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CITY COUNCIL, CITY WE LODI
CITY HALL CWNCIL OL--SERS
Noverr'ber 17, 1982
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at
8:00 p.m. Wednesday,
November 17, 1982 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
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iZO1.L CALL
Present: Council Members: tfilrphy, Olson, Pinkerton,
Snider, and Reid (I'ayor)
Absent: Council Members: None
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Also Present: City Manager Glaves, Assistant City ilana
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Glenn, Public Works Director Ronsko, Ci
Attorney Stein, and City Clerk Zeirrche
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Reverend R. L. Weishoff,
Emanuel American Lutheran Church
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The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Payor Reid
PRESEUATIONS
Mayor Reid presented to City Manager Henry Glaves the
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International City Management Association Certificate of
Service in recognition of his twenty five years of service
to city management.
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REPORTS OF Tfiv
CITY M-ANAGER
CCNSaIr CAI—v%MAR
In accordance with report and recommendation of the
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City Manager, the following actions hereby set forth between
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asterisks, on ration of Mayor Pro Tempore
Murphy, Snider second, were approved by Council.
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CLAIMS
CLAIMS WERE APPROVED IN THE AMOUDTP OF $1,621,963.94.
A00D - SUBMERSIBLE
TRANSFORMERS
City Manager Glaves presented the following bids
which had been received for four 167 RVA, single -
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phase submersible transformers.
SUBMERSIBLE TRANSFORMER BID EVALxJATION
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Price Cost of Life -Cycle
Supplier w/tax Losses Cost
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RTE Corp. $ 9,103.28 $ 9,209.60 $18,312.88
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Westinghouse
Electric Co. 16,887.92 8,195.20 25,083.12
G.E. Supply 12,652.16 12,472.20 25,124.36
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Following recommendation of the City fbnager, Council
adopted the following resolution:
RES. LSO. 82-125
RESOLUTION NO. 82-125
RESOLUTION AWARDING THE BID FOR FOUR 167 KVA
SINGLE-PHASE SUB:v!ER.SIBLE TRANSFOMERS TO RTE
CORPORATION IN THE AhMNT OF $9,103.28
City Mmager Glaves Presented the following bids which
had been received for Lane Line Painting and Removal of
Miscellaneous Markings:
Name of Bidder Painting Removal Total Bid
Traffic Ltd. $13,089.84 $2,849.30 $15,939.14
Safety Striping 14,269.22 1,865.00 16,134.22
Riley's Striping 19,505.50 1,325.00 20,830.50
Following recommendation of the City Manager, Council
adopted the following resolution:
A1,1ARD-LANE LINE
`- PAINTING AND
RE'iMAL OF MISC.
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RESOLUTION NO. 82-126
v RFS. 110. 82-126
RESOLUTION AWARDING THE COMIRACT FOR LAME LINE
PAINTING AND RE 40VAL OF MISCELLANEOUS MARKINGS
TO TRAFFIC LItLITED, LODI, IN THE AMUNT OF
$15,939.14.
Council was apprised that CAL TRANS has notified the City
that it is in order to proceed with the appraisals and
right-of-way acquisitions for the Stockton Street Widening
Project. The contract with Craig Hubbard is in the amount
of $8,400 and covers the appraisals for 26 parcels.
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4 CRAIG HUBBARD
FOR S. STOCKTON
STREET APPRAISALS
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COUi�TCII, APPROVED THE CONTRACT WITH CRAIG HUBBARD, INC. FOR
THE REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS ON STOCKTON STREET AND AUMORIZED
THE MYOR AND CITY CLERK TO E!ff•X.'STTE THE CONTRACT ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY.
Council was apprised that the City of Lodi entered into an
agreement with CAL TRANS in 1979 to attire the necessary
rights of way for the improvement of South Stockton Street.
That agreement was to expire December 31, 1982. With delays
in Stockton Street preliminary design, EIR, etc. that date
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will be here before the city can acquire those rights of
way. The City Attorney has reviewed the Amendment and
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approves of the document extending the original agreement
for two years until December 1984.
Council adopted the following resolution:
APPROVE AhMMi\ EIdT
RESOLUTION NO. 82-127
i TO R/W SERVICES
AGREET•1Fr`7T WITH
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AFIENDMM TO THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
KCAL TRANS
SERVICES AGRFMRrL LNTITH CAL TRANS FOR THE STOCKTON
STREET PROJECT AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY INWAGER, AND CITY
ARES. NO. 82-127
CLERK TO EXECUTE SA4E FOR THE CITY AND AUTHORIZED THE
CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO ACCEPT AND EXECUTE THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENTS AS THE PROPERTIES ARE ACQUIRED.
