LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council will hold a special Monday meeting to consider a letter of support for the county’s variance request to the state as it seeks to move into the COVID-19 recovery and reopening stages.

The council will meet at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 18.

To speak on an agenda item, access the meeting remotely here or join by phone by calling 213- 929-4231 or toll-free, 866-901-6455. The access code is 673-889-880; the audio pin will be shown after joining the webinar. Those phoning in without using the web link will be in “listen mode” only and will not be able to participate or comment.

Comments can be submitted by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . To give the City Clerk adequate time to print out comments for consideration at the meeting, please submit written comments prior to 10 a.m. Monday, May 18.

Please indicate in the email subject line "for public comment" and list the item number of the agenda item that is the topic of the comment. Comments that read to the council will be subject to the three minute time limitation (approximately 350 words). Written comments that are only to be provided to the council and not read at the meeting will be distributed to the council prior to the meeting.

The council’s single item of business is to consider a letter of support for Lake County’s variance to accelerate the pace of advancing through Stage 2 of the State’s Pandemic Roadmap to be submitted to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The Board of Supervisors will meet at 10 a.m. Monday to consider the variance and its own letter of support.

Email Elizabeth Larson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.