HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 19, 2008 D-02aAGENDA ITEM 5 -oZ►GL
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AGENDA TITLE: Proclaim April as Keep Lodi Beautiful month and accept a Waste Management
Great American Cleanup Showcase Award in the amount of $5000 from Keep
California Beautiful, Inc.
MEETING DATE: March 19, 2008
PREPARED BY: Community Development Department
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council proclaims April to be Keep Lodi Beautiful
month and accept a Waste Management Great American Cleanup
Showcase Award in the amount of $5000 from Keep California
Beautiful, Inc.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Each April, in conjunction with Waste Management, the City of Lodi
coordinates activities as part of the GreatAmerican Cleanup, the
nation's largest annual community improvement program.
Throughout the month service organizations, churches and school groups, businesses and residents
alike, are all encouraged to engage in cleanup activities or events throughout the community. This
annual effort is anchored by the following list of activities and events:
March 29 -30 Lodi City Wide Garage Sales
April 4 Arbor Day Event -Vinewood School
April 5 Free Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
April 12 Dollar Diversion Day at the Transfer Station
April 15-18 Residential Curbside Clean Up
April 21-25 Clean Your Files Week
In addition, this year Waste Managementhas generously awarded eighteen GreatAmerican Cleanup
Showcase Awards in the amount of $5000 to selected communities to help them improve the community
in a special way. The City of Lodi is the recipientof one of those Awards in recognition of the clean up
activities that we engage in each year. They are repared to present the check at this presentation.
ndy atch
Community Development Director
APPROVED:
Blair , City Manager