LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lakeport City Council will consider approving its fiscal year 2023-24 budget when it meets this week.
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, 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, June 20.
On Tuesday, Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Nick Walker will present to the council the proposed 2023-24 fiscal year budget.
The report gives the bottom line number for the budget as $29,798,367.
As part of its budgeting matters, the council also will consider approving the annual appropriations limit, or Gann limit, for the city in the form of a resolution.
Also on the agenda Tuesday are public hearings to approve a resolution adopting revised personnel rules and introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 2.48, Personnel System, of the Lakeport Municipal Code and schedule a second reading and adoption on July 18.
The council also will consider adopting a resolution to cause a written report to be prepared and filed with the city clerk regarding delinquent water, sewer and solid waste user charges, fees and penalties for the period of June 1, 2022, through May 31, 2023 and setting a public hearing on the written report prior to collection on the tax roll.
In other business, Police Chief Brad Rasmussen will present a report on police statistics for 2022.
On the consent agenda — items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are warrants, ordinances; minutes of the regular council meeting on June 6; approval of application 2023-020, with staff recommendations, for the Dickens’ Faire; authorization for the city manager to execute amendment No. 1 to the PSA with JJACPA; and approval of an amendment to the city manager contract with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC.
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Lakeport City Council to consider new fiscal year budget approval
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