LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council will meet this week to discuss grant revisions and an approach to dealing with unfunded pension obligations.

The council will hold a closed session beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Council, 225 Park St., to discuss ongoing litigation against the county of Lake and former Sheriff Frank Rivero over access to law enforcement records, and a conference with legal counsel regarding the appeal of Verizon Wireless' application for a cell phone tower at 1875 N. High St.

The council will begin public session at 6 p.m.

At the start of the meeting, the council will present a certificate of appreciation from the city to Boy Scout Troop No. 42 for its service to the community by taking on the responsibility of raising the flags on Main Street in the city on national days of remembrance.

Lake County Public Works Director Scott De Leon will give a presentation on the groundwater service area.

Also on Tuesday, the council will hold a public hearing on solid waste rates, fees and charges, and adopt the proposed resolution to establish initial rates under a new franchise agreement with Lakeport Disposal for mandatory solid waste collection.

City Manager Margaret Silveira will present a revision to the park project funded by the California Department of Housing and Community Development for Housing Related Parks Grant for the water pipeline project to a new bathroom at the Fifth Street boat ramp. The council will consider directing staff to prepare the necessary documentation with HCD to revise the park project from the water pipeline to the new bathroom at the Fifth Street boat ramp.

Community Development Director Kevin Ingram will take to the council a request to initiate proceedings and set a public hearing for the consideration of three separate minor amendments and revisions to the Lakeport Municipal Code relating to expedited permitting procedures for small residential rooftop solar systems; imposing additional licensing fees on fortunetellers; and to allow for the issuance of special parking permits for residential units in the central business district without access to on-site parking.

In other news, Finance Director Dan Buffalo will introduce a proposed ordinance forming the Lakeport Industrial Authority for a first reading, with a public hearing to be set on Oct. 6.

Buffalo also will present a proposed resolution to authorize him and Silveira to work with the financing team to develop a final asset mix to collateralize, sign all documents related to the transaction and execute the prepayment of the designated portion of the the city's unfunded actuarial accrued liability obligations.

On the meeting's consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are ordinances; minutes of the regular Lakeport City Council meeting of Sept. 1; warrant register from Sept. 3; an application for the Oct. 30 Halloween parade; and a review and approval of the recognized obligation payment schedule for the city's redevelopment successor agency for the period of Jan. 1 to June 30, 2016.

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