City Council
Carnegie Forum 305 West Pine Street, Lodi
Agenda — 37 items
- C-1 Call to Order / Roll Call
- C-2 Announcement of Closed Session
- 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.
- b) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Two Appointed Positions - City Attorney and City Manager, per Government Code § 54957.
- C-3 Adjourn to Closed Session
- 6 6:55 p.m. Invocation/Call to Civic Responsibility.
- 7 NOTE: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL COMMENCE NO SOONER THAN 7:00 P.M.
- C-4 Return to Open Session / Disclosure of Action
- A. Call to Order / Roll Call
- B. Presentations
- B.1 Proclamation Proclaiming April 5, 2025 as Arbor Day in Lodi (PRCS)
- B.2 Presentation of Recognition to Lodi Civic Leaders in Honor of Civic Learning Week, March 10 - 14, 2025 (CLK)
- C. Consent Calendar (Reading; Comments by the Public; Council Action)
- C.1 Approve Minutes a) February 19, 2025 (Regular Meeting)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- D. Comments by the Public on Non-Agenda Items
- 24 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
- 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)
- F.2 Public Hearing to Consider Resolution Adopting Pre-Approved, Proposition 218 CPI-based Annual Adjustment to Rates for Solid Waste Collection (PW)
- G. Regular Calendar
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- G.4 Provide Direction to Staff on the Formation of a Finance Committee (CLK)
- H. Ordinances
- 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)
- I. Adjournment
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