HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - October 3, 1991CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI
CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER lb, 1991
7:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL Present: Council Members - Pennino, Pinkerton,
Sieglock, Snider, and Hinchman (Mayor)
Absent: Council Members - None
Also Present: City Manager Peterson, Assistant City
Manager Glenn, Community Development
Director Schroeder, Public Works Director
Ronsko, City Attorney McNatt, and City Clerk
Reimche
INVOCATION The invocation was given by Assistant City Manager Jerry
Glenn.
PLEDGE OF The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Hinchman.
ALLEGIANCE
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PRESENTATIONS
ASSEMBLYMAN DEAN ANDAL
ADDRESSES CITY COUNCIL
Assemblyman Dean Andal addressed the City Council regarding
issues of concern.
SPECIAL CITATION AWARD
FOR THE PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION
PROGRAM
Frank Stevenson, Lodi District Manager of the California
State Automobile Association, presented a Special Citation
Award for the Pedestrian Protection Program acknowledging
the City's participation in the program.
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF LODI
PRESENTS CHECK TOWARD PURCHASE OF
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT
CANDY CANE PARK
CC -27(c) Representatives of Soroptimist International of Lodi
CC -104 presented a check in the amount of $1,000 as the initial
payment toward the purchase of playground equipment
installed at Candy Cane Park.
RED RIBBON WEEK PROCLAMATION
CC -37 Mayor Hinchman declared the week of October 19 - 27, 1991
as "Red Ribbon Week".
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CONSENT CALENDAR In accordance with report and recommendation of the City
Manager, Council, on motion of Council Member Snider,
Pinkerton second, approved the following items hereinafter
set forth.
Agenda item #E-9 entitled, "Final Map and Subdivision
Agreement for Camellia Plaza, Tract No. 2473" was removed
from the agenda.
Agenda item #E-10 entitled, "Renewal of Workers
Compensation Claim Administration Contract with
Greenfield -Thompson Associates" was removed from the
Consent Calendar and discussed and acted upon under the
Regular calendar.
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CLAIMS CC -21(a) Claims were approved in the amount of $1,413,660.65.
MINUTES The Minutes of September 18, 1991 (Regular Meeting) and
October 3, 1991 (Special Meeting) were approved as written.
DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN FINANCE
RECORDS APPROVED
RESOLUTION NO. 91-184
CC -6 The City Council adopted Resolution No. 91-184 approving
CC -300 destruction of certain Finance Department records in
accordance with Government Code Section 34090.
COMPLETION OF HI HOPES
REORGANIZATION INCLUDING
ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF
LODI AND DETACHMENT FROM THE
MOKELUMNE FIRE DISTRICT AND
THE SJC RESOURCE CONSERVATION
DISTRICT APPROVED
RESOLUTION NO. 91-185
CC -8(a) The City Council was reminded that at its meeting of August
CC -300 21, 1991 it initiated the annexation/reorganization
proceedings for the Hi Hopes Addition. This addition
encompasses three parcels, 5279 East Kettleman Lane (APN
049-070-15) and 15514 and 15602 North Beckman Road (APN's
049-070-66 and 67). It contains 77.15 acres and is located
south of the future easterly extension of East Vine Street
and west of the Central California main line.
The parcels were prezoned M-1, Light Industrial, by
Ordinance No. 1517 introduced on August 7, 1991.
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The Local Agency Formation Commission of San Joaquin County
on September 20, 1991 adopted Resolution No. 839 approving
the Hi Hopes addition/organization and authorizing the City
Council to complete proceedings for uninhabited
reorganization without notice or hearing. The notice and
hearing are not required because the annexation was
requested by 100% of the owners.
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 91-185 entitled, "A
Resolution of the Lodi City Council Ordering the Hi Hopes
Reorganization (LAFC 18-91) Without Notice and Hearing,
Including Annexation to the City of Lodi, and Detachment
from the Mokelumne Fire District and the SJC Resource
Conservation District".
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR
SMOKING GRANT APPLICATION
RESOLUTION NO. 91-186
CC -24(b)
The City Council was reminded that in December 1990, the
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City of Lodi implemented one of the most comprehensive
tobacco control ordinances in California.
Our Smoking
Pollution Control ordinance has been referred
to in the
June 1991 issue of Western CitX magazine and
is cited in
the California Smoke- ree Cities Mini -Grant
application
package. The City has been encouraged by
San Joaquin
County and the League of California Cities to
submit this
mini -grant application. The City is
requesting
approximately $10,000 to fund four primary
activities.
Resolution 91-186 has been prepared to help increase the
probability of acceptance of the application.
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 91-186
authorizing
Smoke -Free Cities Mini -Grant Application.
RESOLUTION NO.
90-197 AMENDED
THEREBY REDUCING LOAN AMOUNT
FOR CALIFORNIA
SAFE DRINKING
WATER FUNDS
RESOLUTION NO. 91-187
CC -183(f) The City Council adopted Resolution No. 91-187 entitled, "A
CC -300 Resolution of the Lodi City Council Amending Resolution No.
90-197 and Accepting. Loan from California Department of
Water Resources, Authorizing the City Manager to Sign the
Contract, Establishing Funds to Meet Payments, and
Designating Finance Director to Approve Partial Payment
Estimates".
The City Council was advised that the proposed resolution
is similar to Resolution No. 90-197 passed in the regular
City Council meeting of December 19, 1990. The Department
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of Water Resources has requested the City to pass another
resolution which reflects the revised loan commitment from
$5,000,000 to a $4,758,000 loan commitment.
The Department of Water Resources made an original
commitment for a $5,000,000 construction loan in September
1990. The project is now estimated to cost $4,758,000
instead of the original estimate of $5,623,800. The City
was able to reduce the project cost due to wells which were
originally out of compliance coming back into compliance
and one well falling out of compliance.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR TABLES AND
CHAIRS FOR HUTCHINS STREET
SQUARE SENIOR CENTER APPROVED
CC -12.1(b) The City Council approved the specifications and authorized
advertisement for bids for the purchase of ten tables and
fifty' stacking chairs for the Senior Center at Hutchins
Street Square.
With an average of 500 clients per month using the Senior
Center, it is necessary to furnish the Center with tables
and chairs that fit the needs of the seniors.
Square tables are ideal for cards and other board games,
and can be moved together for multi -use.
Chairs with good back support, and arms to assist seniors
in getting to a standing position, are essential, and are
available with the American Seating Acton Stacker* chair.
