HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - April 7, 1993CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1993
7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL Present: Council Members - Davenport, Mann, Sieglock,
Snider, and Pennino (Mayor)
Absent: Council Members - None
Also Present: City Manager Peterson, Assistant Ci -
Manager Glenn, Community Development
Director Schroeder, Public Works Director
Ronsko, City Attorney MCNatt, and City Clerk
Perrin
INVOCATION The invocation was given by Lyle Morris, Salvation Army.
PLEDGE OF The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pennino.
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
PRESENTATION R-3QUESTING CONSIDERATION
OF A YOUTH TAIK FORCE
CC -2(t) Mr. Souza, President, Lodi Unified School Board, and Mayor
Pennino have jointly initiated discussion with others
regarding the formation of a Youth Task Force. Mr. Souza
was in attendance of the City Council meeting and presented
a report on the concept. Mayor Pennino made a similar
presentation to the district's Board of Trustees at its
regular meeting of Tuesday, April 6, 1993. Following is a
joint letter by Mr. Souza and Mayor Pennino urging the City
Council to endorse the idea of a Youth Task Force.
"After a joint breakfast meeting several months ago, we
discovered a mutual interest in our desire to provide a
coordinated effort to reach the yout-: of our community with
a wider variety of activities and educational opportunities.
'=here are many groups and entities that have a common
interest in our youth. It is our hope that a
community -wide youth task force can be the catalyst to
bring these efforts together and pgol human resources,
facilities and finances.
We ask that you review our proposal (shown below) and
endorse the effort so that we may proceed with establishing
the youth task force.
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GREATER LODI AREA YOUTH COMMISSION
A joint project of the Lodi Unified School District and the
City of Lodi.
CONCERN:
Recognize the unmet social and educational needs of area
teens and youth adults in the greater Lodi area.
The basis for this concern includes:
o An extremely large, geographical school district
including 12,000 teenagers.
• A high school drop-out rate of 20+fir
• Increasing area juvenile crime, identification of
numbers gangs and a recognizable drug and alcohol
problem among teens and youth adults.
CHARGE:
By combining forces, establish a community-based committee
to develop a creditable and sustainable outreach plan to
affect positive growth and change in the teen and young
adult population of the greater Lodi area. Further, the
committee is charged to provide a variety of solutions
which crosses the boundaries of school and civic
governments.
RESOURCES:
A. Facilities
° High School Campuses
° Lodi Lake
° The Armory
• The Grape Pavilion and Stadium
• Hutchins Street Square
° Community Parks and Open Spaces
° Church Gymnasiums and Athletic Fields
B. Technicians
° City of Lodi Recreation Department
° City of Lodi Police and Lodi Community
Gang Task Force
° High School Parent Clubs
° High School Administrative Faculty and
Teaching Staff
° Area Community and Civic Organizations
° Area Church Youth Groups and their
Sponsors
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° San Joaquin County Sheriff Department
° Lodi Boys and Girls Club
° California Highway Patrol
° United States Armed Forces/Reserves
MARKETING PLAN:
° Establish a multi -pronged approach to reach
a wide diverse number of area teens and
young adults with a variety of powerful
activities and resources which gill generate
interest and participation. Recognize the
greater Lodi area as a force to communicate
with these young people and responsibly take
a leadership role in developing their
futures.
° Acknowledge the current activities provided
locally for teens and young adults and
evaluate methods to enhance and expand
existing programs that will continue to work
with our youth. Be lavish in extolling the
virtues of these efforts.
° Mount a loud communication plan to insure
the message of "we care" is read and heard
by a variety of peoples, young and old,
throughout the targeted area. Seek the
commitment from the local newspapers, radio
and television media to be part of the
effort in highlighting our youth. Develop
teen/young adult "pages" in the newspapers,
operate a radio station on the high school
campuses and coordinate a television program
through the cable channel that features
youth.
° Enlist the help of civic organizations, area
church youth groups and a strong commitment
from the City and School elected officials
to be risk -takers in their pledge to work
with teens and young adults.
PROGRAM POSSIBILITIES:
° Extend the current academic program:
include skill building throughout the year
during non -school, one -day clinics and
Saturday school. Expand past the standard
provincial school of thought and offer our
youth packages that are above the norm.
Work cooperatively with neighboring colleges
to bring classes to the Lodi area which
provide marketable value.
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° Tutorial Programs: Match students and
adults as partners for study times utilizing
local resources.
° Create a Commonwealth Club for Youth:
Mirror the succebs of the popular San
Francisco lecture -lunch program and develop
it as an area tool to stimulate thinking and
action among our youth.
° Expand the traditional City Recreation
Department: Recognize the successes of late
night basketball and sports teams while
pushing past the traditional envelop and
offering youth concerts in the Grape Bowl,
summer dances under lights at the Lake or a
Battle of the Bands at Salas Park.
Establish an Awards Program: "Nothing
Succeeds Like Success" - insure the people
who make the difference are recognized.
Motivate gang members by singling out a
defector that made marked improvement
through education, recognize a personal
effort by a local businessman by hiring
teens.
FINANCING:
Requires little seed money raised from the private sector.
Programs are designed to either break even or generate a
small amount of revenue. Staff and facilities are among
resources currently available from the community. Program
can receive gifts from constituents or businesses who are
interested in supporting the effort.
COMMITTEE :
Sleven (11) members, jointly appointed by the President of
the Lodi Unified School District Boa:•d and the Mayor of the
City of Lodi; both leaders will serve on this committee as
ad hoc members.
MEASURING RESULTS:
Results will be measured in terms of participation by our
youth and feedback from the community at large. Short and
long term results need to be explored by the committee.
Many fine things have been accomplished for our adolescents
of our community over the years. It is our intent to
enhance and strengthen our community with a show of support
for youth."
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The matter was referred to staff.
PRESENTATION BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON
ITS UPCOMING S`T'REET FAIRE
CC -7(k) Dorean Rice, Co -Chairperson for the Lodi District Chamber
of Commerce' Street Faire, presented a video to the City
Council and gave an overview of the activities of this
year's upcoming Street Faire to be held on May 2, 1993.
PRESENTATION BY THE KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER LODI
CC -27(c) Mike Reese, President of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Lodi,
presented a check to the City of Lodi in the amount of
$250.00 and presented a check in the amount of $100 on
behalf of the Lodi Mexican -American Lions Club for the
co-sponsorship of the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Salas Park.
Annually, the City of Lodi has sponsored the community
Easter Egg Hunt at Salas Park. Under the current climate
of reduced City revenues, we are asking for co-sponsorship
of this activity so we may continue to offer this event to
the residents of Lodi. It is also the plan of the Kiwanis
to assist us with volunteer labor, which will accompany our
full-time staff who direct this activity and have made it
very successful over all these years.
Further, a surprise visit was made by the Easter Bunny who
passed out a treat to the City Council Members and to staff.
PRESENTATION MADE BY THE LODI BOOSTERS
OF BOYS & GIRs_3 SPORTS ORGANIZATION.
CC -27(c) Dave Akin, President of the Lodi Boosters of Boys & Girls
Sports Organization, presented the City Council with a
check in the amount of $3,030 for needed fence improvement
projects at Kofu, Blakely and Salas parks.
Over the past few years,. the B.O.B.S. organization, as well
as the City Parks and •Recreation Department, have seen
safety problems and fencing deterioration at the above
mentioned parks in and around the baseball diamond
facilities. As such, there is a need for improvement. The
B.O.B.S. are stepping forward to finance these needed
improvements now and before the 1993 B.,p.B.S. season begins
to address these safety concerns and improvements. The
City appreciates their generosity.
PRESENTATION BY ANDREA DAVENPORT REGARDING
"MEDIATION AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO LITIGATION"
Council Member Davenport introduced his daughter, Andrea
Davenport, who made a presentation regarding "Mediation as
an alternative to litigation". With Ms. Davenport was Mr.
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Wyrick who gave an in-depth report regarding alternate
dispute resolution. Ms. Davenport informed the public that
a workshop will be held on April 29, 1993 at the Stockton
Library, Hazelton Room, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Citizens with questions were urged to call Ms. Davenport at
334-0822 or Sandy Fonso at 982-4518%
CONSENT CALE10AR In accordance with report and recommendation of the City
Manager, Council, on motion of Council Member Snider,
Sieglock second, approved the following items hereinafter
set forth.
Further, agenda item #E-10 entitled, "Contract Award for
purchase of Dial -A -Ride radio system ($19,261.00)" was
removed from the Consent Calendar and discussed and acted
upon following the adoption of the Consent Calendar
(Removed by Mayor Pennino).
CLAIMS CC -21(a) Claims were approved in the amount of $3,647,069.59.
MINUTES There were no minutes for approval.
CERTIFIED THE ?ILING OF A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION _?Y THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR AS ADEQUATE ENVIRONMENTAL
DOCUMENTATION FOR WATER WELL 4-R
(REPLACEMENT` AT 1215 THURMAN ROAD
CC -183(a) The City Council certified the filing of a Negative
Declaration by the Community Development Director as
adequate environmental documentation for Water Well 4-R at
1215 Thurman Road.
The project consists of drilling a well on a site 7000
square feet in size adjacent to the southwest corner of the
City's existing Electrical Substation at 1215 Thurman
Road. The new well will replace Well 4 located at 114
North Main Street which is no longer in use.
SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR MAY 5, 1993 TO
CONSIDER THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S
RECOMMENDATIO-N! THAT THE CITY AMEND TITLE
17 OF THE LODI MUNICIPAL CODE (ZONING
RESTRICTIOV33) TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE
DEVIATIONS tROCEDURE
CC -6 The City Council set a public hearing for May 5, 1993 to
CC -53(a) consider the Planning Commission's recommendation that the
City amend Title 17 of the Lodi Municipal Code (Zoning
Restrictions) to provide for an administrative deviations
procedure.
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The proposed amendment was generated by recent discussions
regarding the adoption of a new Co:amunity Development Fee
Schedule. The Planning Commission felt that certain types
of minor deviations or variances could be handled by City
staff thereby saving the applicant the additional time and
money to go before the Planning Commission. The proposed
administrative deviations amendment establishes precise
limitations on the types of variances -that can be approved
by staff and the magnitude of deviation that can be
permitted. It was the intent of the Planning Commission
that this process would make the variance process easier
and less expensive for the majority of people applying for
a variance or a deviation. The Planning Commission also
recommended that a nominal fee be charged for this
procedure.
