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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 17, 2010 Public CommentsContinued March 17, 2010 James Moore spoke in regard to the "Shop Sunday" campaign for the Downtown Lodi Business Partnership and his senior project relating to the surveying of downtown businesses and their efforts to keep the businesses open on Sunday. In responseto Council Member Hansen, Mr. Moore stated Jaime Watts and the Board of Directors encouraged him to do this project as his senior project and he thought it was a good idea. Mr. Hansen commended Mr. Moore on his efforts. Christopher Vigil spoke in support of a Google program that will allow the Internetto be provided to communities approximately one hundred times faster than it is currently provided and he urged .Owwwn or the City to apply for the program. Robin Rushing spoke in favor of increasing transportation -related services and raising the rates slightly if it is necessary. He expressed his opposition to Sunday service based on low ridership numbers and encouraged allowing patientsto keep their medical marijuana. Comments by the Citv Council Members on Non-Aaenda Items Council Member Hansen reported on his attendance at the Annual Salvation Army Dinner and commended the organization on the success of the event. Council Member Hansen requested ridership statistics and cost analysis for Sunday transit service. Mayor Pro Tempore Hitchcock reported on her attendance at the Scientific Specialties, Inc. anniversary celebration and commended the business on its receipt of the "Manufacturer of the Year" award and on its success during challenging economic times. G. Comments by the City Manaaeron Non-Auenda Items City Manager King stated Google has announced an application period for the new program for communities that Mr. Vigil was referencing. Mr. King stated Google would like to roll out a program to provide faster Internet services for the community, and he believes the City is a good .� candidate but the program is highly competitive. Mr. King also provided a status update on the State potentially taking gas tax or other similar revenues from the cities and described the various City funding sources that may be at risk. H. Public Hearinas H-1 Public Hearinu to Approve the Drat?2010/11 Action Plan and the Reallocation of Available Fundina for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CD) Notice thereof having been published according to law, an affidavit of which publication is on file in the office of the City Clerk, Mayor Katzakian called for the public hearing to consider approving the Draft 2010/11 Action Plan and the reallocation of available funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. City Manager King briefly introduced the subject matter of the 2010/11 CDBG public hearing. Neighborhood Services Manager Joseph Wood provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding the 2010/11 CDBG public hearing. Specific topics of discussion included the estimated $751,211 allocation, receipt of 17 applications, factors considered during review, funding availability, public service cap, total request of $307,086, community based projects of $229,331, City projects and services with supplemental funding, reallocation of 2009/10 public service funding, reallocation for water meter installation program, public hearing and action plan document process, and recommended action to adopt the relevant resolution approving the plan and reallocatingthe funds from the previous year. 2 I. WWW.GOOGLE.COM 2. PUNCH IN "google fiber" 3. CLICK "GET INVOLVED" BUTTON: L*=__ Google Fiber for Communities Google is planning to launch an experimentthat we hope will make Internet access better and faster for everyone. We plan to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more trial locations across the country. Our networks will deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today, over 1 gigabit per second, fiber -to -the -home connections. We'll offer service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people. From now until March 26th, were asking interested municipalities to provide us with information about their communitiesthrougha Requestfor information (RFI), which we'll use to determine where to build our network. ©2010 Google- Google Home- Privacy Policy -Terms of Service 4. On the next page, click "Start Government Response" Button (Indivivals/Community Groups can click 'Nominate your Community') Get involved: Request for information Google is asking local govemmentsand residentsto express their interest in the fiber optic trial, and to provide information about their community by completing our requestfor information. For Tell us bow much your community would like tojoin the trial and about existing facilities and resources in the community 5. The rest is up to YOU! Thank you!