In addition, the Acton chair is currently in use throughout
the Community Center, so chairs may be interchanged as
needed to meet seating demands in various parts of the
Center.
CONTRACT AWARD FOR BLAKELY
PARK RESTROOM REMODEL
RESOLUTION NO. 91-188
CC -12(c) The City Council adopted Resolution No. 91-168 awarding the
CC -300 contract for Blakely Park Restroom Remodel to McDonald
Glenn Company in the amount of $45,219.00.
This project will renovate the deteriorated restroom in
Blakely Park by replacing the existing flat roof with a
pitched roof and providing handicap accessibility inside.
Community Development Block Grant Funds will be used to
finance this project.
Plans and specifications for this project were approved on
September 18, 1991. The City received the following five
bids for this project:
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Bidder
Engineer's Estimate
McDonald Glenn Company
Paragon Construction
Neth Construction
Location Bid
$ 51,453.00
Manteca $ 45,219.00
Stockton $ 48,711.00
Stockton $ 52,815.00
Diede Construction Woodbridge $ 55,000.00
RLA Construction Stockton $ 58,766.00
AGENDA ITEM REMOVED FROM
THE AGENDA
Agenda item #E-9 entitled, "Final Map and Subdivision
Agreement for Camellia Plaza, Tract No. 2473" was removed
from the agenda.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED AUTHORIZING
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF LODI
RESOLUTION NO. 91-189
CC -6 The City Council adopted Resolution No. 91-189 - A
CC -34 Resolution of the Lodi City Council Delegating Authority to
CC -300 the City Manager and Assistant City Manager Pursuant to
Section 21034 of the Government Code of the State of
California to Make Determinations Regarding Industrial
Disability Retirements Thereunder, to Establish a Procedure
Relating to Industrial Disability Retirement
Determinations, and Rescinding Resolution No. 88-16.
The City Council was advised that there are a number of
procedures regarding safety disability retirements that
require a specified person to act. The City Council has
authorized the City Manager to act on behalf of the City.
For years the Assistant City manager has been acting for
the City Manager. Whether PERS is tightening their
procedures or the person reviewing our document is
following the letter of the law, documents are being
returned because of improper signature.
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TRAFFIC RESOLUTION AMENDMENT -
PARKING ON CENTRAL AVENUE,
FLORA STREET TO HAROLD STREET
RESOLUTION NO. 91-190
CC -48(a) The City Council adopted Resolution No. 91-190 entitled, "A
CC -300 Resolution of the Lodi City Council Amending Traffic
Resolution No. 87-163, Section 4 -Angle Parking".
The City Council was advised that the Public Works
Department staff recently discovered an error in the angle
parking section of the Traffic Resolution. At the request
of adjacent residents, City Council removed the diagonal
parking stalls on Central Avenue from the alley south of
Lodi Avenue to Flora Street on March 20, 1985. On January
16, 1985, City Council, for safety reasons, also approved
replacing the diagonal stalls with parallel stalls on
Central Avenue, north and south of Eden Street. When the
Traffic Resolution was adopted in 1987, these changes were
not included.
Staff recommended no changes to the existing parking and
that Section 4 of the Traffic Resolution be amended to show
angle parking as follows:
Central Avenue (east side) from H44beeR Flora Street
to Harold Street except four parking stalls at Eden
Street.
Central Avenue (west side) from a44ey-seuth-a€-6ed}
---Avenwe Flora Street to Harold Street except three
parking stalls at Eden Street.
EMERGENCY ACQUISITION OF
MATERIALS FOR REPLACEMENT
OF CONVEYOR SYSTEM IN PRIMARY
SEDIMENTATION TANK AT WHITE
SLOUGH WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
FACILITY APPROVED
CC -12(d) The City Council approved the acquisition of materials for
CC -20 replacement of the conveyor system in the sedimentation
CC -47 tank at White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility.
The 1991/92 budget includes $27,000 for the replacement of
the metallic chains and sprockets for one of the existing
primary sedimentation tanks. The replacement will be made
with nonmetallic chains and sprockets identical to those
installed in the new primary sedimentation tank recently
constructed as part of the White Slough expansion project.
This replacement is not part of the expansion project and
it will be made using City forces. Similar replacements
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will be made in the remaining two existing tanks in future
budget years.
The existing primary sedimentation tank was recently taken
out of service so that the expansion project contractor
could perform some other unrelated work in the tank. The
existing conveyor system is now frozen up. Rather than
expend additional dollars to unfreeze the mechanism, it is
in the City's best interest to install the new nonmetallic
system at this time. The City needs to put the existing
primary sedimentation tank back into service as soon as
possible in order that we can continue to meet effluent
requirements.
NORTHWEST RESOURCE THIRD PHASE
AGREEMENT AND THE ENERGY SALE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY (NCPA)
AND THE BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
RESOLUTION NOS. 91-191 AND 91-192
CC -7(j) The City Council adopted Resolution No. 91-191 entitled, "A
CC -300 Resolution of the Lodi City Council Authorizing Execution
of Energy Sales Agreement".
The City Council also adopted Resolution No. 91-192
entitled, "A Resolution of the Lodi City Council
Authorizing Execution of Northwest Resource Third Phase
Agreement".
The California -Oregon Transmission Project (COTP) will open
a transmission corridor to the Pacific Northwest and its
economically priced hydroelectric and coal-fired power and
energy. Therefore, it is necessary to have purchase power
contracts in place prior to commercial operating date of
the COTP to obtain immediate benefit.
NCPA has entered into a 20 -year power sale agreement with
Washington Water Power Company (WWP), a corporation of the
State of Washington, to deliver firm capacity and
associated energy, as scheduled by NCPA, to be imported
into California over the California -Oregon Transmission
Project. The power and energy will be distributed to the
participants in the above-mentioned contract on the basis
of percentage participation stated therein.
The purpose of the NORTHWEST RESOURCE THIRD PHASE AGREEMENT
is to establish the participation percentage of power
purchased from WWP which NCPA is obligated to make
available to each participating NCPA member. WWP must
transfer that power and energy for export from the
Northwest through Bonneville. Three parties are required
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to move power out of the Northwest - a BUYER (NCPA), a
SELLER (WWP) and BONNEVILLE.
