HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 20, 2013 B-01AGENDA ITEM 64
CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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AGENDA TITLE: Proclaim April "Keep Lodi Beautiful Month"
MEETING DATE: March 20, 2013
PREPARED BY: Community Development Department
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Mayor Nakanishi present a proclamation declaring the month of
April 2013 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 2013 as "Keep Lodi Beautiful Month" in the City of
Lodi. . Neighborhood Services Manager Joseph Wood and a
representative from Waste Management, 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 more than 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 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:
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
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Konr dt Bartlam
Community Development Director
Bartlam, City Manager
2013 SCHEDULE OF KEEP LODI BEAUTIFUL EVENTS
Lodi City Wide Garage Sale — April 6 - 7
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.
Arbor Day/Great American Clean Up Event — April 6 (11am-2pm) Roget Park, 2229 Tienda Drive
Arbor Day dedication and tree planting, free seedling giveaway, mistletoe education, Spring clean up
materials, and tree & recycling educational materials.
Free E/U-waste Event —April 13
The WM Lodi Transfer Station will be hosting Electronic and Universal Waste collection events from
9am — 1pm on each of the listed dates. These events 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 20 (8am — 3pm)
Dollar Diversion Day is an updated, revamped version of Dollar Dump Day. Residents 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.
Clean Your Files Week — April 22-26
WM will be collecting office paper at their Buy Back Center to be recycled. Bins for paper collection
will be provided to the City of Lodi offices.
Residential Curbside Pick Up — April 29 — May 3
Our curbside clean up will allow the residents of Lodi to place the equivalent of up to six 32 -gallon bags
or boxes in front of their house for collection. WM will collect the trash on their regular service day.
All items bust be bagged, bundled, boxed or containerized and must weigh less than 50 pounds each.
No household hazardous waste, tires, dirt, sod, rock or concrete.