City Council - Special

Rick Cromwell Community Room (Police Department) 215 W. Elm, Lodi, CA 95240

Agenda — 8 items

1. A. Call to Order / Roll Call
2. B. Regular Calendar
3. 2 The Special City Council meeting of April 16, 2026, was called to order by Mayor Yepez at 3:33 p.m. Present: Council Member Craig-Hensley, Council Member Nakanishi, Mayor Pro Tempore Hothi, and Mayor Yepez Absent: Council Member Bregman Also Present: Interim City Manager Busch, Interim City Attorney Luebberke, and City Clerk Nashed
4. B.1 City Council Study Session on Strategic Vision and Priority Setting (CM)
5. C. Adjournment
6. 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 24 hours prior to the meeting date. Language interpreter requests must be received at least 24 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 24 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. 5 Interim City Manager Busch provided a presentation on Strategic Vision and Priority Setting. Specific topics of discussion included objectives; Strategic Vision components summary; Strategic Vision goals (8), milestones (41), and implementation strategies (140+); Economic Development Strategy - Business Development/Job Creation; Downtown Specific Plan - Implementation Action Plan; needed funding; and fiscal strategy options. Interim City Manager Busch led Council Members in an exercise to identify priority milestones. In response to Council Member Craig-Hensley, discussion ensued regarding managed growth and expansion's relationship to job growth. In response to Mayor Yepez, discussion ensued regarding deferred maintenance. Council Members participated in a prioritizing activity for Milestone Themes. The Milestone Themes were Downtown revitalization, Economic growth and jobs, fiscal sustainability and revenue, managed growth and expansion, housing and affordability, infrastructure, parks and quality of life improvements, public safety, and customer service. Interim City Manager Busch discussed how the Milestone Themes tied in with different areas across the City and the use of staff resources. In response to Council Member Craig-Hensley discussion ensued regarding Downtown Plan implementation. Interim City Manager Busch recommended the Strategic Vision progress be included as part of the quarterly report to Council and in Department budget requests. Council Member Craig-Hensley spoke in favor of updating the City's website to reflect the Milestone Themes.
8. 7 There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 4:43 p.m. ATTEST: Olivia Nashed City Clerk