The purpose of the ENERGY SALE AGREEMENT BETWEEN NCPA AND
THE BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION is to duly recognize
Bonneville as the Pacific Northwest "Marketing and
Transfer" agency for all transfers of power out of the
Northwest. Transfers of power and energy from Canadian
power agencies and northwest agencies all require formal
agreement and acceptance by Bonneville. This agreement,
authorized by Bonneville, allows NCPA to transfer power and
energy once it (NCPA) has authorization from its members.
SALARY RANGES AMENDED FOR EMPLOYEES
IN THE POLICE, FIRE, AND MAINTENANCE
AND OPERATORS UNIT
RESOLUTION NOS. 91-193, 91-194, AND 91-195
CC -34 The City Council adopted Resolution No. 91-193 entitled, "A
CC -300 Resolution of the Lodi City Council Adopting Salary
Schedule for the Police Unit Effective September 30, 1991".
The City Council was advised that the negotiated agreement
with the Police Officers' Association of Lodi enters its
third year on October 1, 1991. That agreement calls for a
salary increase effective the pay period beginning
September 30, 1991.
We have traditionally tied the Police Mid -Management
personnel to the same percentage increase as is negotiated
for the represented employees. Therefore, we are including
Police Sergeants, Police Lieutenants, and Police Captains
in our recommendation.
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 91-194 entitled, "A
Resolution of the Lodi City Council Adopting Salary
Schedule for the Fire Unit Effective October 4, 1991".
The negotiated agreement with the United Firefighters of
Lodi enters its second year on October 1, 1991. That
agreement calls for a salary increase effective the pay
period beginning October 14, 1991. Fire Mid -Management
employees are tied to the same schedule of increases
granted all other Mid -Management employees.
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 91-195 entitled, "A
Resolution of the Lodi City Council Adopting Salary
Schedule for the Maintenance and Operators Unit Effective
the Pay Periods Beginning July 8, 1991 and January 6, 1992".
The City Council was advised that negotiations are
completed with the Maintenance and Operators unit. This
unit is now represented by the San Joaquin Public
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Employees' Association (SJPEA). SJPEA became the exclusive
representative of this unit on July 1, 1991. Because of
this, negotiations were late in beginning; however, the
spirit of reaching agreement was imperative on the part of
both parties. For this reason staff recommended that all
economic issues be retroactive to the pay period beginning
July 8, 1991. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is not
finished, however, that should not hold up the negotiated
increases.
First year salary increases for this unit are phased. All
personnel will receive a 2.75% increase in July and another
increase is scheduled for January which provides for
different increases for different job classifications based
on salary survey, local market conditions, and the City's
ability to recruit and retain employees.
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COMMENTS BY CITY
COUNCIL MEMBERS The following comments were received under the "Comments by
City Council Members" segment of the agenda:
LODI PARKS AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
APPLAUDED
CC -9 Mayor Hinchman complimented the Parks and Recreation
Department on their after-school program for kids and
presented a sweatshirt with the new logo for the program -
"It's Cool To Stay After School".
COMMENTS BY THE
PUBLIC ON NON
AGENDA ITEMS The following comments were received under the "Comments by
the public on non -agenda items" segment of the agenda:
STATUS REPORT ON CLEANUP EFFORTS
AT 303 EAST ELM STREET REQUESTED
CC -16 Virginia Lahr, 311 East Elm Street, Lodi addressed the City
CC -24(b) Council requesting a status report on the cleanup efforts
at 303 East Elm Street and expressed her concerns regarding
the structure.
CONCERNS EXPRESSED REGARDING
INTERSECTION OF TOKAY STREET
AND CHEROKEE LANE
CC -16 Regina Ortiz and Marla Donovan, 621 Hale Road, Lodi
addressed the City Council regarding Mrs. Ortiz's daughter
being hit by a car at the intersection of Tokay and
Cherokee and asked that action be taken to make this area
safer for pedestrians.
Continued October 16, 1991
COMPLAINT VOICED REGARDING
PICTURE OF MUTILATED BABY LEFT
ON FRONT PORCH OF HOME OF LODI RESIDENT
CC -16 Tamzin Ellsworth, 617 North School Street, Lodi addressed
CC -59 the City Council complaining about the picture of a
mutilated baby that was placed on her front porch and asked
what could be done about this type of distribution of
materials.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
LODI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
1991-92 DECLARATION OF IMPACTION
RESOLUTION NO. 91-196
CC -7(e) Notice thereof having been published according to law, an
CC -43 affidavit of which publication is on file in the office of
CC -300 the City Clerk, Mayor Hinchman called for the Public
Hearing to consider the Lodi Unified School District 1991
Declaration of Impaction.
The City Council was advised that on September 3, 1991 the
Lodi Unified School District Board of Trustees adopted
Resolution No. 91-98 Declaring Continued Conditions of
Overcrowding in the District.
All schools within the corporate limits of the City of Lodi
were listed as overcrowded.
The District asked the City Council to adopt a Resolution
declaring continued impacting so that LUSD may continue to
adopt 56201 fee (old fee).
The following persons spoke in favor of the declaration:
a) Marla Donovan, 621 Hale Road, Lodi;
b) Reginia Ortiz, 621 Hale Road, Lodi; and
c) Terry Heath, Assistant Supervisor for
Operations, Lodi Unified School District.
There being no other persons wishing to speak on the matter
the public portion of the hearing was closed.
On motion of Council Member Snider, Sieglock second, the
City Council adopted Resolution No. 91-196 entitled, "A
Resolution of the Lodi City Council Concurring with the
Findings of the Lodi Unified School District Regarding
Impaction and Declaring a State of Impaction in Attendance
Areas Within the District".
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URGENCY ORDINANCE ADOPTED
AMENDING LODI'S DEVELOPMENT
FEE ORDINANCE TO MODIFY THE
DEFINITION OF PROJECTS SUBJECT
TO NEW DEVELOPMENT FEES
ORDINANCE NO. 1526 ADOPTED
CC -46 Notice thereof having been published according to law, an
CC -56 affidavit of which publication is on file in the office of
CC -149 the City Clerk, Mayor Hinchman called for the Public
Hearing to consider adopting as an urgency ordinance an
amendment to Lodi's Development Fee Ordinance to modify the
definition of projects subject to new development fees.
Council Member Snider abstained from discussion and voting
on this matter because of a possible conflict of interest.
