LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lakeport City Council on Tuesday will consider a new solid waste franchise agreement with Lakeport Disposal Inc, along with a $214,500 construction contract for a new well development project.

The council will meet Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St. 

The agenda can be found here. 

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Under council business, the council will consider a new solid waste franchise agreement with Lakeport Disposal Inc., which handles solid waste collection within the city. 

The new agreement, once approved, will replace the current contract that expires at the end of 2026 and extend service through June 2029, with options to renew through 2039. It will also continue to maintain the company’s exclusive right to collect and process all types of solid waste within Lakeport.

The new contract largely maintains what’s already in place under the 2015 agreement — the same exclusive franchise with Lakeport Disposal, continued curbside collection for trash, recycling and green waste, and continued no-cost service for city facilities and special events.

Key changes include formalizing the guarantee of one free annual bulky time pickup per household and adding language to prepare for future organics collection compliance. 

The council will also consider plans and specifications for the Green Ranch Well Development Project and award a $214,500 construction contract to Weeks Drilling & Pump Co.

The Green Ranch is an important source of the city’s water supply.

The staff report said the project involves drilling three test borings, converting one into a temporary test well for discharge testing, then removing materials and destroying the borings after testing. The goal is to collect data for designing a new replacement well on the Green Ranch to ensure a reliable year-round water supply as existing wells — some over 60 years old — reach the end of their service life.

Construction is estimated to start early December and be completed by mid-February 2026, according to the staff report. 

The council will also consider initiating recruitment for an administrative analyst to fill the GIS/asset management technician position. The staff report did not specify a salary range. 

On the consent agenda — items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; waive reading except by title of any ordinances under consideration at this meeting for either introduction or passage per Government Code Section 36934; approval of the minutes of the City Council regular meeting of Oct. 21, 2025; adopt a resolution approving an amendment to the employment agreement with the city manager; approval of application 2026-001, with staff recommendations, for the 38th Bass Team Fishing Tournament; and approval of application 2025-048, with staff recommendations, for Christmas trees on Main Street.

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