-Call
Consultant Contracts:
Authorize the City Manager to execute amendments to extend the terms of twelve on-call agreements by one year.
C. Community Development Director
1. Memorandum of
Understanding with the
County of Lake for Map
and Legal Description
Review Services:
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Lakeport and the County of Lake for map and legal description review services and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement, subject to final execution by the County of Lake.
VII. CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNICATIONS:
A. Travel, Calendar, and
Miscellaneous Reports, if any:
VIII. 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.
The City of Lakeport, in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), requests individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend and/or participate in the City meeting due to disability, to please contact the City Clerk’s Office, (707) 263-5615, 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting to ensure reasonable accommodations are provided. _____________________________________
Hilary Britton, Deputy City Clerk