On the agenda: Lodica City Council — Data Center (Nov 15)

LODI CITY COUNCIL
Carnegie Forum
305 West Pine Street, Lodi

AGENDA - Regular Meeting
Date: November 15, 2023
Time: Closed Session 6:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Mayor Mikey Hothi
Mayor Pro Tempore Lisa Craig
Councilmember Alan Nakanishi
Councilmember Cameron Bregman
Councilmember Ramon Yepez

Notice Regarding Public Comments
Public Comment may be submitted in the following ways:
• In-person
• Email – [email protected]
> Received no later than two hours prior to the meeting
• Mail – City Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 3006, Lodi, CA 95241
• Hand delivered to: City Clerk’s Office, 221 W. Pine Street, Lodi, CA 95240
> Received no later than two hours prior to the meeting
Public comment received via email, mail, or hand delivery will be provided to the City Council and
included in the official minutes record of the meeting, but will not be read aloud at the meeting.
**AMENDED DUE TO CLERICAL NUMBERING ERROR**
C-1

Call to Order / Roll Call

C-2

Announcement of Closed Session

a)

Threatened and Anticipated Litigation: Government Code §54956.9(b) (One Case).
Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Response to EFF and ACLU on automated license
plate reader (ALPR) information disclosure (see attached email, pursuant to Fowler v. City of
Lafayette) (CA)

b)

Conference with Adele Post, Human Resources Manager (Labor Negotiator), Regarding Lodi
City Mid-Management Association, AFSCME General Services and Maintenance & Operators,
Police Mid-Managers, Lodi Police Officers Association, Lodi Police Dispatchers Association,
Lodi Professional Firefighters, Lodi Fire Mid-Management, International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, Confidential General Services, Confidential Mid-Managers, Executive
Managers, and Appointed Employees Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6 (HR)

c)

Public Employment – Regarding One Position (Government Code § 54957) – Conference with
Human Resources Manager Adele Post regarding City Manager Recruitment.

d)

Prospective sale of real property located at: 219 S. School Street (APN 043-04-411);
negotiating parties are City of Lodi and the successful bidder F&M Bank in the Notice of Intent
to Sell dated August 30, 2023, per Government Code § 94956.8.(CM)

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e)

Prospective sale of real property located at: 18021 N. Kennison Lan (APN 049-130-02), and
17700 N. Guild Avenue (APN 049-130-47). Negotiating parties are City of Lodi and adjacent
property owners per Government Code § 94956.8.

C-3

Adjourn to Closed Session

6:55 p.m. Invocation/Call to Civic Responsibility.
Invocations/Calls may be offered by any of the various religious and non-religious organizations within
and around the City of Lodi. These are voluntary offerings of private citizens, to and for the benefit of
the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by the Speaker have not been previously reviewed or
approved by the Council, and the Council does not endorse the beliefs or views of any speaker.
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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

C.

Consent Calendar (Reading; Comments by the Public; Council Action)

All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be acted upon by one
motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If a member of the public would like a
consent calendar item pulled and discussed separately, refer to the Notice at the beginning of this
agenda.
C.1

Receive Register of Claims for October 13, 2023 through October 26, 2023 in the Total
Amount of $5,442,810.05 (FIN)

C.2

Approve Minutes (CLK)
a) August 2, 2023 (Regular Meeting)
b) September 12, 2023 (Shirtsleeve)
c) October 31, 2023 (Shirtsleeve)
d) November 7, 2023 (Shirtsleeve)

Res.

C.3

Adopt Resolution Accepting Hutchins Street Square Foundation’s Donation in Support
of Hutchins Street Square ($152,584) (PRCS)

Res.

C.4

Adopt Resolution Approving Return of Artwork to Donor Hayden Goni Johnson (PRCS)

Res.

C.5

Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute a Professional Services
Agreement with California Capital Small Business Financial Development Corporation,
a California Public Benefit Nonprofit Corporation, dba California Capital Financial
Development Corporation, to Implement Underwriting and Administration of the
Hometown Microloan Program, and to Further Authorize the Expenditure (Not to
Exceed $450,000) (CM)

Res.

C.6

Adopt Resolution Approving Purchase of Thirteen Dell Network Switches for Refresh of
Equipment in City Data Center from SidePath, Inc., of Laguna Hills ($187,000) (ISD IT)

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Res.

C.7

Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Waive the Bid Process and Approve
Purchase of a 2025 Freightliner M2 Asphalt Patching Dump Truck with Emulsion
Sprayer from Municipal Maintenance Equipment, Inc., of Sacramento ($230,316)
Utilizing the Sourcewell Contract No. 080521-PBL (PW)

Res.

