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City of Lava Hot Springs

A Special Council Meeting September 23, 2026

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PUBLIC NOTICE   
Notice is hereby given that A Special Council Meeting/Work Session of the City Council of the City of Lava 
Hot Springs, Idaho, will be held on:  
September 23, 2026, at 1:00 pm,   
Lava City Hall 115 West Elm Street, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho.   
  
   
In-person attendance is allowed. Guests may join by teleconference if they desire. To listen to the meeting by 
teleconference, please call (408) 638-0968, meeting ID number is 5731543907#, password 745563#.   
Depending on your telephone service plan, long-distance charges may apply. All participants will be muted 
when they join the meeting. Guests who are listed on the agenda or audience members wishing to speak during 
the discussion section can unmute themselves by entering star six (*6).   
   
City of Lava Hot Springs   
115 West Elm – PO Box 187 – 83246   
Office Phone (208) 776-5280   
Fax (208) 776-5130   
Mayor Vicky Lyon   
Council Members   
John Head - Jeanie Avery   
Mark Olyer – Diane Beckstead  
City Clerk/Treasurer Amantha Sierra  
  
  
  
  
1) AGENDA  
a) Silence Cell Phones  
b) Call Meeting to order.  
c) Roll Call  
d) Pledge of Allegiance  
2) ACTION ITEM – Review and consider approval of the Planning Services Agreement with Strategic 
Communities Alliance and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement.  
3) ACTION ITEM – Review and consider approval of the Legal Services Agreement with Fuller & 
Fuller, PLLC, and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement.  
4) DISCUSSION - Agenda Request – Mark Oyler Review, discuss and consider approval of a formal 
action plan and roadmap to compliance for submission to the Idaho State Controller’s Office (SCO) 
5) ACTION ITEM – Tony Hobson Sick Leave Payout.  
6) WORK SESSION – ACTION ITEM  
a. Review and discussion of the City of Lava Hot Springs Personnel Policy, including proposed 
revisions and ICRMP recommendations.   
b. Council direction regarding proposed revisions to the Personnel Policy.

7) ACTION ITEM - Motion to Enter into Executive Session – Idaho Code 74-206(1)(F) To 
communicate with legal counsel for the public agency to discuss the legal ramifications of and legal 
options for pending litigation, or controversies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be 
litigated. The mere presence of legal counsel at an executive session does not satisfy this requirement 
8) ACTION ITEM - Motion to return to open meeting 
9) POSSIBLE ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION: Discussion and possible action, 
including a motion, regarding the pending condemnation lawsuit.   
10) ANNOUNCE NEXT REGULAR MEETING – October 8th, 2026, Deadline September 29TH, 
2026.  
11) ACTION ITEM – Adjourn special meeting.

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