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CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1992
7:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL Present: Council Members - Hinchman, Pennino,
Sieglock, Snider, (arrived 8:20 p.m.) and
Pinkerton (Mayor)•
Absent: Council Members - None
Also Present: City Manager Peterson, Assistant City
Manager Glenn, Assistant City Engineer
Prima, Acting City Attorney C. M. Sullivan,
and City Clerk Reimche
INVOCATION The invocation was given by Pastor Bill Crabtree,
Emanual Lutheran Church.
PLEDGE OF The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pinkerton.
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
PROCLAMATIONS
CC -37 Mayor Pinkerton presented a proclamation proclaiming June
16 - 23, 1992 as "Chamber of Commerce Week".
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF LODI
PRESENTS VOLUMES ENTITLED, "THE
TRADITIONAL CRAFTS OF JAPAN" TO THE
CITY AND ITS SISTER CITY COMMITTEE
Soroptimist International of Lodi President Alice Reimche
presented to the City of Lodi and Sister City Committee
President Keith Land 12 volumes entitled, "The Traditional
Crafts of Japan" which were a gift to Soroptimist
International of Lodi from Diamond, Inc. of Tokyo, Japan.
COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC
QUESTIONS POSED REGARDING THE BRIDGEHAVEN
REORGANIZATION
Janet Pruss, 2421 Diablo Drive, Lodi posed questions
regarding agenda item #F-3 entitled, "Consider the
Bridgehaven Reorganization including annexation to the City
of Lodi and detachment from certain districts as approved
by the Local Agency Formation Commission (located on the
west side of Woodhaven Lane, south of the WID Canal)".
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i CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY CITIZEN
Ngujen To Can, P. O. Box 9077, Stockton, CA addressed the
City Council regarding a number of different items.
CONSENT CALENDAR In accordance with report and recommendation of the City
Manager, Council, on motion of Council Member
Hinchman, Sieglock second, approved the following items
hereinafter set forth with the following exceptions:
The following items were removed from the agenda:
a) Agenda item #F-10 entitled, "Modify selected
salary schedules for previously adopted
Memorandum of Understanding for Police
Dispatchers and Maintenance and Operators
Unit"; and
b) Agenda item #F-12 entitled, "Contract with
County of San Joaquin for data processing
services".
The following items were removed from the Consent Calendar
and discussed and acted upon under another segment of the
agenda:
a) Agenda item #F-3 entitled, "Consider the
Bridgehaven Reorganization including
annexation to the City of Lodi and
detachment from certain districts as
approved by the Local Agency Formation
Commission (located on the west side of
Woodhaven Lane, south of the WID Canal)";
b) Agenda item #F-7 entitled, "Acceptance of
improvements under Well No. 16 Granular
Activated Carbon Filters, Century Boulevard
at WID Canal, contract";
c) Agenda item #F-11 entitled, "Specifications
for uniforms for Maintenance and Operators
Unit"; and
d) Agenda item #F-13 entitled, "Unmet transit
needs report".
CLAIMS CC -21(a) Claims were approved in the amount of $1,553,040.42.
MINUTES No minutes were presented for approval.
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AGENDA ITEM REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Agenda item #F-3 entitled, "Consider the Bridgehaven
Reorganization including annexation to the City of Lodi and
detachment from certain districts as approved by the Local
Agency Formation Commission (located on the west side of
Woodhaven Lane, south of the WID Canal)" was removed from
the Consent Calendar and discussed and acted upon under
another segment of the agenda.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR TYPE II SLURRY SEAL
FOR VARIOUS CITY STREETS, 1992 APPROVED
CC -12.1(c) The City Council approved the specifications for type II
slurry seal for the various City streets, 1992, and
authorized advertising for bids to be received Wednesday,
July 1, 1992.
Slurry sealing of City streets is done annually by
contract. Funds to accomplish the project are included in
the 1992-93 Operating Budget.
DONATION OF TWO "RETIRED" POLICE PATROL
VEHICLES TO SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE
BASIC PEACE OFFICE ACADEMY
CC -6 The City Council authorized the donation of two of the
CC -20 retiring Lodi Police patrol vehicles to San Joaquin Delta
CC -47 College Basic Peace Office Academy.