As directed by the City Council at its special meeting of
October 3, 1991, staff presented a draft urgency ordinance
amending Ordinance No. 1518, the recently -adopted
development fee plan. This action was necessary to clear
up some ambiguities and misunderstandings on how the new
fees would apply to land in the City which already had some
type of development approval, but for which no building
permit had been obtained.
This amendment, if adopted, would exempt parcels which had
already been subdivided or approved for development and for
which the fees in existence at the time of approval
(usually just the Master Storm Drain Fees) had already been
paid.
It should be noted that in some cases, land might still be
subject to an incremental fee where the proposed use is
allowable under the General Plan but still more intensive
than the land use assumptions built into the fee
ordinance. For example, land zoned and approved for
industrial use, and for which the Master Storm Drain Fees
had already been paid could, consistent with our zoning
laws, be used for commercial purposes. This might mean
heavier traffic and more demand for sewer or water than an
industrial use. Obviously, it would be fair that such uses
pay the incremental increase.
It was also recommended that this ordinance, if desired,
should be adopted as an urgency measure so that it becomes
effective on the same date as the rest of the new fee
statutes. Otherwise, there would be a short "window" in
which fees would be different between the time Ordinance
1518 becomes effective (November 5, 1991) and the effective
date of the proposed amendments. The findings necessary to
justify such an urgency adoption were included in the
proposed ordinance.
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Speaking in support of the matter was a representative of
the Lodi Development Inc., 1420 South Mills Avenue, Lodi.
There being no other persons wishing to speak on the
matter, the public portion of the hearing was closed.
Following discussion, on motion of Council Member Sieglock,
Pennino second, the City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance
No. 1526 entitled, "An Urgency Ordinance of the Lodi City
Council Amending Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 15.64 -
'Development Impact Mitigation Fees"'. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Pennino, Pinkerton, Sieglock
and Hinchman
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
Abstain: Council Members - Snider
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT REIMBURSEMENT
ORDINANCE ADOPTED
ORDINANCE NO. 1527
? Notice thereof having been published according to law, an
affidavit of which publication is on file in the office of
the City Clerk, Mayor Hinchman called for the Public
Hearing to consider a proposed Public Improvement
Reimbursement Ordinance.
The City Council was advised that Developers are required
to install water, sewer and drainage lines and street
improvements necessary to serve their development. These
improvements are made within the project and along the
frontage of the parcel being developed thus parcels on the
opposite side of the street then have those improvements
available. Occasionally these improvements extend across
cther parcels. In either case, it is reasonable to require
subsequent developers of the other parcels to reimburse the
first developer for their appropriate share of the
improvements. Although this reimbursement is not required
by state law, it has been the City's practice to do so for
many years.
In addition to the above scenario,
required to "oversize" a utility
capacity. In this case, State
developer be reimbursed, either by
property.
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developers are sometimes
to provide "upstream"
law requires that the
the City or the upstream
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The Development Impact Mitigation Fees address some of
these issues, mainly oversize sewers, water mains and
master storm drains required by the City Master Plans. The
existing Municipal Code only addresses water and sewer
extensions reimbursements and does not fully comply with
state law.
The proposed ordinance does the following:
1) Creates a unified reimbursement procedure
for improvements not covered under the
Development Impact Mitigation Fees Ordinance;
2) Adds storm drainage and street installations
as improvements eligible for reimbursement;
3) Repeals and/or amends existing code sections
as needed to comply with the Development
Impact Fee Study and the new Reimbursement
Ordinance; and
4) Provides for a public hearing process.
A comparison of major points in the proposed Reimbursement
Ordinance and the existing code was presented for Council's
review. Examples of reimbursable improvements were also
presented for review. The proposed ordinance provides that
the City charge the applicant for preparation of the
agreement and separate a "collection charge" when the
reimbursement(s) is collected. This more equitably spreads
the City's costs. The draft ordinance provides that the
preparation charge can be included in the reimbursable
amount. The collection charge would then be a minor charge
to prepare a bill, collect the reimbursement and process a
check. It could occur once or numerous times depending on
the number of parcels affected by the reimbursement
agreement. The ordinance provides for these charges to be
set by separate resolution. A draft of this resolution was
presented for Council's review and would be adopted when
the ordinance is adopted at the next Council meeting.
Continuation of the hearing will provide the full
fourteen -day notice period as required by state law.
The recommended charges, based on Public Works staff time
and expenses for advertising and mailing, are:
Agreement Preparation: 1% of construction cost with a
minimum charge of $500
Collection Charge: $60
Based on the amounts of past agreements, most will pay the
$500 minimum.
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Reimbursement Agreements
Existing
Item Code
Affects: Water lines
Sewer Lines
Maximum Water - 8"
size Sewer - 10"
without
reimbursement
Costs Construction costs
eligible except services
for for oversize,
reimbursement difference in
materials only
Proposed
Ordinance
Water Facilities
Sewer Facilities
Storm Drains
Streets
Comments
The proposed ordinance
will cover such improve-
ments as sewer lift
stations which, in the
past, required a
special agreement.
Water
8"
The concept "oversize"
Sewer
10"
streets was included in
Storm
18"
the Development Impact
Street
68 ft. R/W
Mitigation Fee study,
but not explicitly
same as Development
included in the
Construction Cost
Impact Fee Ordinance
ordinance.
All construction
costs plus services
as appropriate
10% for engineering Same
and administration
Appropriate City fees,
i.e. engineering,
inspection,
administrative
charges, and easement
acquisition
Interest
Specifically
Reimbursement
State law requires "an
not allowed
amount indexed
amount attributable to
to Engineering
interest". Index is
News Record
same as Development
Construction Cost
Impact Fee Ordinance
Index
Term
10 years,
15 years,
afterwards payments
afterwards payments
retained by City
placed in the Impact
Mitigation Fund(s)
Basis of
Per front foot
As appropriate per
Proposal allows
charge
parcel benefitted
flexibility in
apportioning costs
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City Charge 2% of each Separate charge to Draft resolution
reimbursement prepare agreement recommends 1% of
collected, plus collection construction cost with
with $35.00 charge, all set $500 minimum and $60
minimum for per separate for each collection
water resolution
On motion of Council Member Pennino, Hinchman second, the
City Council introduced Ordinance No. 1527 - a Public
Improvement Reimbursement Ordinance and continued the
public hearing to the November 6, 1991 Council meeting for
adoption of the resolution entitled, "A Resolution of the
Lodi City Council Establishing Charges for Preparation and
Processing of Public Improvement Reimbursement Agreements".