RECEIVED CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER - HALE PARK
IMPROVEMENTS, '1.08 EAST LOCUST STREET
CC -27(c) This information was given to the City Council in
accordance with the Contract Change Order policy approved
by Resolution 85-72. One of the requirements of this
policy is that we inform the City Council of all change
orders where the total change orders exceed $25,000.
The contract change order, approved by the City Manager,
was in the amount of $14,409, which is 3.1% of the
contract. The work includes additional improvements on the
bandstand, revisions to the playground preparation, and a
park sign at the corner of Elm Street and Stockton Street.
CONTRACT AWARD -TD FOR OAK STREET RECONSTRUCTION,
PACIFIC AVENUD TO HAM LANE
RESOLUTION NO. 93-39
C-90 The City Council adopted Resolution No. 93-39 awarding the
CC -300 contract for the Oak Street Reconstruction, Pacific Avenue
to Ham Lane to A. M. Stephens Constriction in the amount of
$52,073.00.
This project will reconstruct Oak Street, between Pacific
Avenue and Ham Lane. As part of this project, a new
12 -inch storm drain line will be installed, 2 handicap
ramps will be constructed, and apprpximately 200 linear
feet of curb and gutter will be replaced.
This project was part of the approved Pavement
Rehabilitation Projects portion of the 1992/1993 Street's
Capital Improvement Program. Plans and specifications were
prepared and the City received the following six bids for
this project:
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Bidder
Engineer's Estimate
A. M. Stephens
'3ranite Construction
Robert Burns Construction
Diede Construction
Biondi Paving
Teichert Construction
Location Bid
$70,885.00
Rio Vista
$52,073.00
Watsonville
$59,761.00
Stockton'
$66,700.00
Woodbridge
$69,746.00
Sacramento
$69,762.00
Stockton
$73,435.00
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR EASTSIDE LIGHTING PROGRAM
RESOLIl7'ION N�?. 93-40
CC -90 The City Council adopted Resolution No. 93-40 awarding the
CC -300 contract for the Eastside Lighting Program to M & M
Electric Company in the amount of $68,969.00 and
transferred $15,000.00 from the 1989/90 and 1990/91 Code
Enforcement Accounts to complete the project.
This project consists of installing street lights, conduit
and junction boxes on streets in the area of Hale Park,
Blakely Park and Heritage School, and other incidental and
related work, all as shown on the plans and specifications
for the above project.
Insufficient money has been appropriated to cover all the
costs for this project. Based on discussions with the
Community Development Department, it was recommended that
$15,000.00 be transferred from the 1989/90 and 1990/91 Code
Enforcement Accounts to complete this project. The
recommended transfers are as follows:
1989/90 Code Enforcement 45.4-301.03 $ 9,752.25
1990/91 Code Enforcement 45.5-301.03 5.247.75
$15,000.00
The money remaining in the Code Enforcement Accounts is
sufficient for covering code enforcement costs.
Five contractors submitted bid proposals for this project.
The apparent low bidder, Richard Heaps, has requested that
his bid be withdrawn because of an error made in putting
together his proposal.
Plans and specifications for this p•-oject were approved on
February 17, 1993. The City received the following five
bids for this project:
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Bidder
Engineer's Estimate
M & M Electric
Collins Electric
Anaconda C•. nstru tion
St. Francis Electric
Richard Heaps Electrical Contractor
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR WELL 4R DRILLING,
1215 THURMAN RCAD
Location Bid
RESOLUTION NO. 93-41
CC -90 The City Council adopted Resolution No. 93-41 awarding the
CC -183(c) contract (base bid plus unit prices for increases or
CC -300 decreases in scope of work) for Well 4R Drilling, 1215
Thunman Road to Clark Well, Inc., in the base bid amount of
$85,945.
4 This project consists of drilling a new water well at the
City's Industrial Substation site. This project was
initially budgeted in 1990 and a test well was drilled last
year.
It is critical that we provide another well for this
summer's peak flows and that it be located east of Highway
99. This well will help provide the needed pressures and
flows for the eastside industrial area.
The test well results show that this location will provide
us with one of our largest capacity wells (approximately
2,500 to 3,000 gallons per minute); however, the test
results also show high levels of dibromochloropropane
(DBCP). We have determined from prior test well drilling
that the whole planning limit east of Highway 99, except
the area near the river, is contaminated with DBCP levels
above the State's allowable amount.
Once the well is developed and the actual level of DBCP is
determined, we will then be discussing with the City
Council a schedule for any filtration system that may be
.required.
There are insufficient funds currently budgeted for this
entire project; however, the California Department of
Health Services has given its tentative approval to use our
loan funds from the Safe Drinking Water Bond of 1988 for
the construction of this well site. The basis of this
ap?roval is that Well 4R will be a replacement for the
City's existing Well 1 and Well 4. Both Wells 1 and 4 are
out of service and have DBCP levels over the maximum
allowed by the State.
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$63,700.00
Sacramento
$68,969.00
Stockton
$70,400.00
Stockton
'$81,687.00
Hayward
$92,324.00
Sacramento
$56,521.00 (bid
withdrawn)
RESOLUTION NO. 93-41
CC -90 The City Council adopted Resolution No. 93-41 awarding the
CC -183(c) contract (base bid plus unit prices for increases or
CC -300 decreases in scope of work) for Well 4R Drilling, 1215
Thunman Road to Clark Well, Inc., in the base bid amount of
$85,945.
4 This project consists of drilling a new water well at the
City's Industrial Substation site. This project was
initially budgeted in 1990 and a test well was drilled last
year.
It is critical that we provide another well for this
summer's peak flows and that it be located east of Highway
99. This well will help provide the needed pressures and
flows for the eastside industrial area.
The test well results show that this location will provide
us with one of our largest capacity wells (approximately
2,500 to 3,000 gallons per minute); however, the test
results also show high levels of dibromochloropropane
(DBCP). We have determined from prior test well drilling
that the whole planning limit east of Highway 99, except
the area near the river, is contaminated with DBCP levels
above the State's allowable amount.
Once the well is developed and the actual level of DBCP is
determined, we will then be discussing with the City
Council a schedule for any filtration system that may be
.required.
There are insufficient funds currently budgeted for this
entire project; however, the California Department of
Health Services has given its tentative approval to use our
loan funds from the Safe Drinking Water Bond of 1988 for
the construction of this well site. The basis of this
ap?roval is that Well 4R will be a replacement for the
City's existing Well 1 and Well 4. Both Wells 1 and 4 are
out of service and have DBCP levels over the maximum
allowed by the State.
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Plans and specifications for this project were approved on
February 17, 1993. The City received the following five
bids for this project:
Bidder
Location Bi
Engineer's Estimate $ 96,385•
Clark Well, Inc. Stockton 85,945
Zim Industries Fresno 114,950
Maggiora Bros. Drilling, Inc. Watsonville 122,500
Layne Western Woodland 133,484
Beylik Drilling, Inc. La Habra 164,319
CONTRACT AWARD FOR PURCHASE OF 155 HIGH
PRESSURE SODIUM LUMINAIRES
RESOLUTION NO. 93-42
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,C-90 The City Council adopted Resolution. No. 93-42 awarding the
CC -300 purchase of 155 High Pressure Sodium Luminaires to the low
bidder, Graybar Electric Company of Sacramento, in the
amount of $9,735.16.
On March 3, 1993, the City Council approved specifications
and authorized advertisement for bids. Bids were opened on
March 23, 1993, with the following results:
Graybar Electric Co., Sacramento $ 9,735.16
Davis, Gregory & Doll Co., Emeryville 9,917.20
WESCO Utility Supply, Concord 9,937.24
All -Phase Electric Co., Stockton 11,704.24
G.E. Supply Co., Sacramento 12,524.27
Capital Wholesale Electric, Sacramento 12,666.23
Herning Underground Supply, Hayward 14,217.61
This purchase is part of the Electric Utility Department's
ongoing program to replace mercury vapor street lights with
the more efficient high pressure sodium luminaires.
AGENDA ITEM RK.40VED FROM THE
CONSENT CALENDAR
Agenda item #E-10 entitled, "Contract Award for purchase of
Dial -A -Ride radio system" was removed from the Consent
Calendar and discussed and acted upon after the adoption of
the Consent Calendar.
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ACCEPTED IMPRO`TEMENTS AT SUNWEST PLAZA,
2330 WEST KETTLEMAN LANE
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RESOLUTION NO. 93-44
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CC -90 The City Council adopted Resolution No. 93-44 accepting the
CC -300 development improvements for Sunwest Plaza, 2330 West
Kettleman Lane.
Improvements at Sunwest Plaza, 2330 West Kettleman Lane,
have been completed in substantial conformance with the
requirements of the Improvement Agreement between the City
of Lodi and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., as shown on Drawings No.
90D070 through 90D076, 90D078 through 90D080 and 91D046
through 91D052, and as specifically set forth in the plans
and specifications approved by the City Council on February
5, 1992.
The streets to be accepted are as follows:
STREETS LENGTH IN MILES
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Lower Sacramento Road (widening) 0.0
TOTAL NEW MILES OF CITY STREETS 0.0
PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT TO LOCAL AGENCY -STATE
AGREEMENT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT TURNER
ROAD AND LOWER SACRAMENTO ROAD/WOODHAVEN LANE
RESOLUTION NO. 93-45
CC -48(h) The City Council adopted Resolution No. 93-45 approving
CC -90 Program Supplement No. 36 to the Local Agency -State
CC -300 Agreement and authorized the City Manager and City Clerk to
execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
This agreement covers the use of Federal Congestion
Mitigation Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) funds for
the installation of the traffic signal at Turner Road and
Lower Sacramento Road/Woodhaven Lane. The Federal funds
will cover 100V up to $100,000 of the construction and
construction engineering. Based on recent bids, this
amount should be sufficient to pay for the project. These
funds are in addition to Federal Surface Transportation
Program (STP) funds and are project specific. They cannot
be used on any other project.