The City Council was advised the during this past fiscal
year, the City of Lodi has donated two patrol vehicles
which had been officially retired with approximately
100,000 miles on them. It is proposed we make the same
donation as soon as our new patrol vehicles arrive.
Currently in use, we have several patrol cars approaching
100,000 miles, which is over the 95,000 mileage cap. The
cars are still in use because the new cars have not arrived
as of yet. When these new cars arrive, Lodi Police
Department would like to donate two of the cars to the
Academy. This donation will include their respective light
bars, push bumpers, sirens, rear cages, and Unitrol control
boxes, and should not pose any problems because we are in
the process of replacing all of the light bars, sirens,
etc., with the 'new Code Three equipment, leaving us with
many light bars and miscellaneous equipment.
This donation benefits the City of Lodi in that most of the
Police Officers we have hired are graduates from this
Academy, and some of the in-service training we receive is
through this Academy. Much of the training put on by the
Academy is practical scenarios requiring patrol vehicles.
All of the cars currently in use at the Academy are old and
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without lights and sirens, making much of the training
unrealistic. Additionally, when LPD has in-service
training courses through the Academy, these cars could be
made available for our department.
Considering the amount of training we conduct at Delta
College Peace Officer Academy, it makes good sense to have
access to decent equipment. The cars we wish to donate are
old and have little or no value to the City of Lodi.
PURCHASE OF FEDERAL SURPLUS PROPERTY
FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF
GENERAL SERVICES, AGENCY FOR SURPLUS PROPERTY
RESOLUTION NO. 92-104
CC -7(f) The City Council adopted Resolution No. 92-104 authorizing
CC -20 the purchase of federal surplus property from the California
CC -47 State Department of General Services, Agency for Surplus
CC -300 Property.
The City Council was informed that as part of the ongoing
effort to reduce the cost of City government, it is
recommended that the City Council authorize the purchase of
surplus federal equipment such as office desks, files,
tables and chairs from the California State Agency for
Surplus Property whenever possible and as needed to meet
departments' requirements, thereby realizing substantial
savings compared to purchase of new equipment.
It was further recommended that the City Council designate
the Building and Equipment Maintenance Superintendent, the
Purchasing Officer, and the Buyer for the City of Lodi as
representatives authorized to acquire federal surplus
property from the California State Agency for Surplus
Property in accordance with the needs of the City and with
the Terms and Conditions set forth by the Agency.
ITEM REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
Agenda item #F-7 entitled, "Acceptance of improvements
under Well No. 16 Granular Activated Carbon Filters,
Century Boulevard at WID Canal, Contract" was removed from
the Consent Calendar and discussed and acted upon under
another segment of the agenda.
TRAFFIC RESOLUTION AMENDMENT - VARIOUS ADDITIONS
RESOLUTION NO. 92-105
CC -48(a) The City Council adopted Resolution No. 92-105 amending
CC -300 Traffic Resolution #87-163 by approving the following
additions.
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The City Council was advised that the items listed below
are all existing restrictions that were overlooked when the
traffic resolution was adopted.
Item (a) Section 1(B) - One-way alleys
- East -west alley between Oak Street and
Walnut Street, from Church Street to
Pleasant Avenue, shall be westbound
Item (b) Section 3(B) - Street parking restrictions
- No parking from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school
days only
Walnut Street (south side) from Rose
Street to California Street
Rose Street (east side) from Walnut Street
to 68.5 feet south of Walnut Street
- No parking from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., holidays
excepted
Ham Lane (west side) from 75 feet north of
Lodi Avenue to 135 feet north of Lodi
Avenue
This amendment will bring the Traffic Resolution up to
date. The intent of this resolution was to have all the
traffic restrictions (except red curb) in one document.
RESOLUTION NO. 91-236 (SECTION 16),
RELATING TO THE TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
STATEMENT AMENDED
RESOLUTION NO. 92-106
CC -34 The City Council adopted Resolution No. 92-106 entitled, "A
CC -300 Resolution of the Lodi City Council Amending a Portion of
Resolution No. 91-236 (Item 16) Relating to General
Services Unit Tuition Reimbursement".
The City Council was advised that the City of Lodi does not
have a current agreement with the General Services Unit.