PLANNING COMMISSION City Manager Peterson presented the following Planning
REPORT Commission Report of the Planning Commission Meeting of
October 7, 1991.
CC -35 The Planning Commission took the following actions were
taken at the Special Session of the Planning Commission
held October 7, 1991.
a. Recommended amending the Land Use Element of the Lodi
General Plan by adopting General Plan Amendment 91-2 (GPA
LU 91-2) which consists of the following sections:
1. the request of Baumbach and Piazza Inc.
Consulting Engineers on behalf of Bruce
Towne, by redesignating the parcels located
at 150 East Turner Road (APN 029-030-01) and
398 East Turner Road (APN 029-030-42)
(proposed Towne Ranch development) totaling
81.3 acres from PR, Planned Residential to
LDR, Low Density Residential.
2. the request of Baumbach and Piazza, Inc.
Consulting Engineers on behalf of Robert
Batch by redesignating the 100.1 acre parcel
located at 16891 North Lower Sacramento Road
(APN 029-030-33) (proposed Lodi West
development) from PR, Planned Residential to
LDR, Low Density Residential.
3. the request of Baumbach and Piazza, Inc.
Consulting Engineers on behalf of Camray
Development Company by redesignating the
43.4 acre parcel located at 2081 East Harney
Lane (APN 058-210-09) (Proposed Century
Meadows I Development) from PR, Planned
Residential to LDR, Low Density Residential.
4. the request of Glen I. Baumbach, Baumbach
and Piazza Inc. Consulting Engineers on
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behalf of Delmar Batch by redesignating the
parcels located at 1767 East Harney Lane
(APN 058-210-02), 1831 East Harney Lane (APN
058-210-03) and 1865 East Harney Lane (APN
058-210-04) (proposed Century Meadows II
development) totaling 39.54 acres from PR,
Planned Residential to LDR, Low Density
Residential.
5. the request of Glen I. Baumbach, Baumbach
and Piazza Inc. Consulting Engineers on
behalf of Robert L. Lee by redesignating the
39.9 acre parcel located at 1601 East Harney
Lane (APN 058-210-01)(proposed Century
Meadows III development) from PR, Planned
Residential to LDR, Low Density Residential.
6. the request of Glen I. Baumbach, Baumbach
and Piazza Inc. Consulting Engineers on
behalf of Delmar Batch by redesignating the
50.04 acre parcel located at 14100 North
Lower Sacramento Road (APN 058-230-02)
(proposed Century Meadows IV development)
from PR, Planned Residential to LDR, Low
Density Residential.
7. the request of Ronald B. Thomas by
redesignating the 11.81 acre parcel located
at 3820 East Almond Drive (APN 062-060-30)
(proposed Colvin Ranch Development), and the
parcels located at 3886 East Almond Drive
(APN 062-060-31), 3910 East Almond Drive
(APN 062-060-32), and 3936 East Almond Drive
(APN 062-060-33) totaling 13.31 acres, from
PR, Planned Residential to LDR, Low Density
Residential.
8. the request of J. Jeffrey Kirst by
redesignating the 24.61 acre parcel located
at 14114 North Stockton Street (APN
062-290-01) (proposed Bangs Ranch
development) from PR, Planned Residential to
LDR, Low Density Residential.
9. the request of Russ Munson by redesignating
the parcels located at 13977 North Cherokee
Lane (APN's 062-290-04, 05 and 06) totaling
30.79 acres (proposed Johnson Ranch II
development) from PR, Planned Residential to
LDR, Low Density Residential.
10. the request of Terry Piazza, Baumbach and
Piazza Inc. Consulting Engineers on behalf
of Minora Morimoto and Richard Neuharth by
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redesignating the parcels located at 14668
North Stockton Street (APN 062-060-12),
14758 North Stockton Street (APN 062-060-04)
and 3861 East Almond Drive (APN 062-060-13),
a portion of the proposed Neuharth North
Addition totaling 14.96 acres from PR,
Planned Residential to LDR, Low Density
Residential and to include with this request
the Wilbert Ruhl property, 3933 and 3891
East Almond Drive (APN's 062-060-14 and 15).
The Planning Commission recommends that the above General
Plan Amendment be conditioned upon the developers or owners
of all parcels subject to the amendment sign an Agreement
for the Provision of School Facilities Funding with the
Lodi Unified School District.
In a related action the Planning Commission recommended the
certification of the filing of a Negative Declaration by
the Community Development Director as adequate
environmental documentation on the above General Plan
Amendment.
b. Recommended approval of the request of Baumbach and Piazza
Inc. Consulting Engineers on behalf of Bruce Towne to
prezone the parcels located at 150 East Turner Road (APN
029-030-01) and 398 East Turner Road (APN 029-030-42)
(proposed Towne Ranch development) to R-1, Single -Family
Residential, and R-2, Single -Family Residential.
C. Recommended approval of the request of Baumbach and Piazza
Inc. Consulting Engineers on behalf of Robert Batch to
prezone the 100.1 acre parcel located at 16891 North Lower
Sacramento Road (APN 029-030-33) (proposed Lodi West
development) to R-1, Single -Family Residential, R-2,
Single -Family Residential, and PD(29), Planned Development
District No. 29.
d. Recommended approval of the request of Glen I. Baumbach,
Baumbach and Piazza Inc. Consulting Engineers on behalf of
Camray Development Company to prezone the 43.4 acre parcel
located at 2081 East Harney Lane (APN 058-210-09) (Proposed
Century Meadows I Development) to R-2, Single- Family
Residential.
e. Recommended approval of the request of Glen I. Baumbach,
Baumbach and Piazza Inc. Consulting Engineers on behalf of
Delmar Batch to prezone the parcels located at 1767 East
Harney Lane (APN 058-210-02), 1831 East Harney Lane (APN
058-210-03) and 1865 East Harney Lane (APN 058-210-04)
(proposed Century Meadows II development) to R-2,
Single -Family Residential.