The plans and specifications for this project are now being
reviewed by Caltrans and will be brought to the Council on
April 21 for authorization to advertise.
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OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY APPROVED
CC -6 The City Council approved observing May 31, 1993 as the
CC -34 Memorial Day holiday.
The City's Memorandum of Understanding with General
Services, Maintenance and Operators, and the Electric Unit
calls for a fixed holiday, Memorial Day, on the fourth
Monday in May.
The actual holiday which will be observed by (among others)
the State of California, the Federal government, banks and
San Joaquin County, will be observed on May 31, 1993, the
fifth Friday of the month.
Assistant City Manager has discussed this inconsistency
with representatives of all MOU units and have reached
agreement that the City, likewise, should observe that
holiday on May 31, 1993.
Council was therefore requested to concur that the City
will observe Memorial Day on May 31, 1993, rather than May
24, 1993.
BIDS REJECTED FOR THE PURCHASE OF
DIAL -A -RIDE RADIO SYSTEM
RESOLUTION NO. 93-43
CC -12(b) Administrative Assistant to the City Manager Keeter
CC -300 presented the following report.
The City has been operating the Dial -A -Ride program since
September 1992. Because the radio system from City Cab
Company was not compatible with the City's system, staff
recommended that the City purchase a new radio system which
would be compatible with other departments in the City, and
not pursue purchasing City Cab's old system. Based on this
recommendation, the City mailed Requests for Proposals
(RFPs) to the following vendors:
Lagorio Communications
2771 East French Camp Road
Manteca, CA 95336
Motorola Communications
1830 Field Avenue
Stockton, CA 95203
McGee Communications
P. O. Box 8750
Stockton, CA 85208
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Sunrise Communications
6364 South Lindbergh Street
Stockton, CA 95206
Nor -Cal Communications
9594 East Kettleman Lane
Lodi, CA 95240
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Two vendors responded with proposals to the City of Lodi:
Lagorio Communications $19,261
Motorola Communications $26,374
The RFP included the purchase of 13 mobile radios, one base
station, a portable radio with a charger and case, one
antenna and cable. In addition, the programming,
installation, and maintenance of the radios was included
along with annual transmission charges for the repeater.
Both vendors proposed equipment manufactured by Motorola.
Speaking on the matter was Jim Mellinger, McGee
Communications, P.O. Box 8750, Stockton. Mr. Mellinger
felt that his proposal (shown below) was a better offer
than the City received from the two other vendors and that
the City's specifications for the project restricted him
from bidding:
"McGee Communications Electronics, Inc.
P.O. Box 8750, 95208
Stockton, CA 95210
PROPOSAL
City of Lodi
Item guar, itV Descrimion Unit Price Total Price
1 13 GE Marc VE MDS Mobile $ 620.00 $ 8,060.00
2 13 Mobile Antennas 45.00 585.00
3 1 GE Marc VE MDS Control Station 920.00 920.00
4 1 GE Marc VE PCS Portable 1,200.00 1,200.00
w/Charger and Case
5 1 Base Station Antenna 94.00 94.00
Total Equipment $10,859.00
Tax - 841.57
6 Installation $ 1,840.00
7 Repeater Rent a $8 per unit 1 Year $ 1,344.00
8 Maintenance Contract 9 Month 819.00
TOTAL FIRST YEAR COST $15,703.57
Respectfully Submitted,
Jim Mellinger
President"
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Following a lengthy discussions with questions directed to
Assistant City Manager Glenn, Administrative Assistant to
the City Manager Keeter and Purchasing Assistant Harris,
the City Council, on motion of Council Member Snider,
Davenport second, unanimously adopted Resolution No. 93-43
rejecting all bids for purchase,'programming, installation
and maintenance of the Dial -A -Ride radio system and
directed staff to return to Council with other options.
COMMENTS BY CITY
COUNCIL MEMBERS The following comments were received under the "Comments by
City Council Members" segment of the agenda:
COUNCIL MEET::'G TO BE HELD ON THE
EAST SIDE OF TOWN
CC -6 Mayor Pennino informed the City Council that pursuant to a
suggestion by a Council Member at a previous meeting, he
has scheduled a City Council meeting to be held on
Wednesday, May 12, 1993 at the Lodi Grape Festival at 7:00
p.m.
APPRECIATION GIVEN TO LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN
Mayor Pennino thanked the 200+ Students from various
schools who performed songs and presented him with balloons
and jelly beans in the City Hall courtyard last week for
"Week of the Young Child".
SUGGESTION TO PROVIDE POLICE PROTECTION
TO WOODBRIDIE
CC -152 Council Member Mann, in response to an article that
appeared in the newspaper, suggested that the Council look
into contracting with Woodbridge for the City to provide
police protection and asked that this matter be scheduled
for a future agenda.
SUGGESTION TO CHANGE ACCOUNTING FORMAT
FOR HUTCHINS STREET SQUARE
CC -21(a) Council Member Mann also suggested that the accounting
CC -27(e) system for Hutchins Street Square be looked at so that it
may accurately record its activities in relation to what
other Departments use at the Square.
VARIOUS CONCEPNS/CO:q4ENTS EXPRESSED
CC -6 Council Member Davenport commented on the following: (1)
the City is currently working on a layoff procedure; (2)
has not yet received the report on Block Grant funding that
he has requested; (3) concerned about amount of money being
spent on overtime pay; (4) would still like to know what
the garbage cans are made of and would like to have a
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report; (5) would like to receive report on Hale Park
regarding the original contract price, dates of any
changes, etc., and expressed his concern over the errors
made in the grading of the park; (6) thanked the staff for
listing the figures being discussed on the agenda; and (7)
received a phone call regarding the basketball courts at
Hutchins Street Square being used late at •night and
suggested more police patrol in the area so neighbors are
not disturbed, and he also commented that there are no
lighted basketball courts in Lodi.
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
INTER -AGENCY '.:ASK FORCE FOR HOUSEHOLD
HAZARDOUS WAS -E EVENT
CC -24(d) Council Member Sieglock informed the public that the
Inter -Agency Task Force for Household Hazardous Waste is
holding an event in Lodi at the parking lot on the north
side of the Grape Bowl on April 10, 1993 from 9:00 a.m. -
1:00 p.m. for people to bring any materials labeled
"Caution".
LATE NIGHT BASKETBALL
CC -27(c) Council Member Sieglock agreed with Council Member
Davenport that there is a need for police enforcement for
late night basketball players and informed the public that
Hale Park will have the first lighted basketball court.
"LODI DAY AT THE STICK" ANNOUNCED
Council Member Snider informed the public that May 22, 1993
will be "Annual Lodi Day at the Stick". The Giants will be
playing against the Cincinnati Reds. The cost of the
tickets are $28.00 and includes the round-trip bus
transportation, tail gate party at the game and the
entrance cost to the game.
COMMENTS BY T17E
PUBLIC ON NON
AGENDA ITEMS The following comments were receive6 under the "Comments by
the public on non -agenda items" segment of the agenda:
INTRODUCTION -.)F CAST MEMBERS OF ENCORE PRODUCTIONS
Rick Pelton, Encore Productions, introduced several cast
members of his organization.
COMPLAINTS RECEIVED REGARDING CALIFORNIA
WASTE REMOVAL SYSTEMS
CC -16 June Wahlen, 700 Cardinal Way, Lodi, complained that the
CC -22(b) garbage company is leaving notices on vehicles in her
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CC -54 neighborhood asking residents not to park on the streets on
garbage pickup days, and she questioned if there was an
ordinance regarding this. The matter was referred to staff.
Stan Harkness, 700 Cardinal way, Lodi, also complained that
the garbage company continues to return the empty cans in
the street or on the sidewalk blocking the. path for
pedestrians which creates a dangerous situation.
Further, Mr. Harkness commented on the following matters:
(1) .City Manager's salary; (2) City Clerk's memo to file
regarding alleged threats by Council Member Davenport; and
(3) asked for City Manager's resignation.
CONCERN EXPRESSED OVER THE NEED FOR TWO
CAB COMPANIES IN LODI
CC -16 Patricia Howe, Stockton Intertrans Corporation, dba, Yellow
CC -50(b) Cab Company, 206 North Sutter Street, Stockton, questioned
the necessity of two cab companies operating in the City of
Lodi and wondered what could be done about Super Cab's
operation in Lodi. The matter will come before the City
Y
Council some time in May and the Mayor directed the City
Clerk to notify both companies of the meeting date.
SUPPORT EXPRESSED FOR COUNCIL MEMBER DAVENPORT
George Newmarch, P.O. Box 355, Lodi, spoke in support of
Council Member Davenport and his ideas.
COMPLAINTS/COMMENTS RECEIVED REGARDING
SEVERAL MATTERS
CC -16 Clayton Henson, P.O. Box 591, Valley Springs, commented on
several matters: (1) there is no hat ordinance in the City
of Lodi; (2) his dissatisfaction in the treatment towards
Council Member Davenport; (3) that the refuse rate increase
could have been tabled at the March 17, 1993 City Council
Meeting; (4) alleged threats by Council Member Davenport to
City Clerk; and (5) Council Member Davenport's late filing
of the 3rd Campaign Statement.
APPRECIATIOv: FOR SOLUTION OF MR. MURPHY'S
UTILITY BILLING
CC -51(d) Cheryl Reinke, 420 Ravenwood, Lodi, commented on Mr.
Murphy's problem with his utility billing and thanked all
involved for resolving the matter.
COMMENT REGARDING POLICE CHIEF APPLICATIONS
AND REPORTING BY T12i NEWS SENTINEL
CC -6 Adam Dados, 1101 Junewood Drive, Lodi, commented that the
CC -34 names of the applicants for Police Chief were leaked to the
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newspapers by the City employees and that the article that
appeared in the Lodi News Sentinel regarding alleged
threats by Council Member Davenport to the City Clerk were
sensationalized.
RECESS Mayor Pennino called for a ten-minute recess and the
meeting reconvened at approximately 9:28 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARli C"S
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER 1993/94 COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BJACK GRANT (CDBG) ALLOCATION
CC -55 Notice thereof having been published according to law, an
affidavit of which publication is on file in the office of
the City Clerk, Mayor Pennino called for the Public Hearing
to consider 1993/94 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Allocation.
