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CITY OF LODI
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ACENIOA TITTLE: Proclaim April "Keep Lodi Beautiful Month"
MEETING DATE: April 4, 2007
PREPARED BY: Community Improvement Manager
RECOMME*MD ACTION: That the Mayor present a proclamation declaring the month of
April 2007 as "Keep Lodi Beautiful Month" in the City of Lodi.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Mayor has been requested to present a proclamation declaring
the month of April 2007 as "Keep Lodi Beautiful Month" in the City of
Lodi. Community Improvement Manager Joseph Wood and
representatives of Waste Management Inc., who have been
coordinating this as one of the several activities for the annual Great American Clean Up campaign, will
be present at the meeting to accept the proclamation.
Lodi is one of over 10,000 communities nationwide that participate in the Great American Clean Up
campaign, which is coordinated nationally by Keep America Beautiful Inc., and at the state level by Keep
California Beautiful Inc. Those organizations provide a loose outline for activities for each affiliate to
follow and a multitude of support materials and equipment to further facilitate each city's effort. It is the
individual affiliate's responsibility to plan one or more events throughout the community to focus on
recycling, conservation, clean up and beautification efforts and other community improvement activities.
A schedule of Lodi's Great American Clean Up activities is attached.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
FUNDIS AVAM-ABLE: NIA
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y Improvement Manager Community Development Director
Attachments
APPROVED: % _
EOW King, City Manager
SCHEDULE OF KEEP LODI BEAUTIFUL EVENTS
Lodi City Wide Garage Sale — March 31 — April 1
The City Wide Garage Sale is an event for the community to advertise their garage sale for free in
the Lodi News Sentinel. The City Wide Garage Sale will run Saturday and Sunday if the citizen
chooses.
Free E/U-waste Event — April 7
The WM Lodi Transfer Station will be hosting an Electronic and Universal Waste collection event.
This event will allow the Lodi community to drop off Electronic waste and U -waste for free. Here is
a list of acceptable materials: Radios/Stereos, VCRs, Microwaves, Cell Phones, Telephones,
Answering Machines, Batteries (not including car batteries), Televisions, Computer Monitors,
Laptops, Computer Processing Units, Printers, Fluorescent Lamps, and Mercury Thermometers.
Dollar Diversion Day — April 14
Dollar Diversion Day is an updated, revamped version of Dollar Dump Day. Citizens of Lodi will
be able to bring their "diversion" to the WM Transfer Station for just one dollar; the change is that
WM is going to have drop off areas for recyclable goods. WM is planning on having a drop off for
wood, metal, concrete, cardboard, and green waste. These changes will divert recyclable
material from being dumped in the landfill.
Curbside Clean Up — April 17-21
Our curbside clean up will allow the Citizens of Lodi to place up to (6) 36 gallon bags or trash
carts in front of their house for collection. WM will collect the trash on their regular service day.
Clean Your Files Week — April 23-27
WM will be collecting office paper at our Buy Back Center to be recycled. Bins for paper
collection will be provided to the City of Lodi offices.