LAKEPORT, Calif. – During its first meeting of the new year, the Lakeport City Council will consider mayor appointments, get an update on the Downtown Improvement Project, and discuss changes to the city clerk and finance director positions.
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The meeting will open with a moment of silence in honor of longtime Lakeport City Clerk Janel Chapman, who died Dec. 27.
On the agenda is a presentation on the Lake County Wellness Impact 2025 Overview by the Health Leadership Network.
Under council business, the council will consider approving mayoral appointments to various liaisons, committees and commissions, and adopt a resolution appointing representatives to represent and vote on behalf of the city at the League of California Cities, Redwood Empire Division Business meetings and represent the city and vote at Division Legislative Committee meetings.
Community Development Director Kevin Ingram will present to the council an ordinance to amend the Lakeport Municipal Code to improve transparency and streamline the processing of land use development permits. At the same time, the council will consider setting a public hearing for adoption of the ordinance on Jan. 19.
He also will take to the council a zone change ordinance for the Lakeport AutoZone project, with a public hearing and adoption of a mitigated negative declaration to be scheduled at an upcoming meeting.
Ingram's presentation to the council will additionally include an update on the Downtown Improvement Project, with the council to consider approving a contract amendment to include the proposed addition of supplemental design services.
City Manager Margaret Silveira will take to the council ordinances related to the city clerk and finance director.
Specifically, the ordinances will transfer the financial reporting duties of the city clerk to the finance director and will change the city clerk job from being appointed by the council to being hired by the city manager. Public hearings for the ordinances will be set for Jan. 19.
In other business, Public Works Director Mark Brannigan will take to the council a request to authorize Silveira to sign a purchase order for the replacement of the Fifth Street restroom.
On the meeting's consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are ordinances and minutes of the regular Lakeport City Council meeting on Dec. 15.
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Lakeport City Council to discuss appointments, Downtown Improvement Project
- Elizabeth Larson
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