Lakeport City Council to seat new members, consider housing fund

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council will seat its newly elected members this week.

The council will meet Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

The agenda can be found here.

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 virtualhost@cityoflakeport.com. 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. 17.

The main item on the agenda for Tuesday is the City Council reorganization as a result of the Nov. 5 election.

The council will be asked to certify the election results.

The mayor pro tem will offer a presentation to outgoing City Council member and mayor, Michael Froio.

The council will then seat and administer the oath of office to the four elected individuals — Kim Costa, Brandon Disney, Kenny Parlet and Christina Price — and seat the mayor and mayor pro tem for the coming year.

In council business, City Manager Kevin Ingram will ask the council to adopt a resolution approving a memorandum of understanding between the county of Lake, city of Clearlake and city of Lakeport authorizing the formation of the Lake County Regional Housing Trust Fund.

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. 3 and the special meeting of Dec. 10; direction to the clerk to prepare the 2025 Maddy Act Appointments List and post at City Hall and the Lakeport Public Library; adoption of the resolution accepting construction of the Silveira Community Center Electrical & HVAC Project by James Day Construction Inc. dba Coastal Mountain Electric and authorize the filing of the notice of completion; approval of the Amendment No. 2 to the commercial lease agreement with Jeff Leard, extending the lease term to Dec. 31, 2025, and authorize the city manager to execute the agreement.

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