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f. Recommended approval of the request of Glen I. Baumbach,
Baumbach and Piazza Inc. Consulting Engineers on behalf of
R.L. Lee to prezone the parcel located at 1601. East Harney
Lane (APN 058-210-01)(proposed Century Meadows III
development) to R-2, Single -Family Residential.
g. Recommended approval of the request of Glen I. Baumbach,
Baumbach and Piazza Inc. Consulting Engineers on behalf of
Delmar Batch to prezone parcel located at 14100 North Lower
Sacramento Road (APN 058-230-02) (proposed Century Meadows
IV development) to R-1, Single -Family Residential.
h. Recommended approval of the request of Ronald B. Thomas to
prezone the parcel located at 3820 East Almond Drive (APN
062-060-30) (proposed Colvin Ranch Development), and the
parcels located at 3886 East Almond Drive (APN 062-060-31),
3910 East Almond Drive (APN 062-060-32), and 3936 East
Almond Drive (APN 062-060-33) to R-2, Single -Family
Residential.
i Recommended approval of the request of J. Jeffrey Kirst to
prezone the parcel located at 14114 North Stockton Street
(APN 062-290-01) (proposed Bangs Ranch development) to R-2,
Single -Family Residential and PD(28), Planned Development
District No. 28.
j. Recommended approval of the request of Russ Munson to
prezone the parcels located at 13977 North Cherokee Lane
(APN's 062-290-04, 05 and 06) (proposed Johnson Ranch II
development) to R-2, Single -Family Residential.
k. Recommended approval of the request of Terry Piazza,
Baumbach and Piazza Inc. Consulting Engineers on behalf of
Minora Morimoto and Richard Neuharth to prezone the parcels
located at 14668 North Stockton Street (APN 062-060-04),
14758 North Stockton Street (APN 062-060-12) and 3861 East
Almond Drive (APN 062-060-13), a portion of the proposed
Neuharth North Addition to R-2, Single -Family Residential.
Note: The Planning Commission recommends that each of the
above prezonings be conditioned upon the developers or
owners of all parcels subject to the prezonings sign an
Agreement for the Provision of School Facilities Funding
with the Lodi Unified School District.
1. Recommended that the City Council certify the filings of
Negative Declarations by the Community Development Director
on Items b through k above as adequate environmental
documentation on the projects.
On motion of Mayor Hinchman, Sieglock second, the City
Council set the heretofore listed matters for public
hearing on November 6, 1991.
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COMMUNICATIONS
(CITY CLERK)
APPEAL RECEIVED REGARDING
CERTAIN POLICIES OF THE CITY
OF LODI BUILDING DEPARTMENT
PERTAINING TO THE INSTALLATION OF
DECRABOND TILE
CC -14(a) The City Council referred to staff the appeal received from
CC -35 Cal-Pac Roofing, Inc. 11350 Monier Park Place, Rancho
CC -91 Cordova, California regarding certain policies of the City
of Lodi Building Department pertaining to the installation
of Decrabond Tile.
PUC APPLICATION
CC -7(f) The City Council received a notice from Pacific Gas and
Electric Company regarding application No. 91-08-061 filed
with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in
which it requests authority to increase its rates for
electric services.
MOKELUMNE RIVER ACCESS
CC -184 The City Council received a letter from Capt. R. E. Thull,
1667 Timberlake Circle, Lodi regarding access to the
Mokelumne River. Mayor Hinchman asked that a copy of the
subject letter be sent to the Committee recently formed to
review Mokelumne River Access issues.
RECESS Mayor Hinchman declared a five-minute recess and the
meeting reconvened at approximately 9:00 p.m.
REGULAR CALENDAR
ORDINANCE INTRODUCED ADDRESSING
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND THE
DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN KINDS
OF NUISANCES
ORDINANCE NO. 1528
CC -13 The City Council was advised that over the past three
CC -24(c) months, there has been substantial Council discussion and
CC -25 study of a property maintenance/nuisance ordinance, as
CC -149 called for in the new General Plan. A Mayor's Committee of
interested persons comprised of representatives of the
public and real estate business community was formed. The
Committee was chaired by Mayor Pro Tempore James Pinkerton
and staffed by representatives from the Police Department,
Fire Department, Community Development Department, City
Attorney, and City Clerk. After two meetings and some
suggested modifications, there now appears to be a
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consensus among Committee members on a proposed ordinance
presented for Council's review.
The purposes of the ordinance are to control conditions
affecting the health, safety and welfare of the public, to
prevent blight, and to protect property values.
Admittedly, it may represent additional expense to some
property owners. However, the experience of other cities
with similar ordinances seems to have been positive with
the burdens outweighed by the benefits. The proposed
ordinance is similar to those in place elsewhere.
As previously discussed, Lodi has already adopted certain
Uniform Codes (Housing, Building, Fire, etc.) which address
most situations of a pure health and safety nature. This
ordinance would be complimentary to those codes, covering
situations where the concerns are also aesthetic. Examples
would include:
• Accumulations of dirt or debris not constituting a fire
or health hazard
• Broken or discarded furniture or appliances
• Shopping carts
° Mattresses
• Machinery (other than vehicles) or personal property
which has been abandoned, dismantled or left in a
state of construction or repair
• Miscellaneous junk not amounting to a fire or health
hazard
° Front yard clothes lines or clothes hanging in front
yards
• Boxes, lumber, fire wood or other salvaged materials
• Accumulations of recyclable materials such as cans or
bottles
° Unpainted buildings or buildings with the majority of
paint gone or deteriorated.
° Dilapidated fences.
Because of the cost and staff requirements involved, no
attempt was made to include a provision for periodic
inspection of buildings, as some other cities have done.
Enforcement would remain primarily on a complaint basis.
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Some changes have been made since the earlier draft
ordinance was distributed to the Council. For example,
dilapidated fences are now covered, and the penalty
provisions have been added to provide increasing fines for
subsequent violations. The Board to which decisions of the
City Manager would be appealed has been changed from the
Council to the Planning Commission, which more frequently
works with such appeals involving real property.
The City Attorney expressed that he believes the proposed
draft complies with Council directions received at the
August 28, 1991 meeting and addresses most if not all the
concerns expressed by the various parties involved.
Speaking in support of the proposed ordinance were:
a) Rose Marie Mendonca, President of the Lodi
Board of Realtors;
b) Dee Nietschke, Nietschke Real Estate and
Property Management, 1806 West Kettleman
Lane, Lodi; and
c) Eileen St. Yves, 310 South Orange Street,
Lodi.
Discussion followed with questions being directed to staff
and to those who had given testimony.
