LODI CITY COUNCIL
SHIRTSLEEVE SESSION
CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
A.
Call to Order / Roll Call
An Informal Informational Meeting ("Shirtsleeve" Session) of the Lodi City Council was held Tuesday, September 12, 2023, commencing at 7:33 a.m.
Present: Council Member Bregman, Council Member Nakanishi, Council Member Yepez, and Mayor Hothi
Absent: Mayor Pro Tempore Craig
Also Present: City Manager Schwabauer, Interim City Attorney Lucchesi, and City Clerk Nashed B.
Topics
B-1
Receive Presentation Regarding Draft Housing Element (CD) City Planner Cynthia Marsh provided a brief overview and introduced consultants Ryan Lester, Housing Lead with Mintier Harnish, and Jason Montague, Site Inventory Lead with Rincon Consultants, Inc.
Mr. Lester and Mr. Montague provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Housing Element and targeted General Plan element updates. Specific topics of discussion included project overview; Housing Element update process; safety, environmental justice, and conservation requirements; community engagement; engagement events; engagement tools; Housing Element basics; explanation of Housing Element; purpose of Housing Element; Housing Element sections; Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA); RHNA definition; identified housing needs; income categories; sites inventory; meeting the RHNA; pipeline projects and accessory dwelling units (ADU); site selection criteria; sites identified for rezone; annexation areas; achieving RHNA; map of sites; maps of Downtown, North Lodi, South Lodi, East Lodi, and West Lodi; Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH); explanation of AFFH; AFFH findings; policy document; goals and policies; key programs; significant new commitments; and next steps.
Discussion ensued with Council Member Nakanishi and Mr. Lester regarding review, non-compliance, and effects on the Access Center project.
Discussion ensued with Mayor Hothi, Mr. Lester, and City Manager Schwabauer regarding the non-compliance issue in Elk Grove.
In response to Council Member Yepez, Mr. Lester stated that there is an opportunity to sign up for the email list on the website (planlodi.com) for notification when the plan goes live.
C.
Comments by Public on Non-Agenda Items
None.
D.
Adjournment
No action was taken by the City Council. The meeting was adjourned at 8:14 a.m.
ATTEST:
Olivia Nashed
City Clerk