LAKEPORT — The City Council adopted another resolution as part of the fallout from the California Supreme Court”s December decision upholding state lawmakers” ability to abolish local redevelopment.
The council chose to retain housing assets, obligations and functions previously under the scope of the Lakeport Redevelopment Agency (RDA), voting unanimously to approve during Tuesday night”s regular meeting at City Hall.
The move could allow the city to use the estimated $600,000 in housing set-aside funds for affordable home projects, according to Community Development Director Richard Knoll.
Last week, council members voted in favor of having the city serve as the successor agency to the RDA.
Both actions were efforts to help the city government become actively involved in the process to dissolve the RDA.
In other business, the council approved several changes to recent roadwork contracts.
Two contract change orders (CCOs) pertained to the High Street Chip Seal Project completed last year. The modifications added about $18,500 because the city lengthened the scope of work along Lakeshore Boulevard.
Overall, contractor International Surfacing Systems, Inc. out of West Sacramento improved a 0.89-mile stretch of roadway that starts as Lakeshore Boulevard, becomes North High Street and ends as Clearlake Avenue.
A third CCO applied to the Lakeport Boulevard Overlay Project, reflecting the difference in the amount of materials used compared to the estimated quantities. The balancing actually resulted in a price reduction of $380.64.
The council also approved a notice of completion for the Lakeport Boulevard project, which cost just more than $93,000 to repave the city street from east of the Highway 29 on-ramps down to Larrecou Lane.
The contractor was Willits-based Mendocino Construction Services, Inc.
Police Chief Brad Rasmussen presented a brief overview of Lakeport Police Department (LPD) volunteer work during 2011.
The department had 10 volunteers performing a range of tasks, including parking enforcement, office support, serving subpoenas, special event staffing and animal licensing, Rasmussen said.
Volunteers issued more than 800 parking citations and worked a total of 3,032 hours last year, the chief said.
The LPD hopes to continue expanding and developing its volunteer program, Rasmussen added.
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