Community Development Director Schroeder presented the
following report.
The City will receive $499,455 from the Federal government
under the CDBG Program for the 95-94 fiscal year. To be
eligible for funding, projects must meet one of three
national objectives:
1. To address the nee -,a of low and moderate
income persons.
2. To eliminate a slum or blighted condition.
3. To resolve an urgent need.
While it is expected that the City Council will continue to
fund certain continuing projects/programs such as
administration and Dial -a -Ride, several new proposals have
been received. The proposals are as follows:
Administration
Funding in the amount of $25,162.40 was proposed since it
has been estimated that about half of the assigned staff
person's time is devoted to program administration duties.
Expenditures include salary, materials,.travel, etc.
A request had been received from the East Side Task Force
to enable them to assist with blight eradication efforts on
Lodi's east side. This local community based group is
requesting $5,000 to help fund their efforts to attack
blighted conditions which persist on the east side of
Lodi. The funding for this group would be rolled into the
Administration budget and would be used primarily for
supplies, printing costs, mailing costs, etc.
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:sousing Rehabilitation
It was proposed to allocate $200,000 to this program for
this year. This ongoing program rehabilitates
owner -occupied structures anywhere in the City on the basis
of income. Any homeowner can qualify if he/she meets the
income requirements. Interest in and demand for the
program has steadily increased each year.
Dial -a -Ride Transportation
It was proposed to allocate $5,000 to this program again
this year. Through this program, discount ride tickets are
distributed by Lodi's Community Service Center to enable
senior citizens and other low income individuals to use
Dial -a -Ride transportation. Demand for these tickets is
expected to continue.
Lawrence Park Restroom Replacement: Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
An allocation of $44,090.12 was proposed for a Parks
project to replace the restroom structure at Lawrence Park
with a new prefabricated building. The new bathroom
facility would be handicap accessible.
Emerson Park Restroom ReDlacement: ADA Compliance
An allocation of $56,175.93 was proposed for a Parks
project to replace the restroom structure at Emerson Park
with a new prefabricated building. The new bathroom
facility would be handicap accessible.
Curb Ramps for Public Streets: ADA Compliance
It was proposed to fund the replacement of some of the
City's curbs with curb ramps in the amount of $79,867.55.
The program would install wheelchair access ramps at
several sites identified by the Puhlic Works Department as
having received a lot of complaints.
San Joaquin Community Housing Resource Board (CHRB): Fair
Housing Services
This agency is the referral agency fpr the county and the
other cities within the county for fair housing and
discrimination related issues. The funding request of
$9,963 is the City's share of the county total based on its
size and the effort required to provide service in Lodi.
The amount requested is different for each city. The CHRB
assists low/moderate income individuals subjected to
housing discrimination through outreach and counseling,
referrals, and mediation and concilir:_ion services.
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Senior Services Agency of San Joaquin County; Kitchen
Facility Construction
The Senior Services Agency of San Joaquin County is
attempting to complete the construction of a new kitchen
facility which was begun in 1990 utilizing CDBG and other
funds. They are requesting $24,239 from Lodi as•well as an
amount from every other city it serves, through the
preparation and distribution of bulk food to local service
agencies.
San Joaquin County Food Bank; Surplus Food Distribution
Services
The Food Bank requested $2,957 from Lodi, as well as an
amount from each city in the county that uses their
Services. Surplus food collected from producers and
distributors is warehoused by the agency until it can be
sorted and donated to local city service agencies. The
funds will be used for a part-time staff position, vehicle
operations and maintenance, and office operations and
warehouse utilities.
Women's Center of San Joaquin County; Property Acquisition
The organization requested $50,000 to be put together with
other funding sources to purchase a house at 29 South
Washington Street in Lodi. The house would be used as the
permanent home for the agency which provides services to
victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
The following letter of support for the Women's Center was
received from Captain Larry Hansen:
"I am writing this letter in support of the Lodi Women's
Center application for $50,000 in community development
block grant funds. As a member of the Lodi Women's Center
Community Committee Board, I am very much aware of the
importance of this particular application. The Lodi Police
Department has a long standing, excellent working
relationship with the Women's Center.
The Women's Center provides a very valuable service to
battered and abused women of this community. The Lodi
Police Department has seen a sharp.increase in domestic
violence type calls in recent years, and we are extremely
grateful for the services provided by the Women's Center.
From day one, their approach has always been: How can we
best serve the police department and the victims of this
community. The Women's Center is a tremendous resource for
the community because they provide a service not readily
available from any other organization. A woman who has
finally gotten the courage to leave a 'battered
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environment' needs the support and services provided by the
Women's Center.
The requested funds will be used to purchase a permanent
facility for the Lodi Women's Center. I feel this is a
very worthy project which warrants -serious consideration by
the Lodi City Council. I suspect there are more funds
requested than funds available, and I hope the City will
see fit to assist us in our effort to provide a permanent
facility."
Eric Veerkamp, Assistant Planner, Community Development
Department, answered questions from the City Council.
Mayor Pennino opened the hearing to the public and the
following persons spoke requesting funds:
a)
Virginia Snyder, 412 East Oak Street, Lodi,
representing the East Side Improvement
Committee;
b)
Don Lipscomb, 1020 South Church Street,
Lodi, regarding a low-income apartment
project located at 105 East Pine Street;
c)
Gene Stark, 2903 Fernwood Drive,
representing San Joaquin County Food Bank
and General Mills;
d)
Stan Davis, Executive Director, Good Sam,
17700 Byron Road, Tracy;
e)
Judith Brown, Executive Director, Senior
Service Agency, Central Kitchen;
f)
Tamma Adamek, representing Women's Center of
San Joaquin County;
g)
Pat York, 1642 Timberlake Circle, Lodi,
representing Women's Center of San Joaquin
County;
h)
John Primasing, 19944 Fairway Court,
Woodbridge, representing Women's Center of
San Joaquin County;
i)
Joelle Gomez -Dawson, 730 North Loma Drive,
Lodi, representing the Women's Center of San
Joaquin County;
j)
Perfecto Munoz, 19329 North Wilderness Way,
Woodbridge, representing the Gang Task
Force, presented a proposal requesting
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$20,000 (proposal on file in the City
Clerk's office);
k) Peggy Wagner, Director, Stockton/San Joaquin
County Housing Resource Board; and
1) Frank Gayaldo, P.O. Box 206, Lodi, donated
$100 to the Women's Center of San Joaquin
County and challenged other security
companies in town to do the same.
There being no one else wishing to speak on the matter, the
Mayor closed the public hearing.
Following a lengthy discussion on the matter, it was
determined that staff would bring the matter back to
Council at its next meeting for adoption.
MEETING TO CC-TINUE FOLLOWING 11:00 HOUR
Pursuant to Ordinance No. 1566 that was recently adopted,
the City Council needs a 4/5 vote to•continue with the
remainder of the meeting after the 11:00 hour.
A motion was made by Council Member Davenport, Pennino
second, to continue with the remainder of the meeting. The
motion failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Davenport, Sieglock and Pennino
(Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - Mann and Snider
Absent: Council Members - None
'ouncil Member Snider directed that it be stated for the
record that he was voting "No" on this matter as a protest
that the meetings have been continuing until late in the
evenings.
However, due to the fact that there were members of the
audience that had stayed at the meeting to hear upcoming
agenda items, on motion of Council Member Snider, Davenport
second, the City Council voted to reconsider the matter by
the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Davenport, Sieglock, Snider
and Pennino (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - Mann
Absent: Council Members - None
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On motion of Council Member Snider, Davenport second, the
City Council determined it would continue with the
remainder of the agenda by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Davenport, Sieglock, Snider
and Pennino (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - Mann
Absent: Council Members - None
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF
1991 UNIFORM FIRE CODE
ORDINANCE NO. 1572 INTRODUCED
CC -6 Notice thereof having been published according to law, an
CC -149 affidavit of which publication is on file in the office of
the City Clerk, Mayor Pennino called for the Public Hearing
to consider adoption of 1991 Uniform Fire Code.
Fire Marshal Gorbet presented the following report.
The Uniform Fire Codes are dedicated to fire life safety in
all occupancies to protect property and human life.
Sections of the Uniform Code are already adopted by the
State Fire Marshal and are enforceable as state law. i
Changes to the Codes are processed each year and published
every three years in a form permitting ready adoption by
local communities. Anyone may propose changes to the
codes. These changes are carefully reviewed by code
committees to become a part of the code. These meetings
allow the free exchange of views leading to changes which
are responsive to the concerns of the construction
industry, design professionals and building officials.
The State of California adopts the Uniform Codes by
reference and requires cities and counties to adopt the
same within six months. This process insures uniformity in
enforcement between jurisdictions.
Included in this packet is the verbiage to adopt the
Uniform Fire Code and any amendments or additions that have
been made to conform to the requirements of the City of
T
odi.
she proposed amendments have not been changed from the
prior years, adoptions with the exception of wording
changes and deletions to conform with the 1991 Uniform Fire
Code.
Fire Chief Hughes made a few comments regarding the matter.
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Following discussion, the Mayor opened the hearing to the
public. There being no one wishing to speak on the matter,
the public portion of the hearing was closed.
On motion of Council Member Sieglock, Mann second, the City
Council unanimously introduced Ordinance No. 1572 entitled,
"An Ordinance Adopting the 'Uniform Fire Code, 1991
Edition', and the Appendixes I -A, I -B, I -C, II -A, II -B,
II -C, II -D, II -E, III -A, III -C, III -D; IV -A, IV -B, V-A,
VI -A, VI -B, VI -D Thereto, Which Code Provides regulations
Governing the Conditions Hazardous to Life and Property
From Fire or Explosion; Repealing Sections 15.20.010
Through 15.20.480 Inclusive of the Code of the City of Lodi
and All Other Ordinances and Parts of Ordinances in
Conflict Therewith".
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER IMPLEMENTATION
OF PLANNING FEES
CC -6 Notice thereof having been published according to law, an
CC -56 affidavit of which publication is on file in the office of
L the City Clerk, Mayor Pennino called for the Public Hearing
to consider implementation of planning fees.
Assistant City Manager Glenn presented the following report.
