City Council
Carnegie Forum 305 West Pine Street, Lodi
Agenda — 43 items
- 1 Additional Locations: Isla Paraíso S'Arenal Castell, 10, Via de Ronda - 07740 Es Mercadal, Illes Balears, España and 1679 N Bayview Rd, Waldport, OR 97394
- C-1 Call to Order / Roll Call
- C-2 Announcement of Closed Session
- a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1). Name of case: Christopher Bennitt v. City of Lodi, et. al, San Joaquin County Superior Court Case No. STK-CV-UCP-2025-1701.
- b) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(1): Scott R. Carney v. City of Lodi, San Joaquin County Superior Court Case No. STK-CV-UWM-2026-0003828.
- c) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(1): Scott R. Carney v. City of Lodi, San Joaquin County Superior Court Case No. STK-CV-UOE-2026-0044713.
- d) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: One Appointed Position. Pursuant to Government Code § 54957(b). Initial Review of Interim City Attorney.
- e) PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, Pursuant to Government Code § 54957(b). Title: Interim City Clerk Recruitment.
- C-3 Adjournment to Closed Session
- 10 6:55 p.m. Invocation/Call to Civic Responsibility.
- A. Call to Order / Roll Call
- 12 NOTE: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL COMMENCE NO SOONER THAN 7:00 P.M.
- B. Presentations
- B.1 Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the Day of September 1, 2026, as Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day (CD)
- C. Consent Calendar (Reading; Comments by the Public; Council Action)
- C.1 Receive and File the Treasurer’s Report and Register of Claims for the Month of April 2026 (IS-FIN)
- C.2 Receive and File the Treasurer’s Report and Register of Claims for the Month of May 2026 (IS-FIN)
- C.3 Adopt a Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2025/26 and 2026/27 Appropriations Spending Limit (IS-FIN)
- C.5 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement with ePlus Technology, Inc., of Herndon, VA for the Purchase of the Armis Essentials Asset Vulnerability Management Cybersecurity Platform ($75,748) (IS-IT)
- C.4 Adopt a Resolution Approving City of Lodi Pay Schedule Dated August 19, 2026 (IS-HR)
- C.6 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Mosaic Partners LLC to Perform Recruitment Services for a Total Agreement Amount Not to Exceed $103,000 (IS-HR)
- C.7 Accept Quarterly Report of Purchases between $30,000 and $60,000 through June 30, 2026 (IS-FIN)
- C.8 Adopt a Resolution of the Lodi City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a Cash Donation from the Lodi Police PARTNERS' Foundation for the Purchase of a Chevrolet Colorado Pickup and Appropriating Funds in the Amount of $37,015.26 (PD)
- C.9 Accept Improvements Under Contract for Stormwater Trash Collection Project - Phase 5 (2025) (PW)
- C.10 Accept Improvements Under Contract for 2025 Hale Park Court Improvements (PW)
- C.11 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Additional Change Orders to 2025-2027 Sidewalk and Miscellaneous Concrete Repair Program ($400,000), and Appropriate Funds ($180,000) (PW)
- C.12 Set a Public Hearing for September 2, 2026 to Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving the 2025-26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) (CD)
- C.13 Accept Improvements Under Contract for the Parking Structure Stair Re-sealing Project and Adopt a Resolution Updating the Contract Award Amount from $76,980 to $79,680 (PW)
- C.14 Approve $20,000 Non-Profit Fund Allocation to the Downtown Lodi Business Alliance for the 2026 Downtown Lodi Holiday Program (CLK)
- D. Comments by the Public on Non-Agenda Items
- 31 THE TIME ALLOWED PER NON-AGENDA ITEM FOR COMMENTS MADE BY THE PUBLIC IS LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES.
- E. Comments by the City Council Members on Non-Agenda Items
- F. Public Hearings
- G. Regular Calendar
- G.1 Adopt a Resolution of the Lodi City Council Appointing Taryn Jones to the Position of City Attorney and Approving the Related Employment Agreement Effective September 21, 2026 (IS-HR)
- G.2 Adopt a Resolution Rejecting Protest and Awarding Contract for 2026-2028 Tree Maintenance Project to Elite Maintenance & Tree Service, of Ceres ($616,700), and Execute Change Orders ($100,000) (PW)
- G.3 Adopt a Resolution Repealing and Replacing the Finance Committee Resolution to Update Committee Membership, Objectives, and Appointment Guidelines (IS-FIN)
- G.4 Approve Plans and Specifications, Authorize Advertisement for Bids for Lodi Parking Structure Vehicle Security Upgrades and Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Award Contract to Lowest Responsive Bidder and Execute Change Orders ($250,000 Combined) (PW)
- H. Ordinances
- H.1 Waive the Second Reading And Adopt Ordinance No. ___ Amending Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 2.13 Of The Municipal Code To Transfer the Oversight, Direction, And Control, Of the City Clerk From the City Council To The City Manager (IS-HR)
- I. Adjournment
- 42 Levine Act Disclosure
- 43 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the agenda are on 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meetings of the Lodi City Council are telecast on SJTV, Channel 26. The City of Lodi provides live and archived webcasts of regular City Council meetings. The webcasts can be found on the City's website at www.lodi.gov by clicking the meeting webcasts link. Members of the public may view and listen to the open session of this meeting at www.youtube.com/@cityoflodi_publicmeetings. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------