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Pinkerton, Pennino second,
the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 1528 entitled,
"An Ordinance of the Lodi City Council Addressing Property
Maintenance and the Designation of Certain Kinds of
Nuisances" with the deletion of side yards from Section
15.30.030 - B and also designating the City Council to hear
and rule on appeals pertaining to this ordinance.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Pennino, Pinkerton, Sieglock,
and Snider
Noes: Council Members - Hinchman
Absent: Council Members - None
Abstain: Council Members - None
RELOCATION OF SCOREBOARD AT
KOFU PARK
CC -16 Parks Superintendent, Scott Essin addressed the City
CC -27(c) Council advising that at its meeting of October 2, 1991,
CC -171 the City Council directed staff to meet with area residents
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to determine where best to relocate the scoreboard at Kofu
Park. Mr. Essin, Tim McGeorge, Parks Supervisor, Ron
Williamson, Parks and Recreation Director, Steve Virrey,
Parks Projects Coordinator, met with Don Miller of
Professional Sports Marketing and the following residents
that live on Cardinal Street:
a) Mr. Clifford Nitschke;
b) Mr. Erwin Rall; and
c) Mr. Wong.
All agreed on a new location for the scoreboard. The
bottom of the board will be approximately one foot above
the base of the slope and the board will be in the tree
canopy.
A diagram depicting the new location was presented for
Council's review.
The relocation of the scoreboard will cost the City
approximately $5,000.00.
Discussion regarding the matter followed with questions
being directed to staff.
Mr. Clifford Nitschke was in the audience and addressed the
City Council regarding the matter and responded to
questions as were posed by members of the City Council.
On motion of Council Member Snider, Hinchman second, the
City Council voted to move the Kofu Park scoreboard to a
site mutually agreed upon by property owners in the area
and directed staff to seek out the lowest cost for
completing this task including using City Staff.
PARK RANGER STAFFING REPORT
CC -16 Scott Essin, Parks Superintendent addressed the City
CC -34 Council advising that there have been requests by citizens
that staffing be increased in our Park Ranger Section. The
area of primary concern was Lodi Lake and specifically a
request for staffing to patrol the Nature Area.
In the 1991-92 budget, the Parks and Recreation Department
made requests for an additional full-time Ranger whose
responsibilities would include patrol of the Nature Area
and Lodi Lake. This would be a new classification - Parks
Interpretive Ranger whose duties would be divided between
patrol @ 20% and community education 80%. This ranger
would develop a Neighborhood Park Watch Program. Further
plans are to develop a youth program called the Junior
Ranger Program to involve youth in caring for their parks.
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The Parks and Recreation Department has since developed the
Discovery Center at Lodi Lake. This person would be in
charge of operating this center. Other duties would be to
coordinate the department's docent program. Since many
duties would relate to the Nature Area, the level of patrol
would increase. The use of volunteers would mean a cost
effective way to monitor and control activities in the
Nature Area.
Also included in last year's budget was a request for
additional seasonal labor to provide patrol of our parks at
night in a more comprehensive manner. Mr. Essin indicated
they have had good results with the canine program.
However, the extensive amount of training involved has
meant numerous hours of overtime for the canine ranger.
They therefore requested overtime hours to cover this
expenditure. We expended in excess of $5,000.00 in
overtime for rangers in budget year 1990-91.
Presented for Council's review were staffing schedules.
They were broken down into "On Season" and "Off Season"
categories. They were further broken down into our current
staffing level and proposed staffing levels. If these are
compared, you will be able to see the number of rangers on
duty at a given time. Parks and Recreation Director
Williamson has not proposed to run the ranger operation on
a twenty-four hour a day schedule. It should be noted that
in our Master Plan of Lodi Lake, that a fence around the
Nature Area is proposed which would permit the closing of
the Nature Area during certain hours. Gates on Parking
Lots at some of the Parks would also assist in enforcing
Park hours. Fencing of Parks is also possible in lieu of
continuing to add Rangers. Mr. Williamson did not
recommend these alternatives at this time.
Following discussion with questions being directed to
staff, the City Council on motion of Mayor Hinchman,
Pennino second, directed that this entire matter be
scheduled for review at a future Shirtsleeve Session.
INITIAL COST OF SERVICE STUDY -
AGREEMENT WITH ECONOMIC AND
ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. (EES)
CC -6 Electric Utility Director Henry Rice introduced the matter
CC -51(d) advising the City Council that a Cost of Service study
would be an annual activity of the Electric Utility
Department in the future. These studies will be done
"in-house" each year to verify the rate structure and
adjust to changing conditions.
The initial Cost of Service study will require a "jump
start" with professional consulting help. This consultant
will perform the formal steps as well as document the
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account breakdowns and allocation problems which need
correction. The first Cost of Service study is intended to
be a "rough and dirty" study - we will proceed through the
formal steps even though some of the data may not be
available or in usable form.
The next phase of our Cost of Service project will be
twofold: First, take steps to define and correct problems
in translation of accounts and cost breakdowns; second,
prepare an inventory of our utility plant in service.
The subject agreement with EES is intended to cover, among
other activities, the initial Cost of Service study,
documentation of strengths and weaknesses of existing data
and cost breakdowns and preparation of the Request for
Proposal (RFP) to perform an inventory of the utility plant
in service.
EES has performed this same service for other NCPA
entities as well as companies and power systems throughout
the country. They enjoy a reputation for quickly bringing
system account standards and load data up to usable level.
EES normally does not perform physical plant inventories,
but have performed RFP's for such services.
Without cost of service analysis, incentives for
demand-side management customers who practice conservation
and shift load to off-peak periods cannot be determined.
An active demand-side management (DSM) program would allow
the Electric Utility Department to purchase power from
existing City of Lodi customers rather than from the
Northern California Power Agency. To the extent that local
businesses, both large and small, are encouraged to
participate in DSM programs, they are strengthening their
own and the City's economic bases.
While it is of paramount importance that power system
revenues cover the total cost of service to the public, it
is equally important that each segment of the public (class
of customers) pay its fair share of the cost of providing
electric service. A determination of cost of service needs
to be made on a basis that supports cost allocation to each
class of customers. A uniform system of accounts for
operating expenses and fixed assets is necessary for cost
of service account reporting and allocation.
Cost allocation is the tool used to judge whether the rates
as designed will recover the cost of service - important
because if the rates provide revenues which fail to cover
the cost of service of a particular class of customers,
then discrimination may be present as other customer groups
are compelled to make up the deficiency. The most
troubling problem faced by an allocation is caused by the
lack of recorded cost breakdowns and customer demand data.