.he Council communication shown below outlines the
rationale for a cost recovery system. The first set of
fees being presented to the City Council are those fees
designed to recover costs in the Community Development
Department.
"It was recommended that the City Council adopt as general
policy its intent to recover the costs of service from
individuals and/or groups served to the extent that
individual members of the public are benefiting from
specific City facilities or personnel in a way different
from that enjoyed by all citizens.
The underlying assumption in this recommendation is that
for services benefiting an individual that individual
should pay for the cost of the service. The intent of this
proposal is not to make a profit but to recapture all of
the costs or a reasonable percentage of the total cost of
providing special services.
This approach is certainly fair and equitable in that the
person that has the greatest benefit is the person that
pays and does not look to their cross-town neighbor to pay
the cost. It does not seem equitable for the tax dollars
of Mrs. Dobler, an aged widow living on Social Security in
a one -bedroom rental, be used to pay for a lot line
adjustment so a person can expand their residential lot to
add additional footage, or to pay the costs of extracting a
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drunk driver from his damaged automobile, or the costs
abating abandoned vehicles. All of these costs should be
b.irne by the direct beneficiary of the service.
There are circumstances in which it is reasonable policy to
set fees at more or less than the cost of providing the
service. There are a number of factors which must be
considered in setting fees.
1. SUBSIDY AND BENEFIT: The decision to
subsidize a service from general tax
revenues begins with real and/or perceived
benefits. Subsidies arise when the price
charged to service users is less than the
cost of providing the service. The approach
to cost recovery and subsidy levels begins
with assessing private versus public
benefit. The graph presented to Council
displayed this approach to setting fees.
When the benefit is community -wide then the
corresponding share of support (tax dollars)
is high. As services benefit individuals
more directly, the pca.rtion of costs covered
by fees increases.
For example: Police Patrol services
performed by patrol officers benefit the
community as a whole through crime
deterrence. Accordingly, costs of services
are 100% supported by taxes.
Youth programs benefit participating young
people and their families directly. Most
communities feel that offering children a
safe educational outlet for their energies
also benefits the community as a whole and
accordingly the youth sports are supported
partially by participant fees and partially
by general tax revenue.
By the same token a lot line adjustment or
an annexation is a direct benefit to a
specific property owner and the general
public should not be required to subsidize
the processing of that activity in any way.
Accordingly, the entire cost is paid by the
requestor of the service.
2. ECONOMIC INCENTIVES: In some cases it may
be desirable to use fees as a means of
encouraging or discouraging certain
activities. For instance an inverse rate
structure for water rates may be used to
encourage conservation of fees for senior
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citizen and recreation services may be
subsidized heavily to encourage
participation.
3. ELASTICITY OF DEMAND: The price charged for
a service can affect the quantity demanded
by potential users. In some. instances
raising the price of a service results in
fewer units of the service being purchased.
Whether total revenue goes up down, or
stays the same results from the n-ignitude of
the fee increase and potential volume
decrease or vice versa. -An example may be
the price charged for parking permits. If
the cost for a permit is doubled the number
of people buying the permit may go down to
the extent that fewer total dollars are
received.
4. COMPETITIVE RESTRAINTS: Although a city may
have a monopoly on providing certain
services within its boundaries, citizens and
industries may choose to relocate to other
communities with lower fees. There may also
be alternatives within the private sector
i.e. recreation facilities, campgrounds, etc.
once the true cost of services is known then Council can
consider economic as well as political factors when
deciding how high to set its user fees.
The City has contracted with David M. Griffith to conduct a
study to assist City staff in determining the cost of
providing services. In their study they used what could be
considered a building block approach to the costs. They
determined not only the amount of time and resources to
actually perform the units of work, but also the direct
department overhead • and the city-wide overhead to
accomplish the tasks. In some cases this may be
appropriate and in some cases it may not be appropriate or
for practical situations it may be discounted. At any rate
they prepared for the City their determinations of what
these costs are. It should be strongly emphasized that
they dealt only with figures that staff gave to them.
Council was requested to adopt a Master Cost Recovery
Resolution that lists all fees for services. The intent is
to place all fees in the same place for ease of research
and understanding. This resolution should have a provision
that will raise these fees on an annual basis. Every five
years the basis of the fees and any changes in methodology
of providing services or increases or reductions of
overhead should be reviewed.
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It was staff's hope that the initial discussion will center
on the philosophy and practicality of adopting a set of
fees that will cover costs of providing service. Again
this approach is certainly fair and equitable in that the
person that has the greatest benefit is the person that
pays.
;:'IMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
It is fully understood that it is not practical to expect
such a dramatic step forward to be accepted in the blind;
therefore, included in this memorandum were recommendations
to establish Community Development Fees and an explanation
of the rationale for staff's recommendation. This report
has been reviewed by the Community Development Director and
forwarded to the Planning Commission per Council's
direction.
The Community Development Department is charged with three
distinct functions which provide service to the citizens of
the City of Lodi; planning, building inspection and code
enforcement. In the area of planning there are activities
which are beneficial to the community at large and should
therefore be paid for by the community at large. These
activities center around the area of long-range and current
planning and zoning issues.
PLANNING
Advance planning is primarily responsible for long-range
planning which provides the City the opportunity to control
its future character. Long-range planning activities are
community based and impact all local residents. Preparing
and maintaining the City's general plan serves to protect
and enhance the community; therefore, it is appropriate
that the cost of these services not come from fees, but
from general tax revenues. Likewise activities promoting
economic development benefits all local residents and
should be general fund supported.
Current planning has the primary responsibilities of
reviewing development projects to ensure conformity with
all City plans and ordinances. It is here that specific
benefactors of City services can be identified and
rppropriate fees established.
Listed below are activities which have been identified as
having an identifiable person(s) placing the demand for
.services on the City's staff. Also included is the number
of such requests the City had in 1990-91 fiscal year, the
present fee, the full cost of providing the service and
staff's recommended fee.
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Present Full Staff
Activity Number Fee Cost Recommended
Annexation
6
$100
$1,984
$2,000
Dev. Plan Re-riew
10
0
$1,634
$1,650
General Plan .4;,3end.
6
$100
$1,090
$ 500
Rezone
11
$100
$ 608
$ 600
Lot Line Adjus;:ment
22
0
$ 171
$ 175
Parcel Map
23
0
$ 290
$ 300
Tentative Map
13
$100
$ 536
$ I)0
Prelim. Env. Assess.
75
0
$ 46
$ 50
Negative Dec.
20
$ 50
$ 611
$ 600
EIR
3
0
$2,242
$2,200
Mitigation Monitor
15
0
$ 581
0
SPARC
19
0
$ 875
875
Landscape Review
20
0
$ 188
$ 175
Use Permit
15
$ 50
$ 503
$ 500
Variance
20
$ 25
$ 347
$ 350
Home Occupation
294
0
$ 23
$ 25
Zoning Plan Crr_ck
700
0
$ 17
$ 15
The services associated with these recommended fees are
generally for the benefit of an individual or are
associated with changes to the status of individual parcels
of land. we are only recommending recovering one-half the
cost of General Plan amendments as the City has a
responsibility for maintaining and updating the General
Plan. However, the proposed fee covers the cost of
reviewing changes requested by individuals. It should also
be noted that we are proposing no fee for monitoring
mitigation factors associated with land development.
Mitigation measures are items that are for the benefit of
the entire community even though caused by the actions of
an individual. It is in the best interests of the entire
community to see that these actions are carried out.
Further, so that no one could claim that unnecessary
..:itigations actions were required for the purpose of
raising revenue we are not recommending additional fees.
BUILDING INSPECTION
The Building Inspection Division is responsible for plan
checking and inspection services for new and existing
remodeled construction. It has not been the City's intent
to subsidize building regulation activities nor to raise
fees to discourage growth and development. It has been the
practice to charge the fees recommended in the Uniform
Building Code. That practice has served the City well in
the past and staff, therefore, made no recommendations to
change that practice.
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CODE ENFORCEMENT
The Community Development Department is charged with
enforcing and abating certain housing code violations,
abatement of abandoned vehicles, and enforcement of the
zoning ordinances. Presently no fees are charged for these
specialized services; however, a strong point can be made
that the general community should not subsidize property
owners or renters who do not comply with minimum community
standards; i.e. the housing code. The approach to fees
should be that the fees established assure compliance with
these regulations. A carrot/stick approach might best
achieve these objectives: This can be accomplished by
setting no fee for the initial contact, investigation and
notification of violation. However, if compliance is not
achieved then the fee or assessment should be punitive in
nature.
The following chart will illustrate this concept:
Activity Cost Recommended Fee
4
Complaint Received
$12
$
0
1st Field Inspection
$48
$
0
Admin. Processing
$19
$
0
Compliance Inspection
$50
$
0
2nd Compliance Inspection
$50
$
50
3rd Compliance Inspection
$50
$200
Close File
$24
$
0
Ay the same token the same approach should be taken with
abatement of vehicles. However at the 2nd compliance
inspection the City will order the ve::icle towed.
Activity Cost Recommended Fee
Complaint Received
Field Inspection
Compliance Inspection
Request Tow
Close File
$24
$ 0
$17
$ 0
$35
$ 0
$24
$100
$12
$ 0
By adopting these fees the City Council will take steps to
relieve the General Fund from subsidizing activities which
are generated by and for the benefit of specific
individuals or groups. Based on the numbers of requests
for services processed in 1990-91 trase fees will generate
approximately $125,000 a year in additional revenue."
='hese recommendations were taken before the Planning
Commission which held a public hearing to solicit comments
from the public. Members of the development community were
in attendance at that hearing and did comment on these fees.
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After hearing from the public, the Planning Commission made
the following recommendations:
1) The fees be implemented in two stages - the
first being all fees under $500 be
implemented as recommended and those fees
over $500 be implemented in two steps.
2) The new fees become effective July 1, 1993.
3) The fees for Code enforcement for the second
compliance inspection be $100 and the third
compliance inspection be $300.
4) The City Attorney prepare an amendment to
the zoning restrictions providing for an
administrative variance and that the fee for
this activity be less than a normal zoning
variance.
5) That the City Council consider charging
actual costs when project review exceeds
charges by two times.
