LODI CITY COUNCIL
Carnegie Forum
305 West Pine Street, Lodi
AGENDA - Regular Meeting
Date: January 7, 2026
Time: Closed Session: 6:30 p.m.
Regular Session: 7:00 p.m.
Mayor Ramon Yepez
Mayor Pro Tempore Mikey Hothi
Councilmember Cameron Bregman
Councilmember Lisa Craig-Hensley
Councilmember Alan Nakanishi
Notice Regarding Public Comments
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C-1 Call to Order / Roll Call
C-2 Announcement of Closed Session
a) 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, Interim City Manager, for the City of Lodi and Cody Diede, Diede Construction, Inc., per Government Code 54956.8.
b) 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) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION, significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(2). Two cases.
City Council AGENDA January 7, 2026
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 Non -Profit Allocation Check to Wrestling Booster Club of Tokay High (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 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Interim City Manager to Execute Five -Year Substation Maintenance and Inspection Agreement with Substation Solutions LLC of Woodland, CA ($278,000) (EU)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Contract with Substation Solutions
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Attachments:
C.2 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Return of Bid to Apparent Low Bidder (Paine Construction, Inc.) for the Parking Structure Stair Re -sealing Project Due to Substantial Bidding Error and Awarding Contract to the Second Lowest Bidder, Waterproofing Associates, Inc. of Lodi ($76,980) (PW)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Contract
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Attachments:
C.3 Adopt a Resolution Approving an Emergency Condition Declaration that Required the Immediate Replacement of the two (2) Police Station Boilers (Heaters), Approving Associated Amendment No. 6 ($120,000) to Professional Services Agreement with ICR Refrigeration, Inc., of Lodi, for On -Call Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Services, and Ratifying the Interim City Manager Approval of Increased Expenses (PW) Res.
Attachment 1 - Amendment No. 6
Attachment 2 - Emergency Memo
Attachment 3 - Resolution
Attachments:
City Council AGENDA January 7, 2026
C.4 Adopt a Resolution Accepting Public Improvements of Gateway South Neighborhood Park and Authorize Interim City Manager to Execute Landscape Maintenance Agreement (PW)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Exhibit A - Vicinity Map
Attachment 2 - Exhibit B - Park Landscape Plan
Attachment 3 - Landscape Maintenance Agreement
Attachment 4 - Resolution
Attachments:
C.5 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Interim City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement with WGR Southwest, Inc., of Los Alamitos, for Stormwater Support Services in the Amount of $81,806, for a Total Not -to-Exceed Amount of $298,574 (PW)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Amendment No 2
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Attachments:
C.6 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Interim City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement with Bickford Ventures Inc., dba Division 01 Construction Management Services of Lodi, for Construction Management Services for the City of Lodi Animal Shelter Project, Extending the Contract by Eight (8) Months (PW)
Res.
Attachment 1 - Amendment No. 2
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Attachments:
C.7 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 4 to Professional Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc., of Walnut Creek, for Progressive Design Build Construction Documents for White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility Solids Handling Equipment Procurement and Installation Project (PW) Res.
Attachment 1 - Amendment No. 4
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Attachments:
C.8 Accept Improvements Under Contract for On-Call Well and Pump Repair (PW) C.9 Accept Improvements Under Contract for 2025 Extruded Traffic Stripes (PW) Attachment 1 - Exhibit A - Map
Attachment 2 - Exhibit B - Before & After Photos
Attachments:
C.10 Post for Vacancies on the Library Board of Trustees and an Expired Term on the Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee (SPARC) (CLK)
City Council AGENDA January 7, 2026
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
F.1 Public Hearing to Waive the First Reading and Introduce an Ordinance Amending Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 15.44 “Off-Site Improvements and Dedications,” by updating Section 15.44.040 “Exemption or Deferment” (PW)
Attachment 1 - Redlined Ordinance
Attachment 2 - Clean Ordinance
Attachments:
F.2 Public Hearing to Waive the First Reading and Introduce an Ordinance Amending Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 2.12 “City Manager” by Revising Section 2.12.050 “Removal” (CM)
Attachment 1 - Proposed Changes to LMC 2.12.050 City Manager Removal (Redlined)
Attachment 2 - Proposed Changes to LMC 2.12.050 City Manager Removal (Clean)
Attachments:
G. Regular Calendar
H. Ordinances
H.1 Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2035 Repealing and Replacing Lodi Municipal Code, Section 13.20.020 - Energy Theft Diversion/Field Services Fee Recovery (CLK)
Ord.
Attachment 1 - Ordinance - Proposed Changes
Attachment 2 - Ordinance - Clean Copy
Attachments:
City Council AGENDA January 7, 2026
H.2 Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2036 Amending Lodi Municipal Code, Title 1 (General Provisions) Chapter 1.10 “Administrative Enforcement Provision” and Title 6 (Animals) Section 6.04.030 “Redemption of Impounded Animals ”; Chapter
6.08 “Prohibited Animals ”; Section 6.12.010 “License-Required”; Section 6.12.060 “Vaccination-Required-Certificate-Exceptions”; Section 6.12.070 “Business of Breeding or Raising ”; Section 6.12.110 “Animal Noise ”; Section 6.12.120 “Animals at Large ”; Section 6.12.150 “Mandatory Microchipping of Dogs and Cats ”; Section 6.14.020 “Sanitation of Premises ”; Section 6.14.030 “Removal of Animal Waste ”; Section
6.14.050 “Management of Cat Population; Permitted Acts ”; Section 6.15.010 “Definitions”; and Section 6.15.020 “Behavior Prohibited” (CLK) Ord.
Attachment 1 - Animal Services LMC Update (Clean)
Attachment 2 - Animal Services LMC Update (Redlined)
Attachments:
H.3 Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinances No. 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, and 2043 of the 2025 California Building Code, California Existing Building Code, Mechanical Code, Electrical Code, Plumbing Code, Residential Code, Green Building Standard Code, and Fire Code (CLK)
Ord.
Attachment 1 - Chapter 15.02 (redlined)
Attachment 2 - Chapter 15.02 (clean)
Attachment 3 - Chapter 15.04 (redlined)
Attachment 4 - Chapter 15.04 (clean)
Attachment 5 - Chapter 15.06 (redlined)
Attachment 6 - Chapter 15.06 (clean)
Attachment 7 - Chapter 15.08 (redlined)
Attachment 8 - Chapter 15.08 (clean)
Attachment 9 - Chapter 15.12 (redlined)
Attachment 10 - Chapter 15.12 (clean)
Attachment 11 - Chapter 15.16 (redlined)
Attachment 12 - Chapter 15.16 (clean)
Attachment 13 - Chapter 15.18 (redlined)
Attachment 14 - Chapter 15.18 (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
City Council AGENDA January 7, 2026
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