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AGENDA TITLE: Provide Direction with regard to a Requestfrom Councilmember Mounce to
Declare "Livable, Lovable Lodi" the Official City Motto.
MEETING DATE: March 29,2006
PREPARED BY:
City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council direction requested. A number of alternative
courses of action exist including conduct additional
research; or direct that "Livable, Lovable Lodi" be
agendized for action as the Official City Motto, or take no action at this time.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Councilmember Mounce has requested that the City
Council consider taking action to declare "Livable,
Lovable Lodi" as the Official City Motto at the same
time it considers taking action on the display of the National Motto, "In God We Trust".
Consistent with past practice, staff has placed this request before the Council for direction.
According to the City Clerk, there is no record of the Council ever acting upon the motto or
slogan of Livable, Lovable Lodi. This slogan has been used by the Chamber of Commerce in
marketing materials since the 1970s. According to an article published in the Lodi News -
Sentinel on Saturday, September 24, 2005, the slogan has been used in brochures dating to
1951. The referenced article is attached.
FISCAL IMPACT:
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
Attachment
Unknown at this time.
Not Applicable
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Blair King, City -Manager
APPROVED:-- 11)
Blair King, City Manager