LODI CITY COUNCIL
Carnegie Forum
305 West Pine Street, Lodi
AGENDA - Regular Meeting
Date: November 5, 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.
C-1 Call to Order / Roll Call
C-2 Announcement of Closed Session
a) Public Employee Potential Discipline/Dismissal/Release Pursuant to Government Code § 54957 (b) and Continue Process Associated with Lodi City Council Adopted Preliminary Resolution Pursuant to Lodi Municipal Code Section 2.12.050, Commencing the Process of Removing Scott R. Carney (City Manager) from Office; Continuing the Suspension of the City Manager from Duty: Continuing the Appointment of the Acting City Manager; and Providing an Effective Date and All Other Purposes. (CA) b) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - THREATENED LITIGATION pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9 (d)(2). One case: Government Claim # 25 -45 Submitted by Claimant Scott Carney (CA)
c) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (d)(1). Name of case: California Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority, et al. Stanislaus County Superior Court Case No. CV-20-001720 (CA)
City Council AGENDA November 5, 2025
d) 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) 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
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 Acting City Manager to Execute the Write -Off of General Billing Bad Debts from Fiscal Years 2017 to 2021 and Approve the Total Write-Off Amount of $245,550 (IS - FIN)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Write-Off Amounts
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Attachments:
C.2 Adopt a Resolution Approving the Addition of One Senior Building Inspector and Deleting One Building Inspector II Position in the Community Development Department (CD)
Res.
Attachment 1 - ResolutionAttachments:
C.3 Adopt a Resolution Consenting to the County of San Joaquin’s Establishment of the Lodi Winery Business Improvement District (LWBID), and Inclusion of the City of Lodi’s Jurisdictional Boundaries in the Established LWBID (ED) Res.
Attachment 1 - County Board Intent to Establish ROI R-25-138 Attachment 2 - Proposed Lodi WBID MDP
Attachment 3 - County Board Inclusion ROC R-25-139
Attachment 4 - Resolution
Attachments:
City Council AGENDA November 5, 2025
C.4 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with KBI Painting to Repaint the Pool Area at Hutchins Street Square (HSS) ($132,410) and Authorizing City Manager, or Designee to Execute Change Orders ($17,590) for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $150,000 and Accepting a Donation of $140,000 from the Hutchins Street Square Foundation and Allocate Funds; and Reallocating $10,000 from Hutchins Street Square Pool HVAC Replacement Project Savings. ($150,000) (PRCS)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Agreement
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Attachments:
C.5 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Acting City Manager to Purchase One Ford F550 Dump Truck and One Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Utility Truck ($168,652) and Appropriate Funds ($10,131) (PW)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Exhibit A - Quotes
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Attachments:
C.6 Accept Improvements Under Contract for Aeration Diffusers System Replacement at White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility Project, and Adopt a Resolution Approving Change Order No. 3 and Ratifying City Manager Approval of Increased Expenses (PW)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Exhibit A - Photos
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Attachments:
C.7 Accept Improvements Under Contract for Solids Handling Facility Improvements at White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility Project and Adopt a Resolution Approving Change Order No. 3 and Ratifying City Manager Approval of Increased Expenses (PW) Res.
Attachment 1 - Exhibit A - Photos
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Attachments:
C.8 Accept Improvements Under Contract for Hutchins Street Resurfacing Project (PW) Attachment 1 - Exhibit A - Before and After PhotosAttachments:
C.9 Post for Two Expiring Terms on the Senior Citizens Commission, One Expiring Term on the Site Plan & Architectural Review Committee, and One Expiring Term on the San Joaquin County Mosquito & Vector Control District (CLK) C.10 Set Public Hearing for November 19, 2025 to Consider Adopting a Resolution Setting the San Joaquin County Multi -Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan Development Fees For 2026 (CD)
D. Comments by the Public on Non-Agenda Items
City Council AGENDA November 5, 2025
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 Receive a Presentation Regarding the General Plan Update Request for Proposals (CD)
Attachment 1 - Request for Proposals: General Plan
Attachment 2 - Attachment A to RFP: 2025 PSA Master Agreement Attachments:
G.2 Receive Report on 2014 Crosswalk Removal on Holly Drive at George Washington Elementary School (PW)
Attachment 1 - Exhibit A - Photo of Crosswalk Prior to 2014 Attachment 2 - Exhibit B - Resolution 2013-223
Attachment 3 - Exhibit C - Photo of Crosswalk After 2014 Attachments:
G.3 Consider Adopting a Resolution Repealing Traffic Resolution No. 25 -168, and Reenacting the Complete, Current Version of the Traffic Resolution Hereby Approving Residential Permit Parking for the Lodi Lake Area with 24/7 parking restriction and Modifying the No Parking between 9pm to 6am on Laurel Avenue (PW) Res.
