LAKEPORT— The Lakeport City Council will discuss placing a question on the November ballot asking voters to approve the annexation in South Lakeport during their meeting Tuesday.
In August of 2019, the City Council approved an application to annex nearly 137 acres. This makes up 50 parcels in the area south of the existing Lakeport city limits, adjacent to South Main Street and Soda Bay Road and east of Highway 29.
According to city officials, this area was chosen for the annexation because the Lakeport municipal sewer district has provided services to these properties since 1985. The city also plans to install new water main in the annexation area.
The ballot question that is up for approval is: “Shall the order adopted on March 30, 2022 by the Local Agency Formation Commission of Lake County ordering the annexation to the City of Lakeport of the territory described in that order and designated ‘City of Lakeport Annexation to the City of Lakeport (LAFCo file 2019-0006) (South Lakeport Annexation)’ be confirmed?”
To place the question on the November 8 ballot for approval by the voters, the City Council will need to approve a resolution calling the election and requesting that Lake County provide election services related to the ballot question.
In other council business, the city will receive a report on the Lakeport Police Department statistics from 2021. The statistics include response times, number of incidents, number of Part 1 Crimes, number of arrests, traffic-related incidents, use of force reporting and hours and types of officer and staff training
The city will also conduct a workshop to review the recommended budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.
City Council meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Regular Council meetings begin at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 225 Park Street. Information on how to attend meetings via zoom, past council meeting minutes and agendas can be found online at https://www.cityoflakeport.com/city_council/index.php
