LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lakeport City Council is set to review an updated feasibility study from Sonoma Clean Power on new power options and consider awarding a $1.2 million construction contract for the Martin & Lakeshore Repaving Project slated for this fall. 

The council will meet Tuesday, July 15, 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. 

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Under council business, the council will hear a presentation from Sonoma Clean Power evaluating the feasibility of expanding their Community Choice Aggregation program, or the CCA program, into Lake County. 

The staff report said that the CCA model “allows local governments to procure cleaner, often more affordable electricity on behalf of their communities.”

In 2019, the company did a first feasibility study and concluded that the program would not be “financially viable” for the county as it would project rates 5% to 8% higher than the PG&E rates. 

Their new report, however, suggests that the program could now offer “competive, and potentially lower, electricity rates for Lake County customers compared to PG&E,” the staff report said.

The council will also discuss the city’s mission and community vision statement and provide direction on the public input process.

The council will also consider the Martin & Lakeshore Repaving Project and award a construction contract to Ghilotti Construction Co. The contract, including a 10% contingency, will not exceed $1.21 million.

The staff report noted that the city received three bids and Ghilotti was the lowest bidder. 

The project involves pavement rehabilitation to improve road safety and infrastructure, with construction expected from the beginning of September to the end of October this year. The project is exempted from further California Environmental Quality Act review. 

On the consent agenda — items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the previous meeting on June 17 and the special meeting on June 30; approval of application 2025-035, with staff recommendations, for the Recovery Happens event; approval of application 2025-036, with staff recommendations, for the Harvest Festival; approval of a resolution rescinding Resolution 2973 (2024) and revising the Master Pay Schedule in conformance with California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5; approval of the designated temporary disabled parking on both sides of C and D Streets, between South Forbes Street and the respective fairgrounds entrance gates, from 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 31 to midnight on Sunday, September 3, 2025.

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