The meeting will start at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The agenda and supporting staff reports can be downloaded at http://www.cityoflakeport.com/departments/docs.aspx?deptID=88&catID=102 .
Community Development Director Brannigan will take to the council a request to approve an exemption to the citywide hiring freeze for any vacant or needed position that can be filled and funded through the Subsidized Employment Program, administered by the Lake County Department of Social Services Department.
Brannigan's report to the council explained that Social Services recently received funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). It's using the funds to assist low-income individuals who are unemployed, have been laid off recently or are at risk for layoff in finding work.
His report said that Social Services’ goal is to place about 25 job seekers in subsidized jobs throughout the private and public sectors throughout Lake County.
Through the Subsidized Employment Program, Social Services will reimburse the entire cost to the city of employing job applicants in the program, Brannigan reported. He suggested that the words “limited-term” be added to the job description for any position funded by the program.
In other action, convening jointly as the council and the Lakeport Redevelopment Agency, council members will approve minutes of the Jan. 19 Redevelopment Agency meeting and approve the proposed contract dated Jan. 8 between the Redevelopment Agency and Quincy Engineering for Engineering Services for the Lakeport Boulevard/S. Main Street Intersection Study and authorize interim City Kevin Burke to to execute the contract.
Items on the council's consent agenda – which are expected to be routine and noncontroversial, and are accepted at the start of the meeting – include approval of warrants listed on the warrant register dated Jan. 29; approval of the minutes of the regular Lakeport City Council meeting of Jan. 19; receipt of the annual Local Agency Formation Commission billing report and authorization of payment; approval of Application No. 2010-03 for the Corvettes of Lake County to hold its annual car show on May 30, using Library Park, including the gazebo, Park Street, Second Street, and the city parking lot on Third and Park Streets; and approval of Application No. 2010-04 for the Norcal Aircooled Group to hold its
annual VW car show on June 19 using Park Street between First and Third Streets and Second Street between Main and Park Streets.
The council also will hold a closed session to discuss employee negotiations with the Lakeport Police Officers Association and discuss the selection of a new city manager candidate. The council interviewed four candidates at a special closed session meeting on Jan. 29.
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