C.8

Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Waive the Bid Process and Approve
Purchase of a 2025 Freightliner 114SD Tandem Axle Dump Truck from PB Loader
Corporation of Fresno ($277,925), Utilizing the Sourcewell Contract No. 080521-PBL;
and Appropriate Funds ($10,441) (PW)

Res.

C.9

Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Additional Change Orders to
2021-2023 Sidewalk and Miscellaneous Concrete Repair Program ($67,000), and
Appropriate Funds ($30,048) (PW)

Res.

C.10

Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Measure K Renewal
Cooperative Agreement with San Joaquin Council of Governments for GrapeLine
Operations Project, to Receive Funds for Fiscal Years 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26 and
2026/27 ($1,600,000) (PW)

C.11

Accept Improvements Under Contract for Salas Park Parking Lot Improvements (PW)

C.12

Accept Improvements Under Contract for Henri and Lower Sacramento Storm Drain
Connection (PW)

C.13

Approve Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for 2024 Lodi
Lake Improvement Project (PW)

C.14

Consider Approval of the Job Description of Animal Services Manager in the Police
Department (ISD - HR)

C.15

Consider Approving Amendments to the Job Classifications of Administrative Clerk and
Senior Administrative Clerk to Provide for Flexible Staffing (ISD - HR)

C.16

Set a Public Hearing for December 6, 2023 to Consider Adopting a Resolution Setting
the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan
Development Fees For 2024 (CD)

C.17

Set a Public Hearing for December 20, 2023, for Council Consideration of the Issuance
of Growth Allocations for the Proposed Lakehouse Hotel/Residential Project at Lower
Sacramento Road/West Turner Road (CD)

C.18

Set Public Hearing for December 20, 2023, to Receive Comments on City of Lodi
GrapeLine Fixed Route Service Levels and Proposed General Public Dial-A-Ride/ADA
Paratransit Policy Changes (PW)

C.19

Set Public Hearing for January 17, 2024, to Consider Adopting Resolution Setting
Future Water and Wastewater Rate Schedules Pursuant to Proposition 218 for
Residential, Commercial and Industrial Customers (PW)

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D.

AGENDA

November 15, 2023

Comments by the Public on Non-Agenda Items
THE TIME ALLOWED PER NON-AGENDA ITEM FOR COMMENTS MADE BY THE PUBLIC
IS LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES.
Public comment may only be made on matters within the Lodi City Council's jurisdiction
(Government Code Section 54954.3, Lodi City Council Protocol Manual Section 6.3l). The
Council cannot take action or deliberate on items that are not on this agenda unless there is an
emergency and the need to take action on that emergency arose after this agenda was posted
(Government Code Section 54954.2(b)(2)). All other items may only be referred for review to
staff or placement on a future Council agenda.
If you wish to address the Council, please refer to the Notice at the beginning of this agenda.
Individuals are limited to one appearance during this section of the Agenda.

E.

Comments by the City Council Members on Non-Agenda Items

F.

Comments by the City Manager on Non-Agenda Items

G.

Public Hearings

H.

Regular Calendar

Res.

H.1

Adopt Resolution Appointing Ricardo Garcia to the Position of Police Chief and
Approving the Related Employment Agreement, effective December 30, 2023 (ISD HR)

H.2

Provide Council Direction to Interim City Manager on Formation of an Economic
Development Committee (CM)

H.3

Receive a Presentation Requesting Council Direction Regarding the Downtown Specific
Plan Request for Proposals (CD)

H.4

Receive Presentation on Lodi GrapeLine Transit System (PW)

Res.

H.5

Adopt Resolution Selecting the Lodi Energy Center Hydrogen Conversion Project as the
City’s One Voice Project; and Authorize Staff to Prepare Application for Nomination for
the 2023 San Joaquin Council of Governments’ One Voice Trip (PW)

I.

Ordinances

Ord.

I.1

Adopt Ordinance No. 2019 Entitled, “An Ordinance of the Lodi City Council Amending
Lodi Municipal Code Title 17 - Development Code - Related to Section 17.10.030,
“Zoning Map,” to Amend the Zoning Designation of Assessor Parcel Number 062-41-35
to General Commercial (GC) (Application No. P2023-025)” (CLK)

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J.

AGENDA

November 15, 2023

Adjournment

Pursuant to Section 54954.2(a) of the Government Code of the State of California, this agenda was
posted at least 72 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting at a public place freely accessible to the
public 24 hours a day.

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Olivia Nashed
City Clerk
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