LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lakeport City Council will meet this week for the last regular meeting of 2023, electing its leadership for the upcoming year, discussing Westside Community Park and an agreement with Lake County Behavioral Health.

The council will meet Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

The agenda can be found here.

The council chambers will be open to the public for the meeting. Masks are highly encouraged where 6-foot distancing cannot be maintained.

If you cannot attend in person, and would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the Zoom meeting remotely at this link or join by phone by calling toll-free 669-900-9128 or 346-248-7799.

The webinar ID is 973 6820 1787, access code is 477973; 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 before 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 19.

On Tuesday, the council will hold its annual reorganization, and elect the 2024 mayor and mayor pro tem.

The council also will consider adopting the cellphone policy for management and City Council members.

In other business, City Manager Kevin Ingram will present a proposed amendment to the Westside Community Park, Phase II Master Plan to include a designated area for the future development of pickleball courts.

Police Chief Brad Rasmussen will ask the council to approve the license agreement between the city of Lakeport and Lake County Behavioral Health staff to work out of the Lakeport Police Department station.

On the consent agenda — items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the City Council’s regular meeting on Dec. 5; and the Nov. 30 warrant register.

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