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We have reasonably accurate demand data collected over the
past several years as part of our load survey project. The
cost breakdowns may not be available in a readily usable
form.
This Cost of Service study is anticipated to be
approximately $32,000.
Following discussion with questions being directed to
staff, Council on motion of Council Member Pennino,
Hinchman second, authorized the City Manager and City Clerk
to execute an agreement with EES to perform a Cost of
Service Study with the Electric Utility Department. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Pennino, Sieglock, and Hinchman
Noes: Council Members - Snider
Absent: Council Members - Pinkerton (Council Member
Pinkerton was absent from
the Council Chambers briefly
when this vote was taken)
Abstain: Council Members - None
CHURCH STREET FROM ALLEY,
SOUTH TO PINE STREET- PARKING
LIMIT MODIFICATION AND
TRAFFIC RESOLUTION AMENDMENT
RESOLUTION NO. 91-197
CC -48(a) The City Council was advised that Public Works staff has
CC -300 surveyed parking on the west side of Church Street from
Pine Street north to the alley, and on the north side of
Pine Street from Church Street to the driveway of the City
Hall parking lot, due to the number of vacant stalls
observed and the closing of the business (Viola's) on
Church Street. Both of the locations surveyed are two-hour
parking zones. For comparison purposes, the two-hour or
all -day parking with a Zone B permit or Civic Center
parking permit, on the west side of Church Street from Elm
Street south to the alley, was also surveyed. The survey
results were presented for Council's review.
SURVEY RESULTS
As indicated in the survey, parking in the existing
two-hour zones is not heavily used. The majority of
available parking stalls were vacant. Parking in the
two-hour Zone B area was used more, probably due to the
all -day parking allowed with Zone B permits and Civic
Center parking permits. Ninety percent of the vehicles
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parked in this area displayed Zone B or Civic Center
parking permits.
DISCUSSION/RECOMMENDATION
Due to the low parking use in the two-hour parking areas,
staff feels it is reasonable to believe that this parking
will be better utilized if Zone B permit parking is also
allowed at these locations. At this time, staff requests
that the City Council consider changing the two-hour
parking on Church Street to two-hour or all -day with a Zone
B permit. Staff does not wish to request the addition of
Zone B parking on Pine Street at this time as it may
adversely impact the availability of parking for customers
of City Hall and businesses across the street. Staff will
continue to monitor parking in these locations for any of
the changes described. If Council approves this
modification, Section 6(A) of the Traffic Resolution 87-163
will require amending. Past practice in Zone B parking
areas adjacent to the Civic Center has been to honor
vehicles displaying Civic Center parking permits. Upon
Council approval of the addition of Zone B parking in this
area, Civic Center permits will also be allowed as approved
by the City Manager.
In addition, staff recommends the Traffic Resolution 87-163
amendment indicating that Civic Center parking permits
shall be valid in Zone B areas as determined by the City
Manager. At this time, vehicles displaying Civic Center
parking permits are allowed to park all day in the permit
section of City Lot 5 located on the northeast corner of
Elm Street and Church Street as well as the west side of
Church Street from Elm Street south to the alley.
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore Pinkerton, Snider second,
the City Council adopted Resolution No. 91-197 entitled, "A
Resolution of the Lodi City Council Approving Modifying the
Parking Limit from Two -Hour to Two -Hour or All Day Parking
with Zone B Permits on the West Side of Church Street From
Pine Street North to the Alley (Five Parking Stalls) and
Thereby Amending Traffic Resolution No. 87-163, Section 6 -
Permit Parking".
RENEWAL OF WORKERS COMPENSATION
CLAIM ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT
WITH GREENFIELD-THOMPSON ASSOCIATES
CC -90 The renewal of the contract with Greenfield -Thompson
Associates was presented for Council's approval.
Greenfield -Thompson Associates (GTA) began service as the
City's Workers Compensation third party administrator in
November, 1990. The process of transferring files and
electronic data as well as getting new procedures on line
has not been easy. However, an excellent communication
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flow and working relationship has developed between GTA and
the City.
In January, 1991, workers compensation "reforms" were
introduced in California. These "reforms" have served
primarily to add more deadlines and bureaucratic hoops' to
an already complex and expensive system. The primary
beneficiaries of this system have been physicians and
attorneys.
The current pricing for claims administration services
expires on November 1, 1991. In response to the added
complexities and increased claims activity created by the
1989 Reform Act and AB 2910, GTA is requesting a 6%
increase in its service fee. GTA is also asking for a 2%
increase to cover operating expenses and cost of living for
employees. This overall 8% increase will raise GTA's
monthly fee from $4,400 per month to $4,750. The Service
Fee agreement was presented for Council's review.
Discussion followed with questions regarding the matter
being directed to Kirk J. Evans, Administrative Assistant
to the City Manager.
On motion of Council Member Sieglock, Pennino second, the
City Council directed staff to negotiate with
Greenfield -Thompson Associates to ascertain if it would be
possible to reduce the fees proposed in the renewal
contract with them for Workers Compensation Claims
Administration. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Pennino, Pinkerton, Sieglock,
and Snider
Noes: Council Members - Hinchman
Absent: Council Members - None
Abstain: Council Members - None
ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES
FOR THE SALE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY
BY THE CITY OF LODI TO BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON ALL ELECTRIC UTILITY
BILLINGS PREPARED BY THE CITY ON
OR AFTER NOVEMBER 1, 1991
ORDINANCE NO. 1525 ADOPTED
CC -51(d) Ordinance No. 1525 entitled,
CC -56 City Council Repealing Ordinance
CC -149 New Ordinance Establishing Rates
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"An Ordinance of the Lodi
No. 1507 and Enacting a
for the Sale of Electric
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Energy by the City of Lodi to Become Effective on All
Electric utility Billings Prepared by the City on or after
November 1, 1991" having been introduced at a regular
meeting of the Lodi City Council held October 2, 1991 was
brought up for passage on motion of Mayor Hinchman,
Pinkerton 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 - Pinkerton, Sieglock, Snider,
and Hinchman
Noes: Council Members - Pennino
Absent: Council Members - None
Abstain: Council Members - None
CLOSED SESSION Although the agenda listed a Closed Session regarding labor
relations, the City Council determined that it was not
necessary to meet in Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Hinchman adjourned the meeting at
approximately 10:30 p.m.
ATTEST: }
Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
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