LAKEPORT – The Lakeport City Council is preparing once again to begin the process of annexing a 150-acre area to the city limits, and is expected to approve the sale of nearly $4 million in redevelopment bonds.

The council will hold a workshop with staff at 5 p.m. Tuesday for a 2008-09 budget overview. The regular council meeting will begin at 6 p.m.

The public hearing on the annexation scheduled for Tuesday night will look at the initial study and environmental review for the Adamson Annex, a 150.7-acre area along Parallel Drive.

Last summer the city asked the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) to annex the property, but the request was turned down, with LAFCO citing concerns about the city's sewer capacity.

Also on Tuesday's agenda is a bond sale. Sitting jointly as the City Council, Lakeport Redevelopment Agency and Lakeport Public Financing Authority, members will consider authorizing the sale of redevelopment tax increment allocation bonds in the amount of up to $4 million.

In other council business, Ordinance No. 874 will be introduced. It corrects and amends the Lakeport Zoning Ordinance to limit the maximum number of guest bedrooms in bed and breakfast inns to five. The council will then set a second reading and public hearing for May 6.

Under applications, Migrant Education will ask the council to hold a multicultural fiesta on May 4 at Library Park.

The council also has scheduled a closed session to discuss employee negotiations, the Hotaling property and a potential case of litigation.

Lakeport City Hall is located at 225 Park St.

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