LODI CITY COUNCIL
Carnegie Forum
305 West Pine Street, Lodi
AGENDA - Regular Meeting
Date: August 6, 2025
Time: Closed Session - 5:00 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) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (d)(1). Name of case: Christopher Bennitt v. City of Lodi, et. al, San Joaquin County Superior Court Case No. STK -CV-UCP-2025-1701 (CA)
d) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Consider initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (d)(4): 1 potential case (CA)
City Council AGENDA August 6, 2025
e) CONFERENCE ON LABOR NEGOTIATIONS – Regarding International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, 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, Confidential General Services, Confidential Mid-Managers, Executive Managers, and Appointed Employees, Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6 (HR) f) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS – Prospective Sale of Real Property Located at 350 N. Washington St. (APN 041 -240-28); the Negotiating Parties are James Lindsay, Acting City Manager, for the City of Lodi and Cody Diede, Diede Construction, Inc., per Government Code 54956.8.
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. _________________________________________________________________________________ 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 Present “Firefighter of the Year 2024” Plaque to Fire Engineer Tony Moore (FD) 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 Approve Minutes
a) April 16, 2025 (Regular Meeting)
Attachment 1 - April 16, 2025 Regular Meeting MinutesAttachments:
C.2 Approve Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for the Lodi Police Department Training Facility (Phase 1) and Approve and Authorize the Acting City Manager to Execute a Letter of Intent with San Joaquin Delta College to Partner on the Training Facility (PW & PD)
Attachment 1 - Site Map
Attachment 2 - Draft Letter of Intent Public Safety Facility Attachments:
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C.3 Appoint Council Member Hothi as Voting Delegate and Council Member Craig -Hensley as Alternate Voting Delegate to Represent the City of Lodi at the 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo (CLK)
Attachment 1 - 2025 Cal Cities Voting Delegate Information PacketAttachments:
C.4 Receive and File Report Regarding Legislation Position Letters (CLK) Attachment 1 - AB 650
Attachment 2 - AB 650 Letter of Support
Attachment 3 - Delta Cities and Organizations Opposition Letter Attachments:
C.5 Appoint John Beckman to the Measure L Citizens’ Oversight Committee (CLK) 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 F. Public Hearings
G. Regular Calendar
G.1 Provide an update on the Public Safety response and enforcement regarding fireworks on and around the 4th of July (PD/FD)
G.2 Council Discussion Regarding the Utilization of Proceeds from Waste Management’s Annual Administrative Fee and One -Time Surplus Funds Associated with Fiscal Year 2024/25 (CM)
G.3 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Acting City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with DKG Consultants, LLC for Finance, Accounting and Administrative Consulting Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $67,500 (CM) Res.
Attachment 1 - PSA DKG Consultants
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Attachments:
G.4 Adopt a Resolution Repealing and Replacing Resolution No. 2019-172 and Approving a Revised Travel Policy in Accordance with Government Code Section 53232.2 (CM) Res.
Attachment 1 - Proposed Travel Policy_2025
Attachment 2 - Current Travel Policy 2019
Attachment 3 - Resolution
Attachments:
City Council AGENDA August 6, 2025
G.5 Consider Waiving the First Reading and Introducing an Urgency Ordinance to Amend Lodi Municipal Code Section 2.44.040 “Appointing Authorities” Allowing the City Council to Temporarily Appoint Staff to Perform Required Duties During Appointee Vacancies and Acknowledging that City Manager and City Treasurer Are Not Conflicting Offices (CM/CA)
Attachment 1 - Urgency OrdinanceAttachments:
G.6 Consider Waiving the Second Reading and Adopting an Ordinance No. 2032 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, Adopting a Resolution Authorizing The Filing Of An Application With The Local Agency Formation Commission for the Annexation of Assessor Parcel Number 061 -020-15, Abutting Portions Of East Kettleman Lane And Beckman Road with Related Municipal Services, Including Detachment of The Woodbridge Rural Fire District and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Agreement Between The City of Lodi, Maverik, Inc., and Woodbridge Fire District Regarding Annexation Of Property From The District to the City Of Lodi in Substantial Conformance with the Attached Draft in a Form Acceptable by the City Attorney (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) (CLK) Res.
Attachment 1 - Draft Ordinance
Attachment 2 - Aerial Map
Attachment 3 - Annexation Exhibit
Attachment 4 - Development Phases
Attachment 5 - Municipal Services Review
Attachment 6 - LAFCO Resolution
Attachment 7 - Draft Annexation Agreement
Attachments:
H. Ordinances
H.1 Consider Waiving the Second Reading and Adopting an Ordinance No. 2031 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)) (CLK) Ord.
Attachment 1 - Draft OrdinanceAttachments:
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
City Council AGENDA August 6, 2025
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