City Council
Regular MeetingLodi, NJ · September 18, 2024
Agenda
LODI CITY COUNCIL AGENDA - Regular Meeting
Date: September 18, 2024
Carnegie Forum Time: Closed Session: 6:15 p.m.
Regular Session: 7:00 p.m.
305 West Pine Street, Lodi
Mayor Lisa Craig
Mayor Pro Tempore Cameron Bregman
Councilmember Mikey Hothi
Councilmember Alan Nakanishi
Councilmember Ramon Yepez
Notice Regarding Public Comments
Public Comment may be submitted in the following ways:
• In-person
• Email – councilcomments@lodi.gov
> Received no later than two hours prior to the meeting
• Mail – City Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 3006, Lodi, CA 95241
• Hand delivered to: City Clerk’s Office, 221 W. Pine Street, Lodi, CA 95240
> Received no later than two hours prior to the meeting
Public comment received via email, mail, or hand delivery will be provided to the City Council and
included in the official minutes record of the meeting, but will not be read aloud at the meeting.
C-1 Call to Order / Roll Call
C-2 Announcement of Closed Session
a) Conference on Labor Negotiations Regarding International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, Lodi City Mid-Management Association, AFSCME General Services and
Maintenance & Operators, Police Mid-Managers, Lodi Police Officers Association, Lodi
Police Dispatchers Association, Lodi Professional Firefighters, Lodi Fire
Mid-Management, Confidential General Services, Confidential Mid-Managers, Executive
Managers, and Appointed Employees, Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6 (HR)
b) Public Employee Performance Evaluation: One Appointed Position - City Attorney,
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957 (CA)
C-3 Adjourn to Closed Session
6:55 p.m. Invocation/Call to Civic Responsibility.
Invocations/Calls may be offered by any of the various religious and non-religious organizations within
and around the City of Lodi. These are voluntary offerings of private citizens, to and for the benefit of
the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by the Speaker have not been previously reviewed or
approved by the Council, and the Council does not endorse the beliefs or views of any speaker.
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NOTE: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL COMMENCE NO SOONER THAN 7:00 P.M.
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C-4 Return to Open Session / Disclosure of Action
A. Call to Order / Roll Call
B. Presentations
B.1 Certificates of Recognition for Fire, Police, Public Works, and Electric Utility Staff for
Their Outstanding Response During the September 1, 2024 Fires (CLK)
B.2 Present a Proclamation Proclaiming September 17, 2024 as Constitution Day (CLK)
C. Consent Calendar (Reading; Comments by the Public; Council Action)
All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be acted upon by one
motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If a member of the public would like a
consent calendar item pulled and discussed separately, refer to the Notice at the beginning of this
agenda.
C.1 Receive and File Monthly Financial Report and Register of Claims Pursuant to
Government Code Section 41004 (FIN)
Attachments: Attahcment 1 - Monthly Financial Report July 31, 2024
Attachment 2 - Register of Claims - July 31, 2024
Res. C.2 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to
Professional Services Agreement with California Consulting Inc., of El Segundo, for
Grant Writing and Administration Services, by Extending the Term Through September
30, 2027, and Increasing Allocated Funds By $180,000 (Total Contract Not to Exceed
$240,000) (CM)
Attachments: Attachment 1 - Amendment No. 1
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Res. C.3 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 2 to the
Professional Services Agreement with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc., a Colorado
Corporation, for Contract Planning Services to add $26,000, for a Total Amount Not to
Exceed $216,000 and Ratify the Payment of Fiscal Year 2023-24 Invoices (CD)
Attachments: Attachment 1 - Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. Amendment No. 2
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Res. C.4 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City Manager or Designee to Execute Professional
Services Agreement with United Site Services, Inc. of California for Portable Restroom
Services at Various City Parks ($66,826.21) (PRCS)
Attachments: Attachment 1 - Professional Services Agreement
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Res. C.5 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Five-Year Contract with SEL
Engineering Services, Inc. of Pullman, WA for Substation System Electrical
Maintenance Support ($695,055) (EU)
Attachments: Attachment 1 - Professional Services Agreement
Attachment 2 - Resolution
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Res. C.6 Adopt a Resolution Accepting and Attesting to Veracity of 2023 Lodi Electric Utility
Power Source Disclosure and Power Content Label Reports and Authorizing Electric
