LODI CITY COUNCIL
Carnegie Forum
305 West Pine Street, Lodi
AGENDA - Regular Meeting
Date: July 16, 2025
Time: Closed Session - 6:00 p.m.
Regular Session - 7:00 p.m.
Mayor Cameron Bregman
Mayor Pro Tempore Ramon Yepez
Councilmember Lisa Craig-Hensley
Councilmember Mikey Hothi
Councilmember Alan Nakanishi
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.
C-1 Call to Order / Roll Call
C-2 Announcement of Closed Session
a) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2) (On April 12, 2025 an attorney representing City Manager Scott Carney sent the City’s outside Legal Counsel an email making legal arguments concerning certain alleged whistle blowing, and potential retaliation relating to it. The email directed the City to place a “litigation hold” on potentially related documents. This correspondence is a normal step prior to initiation of litigation and is a threat of litigation under Government Code Section 54956.9. The email is available for inspection upon request.) b) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) 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. _________________________________________________________________________________
City Council AGENDA July 16, 2025
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 Presentation of Proclamation to Lodi Electric Utility for Exemplary Inventory Audit Results (CLK)
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 Authorize the Human Resources Staff to Release Request for Proposals (RFP) for Professional Recruitment Services for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (ISD - HR) Attachment 1 - Request for ProposalsAttachments:
C.2 Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving Amendments to the Job Classification of Electric Utility Resources Analyst and Approving the Job Classification, Job Description, and Salary Range for the new Senior Electric Utility Resources Analyst to Provide for Flexible Staffing and Approving the Reclassification of one Electric Utility Resources Analyst to Senior Electric Utility Resources Analyst, effective July 7, 2025 (ISD - HR) Res.
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Exhibit A to Resolution: Electric Utility Resources Analyst
Attachment 3 - Exhibit B to Resolution: Sr. Electric Utility Resources Analyst
Attachments:
C.3 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Acting City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with ePlus Technology, Inc., of Herndon, VA for the Purchase of the Armis Essentials Asset Vulnerability Management Cybersecurity Platform ($75,748) (ISD - IT)
Res.
Attachment 1 - ePlus Professional Services Agreement
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Attachments:
C.4 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Acting City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Land Management Permit Software and Software Maintenance Services with Superion, LLC, Expanding the Scope of Services to Include Public Administration GIS and Project Management Services and Extending the Agreement through July 27, 2028 in an Amount Not to Exceed $195,220, for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $835,220 Over the Term of the Agreement (CD)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Superion Amendment No. 3
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Attachments:
City Council AGENDA July 16, 2025
C.5 Adopt a Resolution Approving Re -appropriation of Brian M. Stocker Fund Grant (“Stocker Grant”) Funds and Reclassify the Funds to a Special Fund (PRCS) Res.
Attachment 1 - ResolutionAttachments:
C.6 Approve Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for Wastewater Main Rehabilitation Program (Project No. 11) and Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Acting City Manager to Award Contract to Lowest Responsive Bidder and Execute Change Orders ($1,600,000 Combined), and Appropriate Funds ($1,600,000) (PW) Res.
Attachment 1 - Project Map (Exhibit A)
Attachment 2 - CIP
Attachment 3 - Resolution
Attachments:
C.7 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Acting City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 3 to Chemical Supply Professional Services Agreement with Pacific Star Chemical, LLC, of Sherwood, Oregon (PW)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Amendment No 3
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Attachments:
C.8 Accept Protocol Account Report through June 2025 (CLK) Attachment 1 - Report through June 2025Attachments:
D. 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
City Council AGENDA July 16, 2025
F. Public Hearings
F.1 Consider Certification of the Final Subsequent General Plan Environmental Impact Report and Adopt California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, to Consider a Resolution Amending the General Plan Text and Land Use Map, and Consider Introducing an Ordinance Amending Associated Zoning Map Designations City -wide (Applicant: City of Lodi; File Number: 2024 -04 Z-GPA-EIR; CEQA Determination: A Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”) has been prepared pursuant to Sections 15162, 15166, and 15175 through 15178 of the CEQA Guidelines (SCH #2023010102)) (CD) Res.
Attachment 1 - Planning Commission Resolution 25-07
Attachment 2 - GPLU Map Amendments and Rezones
Attachment 3 - General Plan SOC and MMRP Combined Doc
Attachment 4 - Revised General Plan Figures
Attachment 5 - Draft Ordinance
Attachment 6 - Resolution
Attachment 7 - Exhibit A to Draft Resolution
Attachments:
F.2 Public Hearing to Consider Adopting a Resolution Certifying a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (SCH 2025040384) for the Maverik Fueling Station Project, to Consider Waiving the First Reading and Introducing an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map from Unzoned to General Commercial (GC) for Approximately 8.81 Acres at APN 061 -020-15, and detach APN 061-020-15 from the Woodbridge Fire Protection District (Applicant: Maverik Inc.; File Number: PL2023-40; CEQA Determination: A Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared pursuant to Section 15070 to 15075 of the CEQA Guidelines) (CD) Res.
Attachment 1 - Planning Commission Resolution
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Attachment 3 - GPLU Map
Attachment 4 - Maverik Pre-Zoning Map
Attachment 5 - Pre-Zoning Exhibit
Attachment 6 - Draft Ordinance
Attachment 7 - Aerial Map
Attachment 8 - Annexation Exhibit
Attachment 9 - Development Phases
Attachment 10 - Municipal Services Review
Attachments:
F.3 Public Hearing to Consider Adopting a Resolution Setting Pre -Approved Engineering News Record Adjustment Index for Wastewater Rates for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Customers (PW)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Current and Proposed Wastewater Rates
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Attachment 3 - Exhibit A to Resolution
Attachments:
City Council AGENDA July 16, 2025
G. Regular Calendar
G.1 Receive and File City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2023/24 by Lance, Soll & Lunghard, LLP (LSL, LLP)
Attachment 1 - Annual Comprehensive Financial ReportAttachments:
G.2 Adopt a Resolution Removing the Current Interim Assistant City Manager as City Treasurer and Appointing the Accounting Manager Chia Lor as City Treasurer Effective July 21, 2025 (CM)
Res.
Attachment 1 - ResolutionAttachments:
H. Ordinances
I. 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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