Resolution 91-236 was implemented on December 18, 1991 to
provide salary and benefit changes for employees in this
bargaining unit. Item #16 on this resolution reads
"Increase tuition reimbursement to $300 per fiscal year."
The rest of the phrase was not completed. It is proposed
that the following statement be added to complete the
intent of this benefit:
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"The City shall provide $300.00 per fiscal year, for
tuition reimbursement or the cost of tuition and books for
two courses per semester for course work at a State
University beyond the level of an Associate of Arts degree,
to be paid upon the satisfactory completion of job-related
course work." This is the same benefit offered to all
other employee groups.
It is the intent of the City that the benefits afforded to
the General Services unit also be afforded to those who are
designated as Confidential employees retroactive to the
same effective date of Resolution No. 91-236.
ITEM REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA
Agenda item #F-10 entitled, "Modify selected salary
schedules for previously adopted Memorandum of
Understanding for Police Dispatchers and Maintenance and
Operators Unit" was removed from the agenda.
ITEM REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
Agenda item #F-11 entitled, "Specifications for Uniforms
for Maintenance and Operators Unit" was removed from the
Consent Calendar and discussed and acted upon under another
segment of the agenda.
ITEM REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA
Agenda item #F-12 entitled, "Contract with County of San
Joaquin for data processing services" was removed from the
agenda.
ITEM REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Agenda item #F-13 entitled, "Unmet transit needs report"
was removed from the Consent Calendar and discussed and
acted upon under another segment of the agenda.
BRIDGEHAVEN REORGANIZATION INCLUDING
ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF LODI AND
DETACHMENT FROM CERTAIN DISTRICTS AS
APPROVED BY THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION
COMMISSION (LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF
WOODHAVEN LANE, SOUTH OF THE WID CANAL)
RESOLUTION NO. 92-103
CC -8(a) The City Council was advised that at its meeting of March
CC -300 4, 1992 the Council took the following actions concerning
the area encompassing the Bridgehaven Reorganization: (1)
amended the Land Use Element of the Lodi General Plan by
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redesignating the 6.71 acre parcel from P -R, Planned
Residential to MDR, Medium Density Residential; and (2)
prezoned the 6.71 acre parcel to P -D(28) Planned
Development District No. 28. The Planned Development
zoning provides for 50 single-family units on less than
standard size lots. The proposal is similar to three
projects on Century Boulevard between Chickadee Lane and
Cherokee Lane and appears to 'meet the "less than market
rate requirement" of the Growth Management Program.
At its meeting of April 1, 1992 the City Council adopted a
Resolution initiating the annexation/reorganization
proceedings for the Bridgehaven Reorganization.
Addressing the City Council regarding the matter was:
a) Janet Pruss, 2421 Diablo Drive, Lodi, CA.
Discussion followed with questions being directed to
staff. On motion of Council Member Sieglock, Pennino
second, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 92-103
entitled, "A Resolution of the Lodi City Council Ordering
the Bridgehaven Reorganization (LAFC 6-92) Without Notice
and Hearing, Including Annexation to the City of Lodi, and
Detachment from the Woodbridge Fire District, the
Woodbridge Water Users Conservation District, and the SJC
Resource Conservation District".
ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS UNDER WELL NO. 16
GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS, CENTURY
BOULEVARD AT WID CANAL, CONTRACT
CC -90 The City Council was advised that the contract for Well No.
16 Granular Activated Carbon Filters Century Boulevard at
WID Canal was awarded to Falco Construction of Stockton on
November 6, 1991, in the amount of $471,000. The contract
has been completed in substantial conformance with the
plans and specifications approved by the City Council.
The contract completion date was April 18, 1992, and the
actual completion date was April 28, 1992. The final
contract price .was $471,688. The difference between the
contract amount and the final contract price is mainly due
to minor changes in the pipe work and the removal of an
existing mow strip.
Following discussion with questions being directed to
staff, the City Council on motion of Council Member
Hinchman, Pennino second, accepted the improvements under
the "Well No. 16 Granular Activated Carbon Filters, Century
Boulevard at WID Canal" contract, and directed the Public
Works Director to file a Notice of Completion with the
County Recorder's office.
