LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council is set to discuss an updated contract with a company tasked with bringing more retail opportunities to the city.
The council will meet Tuesday, May 7, at 6 p.m. 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, May 7.
On Tuesday, the council will meet new city employee Lyara Perkins, and will present proclamations designating the week of May 1 to 7 as Elks Youth Week, the week of May 4 to 11 as National Osteogenesis Imperfecta Week and the week of May 10 to 16 as National Police
Week.
City Manager Kevin Ingram will ask the council to approve a contract renewal with The Retail Coach for a proposed comprehensive retail recruitment and development plan in an amount not to exceed $81,000.
The council first hired the firm in July of 2019, with an initial contract amount of $30,000, and voted to extend the contract in February of 2021.
In other business, Police Chief Brad Rasmussen will present a memorandum of understanding between the Lakeport Unified School District and the Lakeport Police Department for the services of a school resource officer for fiscal years 2024/2025 and 2025/2026.
Public Works Director Ron Ladd will present a reimbursement agreement with the Lakeport Fire Protection District for the parking lot rehabilitation project in a form substantially similar to the agreement included in the agenda packet.
Ladd also will ask for the council’s approval of a resolution for the acquisition of the right of way and the public utility easement from a private property owner located at Lupoyoma Street and South Main St.
On the consent agenda — items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the City Council’s special meeting on April 16 and regular meeting on April 16; approval of Application 2024-018: Approve application 2024-018, with staff recommendations, for the Tuesday Farmers’ Markets in the Park; approval of Application 2024-019, with staff recommendations, for the 2024 Summer Concerts in the Park series; receipt and filing of the Community Development quarterly report of activities; review and filing of the second quarter financial update; and authorize out-of-state training for five staff members to attend the 2024 Neighborworks Training Institute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from Aug. 26 to 30, 2024.
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Lakeport City Council to consider updated contract with retail recruiter
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