As a matter of information to the City Council, staff
conducted a survey of like fees charged by neighboring
communities. Those fees were shown on an exhibit which was
presented to Council.
Mayor Pennino opened the hearing to the public and the
following persons spoke regarding the matter:
a) Jeff Kirst, 109 River Meadows Drive, Lodi;
b) Linda Melton, Executive Director of the
Building Industry Association (BIA) of the
Delta;
c) Dennis Bennett, P.O. Box 1597, Lodi;
d) Steve Pechin, 323 West Elm Street, Lodi; and
�) Larry Mindt, on behalf of the Lodi Planning
Commission.
There being no one else wishing to speak on the matter, the
Mayor closed the public portion of the hearing.
Following a lengthy discussion regarding the matter, the
City Council, on motion of Council Member Mann, Snider
second, adopted Resolution No. 93-46 entitled, "A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lodi
Implementing and Establishing Certain Planning and
Development Fees Within the City of Lodi" to be implemented
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over three -years and directed staff to look into the SPARC
fees and return to Council with its findings before the
fees go into effect on July 1, 1993 by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Meir:3ers - Mann, Sieglock, Snider and
Pennino (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - Davenport
Absent: Council Members - None
RECESS Mayor Pennino called for a ten-minute recess and the City
Council meeting reconvened at approximately 12:44 a.m.
COMMUNICATION
(CITY CLERK)
CLAIMS CC -41c. On recommendation of the City Attorney and the City's
contract administrator, Insurance Consulting Associates,
Inc. (ICA), the City Council, on motion of Mayor Pennino,
Mann second, unanimously rejected the following claim and
referred it back to ICA:
a) Betty Shannon, Date of loss 4/28/92
ABC LICENSE
APPLICATION:i City Clerk Perrin read the following Alcoholic Beverage
Control Licenses:
CC -7(f) a) Graciela Murillo/Irma Osuna, La Perla
Mexican Store, 316 East Lodi Avenue, Lodi,
Off Sale Beer and Wine, Person to Person
Drop Partner and ?erson to Person Add
Partner;
Padith Phangrath, Thai Style, 116-C West
Turner Road, Lodi, On Sale Beer and wine
Eating Place, Originate License;
c) Maria/Oneal Laurence, Estela Mederics and
Maria M. Silva, Lodi Family Restaurant, 100
South Cherokee Lane, Lodi, On Sale Beer and
Wine Eating Place, Person to Person
Transfer; and
d) Deanna A./Ernest A. Federico, Brooks Ranch,
1170 South Cherokee Lane, Lodi, On Sale Beer
and Wine Eating Place, original License.
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REPORTS: (BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/TASK FORCES/COMMITTEES)
Planning CgK.�..1.ssion
The Planning Commission report of March 22, 1993 was
presented.
CC -35 The Planning Commission -
a. Recommended that the City Council amend Title 17 of the
Lodi Municipal Code dealing with zoning restzictions to
provide for an administrative deviations procedure.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
(City Clerk Perrin informed the City Council that this
matter was set earlier for public hearing on the Consent
Calendar.)
The Planning Commission also -
b. Denied the request of Chris R. Keszler and A. Fred Baker
for a General Plan Amendment to redesignate the parcel at
451 East Turner Road from PR, Planned Residential, to NCC,
Neighborhood Community Commercial.
C. Certified the filing of a negative declaration by the
Community Development Director as adequate environmental
documentation on the request of Chris R. Keszler and A.
Fred Baker to redesignate the parcel at 451 East Turner
Road from PR, Planned Residential, to NCC, Neighborhood
Community Commercial.
d. Conditionally approved the request of Steve Pechin,
Baumbach & Piazza, Inc. on behalf of Lucky Stores, Inc. for
a lot line adjustment between 530, 600=and 610 West Lodi
Avenue in an area zoned C-1, Neighborhood Commercial.
e. Conditionally approved the request of Nader Haddad for a
use permit to operate an automobile dismantling and used
parts sales business at 310 and 316 North Sacramento Street
in an area zoned M-2, Heavy Industrial.
f. Conditionally approved the request of Steven and Cyndi
McFadden for a permanent use perm'.t to operate a day care
facility for 12 children at 37 North Corinth in an area
zoned R-1, Single -Family Residential. The original use
permit was granted by the Planning Commission on March 25,
1991 subject to a two-year review.
PUBLIC HEARIFG SET TO CONSIDER APPEAL
OF CHRIS R. _*7%SZLER
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CC -53(b) On motion of Council Member Mann, Snider second, the City
Council unanimously set for public hearing on May 5, 1993
the appeal received from Chris R. Keszler regarding the
Planning Commission's denial of his request for a General
Plan Amendment to redesignate parcel located at 451 East
Turner Road (APN 015-230-28) from ?R, Planned Residential
to NCC, Neighborhood/Community Commercial and.to prezone
the parcel C -S, Commercial Shopping Center.
RATE APPLICATION RECEIVED FROM PG&E
CC -7(t) City Clerk Perrin read notice received from Pacific Gas &
Electric Company (PG&E) regarding its application filed
with California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for
notice of filing for gas rates for Optional New
Transportation Service. This is an optional new service
and does not increase existing customers' rates. This
proceeding will affect customers who subscribe to this new
service.
REGULAR CALENDAR
AGENDA ITEMS PULLED FROM THE AGENDA
CC -16 Agenda Item #J-1 entitled, "Request for modification of the
CC -21.1(a) City's insurance program for rental of City facilities" had
CC -27(e) been resolved, and, therefore, was pulled from the agenda.
CC -16 Agenda Item #J-2 entitled, "Complaint received from Mr.
CC -51(d) Joseph M. Murphy, 1817 Amber Leaf Way regarding his utility
billing" had been resolved, and, therefore, was pulled from
the agenda.
APPROVED TRAN;FER OF FUNDS FROM
DEVELOPMENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT TO SALVATION
ARMY FOR "REACH" PROGRAM
CC -6 Finance Director Flynn presented the following report.
CC -51(d)
CC -90 On April 25, 1990, the City entered into an agreement with
J. W. Properties to have the City install electrical
improvements at the Meadows, Unit 2, Lots 5 - 46. In
consideration for this agreement, 0. W. Properties paid the
City the sum of $67,320 to cover the cost of electrical
installations and the City agreed tomrefund the developer
the sum of $28,829 at a rate of approximately $300.00 per
quarter (in accordance with a formula dependent on the
number of connections and electrical revenue as units were
sold) .
On November 6, 1992, J. W. Properties assigned their
$26,149 deposit refund to the Salvation Army. At a rate of
$300.00 per quarter, it would require J. W. Properties 21.8
years to recover their deposit. Accordingly, Mr. John
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Cheney, the managing partner of J. W. Properties, requested
staff to prepare the necessary papers to assign the deposit
to the Salvation Army. The tax deduction is a greater
benefit to the partners in J. W. Properties than the
deposit based their ages and the number of years it will
take to get the deposit back.
The papers were prepared by the City Attorney and given to
Mr. Cheney and the Salvation Army for approval and
signature. Both parties agreed to the assignment and the
signed papers were returned to the Finance De:irtment in
early December.
REACH PROGRAM
The "Reach Program" managed by the Lodi office of the
Salvation Army is funded by donations of Pacific Gas and
Electric customers to assist qualified customers. Under
this program, the Salvation Army assists Lodi utility
customers on a once a year basis when they can not pay
their electric bill due to economic hardship and their
utilities are scheduled to be turned off for non-payment.
In addition, the "Reach Program" allows concerned citizens
to make tax deductible donation to assist the less
fortunate utility customers pay their utility bills without
using tax monies or raising rates to offset bad debt losses.
In past years, the Lodi office of the Salvation Army
received approximately $50,000 per year to assist Lodi
residents. However, the donations to the program are down
this year at a time when the need is greater due to the
rising cost of utilities, the loss of jobs in the local
economy and personal hardships.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is essentially no financial impact on the City by
paying the deposit to the Salvation in full at this time.
The deposit will be returned to the City as revenue to pay
the utility bills of customers. What the City will lose in
interest earnings will be offset a reduction in bad debt
losses and the administrative burden of tracking this
deposit for the next 22 years.
CITY PROGRAM
The City Council may wish to consider establishing a
program similar to the program PG&E customers to allow City
customers to make a tax deductible contribution to the
"Reach Program" at the time they pay their City bill.
Mayor Pennino commented that he would like to take a look
at the refund policy in the future.
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On motion of Council Member Snider, Sieglock second, the
City Council unanimously approved the transfer of
$26,149.00 from the Developer Deposit Account to the
Salvation Army "Reach Program".
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT,
FISCAL YEAR 1991/92
CC -6 Finance Director Flynn introduced Mr. Miller and Mr.
CC -21(a) Robertson with KPMG Peat Marwick. Mr. Flynn and Mr. Miller
presented the following report.
The City Council annually engages the audit firm of KPMG
Peat Marwick to audit and review the City financial records
and internal controls for fairness and completeness in
accordance with generally accepted accounting standards and
compliance with applicable laws and regulations under which
the City must comply for Federal financial assistance. In
addition, the City Council receives a Management letter in
which the auditors report their findings with respect to
the City's internal controls and significant operational
matters. Finally, the auditors prepare a report to the
City Council to confirm that they have reviewed the City's
Investment Policy and whether the City's funds are being
invested in accordance with the approved policy and
government code.
COMBINED ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
The Combined Annual Financial Report (CAFR) was prepared by
City staff in accordance with standards set by the
Government Accounting Standards Board and is presented in
four sections to assist the reader understand and analyze
the City's financial condition. These section are:
a) Introduction - Includes Finance Director's
comments, economic conditions and outlook
major initiatives, and pertinent financial
information, management actions and
financial controls.
b) Financial Section - Includes the In"pendent
Auditor's Report, the General Purpose
Financial Statements and footnotes to these
statements which are normally very
informative to the reviewer.
c) Supplemental Financiai Statements - Includes
detailed financial statements and budget
performance by fund and by activity (General
Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service
Fund, Capital Project Funds, Enterprise
Funds, Internal Service Funds, Trust and
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Agency Funds, General Fixed Assets and
General Long Term Debt).
d) Statistical Tables - Includes unaudited
information and statistics needed to
evaluate the City"s long term financial
condition and capacity.
