LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council will look at opportunities for local vendors in Library Park when it meets this week.

The council will meet for a workshop on the 2011-12 budget at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

The regular meeting will convene at 6 p.m.

At the beginning of the meeting, the council will be introduced to the city's newest police officer, Gary Basor, formerly a sergeant with the Lake County Sheriff's Office, along with Jerry Wilson, formerly a county Office of Emergency Services staffer and the department's newest volunteer.

City Clerk Janel Chapman will take to the council a proposed amendment to Application No. 2010-25 to allow commercial vendors in Library Park for the June 25 Lake County Home Wine Makers Festival.

City Manager Margaret Silveira also will ask the council to consider a variance from Section 9.08.030 of the Citys Municipal Code to provide an opportunity for a vendor located at the city's boat ramp.

In other business, the council will hold a public hearing and adopt a revised Community Development Block Grant Program Income Reuse Plan and consider revisions to the CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Program Guidelines.

The city also will hold a closed session to discuss property negotiations for Green Ranch and a property at 902 Bevins Court and employee, and negotiations with unrepresented employee groups.

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