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LODI CITY COUNCIL SHIRTSLEEVE SESSION CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2019 A. Roll Call by City Clerk An Informal Informational Meeting ("Shirtsleeve" Session) of the Lodi City Council was held Tuesday, October 29, 2019, commencing at 7:02 a.m. Present: Council Member Johnson, Council Member Mounce, Council Member Nakanishi, and Mayor Pro Tempore Kuehne Absent: Mayor Chandler Also Present: City Manager Schwabauer, City Attorney Magdich, and City Clerk Ferraiolo NOTE: Council Members Johnson and Mounce participated in the meeting via teleconference. B. Topic(s) B-1 Receive Presentation Regarding Lodi Jail by Police Department (PD) Police Captain David Griffin provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding an overview of the Lodi Police Department jail. Specific topics of discussion included construction, budget, operations, arrests, officer time, citing in the field vs. transporting to jail, and Sheriff's use of facility. Council Member Nakanishi stated he is pleased Lodi has its own jail because it is cost effective, it keeps more officers on the street, and it has a sobering cell. He see no negatives of Lodi operating the jail. Council Member Mounce concurred, stating that Lodi having its own jail is a huge asset and any negatives are far outweighed. Mayor Pro Tempore Kuehne stated he was pleasantly surprised about the net costs, the numbers are quantifiable, and it keeps officers on the streets, which in turn keeps citizens safe. Deputy City Manager Keys stated the cost is probably less because not all of the benefits were added, and City Manager Schwabauer added the City uses retirees for additional City services but can only use them for 50 percent of the time due to limitations relating to total number of working hours. Further, he stated there is significant competition to find officers due to the demand for parks officers, training officers, and background investigators. B-2 Review Proposed City Council Protocol Manual Amendments and New “Commissioner’s Handbook: A Guide for Community Volunteers” (CLK) City Clerk Ferraiolo provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding proposed amendments to the City Council Protocol Manual and introduction of the new "Commissioner's Handbook: A Guide for Community Volunteers." Specific topics of discussion included history of the City Council Protocol Manual, a review of the proposed changes to the Manual, introduction and purpose of the Commissioner's Handbook, steps taken, recommendation, and next steps. Council Member Mounce suggested Council reconsider the selection process of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore and change it to be based on highest number of votes versus a Council vote. She further questioned if the Commissioner's Handbook includes verbiage addressing social media or letters to the editor by City commissioners. Ms. Ferraiolo stated the City Attorney is currently working on a Social Media Policy and, once adopted by Council, it can be added to the 1 Handbook. Council Member Nakanishi stated it may be difficult to select the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore by highest vote, particularly with by-district elections, and pointed out that Councils may want flexibility at times in selecting a Mayor. Mayor Pro Tempore Kuehne suggested adding an annual reporting requirement on City Council attendance at Council meetings, as well as attendance at regional boards to which they are appointed, similar to the attendance reporting of City commissioners, in effort to be more transparent to the public. Council Member Mounce expressed opposition to this suggestion as some members are appointed by Council to serve on regional boards, while others such as herself serve on boards, including the League of California Cities, that do not require Council appointment and would, therefore, not be tracked. Council Member Nakanishi concurred with Council Member Mounce's concern. Ms. Ferraiolo suggested that, instead of reporting on both Council meetings and regional board meetings, the Manual could be amended to include a reporting requirement only on Council attendance at City Council meetings and Shirtsleeve Sessions. C. Comments by Public on Non-Agenda Items None. D. Adjournment No action was taken by the City Council. The meeting was adjourned at 7:41 a.m. ATTEST: Jennifer M. Ferraiolo City Clerk 2