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SPECIFICATIONS FOR UNIFORMS FOR
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATORS UNIT
RESOLUTION NO. 92-108
CC -34 The City Council was advised that Public Works and
CC -300 water/wastewater employees and Parks employees have
demonstrated a need for uniforms. The need arises from
four separate issues as follows:
safety
identification
. convenience
. appearance
The safety issue stems from the type of work which the
Public Works employees must conduct near or in sewer lines
and manholes. The jobs frequently expose employees to raw
sewage. Currently, employees wear their soiled clothing
home and toss the clothing into the washing machine along
with the rest of the family's clothes. CalOSHA suggests
that this habit may be unhealthy to the workers as well as
to the families depending on the type of raw sewage. To
alleviate this issue, workers would be issued a set of
uniforms which would be laundered by a uniform service,
thereby eliminating potential health exposure.
The issue of identification for field crews is also one of
a safety matter. Public Works and Parks employees cannot
easily be distinguished from, the general citizenry while
working in the streets, in the parks, or on private
property, unless they are near a marked City vehicle.
Employees need to be diff-:!rentiated in the event that the
public needs service (i.e. in a park) and for the
employees' safety (i.e. working in the street or in an
alley) .
While working on the streets, employees periodically get
hot tar splattered on their clothing. The tar hardens
until washed in the washing machine at which time it
softens and sticks to other clothing and to the inside of
the washing machine. Although this does not qualify as a
health hazard, it is an inconvenience to employees and to
their families when multiple sets of clothing are ruined
from the tar. Uniforms would eliminate this problem since
employees would not bring the tarnished clothing home.
The fourth issue concerns the image which the City wants to
portray to the community. Uniforms would certainly enhance
the reputation of the field crews and would give these
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employees a professional "look" while improving their
appearance for themselves and the community.
Uniforms for approximately 74 Maintenance and Operators
employees would include slacks and short -sleeved, collared
shirts with the City logo. Eleven sets of uniforms would
have to be inventoried for each employee to accommodate a
uniform rotation between the worksite and the laundry
service. Annual costs to provide the uniforms will be
approximately $16,354. Once issued the uniforms, it would
become mandatory for employees to wear the uniforms, unless
the laundry service was delayed and unable to deliver clean
uniforms on time.
Following discussion with questions being directed to
staff, the City Council on motion of Council Member
Sieglock, Hinchman second, approved the specifications and
authorized advertisement for bids for uniforms for
employees in the Maintenance and Operators Unit.
UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS REPORT
CC -50(b) The City Council received excerpts from the "Analysis and
Determination of Unmet Transit Needs for Fiscal Year
1992-93" prepared by the staff of San Joaquin County
Council of Governments (COG).
This annual report was prepared by the COG staff following
two public hearings on the subject of transit held in Lodi
in December. Among other things, the report states that
COG staff "recommends no finding of unmet transit needs
solely within the jurisdiction of the City of Lodi". The
report presents information developed at the public
hearings and discussed the work of the Lodi Ad Hoc
Transportation Committee.
A copy of the report is on file in the office of the City
Clerk.
Following discussion with questions being directed to
staff, the City -Council, on motion of Mayor Pro Tempore
Pennino, Hinchman second, received the Unmet Transit Needs
Report as prepared by the staff of San Joaquin County
Council of Governments (COG).
COMMENTS BY CITY
COUNCIL MEMBERS The following comments were received under the "Comments by
City Council Members" segment of the agenda:
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF LODI
APPLAUDED FOR CANDY CANE PARK DEDICATION
CC -27(c) Council Member Hinchman announced that he had participated
Tuesday, June 16, 1992 in the dedication of the Candy Cane
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Park Playground Equipment Installation Project. Council
Member Hinchman applauded the efforts of Soroptimist
International of Lodi on behalf of this project.
STATE BUDGET
CC -7(f) Mayor Pinkerton reported that representatives from 23 of 25
cities in the Central Valley Division met with legislators
regarding the budget and proposals being made to reduce
funding to cities in an effort to balance the State
Budget. Of ten legislators invited to the meeting, only
two attended.
COUNCIL MEMBER SNIDER ARRIVES AT MEETING
Council Member .Snider arrived at the City Council meeting
at 8:20 p.m.
COMMENTS BY PUBLIC ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
COMPLAINT REGARDING LACK OF EAST
ALMOND AVENUE FRONTAGE
CC -16 Mr. Stan Harper, 445 East Almond Drive 490, Lodi addressed
CC -46 the City Council regarding frontage improvements needed on
two parcels in that area.
