LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lakeport City Council is set to hold the second reading of an ordinance that will allow a developer to move forward with a new apartment complex next to Westside Community Park.
The council will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, for a closed session performance evaluation of City Manager Kevin Ingram before the public portion of the meeting begins 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, Dec. 6.
On Tuesday, Ingram will present to the council an ordinance amending the Lakeport zoning maps for the Parkside Residential Project, proposed by Peter Schellinger and his company, Waterstone Residential.
The council approved the first reading of the ordinance in a 3-1 vote at its Nov. 15 meeting.
If the final approval is given on Tuesday, Schellinger will be able to build a 64-unit apartment community on a section of the 15.16-acre property at 1310 Craig Ave., which is on a portion of the 96-lot Schellinger Subdivision that was approved in three phases in 2005 next to Westside Community Park.
Only a portion of the first phase was built, including 17 homes, in the Parkside Subdivision, developed by Schellinger Brothers, Peter Schellinger’s father and uncle.
Also on Tuesday, the council will consider approving a police recruitment and retention program policy as well as a budget adjustment in the amount of $300,000 and a revised position allocation summary.
Police Chief Brad Rasmussen also will ask the council to authorize Ingram to award bids to Matt Mazzei and Precision Wireless and to sign purchase orders and supporting documents for the procurement of one fully outfitted Dodge Charger Patrol Car and two fully outfitted Dodge Ram SSV Command Vehicles and associated equipment in the amount of $192,312.12.
The council also will be asked to approve a 60-month term contractual purchase agreement with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for the purchase of 13 Taser Brand model 7 CEWs as a basic bundle plus cartridges prior to Dec. 31 with the total amount not to exceed $36,810.80, including tax.
In other news, Utilities Superintendent Paul Harris will ask the council to introduce and hold the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 13.08 of the Lakeport Municipal Code relating to cross-connection control. A second reading would be set for Dec. 20.
He said it will allow the city to continue to protect its water system from potential cross-connection hazards. The city first adopted a cross-connection ordinance in 1984, with the regulations last updated in 1992.
On the consent agenda — items usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are the Nov. 21 warrant register; ordinances; minutes of the regular council meeting on Nov. 15; adoption of a resolution authorizing continued remote teleconference meetings of the Lakeport City Council and its legislative bodies pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e); adoption of the ordinance modifying Title 17 Land Use, Zoning and Signs to incorporate language referencing the Outdoor Dining Design Guidelines; direction to the city clerk to prepare the 2023 Maddy Act Appointments List and post at City Hall and the Lakeport Public Library; approval of the modified Police Officer III classification; approval of a resolution rescinding Resolution 2874 (2022) and revising the Master Pay Schedule in conformance with California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5.
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Lakeport City Council to consider final reading of ordinance to amend zoning maps for Parkside Residential Project
- Elizabeth Larson