City Council - Special

Carnegie Forum 305 West Pine Street, Lodi

Agenda — 8 items

1. A. Call to Order / Roll Call
2. B. Regular Calendar
3. B.1 Consider Adopting Resolution Providing for the Appointment of Officer That Was to Be Elected and Cancelling the November 5, 2024, Election of Officer for District 5 (CLK) 24-365
4. C. Adjournment
5. 4 City Clerk Nashed provided a presentation regarding nominations for the November 5, 2024 election. Specific topics of discussion included nomination period, Council Member Hothi being sole nomination for District 5, public notice, alternatives - appointment or hold an election for District 5, and explanation of Election Code directives. Council Member Hothi spoke in favor of holding the election but stated that, given the cost of an election, he would defer to the Council's decision. City Attorney Lucchesi clarified election code differences between Lodi and some of the other local cities polled. In response to Council Member Nakanishi, City Clerk Nashed provided information regarding the cost of the election. Council Member Nakanishi spoke in favor of deferring to Council Member Hothi and holding the election. Discussion ensued regarding the cost of the election. Mayor Pro Tempore Bregman spoke against holding the election, due to the cost. In response to Mayor Craig, City Clerk Nashed provided information regarding past elections. Mayor Craig spoke regarding transparency and the public's right to know who their representative is. City Clerk Nashed provided information regarding the timing required by the Elections Code and the inability to provide more public outreach. Mayor Pro Tempore Bregman indicated he would support holding the election.
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 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/. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. 5 Council Member Nakanishi made a motion, second by Mayor Pro Tempore Bregman, to have Council Member Hothi's name placed on the November 5, 2024 ballot for District 5. VOTE: The above motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Council Member Hothi, Council Member Nakanishi, Mayor Pro Tempore Bregman, and Mayor Craig Noes: None Absent: Council Member Yepez
8. 7 There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 2:15 p.m.