Utility Director to Submit Required Reports to California Energy Commission (EU)
Attachments: Attachment 1 - Exhibit A
Attachment 2 - Exhibit B
Attachment 3 - Resolution
Res. C.7 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Lease Agreement with the
Judicial Council of California for Lodi Branch Court Department 1, 215 West Elm Street
(PW)
Attachments: Attachment 1 - Lease Agreement
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Res. C.8 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 4 (Revised) to
Task Order No. 49 with West Yost & Associates, Inc of Davis, for Fiscal Year 2024/25
and Fiscal Year 2025/26 Regulatory Engineering Services at White Slough Water
Pollution Control Facility (PW)
Attachments: Attachment 1 - Exhibit A
Attachment 2 - Amendment No. 4
Attachment 3 - Resolution
Res. C.9 Adopt a Resolution Accepting the Lumina Subdivision, Unit No. 2, Tract No. 4125,
Public Improvements (PW)
Attachments: Attachment 1 - Exhibit A
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Res. C.10 Acknowledge the 2024 Local Agency Biennial Notice and Adopt a Resolution Approving
Draft Amendments to the City’s Conflict of Interest Code for the 2024 Calendar Year
Pursuant to Government Code Section 87306.5 (CA)
Attachments: Attachment 1 - 2024 Local Agency Biennial Notice
Attachment 2 - Resolution
C.11 Set a Public Hearing for October 2, 2024 to Consider an Ordinance Amending Lodi
Municipal Code Chapter 8.04 “Outdoor and Tent Assemblies,” Chapter 9.08 Article II
“Trespassing And Loitering,” Section 12.04.010 “Definitions Section 12.04.060
“Required,” Section 12.12.010 “Definitions,” Section 12.12.050 “Entering Closed Areas,”
Section 12.12.170 “Structures,” Section 12.12.255 “Lodi Lake Nature Area-Prohibited
Activities,” Section 12.12.420 “Skate Park Regulations,” Section 12.12.430 “Violations,”
and Chapter 15.52 Camp Cars and Trailer Camps to Regulate Unauthorized Camping
in the City (CD)
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D. Comments by the Public on Non-Agenda Items
THE TIME ALLOWED PER NON-AGENDA ITEM FOR COMMENTS MADE BY THE PUBLIC
IS LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES.
Public comment may only be made on matters within the Lodi City Council's jurisdiction
(Government Code Section 54954.3, Lodi City Council Protocol Manual Section 6.3l). The
Council cannot take action or deliberate on items that are not on this agenda unless there is an
emergency and the need to take action on that emergency arose after this agenda was posted
(Government Code Section 54954.2(b)(2)). All other items may only be referred for review to
staff or placement on a future Council agenda.
If you wish to address the Council, please refer to the Notice at the beginning of this agenda.
Individuals are limited to one appearance during this section of the Agenda.
E. Comments by the City Council Members on Non-Agenda Items
F. Public Hearings
F.1 Public Hearing to Adopt a Resolution Approving the 2023-24 Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
(CAPER) (CD)
Attachments: Attachment 1 - Final Draft CDBG CAPER
Attachment 2 - Resolution
NOTE: This item is a quasi-judicial hearing and requires disclosure of ex parte
communications as set forth in Resolution No. 2006-31.
G. Regular Calendar
Res. G.1 Adopt a Resolution to Revise the Salary Range for the Position of Assistant City
Attorney (HR)
Attachments: Attachment 1 - Resolution
Res. G.2 Adopt a Resolution Approving Amendment No. 1 to the City Attorney Employment
Agreement to Increase the City Attorney’s Base Salary, Consistent with Article 7 (a) of
the Employment Contract, effective September 30, 2024 (HR)
Attachments: Attachment 1 - Amendment No. 1
Attachment 2 - Resolution
H. Ordinances
I. Adjournment
Pursuant to Section 54954.2(a) of the Government Code of the State of California, this agenda was
posted at least 72 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting at a public place freely accessible to the
public 24 hours a day.
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Olivia Nashed
City Clerk
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file in the Office of the City Clerk, located at 221 W. Pine Street, Lodi, and are available for public inspection.
Agendas and staff reports are also posted on the City’s website at www.lodi.gov. If requested, the agenda shall be
made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in
implementation thereof. To make a request for disability-related modification or accommodation contact the City
Clerk’s Office as soon as possible and at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date. Language interpreter requests
must be received at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to help ensure availability. Contact Olivia Nashed at
(209) 333-6702. Solicitudes de interpretación de idiomas deben ser recibidas por lo menos con 72 horas de
anticipación a la reunión para ayudar a asegurar la disponibilidad. Llame a Olivia Nashed (209) 333-6702.
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