The purpose of the audit is to:
a) Assure taxpayers, the City Council,
investors and creditors that the financial
statements have been corroborated by a
qualified third party and they do in fact
represent the financial condition of the
City in accordance with "generally accepted
accounting principles".
b) Assure the City Council of staff
accountability in the execution of the
budget as approved by the City Council.
In the course of the audit, the auditors conduct tests,
take samples and review financial transactions and reports
of City staff. From this information, the auditors express
an opinion as to the conformance of. the financial
statements with "generally accepted accounting principles"
and as to whether the internal controls are such that they
provide a reasonable but not absolute assuranc! that the
City's assets are safeguarded against loss from
unauthorized use or disposition. It is not the auditors
responsibility to accomplish the following:
a) Assume responsibility for the preparation
and accuracy of the financial statements.
The City is ultimately responsible for the
financial statements. It is the auditor's
role to express an opinion on management's
assertions as to financial condition.
b) Assure users that rhe City's financial
statements and all information in the
statements are accurate. The auditors do
the work necessary to provide reasonable
assurance that the financial statements are
not materially misstated.
c) Examine all transactions and events
reflected in the City's financial
statements. Razher, they use samples of
transactions and' events on a test basis to
evaluate the transactions and events in the
financiLl statements.
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d) Detect all possible fraudulent activities
that might occur during the fiscal period.
The audit is designed only to detect those
irregularities that could have a material
effect on the fair presentation of the
financial statements.
This is the second year which the City has prepared a
Combined Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and the first year
the report has been submitted to the Government Finance
Officer's Association for evaluation under the "Excellence
in Financial Reporting" program. The results of the
evaluation should be known by early summer. The City
benefits from this evaluation program by receiving a
detailed analysis of the CAFR and by suggestions for
improvement, by recognition if and when the report meets
the standards set by the accounting profession, and assures
lender, investors, Council, management and citizens that
the financial information reported in the CAFR is complete
and fair.
Specially noteworthy, the City staff for the first time
received an audit opinion which assures the City Council
and citizens of Lodi that all conditions for fair and
complete reporting has been met. This is referred to in
the accounting profession as an "unqualified opinion".
SINGLE AUDIT REPORT
The "Single Audit Report" is mandated by the Federal
Government for agencies receiving federal financial
assistance and reports the result of the audit in
accordance with "general accepted government accounting
standards" set by the United Stales Office of Management
and Budget. The intent of the audit is to assure the
public that the City is in compliance with Federal laws and
regulations governing the use of Federal funds.
MANAGEMENT LETTER
The auditors have a reporting responsibility to report
weaknesses in internal controls, including material
weaknesses, discovered in the course of the audit. These
weaknesses are reported under separate cover to management
and may or may not be made available,to the public. Lodi
has for many years fully disclosed this report to assure
the public of the honesty and integrity of the City's in
the management of their funds. Attached to the Management
Letter was the staff recommendations and actions needed to
correct the findings of the auditors.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
Due in part to significant investment losses by local
government agencies in recent years, the auditor's are now
required to review the investment policy and investments of
the City and report whether the City's investments are in
accordance with the Council policy and government code.
-_his report is not intended to tell the Council whether the
City's investments are prudent, provide the best possible
yield, are safe from loss, or the highest degree of
liquidity as possible.
The City Manager and City Council commended Finance
Director Flynn for his efforts in this matter.
On motion of Council Member Sieglock, Mann second, the City
Council unanimously accepted the following reports
submitted by the City's auditors KPMG Peat Marwick for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1992:
Management Letter dated November 9, 1992;
Independent Auditor's
Investments;
Single Audit Report; and
Opinion for City
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
AGREEMENT WI!x'H KPMG PEAT MARWICK FOR
AUDIT OF SAN=*ARY CITY DISPOSAL COMPANY APPROVED
CC -21(a) Assistant City Manager Glenn presented the following report.
CC -22(b)
CC -90 The City Council directed staff to have an audit performed
of Sanitary City Disposal Company's financial records. In
that the City contracts with KPMG Peat Marwick for annual
audits of the City's financial records, staff contacted
that firm to perform the required audit.
Staff has met with representatives of that firm and
Sanitary City to clarify what wab to be included. KPMG
'.'eat Marwick has been in contact with Sanitary City to
uri.te a scope of the assignment and approximate hours
-nvolved.
It has been agreed that this audit will not commence until
Sanitary City has closed their books and has had their
auditors complete their work. It is estimated the audit
will commence sometime in the middle of June.
On motion of Council Member Mann, Snider second, the City
Council approved the agreement with KPMG Peat Marwick to
conduct an audit of Sanitary City Disposal Company's
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financial records for the period of April 1, 1992 to March
31, 1993 to commence on July 1, 1993 by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Mann, Sieglock, Snider and
Pennino (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - Davenport
Absent: Council Members - None
FRANCHISE FsE FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL MODIFIED
URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1574 ADOPTED
CC -22(b) Assistant City Manager Glenn made the following
CC -54 presentation.
CC -90
CC -149 The franchise agreement with Sanitary City Disposal has a
6V franchise fee for the collection and transportation of
refuse within the City limits. When the City Council
adopted the new rates for the curb side recycling program,
it was agreed the City would reduce the franchise from 6t
to 4.8W in order to lower the collection and disposal rates.
On motion of Council Member Sieglock, Pennino second, the
City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 1574 entitled,
"An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Lodi Amending Exclusive Franchise Fee for Waste Disposal
Services" and amended the franchise agreement entered into
by the City of Lodi and Sanitary City Disposal Company in
order to reflect a 4.8* franchise fee for the collection
and transportation of refuse, rather than 6V, and
authorized the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the
Addendum on behalf of the City by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Mann, Sieglock, Snider and
Pennino (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - Davenport
Absent: Council Members - None
GROUP 1 OF CCA.NTYWIDE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS APPROVED
CC -6 Public Works Director Ronsko presented the following
CC -158 report.
The Countywide Improvement Standards Committee was formed
by the Public Works Directors of the jurisdictions within
San Joaquin County for the purpose of developing uniform
improvement standards that would be used throughout San
Joaquin County. The City of Lodi refers to these
improvement standards as Standard Plans. The Committee i
started meeting in October 1991 and has held monthly
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meetings since that time. To date, the Committee has
reviewed various types of curb, gutter and sidewalk details
and driveway details.
The first group of Improvement Standards includes concrete
construction notes, expansion joints, weakened plane joints
and score lines, roll curb, gutter and sidewalk, and
vertical curb, gutter and sidewalk and is now ready for
adoption. The Committee solicited comments from engineers,
contractors and concrete plants in the County; h%zever, the
response from the private sector was minimal. All comments
were reviewed and were incorporated into the drawings where
vossible.
Adoption of these Standard Pians will benefit all
communities as well as the building industry in that having
a uniform set of standards within the County should have a
positive effect on lowering construction costs.
Contractors will know that the construction standards will
be the same throughout the County and they will no longer
need to check each jurisdiction's Standard Plans. The
Countywide Improvement Standards will be drawn in a
different format than Lodi's Standard Plans so that
contractors will know the difference between the two.
The Committee is continuing to meet to prepare additional
Standard Plans for countywide adoption.
The Building Industry Association (BIA) had requested that
this item be pulled from a previous Council meeting because
it had not had a chance to comment on the proposed changes
and the method used to adopt new standards.
Manuel Lopez, Deputy Director/Development for the San
Joaquin County Public Works Department, sent the following
letter to the BIA inviting them to the next Countywide
Improvement Standards Committee Meeting. A format will be
developed so that the BIA will have an opportunity to
comment on new standards before they are adopted.
"Thank you for your offer of participation by the Building
Industry Association of the Delta (BIA) regarding
development of the Countywide Improvement Standards, as
stated in your letter of March 1, 1993. You are correct
that your absence was an oversight; in fact, my
recollection is that we did invite the BIA's participation
when the committee initiated the program and your
organization chose not to actively participate. With so
many concurrent activities, it is surprising that more
issues do not get overlooked.
I presented your concern to the full committee on March 25,
1993, and discussed how to involve the BIA in future
activities. It is requested that the BIA attend the next
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meeting scheduled for April 8, 1993, and together determine
how your organization can be more involved. Enclosed
(...were...) preliminary drawings from the second group of
Countywide Improvement Standards currently being developed
by the committee, which will be discussed at the April 8,
1993 meeting. Our meetings arb generally held on the
second and fourth Thursday of each month at 1:30 p,m.
I look forward to working with you in this important
issue. If you have any questions regarding the Countywide
Improvement Standards process, please contact me at (209)
4.68-3101 or Francis Lau at (209) 468-3086."
It was recommended that the City C••_uncil adopt Group 1 of
the Countywide Improvement Standards and authorize the
Public Works Director to adopt and revise future
Improvement Standards (Standard Plans).
Following discussion regarding the matter, the City
Council, on motion of Mayor Pennino, Mann second,
unanimously adopted the Countywide Improvement Standards
and authorized the Public Works Director to revise approved
Improvement Standards (Standard Plans) and Council to
review and approve any new Standard Plans.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS FOR MASONRY WALL AT HENNING
SUBSTATION, 1145 SOUTH HAM LANE
CC -12.1(a) Electric Utility Director Rice presented the following
.:sport.
This project will construct a 12 -foot high block wall
adjacent to the Woodbridge Irrigation District (WID) Canal
right-of-way. The block wall will be connected to the
existing storage building and is designed to support a
future canopy roof.
The new block wall Will replace the cyclone fence along the
WID Canal and will improve the security of the Municipal
Service Center (MSC) yard and the Electric Utility
Department's equipment. The area bordering the WID Canal
is in an isolated corner and is difficult to observe.
A special allocation was approved last October because of
burglaries and vandalism that have occurred to both the
Electric Utility and Public Works Departments' property.
The cyclone fence has not deterred unauthorized personnel
from entering the MSC yard. People are cutting the cyclone
fence to gain entry into the yard.
Following a lengthy discussion on the matter, the City
Council, on motion of Council Member Mann, Davenport
second, unanimously approved the plans and specifications
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for masonry wall at Henning Substation, 1145 South Ham Lane
and authorized advertising for bids.
