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Lakeport Police logs: Saturday, Jan. 10
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Lakeport City Council to hold first meeting of 2025
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council will start off the year with presentations, proclamations and finance reports when it meets this week.The council will meet Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The agenda can be found here.
If you cannot attend in person, and would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the Zoom meeting remotely at this link or join by phone by calling toll-free 669-900-9128 or 346-248-7799.
The webinar ID is 973 6820 1787, access code is 477973; the audio pin will be shown after joining the webinar. Those phoning in without using the web link will be in “listen mode” only and will not be able to participate or comment.
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On Tuesday, the council will present a proclamation honoring William Eaton for his contributions to the city of Lakeport and the Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee, or LEDAC.
The city also will present a proclamation honoring Martha Huerta of the Finance Department upon her retirement.
The council will receive presentations from the Clear Lake High School Environmental Impact Club and an update from NHA Advisors on CalPERS.
Under council business, the council will consider a resolution appointing representatives to represent and vote on behalf of the city at the League of California Cities, Redwood Empire Division Business meetings and represent the city and vote at Division Legislative Committee meetings.
Assistant City Manager and Finance Director Nick Walker will present the first quarter financial update and a resolution approving the recognized obligation payment schedule for the Lakeport
Redevelopment Agency for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for presentation and adoption by the Lake County Redevelopment Oversight Board.
On the consent agenda — items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the City Council’s regular meeting on Dec. 17; approval of application 2025-001, with staff recommendations, the Wood & Glory Boat
Exhibition; adoption of a resolution updating the Cal OES designation of applicant’s agent for nonstate agencies by designating the city manager, director of finance, and director of
public works as city agents utilizing Cal OES Form 130.
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Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee to hold first meeting of 2025
LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee will kick off the new year with discussions of goals and projects.The committee, or LEDAC, will meet via Zoom from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The meeting also will be available via Zoom.
The meeting ID is 842 2886 1335, pass code is 594383 or join by phone, 1 669 900 6833.
The meeting is open to the public.
On the agenda is a review of the Business Walk 2024 and its survey. LEDAC Chair Wilda Shock said the survey, its results and recommendations will be presented at an upcoming Lakeport City Council meeting.
In other business, Shock said City Manager Kevin Ingram and city staff will lead a discussion about progress on the city goals for this current fiscal year and consideration for goals for the coming 2025-26 fiscal year.
LEDAC’s next meeting will be March 12.
LEDAC advocates for a strong and positive Lakeport business community and acts as a conduit between the city and the community for communicating the goals, activities and progress of Lakeport’s economic and business programs.
Members are Chair Wilda Shock, Bonnie Darling, Candy De Los Santos, Pam Harpster, Lissette Hayes, Amanda Martin, Euline Olinger, JoAnn Saccato, Laura McAndrews Sammel, Bob Santana, Marie Schrader and Tim Stephens. City staff who are members include City Manager Kevin Ingram and Community Development Department Director Joey Hejnowicz, Associate Planner Victor Fernandez and Chief Building Officer Bethany Moss Childers.
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Purrfect Pals: Cats and kittens for the new year
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Lake County Animal Care and Control has many cats and kittens at its shelter waiting for homes in the new year.The kittens and cats at the shelter that are shown on this page have been cleared for adoption.
Call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278 or visit the shelter online for information on visiting or adopting.
The shelter is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport.
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Owen prepares to step into new role as District 1 supervisor
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Helen Owen, a longtime Middletown resident and rancher, is getting ready to take office as the new District 1 supervisor.
She is set to take the oath of office this week as she and another new supervisor, Brad Rasmussen, representing District 4, take their seats on the board.
Owen won the District 1 supervisorial race against Planning Commissioner John Hess in the Nov. 5 election.
The Registrar of Voters Office’s finalized 2024 election results showed that Owen received 3,118 votes, or 57.63%, over Hess’ 2,292 votes, or 42.37%.
For both the March and November races, the two had a tight initial count with Hess leading slightly. But Owen caught up in the final counts for both races and won.
Owen quickly began preparing for her transition into the new role, attending her first meeting as supervisor-elect with the county’s Geothermal Advisory Committee last month.
She said the meeting was an opportunity to meet people and to “start getting into the swing.”
Owen said that this is one of the committees she will join as supervisor. The current District 1 supervisor, Moke Simon — Owen’s predecessor — also serves on the committee.
Over the past month, she kept busy, attending a supervisorial training, a Firewise meeting and the Middletown Area Town Hall.
She also gave a helping hand at a Dec. 14 toy distribution held by veterans organizations at the American Legion Post in Clearlake.
“So anything I can make, I’m going to,” Owen said.
When asked about Measure U, the controversial countywide advisory ballot on whether the name of Kelseyville should be changed to Konocti, “I know it failed miserably,” she said of the outcome, where over 70% of voters said “no” to the name change.
Owen knew the matter was coming up at the supervisors’ meeting on Dec. 10, and ahead of it was unsure if a decision would be made. The board voted 3-2 to recommend to the U.S. Board of Geographic Names that the name be changed.
Beside the Geothermal Advisory Committee, Owen said she’s interested in serving committees to do with agriculture, safety, water and transportation such as highways and Caltrans.
“Water is a big one for me,” she said. “I feel that throughout life that’s the most important asset we have and so I would really like to be on.”
Although Owen knows what committees she would like to serve, “I don’t know where I’ll be for sure,” she said, adding that it’s up to the board chair to appoint the different committees.
Before starting the new job, Owen also was working on a plan for her home and ranch, where she and her daughter give rodeo lessons. “I’ve got to hire somebody to take my spot. I found out that my daughter is going to have another baby.”
With hiring additional help at the ranch, “I can devote 100% of my time to the thing,” Owen said of the supervisor role.
“I’ve got the pressures off as far as, you know, the campaign. So it feels better that a little different kind of pressure,” Owen said. “I just don’t want to disappoint people and I want to be the very best supervisor I can be.”
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