Attachment 1 - Exhibit A - Survey Boundary & Results
Attachment 2 - Exhibit B - Option 1 & 2
Attachment 3 - Exhibit C - Option 3
Attachment 4 - Traffic Resolution
Attachments:
G.4 Discuss and Provide Direction to Staff Regarding Designated “No Parking” Times on Tokay Street to Address Traffic Congestion During Pick -Up and Drop -Off Times at Vinewood School (PW/PD)..end
MEETING DATE:
October 15, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Charles Swimley, Public Works Director and Ricardo Garcia, Chief of Police
City Council AGENDA November 5, 2025
G.5 Adopt Final Resolution Removing Scott R. Carney From the Office of City Manager Pursuant to Lodi Municipal Code Section 2.12.050 and Providing For An Effective Date (CA)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Preliminary Resolution
Attachment 2 - Final Resolution
Attachments:
G.6 Adopt a Resolution Appointing James Lindsay, a Retired PERS Annuitant, as Interim City Manager, and Approving Amendment to Employment Agreement at the Same Rate of Pay of $140 per hour and Not to Exceed 960 hours in a Fiscal Year (CA) Res.
Attachment 1 - Amendment to Employment Contract
Attachment 2 - Resolution Approving Lindsay Interim Appointment Amendment
Attachments:
G.7 Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving the Allocation of Public Benefit Funds of $12,500 from District 2 and $6,000 from District 4 Non -Profit Funds to Community Partnership for Families (Total $18,500) (CLK)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Reso 2025-120 and Adopted Nonprofit Fund Policy Attachment 2 - Proposal Letter
Attachment 3 - Resolution
Attachments:
G.8 Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving the Allocation of Public Benefit Funds of $2,000 from District 5 Non -Profit Funds to Osteosarcoma Institute, Inc. (Total $2,000) (CLK)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Reso 2025-120 and Adopted Nonprofit Fund Policy Attachment 2 - Resolution
Attachments:
G.9 Provide Direction to Staff Regarding the Establishment of Volunteer/Non -Paid Position of “Wine Ambassador” (CLK)
G.10 Adopt a Resolution Repealing and Replacing Resolution No. 80 -101 and Directing the City Clerk to Attend Closed Sessions of the City Council, to Keep and Enter in a Minute Book a Record of Topics Discussed and Decisions Made by the City Council (CLK) Res.
Attachment 1 - Resolution No. 80-101
Attachment 2 - Resolution (Redlined)
Attachment 3 - Resolution (Clean)
Attachments:
H. Ordinances
City Council AGENDA November 5, 2025
H.1 Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2034 amending Lodi Municipal Code, Title 15 (Building and Construction) Chapter 15.25, Title 17 (Development Code) Sections 17.18.040 (Residential zoning district general development standards ),
17.20.030 (Commercial zoning district land uses and permit requirements ), 17.22.030 (Mixed use zoning districts land uses and permit requirements ), 17.24.030 (Industrial zoning district land uses and permit requirements ), 17.32.040 (Number of parking spaces required ), 17.36.130 (Accessory dwelling units ), 17.36.220 (Tobacco retailer establishments), 17.36.230 (Alcoholic beverage sales ), 17.36.240 (Problem uses ),
17.40.020 (Site plan and architectural approval ), 17.40.050 (Variances and administrative deviations ), 17.78.020 (Definitions of specialized terms and phrases) (Applicant: City of Lodi; File Number: 2024 -07 Z; CEQA Status: Exempt per Section 15061(b)(3) - General Rule Exemption and Section 15378 as the Ordinance is not a project) (CD/CLK)
Ord.
Attachment 1 - Ordinance (Redlined)
Attachment 2 - Ordinance (Clean)
Attachments:
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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