The City Clerk was directed to research the minutes of the
City Council regarding earlier Council action concerning
the matter and to provide this information to Mr. Harper
and to the City Council.
COMPLAINTS ADDRESSED BY CITY COUNCIL
Also addressing the City Council regarding a number of
items was Ngujen To Can, P. O. Box 9077, Stockton,
California.
RECESS Mayor Pinkerton declared a five-minute recess and the City
Council reconvened at approximately 8:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS No public hearings were scheduled for this meeting.
PLANNING COMMISSION City Manager Peterson presented the following Planning
REPORT Commission Report of the Planning Commission Meeting of
June 8, 1992:
CC -35(a) The Planning Commission -
a. Took no action on the request of Terry Piazza, Baumbach and
Piazza Inc. on behalf of James Anagnos, et al, for approval
of a Tentative Parcel Map to create two parcels from one
parcel at 801 East State Route 12 in an area zoned C -S,
Commercial Shopping Center and asked that the applicant
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reapply at such time the final parcel configuration is
determined.
b. Accepted withdrawal of the request of Donald B. Lipscomb
for approval of a Tentative Parcel Map to create two
parcels from one parcel at 2 North Main Street in an area
zoned M-1, Light Industrial.
C. Conditionally approved the request of Steven E. Pechin,
Baumbach and Piazza Consulting Engineers on behalf of Harry
Campbell for approval of a Tentative Parcel Map to create
two lots from one lot at 2444 Maggio Circle in an area
zoned M-2, Heavy Industrial.
d. Instructed the City Attorney to present a Draft Sign
Ordinance at the Planning Commission meeting of August 10,
1992.
e. Set a public hearing for 7:30 p.m., Monday, June 22, 1992
to consider recommending that new construction projects in
areas zoned M-1, Light Industrial and M-2, Heavy Industrial
be subject to review by the Site Plan and Architectural
Review Committee.
f. Under Comments by Planning Commissioners on Non -Agenda
Items: —
1. Asked for a staff report considering the
demolition at 17 West Elm Street.
2. Asked for a staff report on the Payless Drug
Store remodel at 520 West Lodi Avenue.
COMMUNICATIONS
(CITY CLERK)
CLAIMS CC -4(c) On motion of Council Member Hinchman, Sieglock second, the
City Council denied the following claims and referred them
back to the City's, Contract Administrator:
a) Sam Augello, date of loss 5/9/92; and
b) Nguyen Thi To Can, date of loss unknown.
With regard to agenda item #K-1 (b) that appeared on the
agenda, the City Clerk reported that the matter had been
satisfactorily resolved and that no further action was
required by the City Council.
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APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S
APPROVAL OF THE TENTATIVE MAP OF THE TOWNE
RANCH DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF TURNER ROAD AND LOWER SACRAMENTO
ROAD SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
CC -53(b) On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Pennino, Hinchman second,
the City Council set for public hearing at its Regular
Meeting of July 15, 1992, the appeal received from Edie
Houston, 611 Glen Oak Drive, Lodi regarding the Planning
Commission's approval of the tentative map of the Towne
Ranch Development located at the southwest corner of Turner
Road and Lower Sacramento Road.
PUC APPLICATION
CC -7(f) City Clerk Reimche presented an application before the
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) of Paging
Network of San Francisco, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for
a Certificate to Construct additional radiotelephone
utility facilities serving areas in and around Oroville,
Calistoga and Lodi, CA as may be required by Section 1001
et seq. of the California Public utilities Code.
Questions regarding this matter were directed to the City
Manager.
RESIGNATION FROM LODI ARTS COMMISSION
CC -2(k) Following receipt of a letter of resignation from the Lodi
Arts Commission from Josephine Canton, the City Council, on
motion of Council Member Hinchman, Sieglock second,
directed the City Clerk to post for the vacancy.
REGULAR CALENDAR
AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF LODI CONFLICT
OF INTEREST CODE
RESOLUTION NO. 92-107
CC -6 The City Council was apprised that State law (Government
CC -7(v) Code Section 87306.5) requires periodic updating of the
CC -34 list designating which city officers and employees are
CC -300 required to file conflict of interest statements. This
updating is required to be completed by July 1 in even
numbered years.