NO ACTION TAKEN REGARDING THE CONSIDERATION
OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR
CC -6 This item had been placed on the agenda at the request of
CC -34 Council Member Davenport pursuant to the following letter
that had been received from Stan Mall dated February 25,
1993.
"I serve as the President of United Fire Fighters of Lodi.
Our organization is the line division of the fire
department. I am writing this letter to project an
alternative solution to save money in a tight budget year.
The money saving idea is being projected because the fire
department has lost on duty "hands on" fire fighters since
1977. We are a department that has suffered since
proposition thirteen passed. To prevent further cuts we
have a number of proposals for you. However, one proposal
needs expeditious presentation.
The proposal is to consolidate the fire and police
department's top management position until after the budget
crunch is no longer a problem. The position would become a
safety director position. The idea is timely for numerous
reasons.
1. There is a perception at the bottom of the
city employee group. That perception is
voiced in a fear that cutting the budget
always means cutting the workers or their
fringe benefits. Department head positions
are never cut.
2. This cost saving idea is about one hundred
thousand dollars per year.
3. There is a public concern being projected
about too many high paid managers within the
city (a timely response to this concern).
4. The current police chief is retiring soon.
A window of opportunity is opening with the retiring of the
police chief. It allows the City Council to project cost
savings to the public without taking jobs at the worker
level. No direct public services suffer as a result of the
move.
It also deals with the outcry from some citizens dealing
with too many high paid manager positions in the city
employment. Last but not least, there is a manager in the
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fire department that has served in another city as the city
manager.
Having filled that position more than qualifies him for the
Joint Safety Director position over two departments. The
professional staff of both departments are more than
qualified to fill in the gaps and assist this new appointee
for a temporary budget reduction period.
It is our intention to project other cost saving ideas at
the proposed Town Hall meetings. Each.of our proposals
will deal with ideas that do not reduce emergency services
to the public. It would be irresponsible of our
organization to do otherwise in light of the economic
hardships our citizens are now facing.
if United Fire Fighters of Lodi, may be of further service,
please do not hesitate to ask."
Following discussion regarding the matter, a motion was
made by Council Member Davenport to make a classification
for Public Safety Director and to not hire a Police Chief.
The motion died for lack of a second.
NO ACTION TAMN REGARDING REQUEST THAT
LIBRARY BE GI•JEN COPIES OF THE VIDEO
TAPES OF THE: CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
CC -6 This item had been placed on the agenda at the request of
Council Member Davenport. City Librarian Andrade was in
attendance at the meeting to make several comments
regarding the matter and expressed some concerns in this
regard.
Following discussion regarding the matter, the following
person spoke:
a) Clayton Henson, P.O. Box 591, Valley
Springs, California, presented the City
Council with a copy of a page from Damark
International, Inc. catalog and suggested
that the City purchase a dual deck VCR to
make copies of the tapes.
A motion was made by Council Member Davenport to have
copies made of the video tapes of the City Council meetings
and to have a copy available at the Library. The motion
died for lack of a second.
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ORDINANCES
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ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE,
1991 EDITION
ORDINANCE NO. 1568-A
CC -6 Ordinance No. 1568-A entitled, "An Ordinance Adopting the
C-149 'Uniform Building Code,' 1991 Edition, and the Secondary
Code Referred to Therein, Namely the 'Uniform Building Code
Standards,' 1991 Which Codes Regulate the Design,
Construction, Quality of Materials, Use and Occupancy,
Location and Maintenance of Buildings or Structures in the
City of Lodi, Providing for the Issuance of Permits and
Collection of Fees Therefore, Providing Penalties for the
Violations Thereof: Repealing Sections 15.04.010,
15.04.020, 15.04.030, 15.04.040, 15.04..050, 15.04.060,
15.04.070, and 15.04.080 Inclusive of the Code of the City
of Lodi, and All Other Ordinances and Parts of Ordinances
in Conflict Therewith" having been introduced at a regular
meeting of the Lodi City Council held March 17, 1993 was
brought up for passage on motion of Council Member Snider,
Mann second. Second reading of the ordinance was omitted
after reading by title, and the ordinance was then adopted
and ordered to print by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Davenport, Mann, Sieglock,
Snider and Pennino (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
ORDINANCE ADC -TING '_'HE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE,
1991 EDITION
ORDINANCE NG. 1568-B
CC -6 Ordinance No. 1568-B entitled, "An Ordinance Adopting the
CC -149 'Uniform Plumbing Code,' 1991 Edition, Providing for the
Establishing of Minimum Regulations for the Installation,
Alteration or Repair of Plumbing and Drainage Systems and
the Inspection Thereof; Providing Penalties for the
Violations Thereof; and Repealing Sections 15.12.010,
15.12.020, 15.12.040 and 15.12.100 Inclusive of the Code of
the City of Lodi and All Other Ordinances and Parts of
Ordinances in Conflict Therewith" having been introduced at
a regular meeting of the Lodi City Council held March 17,
1993 was brought up for passage on notion of Council Member
Mann, Pennino second. Second reading of the ordinance was
omitted after reading by title, and the ordinance was then
adopted and ordered to print by the following vote:
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Ayes: Council Members - Davenport, Mann, Sieglock,
Snider and Pennino (Mayor)
Yoes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
ORDINANCE AD;;PTING THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE,
1991 EDITION
ORDINANCE NO. 1568-C
CC -6 Ordinance No. 1568-C entitled, "An Ordinance Adopting the
CC -149 'Uniform Mechanical Code,' 1991 Edition, Which Code
Provides Regulations Controlling the Design, Construction,
Installation, Quality of Materials, Location, Operation,
and Maintenance of Heating, Ventilating, Comfort Cooling,
Refrigeration Systems, Incinerators and Other Heat
Producing Appliances in the City of Lodi, Providing for the
Issuance of Permits and Collection of Fees Therefore;
Providing Penalties for the Violations Thereof; and
4 Repealing Sections 15.08.010, 15.08.020, 15.08.030,
15.08.040 and 15.08.060 Inclusive of the Code of the City
of Lodi, and All Other Ordinances e-nd Parts of Ordinances
in Conflict Therewith" having been introduced at a regular
meeting of the Lodi City Council held March 17, 1993 was
brought up for passage on motion of Mayor Pennino, Mann
second. Second reading of the ordinance was omitted after
reading by title, and the ordinance was then adopted and
ordered to print by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Davenport, Mann, Sieglock,
Snider and Pennino (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
ORDINANCE ADOPTI14G THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE,
1991 EDITION
ORDINANCE NO. 1568-D
CC -6 Ordinance No. 1568-D entitled, "An Ordinance Adopting the
CC -149 'Uniform Housing Code,' 1991 Edition,, Which Code Provides
for the Minimum Requirements for the Protection of Life,
Limb, Health, Property, Safety and Welfare of the General
Public and the Owners and Occupants of Residential
Buildings; Providing Penalties for Violation Thereof;
Repealing Sections 15.24.010 Through 15.24.130 Inclusive of
the Code of the City of Lodi, and All Other Ordinances and
Parts of Ordinances in Conflict Therewith" having been
introduced at a regular meeting of the Lodi City Council
held March 17, 1993 was brought up for passage on motion of
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Council Member Mann, Davenport second. Second reading of
the ordinance was omitted after reading by title, and the
ordinance was then adopted and ordered to print by the
following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Davenport, Mann, Sieglock,
Snider and Pennino (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE UNIFORM CODE FOR THE
ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, 1991 EDITION
ORDINANCE NO. 'i568 -E
CC -6 Ordinance No. 1568-E entitled, "An Ordinance Adopting the
CC -149 'Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings,'
1991 Edition, Which Code Provides Regulations for the
Repair, Vacation, and Demolition of Buildings or Structures
Endangering the Life, Limb, Health, Property, Safety and
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- Welfare of the General Public and Their Occupants;
Providing Procedures and Penalties for the Violation
Thereof; Repealing Sections 15.28.010 Through 15.28.170
Inclusive of the Code of the City of Lodi, and All Other
Ordinances and Parts of Ordinances in Conflict Therewith"
having been introduced at a regular meeting of the Lodi
City Council held March 17, 1993 was brought up for passage
on motion of Council Member Snider, Mann second. Second
reading of the ordinance was omitted after reading by
title, and the ordinance was then adopted and ordered to
print by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Davenport„ Mann, Sieglock,
Snider and Pennino (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None ,
ORDINANCE ADOP-ING THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE,
1990 EDITION
ORDINANCE NO.
CC -6 Ordinance No. 1568-F entitled, "An Ordinance Adopting the
CC -149 'National Electrical Code,' 1990 Edition, Which Code
Regulates the Installation, Alteration, or Addition of
Electrical Wiring, Devices, Appliances, or Equipment in the
City of Lodi; and Repealing Sections 15.16.010, 15.16.150
and 15.16.160 of the Codes of the City of Lodi, and All
Jther Ordinances and Parts of Ordinances in Conflict
Therewith" having been introduced at a regular meeting of
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the Lodi City Council held March 17, 1993 was brought up
for passage on motion of Council Member Snider, Mann
second. Second reading of the ordinance was omitted after
reading by title, and the ordinance was then adopted and
ordered to print by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Davenport, Mann, Sieglock,
Snider and Pennino (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
ORDINANCE OF T14E CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LODI AMENDING LODI MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 15.44 - OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND
DEDICATIONS, SECTION 15.44.040(A) -
EXEMPTION OR D9FERMENT
ORDINANCE NO. :569
CC -6 Ordinance No. 1569 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City
CC -149 Council of the City of Lodi Amending Lodi Municipal Code
Chapter 15.44 - Off -Site Improvements and Dedications,
Section 15.44.040(A) - Exemption or Deferment" having been
introduced at a regular meeting of the Lodi City Council
hald March 17, 1993 was brought up for passage on motion of
Council Member Sieglock, Mann second. Second reading of
the ordinance was omitted after re�.ding by title, and the
ordinance was then adopted and ordered to print by the
following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Davenport, Mann, Sieglock,
Snider and Pennino (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City
Council, Mayor Pennino adjourned the meeting at
approximately 2:04 a.m.
ATTEST: 0
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4ifer ilk. Perrin
City Clerk
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