LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week the Lakeport City Council will discuss a response to the Board of Supervisors regarding a meeting over a proposed water main project, and also will consider lifting a hiring freeze and receive new recommendations on mobile catering.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
City Manager Margaret Silveira will ask the council for input on a response to the Lake County Board of Supervisor’s request to meet to discuss the city of Lakeport looped water project, the South Main Street Annexation and the Lampson Field wastewater issue.
Disagreements between the city and the board have mounted during the past year regarding the projects, especially annexation.
Community Development Director Richard Knoll will give the council a report and recommendations from the ad hoc Mobile Catering Ordinance Review Committee.
Administrative Services Director Kelly Buendia will ask the council to approve removing the city’s hiring freeze in order to allow staff to fill budgeted positions as vacancies occur.
Buendia also will ask the council to approve a proposed reorganization and hiring within the Lakeport Police Department.
The agency is proposing to move from three police sergeants to one police lieutenant and two police sergeants.
Buendia also will ask the council to authorize the internal promotional recruitment for the lieutenant position, as well as approve hiring of a full-time confidential office specialist.
Public Works Director Mark Brannigan also will request an exemption from the hiring freeze for the for a parks maintenance worker 1 position.
In other business, City Attorney Steve Brooks will ask the council to consider accepting a 10-percent payoff of approximately $700 in net funds from the short sale of 707 20th St.
Also on Tuesday, the council will make presentations recognizing Jonnie Waner and Alicia Peña for excellence in martial arts, presentations for participation in the Disaster Preparedness Fair, recognition for Bruno’s Foods and Mendo Mill for their partnership in the annual Disaster Preparedness Fair, and a presentation to Finance Director Dan Buffalo, who will receive of a certificate of recognition for budget preparation from the Government Finance Officers Association.
The council also will hold a closed session to discuss performance evaluations of City Attorney Steve Brooks, the planning services manager and a department secretary, as well as labor negotiations.
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