LODI CITY COUNCIL
Carnegie Forum
305 West Pine Street, Lodi
AGENDA - Regular Meeting
Date: September 3, 2025
Time: Closed Session: 5:30 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. ***Mayor Pro Tempore Yepez will be joining the meeting via teleconference from the following location: Isla Paraíso S'Arenal Castell, 10, Via de Ronda - 07740 Es Mercadal, Illes Balears, España***
C-1 Call to Order / Roll Call
C-2 Announcement of Closed Session
a) 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) b) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - One Appointed Position: Acting City Manager, pursuant to California Government Code § 54957. c) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (d)(1). Name of case: In Re National Prescription Opiate Litigation, Case No. 1:17 -md-2804, and Proposed “Secondary Manufacturers” Settlement with Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun, and Zydus, and the Proposed Purdue Pharma L.P. Settlement (CA)
City Council AGENDA September 3, 2025
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 Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing Lodi -Tokay Rotary’s Exceptional Service to the City of Lodi and its Residents (PRCS)
B.2 Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of September 17 – 23, 2025 as Constitution Week in Lodi (CLK)
Attachment 1 - ProclamationAttachments:
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 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Establish an Eligibility List for Professional Recruitment Services, Place CPS HR Consulting, Mosaic Public Partners, and Tripepi Smith Talent Solutions on the Eligibility List, Authorize City Manager Execute On -Call Agreements with All Three Firms in a Form Approved by the City Attorney, and Establish a $120,000 Limit on Professional Recruitment Services for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (HR)
Res.
Attachment 1 - ResolutionAttachments:
C.2 Fiscal Year 2024/25 Electric Utility Department Financial Update Report (EU) Attachment 1 - Financial Update ReportAttachments:
C.3 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Acting City Manager to Execute Three -Year Confirmation No. 0366 Under Northern California Power Agency Support Services Program Agreement for After-Hours Answering and Dispatch Services for Electric Utility and Public Works Departments ($308,630) (EU)
Res.
Attachment 1 - NCPA SSPA Confirmation NO. 0366
Attachment 2 - Resolution
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City Council AGENDA September 3, 2025
C.4 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Accept a Donation from the Lodi Fire Foundation, Waive the Bidding Process, and Award a Purchase Order to Howmedica Osteonics Corp for the Purchase of Cardiac Monitors and Appropriate Funds ($64,000) (FD)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Quote
Attachment 2 - Resolution
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C.5 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Waive Bid Process Using OMNIA Partners Contract #20469 for Purchase of eXmark 144” Mower From A -1 Saw and Mowers Inc of Lodi, CA and Reappropriate FY 2024/2025 Equipment Replacement Funds ($73,989.96) (PRCS)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Cost Proposal
Attachment 2 - Omina Partners Contract
Attachment 3 - Resolution
Attachments:
C.6 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute a Three -Year Professional Services Agreement with West Yost & Associates, Inc., of Davis, for Monitoring Well Network Modification Support at White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility ($94,700) (PW)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Professional Services Agreement
Attachment 2 - Resolution
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C.7 Adopt a Resolution Approving No Parking Along Both Sides of Laurel Avenue From 390 Feet North of Turner Road (along 1026 Laurel Ave Frontage) to the End of Public Street (Along 1040 Laurel Ave Frontage) (PW)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Exhibit A - Area Map
Attachment 2 - Resolution
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C.8 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Acting City Manager to Execute an Agreement for Professional Services with Civil Hydro Tech, LLC. of Sunnyvale for Lodi Central Plume Source Area and City -Wide PCE/TCE Plume Management Services ($569,255) and Appropriate Funds ($569,255) (PW)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Professional Services Agreement
Attachment 2 - CIP
Attachment 3 - Resolution
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C.9 Appoint Bertha Alicia Castro to the Lodi Improvement Committee, Nick Dalebout and Brian Campbell to the Library Board of Trustees, Geneva Mello and Hayley Johns to the Lodi Arts Commission, Kari McNickle to the Planning Commission, Molly Wahl to the Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission (Adult Advisor), and Zakariya Abdulgader, Ansley Chen, Marinda Htoon, and Inderjitt Samra to the Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission (Student Commissioners ); and Post for Expired Terms on the Planning Commission and Parks & Recreation Commission, and Vacancies on the Lodi Improvement Committee, Senior Citizens Commission, Lodi Arts Commission, and the Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission (CLK)
C.10 Set a Public Hearing for October 1, 2025, to Receive Comments on and Consider Accepting City of Lodi's Report on Water Quality Relative to Public Health Goals (PW)
City Council AGENDA September 3, 2025
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 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Acting City Manager to Enter into Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Engagement of Legal Services with Meyers Nave Related to Employment Matters and Personnel Investigations (Total Contract Amount Not to Exceed $600,000) (CA)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Meyers Nave Contract Amendment No. 3
Attachment 2 - Resolution
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G.2 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Acting City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Hoslett Forensics for Accounting Review Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $45,000 (CM)
Res.
Attachment 1 - PSA for Hoslett Forensics
Attachment 2 - Resolution
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G.3 Receive a Presentation on Visit Lodi’s Sports Tourism Strategic Plan and Facility Recommendations (PRCS)
G.4 Receive a Presentation and Update on the Downtown Specific Plan (DTSP) (CD) Attachment 1 - Lodi Downtown Specific Plan UpdateAttachments:
G.5 Adopt a Resolution Approving the Revised CAL-Card Use Policy (IS-BUD)Res.
Attachment 1 - Cal-Card Use Policy 2011
Attachment 2 - Proposed Cal-Card Use Policy 2025
Attachment 3 - Resolution
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G.6 Adopt a Resolution Repealing and Replacing Resolution 2024 -32, and Authorizing Procurement Cards to Specified Positions (IS-BUD)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Approved Positions_Resolution 2024-32
Attachment 2 - Resolution
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City Council AGENDA September 3, 2025
G.7 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Acting City Manager to Execute an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Christina Jaromay, for a Salary Increase to $213,000, Retroactive to July 1, 2025 (CM)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Amended & Restated Employment Agreement_C.
Jaromay
Attachment 2 - Resolution
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G.8 Consider Adopting a Resolution Opposing California Prop 50, the Use of Legislative Congressional Redistricting Map Amendment (Mayor)
Res.
Attachment 1 - ResolutionAttachments:
G.9 Provide Direction to City Clerk Regarding Mayor Bregman’s Request to Travel to Japan for the Japan-United States Leadership Summit in October 2025 (CLK) H. Ordinances
H.1 Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2033 Amending 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 (CLK) Ord.
Attachment 1 - Redlined Ordinance
Attachment 2 - Clean Ordinance
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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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