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City Council - Special

June 10, 2025 ·3:30 PM Final

Carnegie Forum 305 W. Pine Street, Lodi

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Agenda — 21 items

  1. A. Call to Order / Roll Call
  2. B. Announcement of Closed Session
  3. 2 The City Council Closed Session meeting of June 10, 2025, was called to order by Mayor Bregman at 3:30 p.m. Present: Council Member Craig Hensley, Council Member Hothi, Council Member Nakanishi, and Mayor Bregman Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Yepez, Also Present: City Manager Carney, City Attorney Lucchesi, and City Clerk Nashed NOTE: Mayor Pro Tempore Yepez arrived at 3:32 p.m.
  4. B.1 Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) (On April 12, 2025 an attorney representing City Manager Scott Carney sent the City’s outside Legal Counsel an email making legal arguments concerning certain alleged whistle blowing, and potential retaliation relating to it. The email directed the City to place a “litigation hold” on potentially related documents. This correspondence is a normal step prior to initiation of litigation and is a threat of litigation under Government Code Section 54956.9. The email is available for inspection upon request.)
  5. C. Adjourn to Closed Session
  6. D. Return to Open Session / Disclosure of Action
  7. 6 page break
  8. 6 At 3:33 p.m., Mayor Bregman adjourned the meeting to a Closed Session to discuss the above matters. The Closed Session adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
  9. E. Regular Calendar
  10. E.1 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Acting City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 2 to Attorney-Client Representation Agreement with Meyers Nave, of Sacramento, for Legal Services Related to Employment Matters and Personnel Investigations ($260,000) (CA) 25-265
  11. 8 At 4:40 p.m., Mayor Bregman reconvened the City Council meeting, and City Attorney Lucchesi disclosed the following actions. In regard to Item ____, The Special City Council meeting of June 10, 2025, was called to order by Mayor Bregman at 4:40 p.m. Present: Council Member Craig Hensley, Council Member Hothi, Council Member Nakanishi, Mayor Pro Tempore Yepez, and Mayor Bregman Absent: None Also Present: City Manager Carney, City Attorney Lucchesi, and City Clerk Nashed NOTE: Council Member Hothi left the meeting at 5:10 p.m.
  12. E.2 Receive City-Wide Internal Controls Review Report (CM) 25-228
  13. E.3 Receive Presentation Concerning Utilities and Infrastructure Planning within the Sphere of Influence (PW & EU) 25-263
  14. F. Adjournment
  15. 11 ________ provided a presentation regarding Amendment No. 2 to the Attorney-Client Representation Agreement with Meyers Nave for legal services related to employment matters and personnel investigations. Specific topics of discussion included ______.
  16. 12 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.facebook.com/CityofLodi/. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  17. 12 Council Member Hothi made a motion, second by Mayor Pro Tempore Yepez, to adopt Resolution No. 2025-90 authorizing the Acting City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Attorney-Client Representation Agreement with Meyers Nave, of Sacramento, for legal services related to employment matters and personnel investigations, in the amount of $260,000. VOTE: The above motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Council Member Craig\-Hensley, Council Member Hothi, Council Member Nakanishi, Mayor Pro Tempore Yepez, and Mayor Bregman Noes: None Absent: None
  18. 14 ____ provided a presentation regarding the City-Wide Internal Controls Review Report. Specific topics of discussion included __________. Agendize for 6/18? JP Doucette, President of the Lodi Chamber of Commerce, No Council action was required on this item.
  19. 16 Interim Public Works Director Sean Nathan and Electric Utility Director Jeff Berkheimer provided a presentation concerning utilities and infrastructure planning within the Sphere of Influence. Specific topics of discussion included ______. Greg Costa Mike Carouba
  20. 18 There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 6:04 p.m.
  21. 19 ATTEST: Olivia Nashed City Clerk