LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lakeport City Council will meet for the last time this year on Tuesday, choosing its leadership for 2026 and considering a licensing agreement for trail development in Westside Community Park.

The council will meet Tuesday, Dec. 16, 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 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. 16.

During its annual reorganization, the council will elect its mayor and mayor pro tem for 2026.

On Tuesday, the council — sitting as the Board of Directors of the City of Lakeport Municipal Sewer District, or CLMSD — will consider approving the license agreement with Westside Community Park for construction, operation and maintenance of the Westside Community Trail Park on CLMSD property, and authorize the Board Chair to execute the agreement on behalf of the CLMSD Board.

The council also will be asked to adopt a resolution establishing the City Lands Advisory Committee as a permanent standing committee to advise on the use, lease and disposition of city-owned lands.

Also on Tuesday, Public Works Director Ron Ladd will ask the council to adopt four resolutions for the acquisition of right of way and drainage easements from property owners Savings Bank of Mendocino County, H&S Energy LLC, Metaxas and Lakeport Unified School District.

The council is expected to adopt a resolution approving the 2025 Lake County Stormwater Resources Plan; authorizing staff to forward the adopted plan to the State Water Resources Control Board and applicable Clean Water Program partner agencies; and directing staff to use the plan to guide future stormwater and watershed planning, project development, and grant application activities.

In other business, the council will approve Amendment No. 1 to the professional services agreement between the city of Lakeport and Adams Ashby Group LLC for Community Development Block Grant consulting services, extending the agreement term to Sept. 30, 2027, updating the scope of services to include the CDBG MIT-RIP program, and establishing a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $300,000; and authorize the city manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the city.

The council also will execute a purchase order/contract agreement with Miksis Services for 200’ of slip line in the amount of $26,360.

On the consent agenda — items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the Dec. 2 meeting; the Dec. 3 warrant register; approval of application 2026-001, with staff recommendations for the 2026 Children’s Festival; approval of application 2026-002, with staff recommendations for the 2026 Cinco de Mayo Fiesta; adoption of a proposed ordinance amending Section 15.04.010 of the Lakeport Municipal Code to incorporate and adopt by reference the 2025 California Building Codes effective Jan. 1, 2026; authorization for the city manager to execute the attached amendment to the professional services agreement with NHA Advisors LLC.

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