A draft resolution was presented for City Council
approval. City Clerk Reimche advised that the following
position had been deleted from the previous resolution:
a) Data Processing Supervisor
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City Clerk Reimche further advised that the following
positions had been added:
a) Senior Planner;
b) Senior Building Inspector;
c) Revenue/Collections Technician; and
d) Children's Librarian.
It was further suggested that the position of
Administrative Assistant - Police Department be deleted.
Following discussion, on motion of Council Member Snider,
Pennino second, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
92-107 entitled, "Resolution Amending City of Lodi Conflict
of Interest Code for Various City Boards and Commissions
Members and Designated Employees". The designated position
of Administrative Assistant - Police Department was deleted
from the proposed resolution prior to adoption.
LODI MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 10.52.050
ON COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PARKING RESTRICTIONS
REVIEWED
CC -45(a) Assistant City Engineer Richard Prima reminded the City
CC -45(i) Council that at the January 2, 1992 Council meeting, the
CC -48(a) City Council reviewed a letter from North Mills Avenue
residents advising that "trucks parking on North Mills
Avenue are disturbing the people living along there, on the
east side of General Mills, especially when they have the
motors running on the reefers or truck motors all night".
The City Council had requested Public Works staff to review
complaints about commercial vehicles parking on both sides
of North Mills Avenue. Staff has also considered this
request due to other commercial vehicle parking
complaints.
The City's current commercial vehicle parking restrictions
do not allow trucks to park on any street in a residential
district, defining "residential" district as residentially
zoned areas designated by the City zoning code ("R"
districts). Currently, commercial vehicles can legally
park on the west side of North Mills since the adjacent
property is zoned heavy industrial.
Public Works staff reviewed with the City Attorney,
Municipal Court judges, and Police Chief, three options to
alleviate these types of problems:
1) Interpret Vehicle Code Section 22507 to
allow the City to prohibit parking of
vehicles over 6 feet in height on any
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portion of streets. With City Council
approval and signs posted, this would
prohibit large commercial vehicles from
parking near posted driveways or other
problem areas.
2) Install no -parking zones as commercial
vehicle problems occur.
3) Revise our zoning ordinance such that where
both sides of a street are zoned
differently, the more restrictive zone
applies to the entire street. This would
mean both sides of North Mills Avenue would
be a "residential district". Currently, the
zones are split in the center of the street
which causes some enforcement problems,
especially if there is a short segment zoned
industrial in a "residential district".
Option 1 has potential legal problems by interpreting the
Code section to regulate parking of commercial vehicles
over 6 feet high on portions of streets instead of
within 100 feet of an intersection. There may be a risk of
challenge and possible invalidation of the ordinance if we
post signs other than within 100 feet of an intersection.
Also, the need for additional signs is a problem.
Option 2, posting of "no parking" signs to regulate
commercial vehicle parking could create other problems such
as taking away parking spaces which are in high demand.
Staff recommended Option 3, modifying the zoning ordinance
such that where both sides of a street are zoned
differently the more restrictive zone applies to the entire
street except on State highways, streets with four or more
through lanes, and where the residential side has reverse
frontage. This will allow commercial vehicles to continue
to park on the south side of Kettleman Lane, adjacent to
the Vineyard Shopping Center, and south side of Turner
Road, adjacent to the River Point Shopping Center, but not
allow commercial vehicle parking on either side of North
Mills Avenue, south of Turner Road, or South Church Street,
south of Kettleman Lane.
Addressing the City Council regarding the matter was
LuVerna Benson, 714 North Mills Avenue, Lodi.
A lengthy discussion followed with questions being directed
to staff and to Mrs. Benson.
The City Council expressed its concern relating to
restricting parking on South Stockton Street. It was also
suggested the trucking firms in Lodi be apprised of
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proposed amendments to the
commercial vehicle parking
asked for their input.
Lodi Municipal Code regarding
restriction and that they be
Following discussion staff was directed to bring back to
the City Council a draft ordinance that would address the
problem regarding commercial vehicle parking on North Mills
Avenue.
ORDINANCES No ordinances were presented for adoption.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Pinkerton adjourned the meeting at
approximately 9:15 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
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