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City Council

March 19, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final

Carnegie Forum 305 West Pine Street, Lodi

Agenda — 37 items

  1. C-1 Call to Order / Roll Call
  2. C-2 Announcement of Closed Session
  3. a) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS: Prospective Lease of Real Property Located at 310 W. Elm Street (APN 037-27-038); the Negotiating Parties are Luis Aguilar, Economic Development Director, for the City of Lodi and Steve J. Bestolarides, Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk for San Joaquin County, per Government Code 54956.8.
  4. b) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Two Appointed Positions - City Attorney and City Manager, per Government Code § 54957.
  5. C-3 Adjourn to Closed Session
  6. 6 6:55 p.m. Invocation/Call to Civic Responsibility. ▶ jump to 4:11
  7. 7 NOTE: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL COMMENCE NO SOONER THAN 7:00 P.M. ▶ jump to 4:10
  8. C-4 Return to Open Session / Disclosure of Action ▶ jump to 3:41
  9. A. Call to Order / Roll Call
  10. B. Presentations
  11. B.1 Proclamation Proclaiming April 5, 2025 as Arbor Day in Lodi (PRCS) 25-079 ▶ jump to 6:01
  12. B.2 Presentation of Recognition to Lodi Civic Leaders in Honor of Civic Learning Week, March 10 - 14, 2025 (CLK) 25-066 ▶ jump to 15:10
  13. C. Consent Calendar (Reading; Comments by the Public; Council Action)
  14. C.1 Approve Minutes a) February 19, 2025 (Regular Meeting) 25-127
  15. C.2 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Municipal Resource Group, LLC and Determining it is in the City’s Best Interest to Dispense with Competitive Bidding Requirements (Total Contract Not-to-Exceed $190,000) (CM) 25-060
  16. C.3 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Additional Change Orders for the All About Building, Inc. Construction Agreement in an Amount not to exceed $400,000 (CD) 25-093
  17. C.4 Adopt a Resolution Accepting and Appropriating the 2024 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CPF) Grant, in the Amount of $500,000 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the CPF Subrecipient Agreement in a Form Acceptable by the City Attorney (CD) 25-095
  18. C.5 Adopt a Resolution Repealing and Replacing Resolution No. 2021-55 and Resolution No. 2022-141 to Add the Position of Deputy Chief to the Response Personnel List to Receive Portal-to-Portal Reimbursement for the Office of Emergency Services Mutual Aid (FD) 25-097
  19. C.6 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with T. Mitchell Engineers, Inc., of San Leandro, for Engineering Design and Construction Administration Services for the City of Lodi Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling System Upgrade, and Appropriate Funds ($86,600) (PW) 25-104
  20. C.7 Approve Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for 2025-2027 Landscape Maintenance of Miscellaneous Areas and Lodi Consolidated Landscape District No. 2003-1; Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Award Contract to Lowest Responsive Bidder ($1,500,000), and Execute Change Orders ($100,000) (PW) 25-105
  21. C.8 Approve Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for 2025-2027 Asphalt Materials; Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Award Contract to Lowest Responsive Bidder ($100,000), and Execute Change Orders ($20,000) (PW) 25-106
  22. C.9 Appoint Lisa Hill and Haris Khan to the Lodi Improvement Committee and Maisie McCosker to the Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission (Student Member) (CLK) 25-121
  23. D. Comments by the Public on Non-Agenda Items ▶ jump to 134:04
  24. 24 THE TIME ALLOWED PER NON-AGENDA ITEM FOR COMMENTS MADE BY THE PUBLIC IS LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES.
  25. E. Comments by the City Council Members on Non-Agenda Items
  26. F. Public Hearings
  27. F.1 Public Hearing to Consider Adopting a Motion to Approve the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and Direct Staff to Transmit the Report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (CD) 25-081 ▶ jump to 142:14
  28. F.2 Public Hearing to Consider Resolution Adopting Pre-Approved, Proposition 218 CPI-based Annual Adjustment to Rates for Solid Waste Collection (PW) 25-107 ▶ jump to 154:30
  29. G. Regular Calendar
  30. G.1 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement with ICF Consulting, L.L.C. of Sacramento for Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Master Plan Services and Provide Direction Regarding Proposed Business Model for Public EV Charging ($19,917) (EU) 25-103 ▶ jump to 163:48
  31. G.2 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with The Natelson Dale Group, Inc., a California Corporation, for the Preparation of an Economic Development Strategic Plan in an Amount not to exceed $100,000 (ED) 25-028 ▶ jump to 199:35
  32. G.3 Consider Adoption of a Resolution to Approve Sending Letters to Governor Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump in Support of Legislation Requiring Voter Identification and Prohibiting Same-Day Voter Registration (CM) 25-120 ▶ jump to 42:56
  33. G.4 Provide Direction to Staff on the Formation of a Finance Committee (CLK) 25-126 ▶ jump to 225:41
  34. H. Ordinances
  35. H.1 Consider Waiving the Second Reading and Adopting Ordinance No. 2030 Amending Lodi Municipal Code, Title 17 (Development Code) Sections 17.14.100 (Walls, fences and hedges), 17.20.030 (Commercial zoning district land uses and permit requirements), 17.22.030 (Mixed use zoning districts land uses and permit requirements), 17.24.030 (Industrial zoning district land uses and permit requirements), 17.28.040 (Planned Development (-PD) Overlay Zoning District), 17.32.040 (Number of parking spaces required), 17.36.200 (Food truck parks), 17.36.210 (Gas stations), 17.78.020 (Definitions of specialized terms and phrases) (Applicant: City of Lodi; File Number: 2024-02 Z; CEQA Status: Exempt per Section 15061(b)(3) - General Rule Exemption and Section 15378 as the Ordinance is not a project) (CLK) 25-125
  36. I. Adjournment
  37. 37 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.facebook.com/CityofLodi/. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------