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SPECS APPROVED FOR
TURF Me MER COUNCIL APPROVED THE SPECIFICATIO`]S FOR 07TM TURF t-IMER AND
AUTHORIZED THE PURCHASING AGarr TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
THEREON.
Council was appriseed that Lance Ellis, owner of Ellis Car
Wash Co. at 820 South Cherokee Lane has requested a "No
Parking Zone" to provide sight distance for his customers as
they exit the car wash. The situation is similar to that at
other locations where property owners have requested the
removal of on -street parking near driveways to prevent
accidents by improving sight distance and it was Staff's
recommendation that the request be granted.
Council adopted the following resolution:
RES. ESTABLISHING RESOLUTION NO. 82-128
A "NO-•PARIM4G ZONE"
IN THE AREA OF RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A "NO PARKING ZONE" IN THE AREA
820 SOUTH CHEROKEE OF 820 SOUTH a-1EROKEEE IRE:, LODI.
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RES. NO. 82-128
PUBLIC HEARINGS Notice thereof having been published and affidavit of
publication being on file in the office of the City Clerk,
Mayor Reid called for the continued Public Hearing to
consider unmet transit needs within the City of Lodi. An
earlier Public Hearing had been held at 3:00 p.m. at the
Hale Park Recreation Center on the matter.
UNLET TRANSIT The matter was introduced by Assistant City Manager Glenn,
- NEEDS WITHIN THE who reported on the November 12, 1982 Transportation
CITY OF LODI Productivity Improvement Committee. The Committee consisted
of Assistant City Manager Glenn, Dallas Stafford of the City
Cab Company, and Shirley Klein of Loel Center.
Mr. Bob Slauson, 2200 West Walnut Street, Lodi gave the
following presentation regarding the subject and responded
to questions as were posed by the Council.
"I thank you for the opportunity to present my concerns
regarding the local dial -a -ride system, local transportation
needs in general, and the appropriate expenditure of
Transportation Development Act fluids. Because of blindness,
I am a certified dial -a -ride user. I am indeed a
dial -a -ride user and I have had experience with such systems
in three small cities: Eureka, Humboldt County; Ukiah,
Mendocino County; and Lodi. The 2-1/2 years prior to my
moving to Lodi this August, I was active on the Citizens'
Advisory Committee for Elderly and Handicapped
Transportation in Eureka and Northern Humboldt County. I
was also the executive director of a small human service
agency—an independent living program for the physically
disabled --one function of which was to provide accessible
transportation for the disabled citizens of Northern
Humboldt County.
j Particularly, because our current approach to land use
planning spreads shopping centers, residential areas,
educational facilities and industry all over the map, and
such planning is based on the assumption that every citizen
is independently mobile, the term "transportation
handicapped" has real reanimig for those of us who cannot
drive. Because of this truly handicapping effect of
restricted nobility, we moist rely upon transportation
provided by others: public fixed route systems, paratransit
systems, and when we can afford it, by cab.
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Turning to any particular concerns, the first of these is
Lodi's dial -a -ride system. Let me say that those that
provide the service, the drivers, are courteous, helpful,
concerned people. The four drivers who work for this system
are great. However, =cpaxred with the other two systems
with which I have had experience, the Lodi system falls
short in most other respects. In my opinion, the rust
serious short -coming is the unpredictability and the
generally long delay between the initial call for service
and the completion of the ride. I was originally told that �-
this system would complete the transportation in thirty to
forty minutes. For me, in my seventy some odd trips since
early September, the shortest time has been fifteen minutes
which is excellent; the average is around thirty-five to
forty-five minutes, the longest tines are over an hour.
The Ukiah system also has a fixed route scheduled service
with which I am mare familiar. The few times I have used
their dial -a -ride, however, the average wait has been about
twenty minutes. I have used the Eureka system hundreds of
times. The average time is twenty minutes. More serious to
me than the delay, here, is the unpredictability of the
service, and the inability to reserve specific tires in
advance. I have frequently missed appointments: in many
instances, had I been inforned of the approximate duration
of the delay, I could have easily walked to my destination.
Walking time is often substantially shorter than relying on
this service. I certainly could not rely on this system to
facilitate employment. my primary experience has been with
the Eureka system, in that case, delay time was sufficiently
predictable so that I could depend on the system to make
appointments and to get to work on time. In addition, it
was possible to make advance reservations to guarantee
transportation within a ten minute time frame. In that _
situation, one could anticipate a total of one half hour
time spent to and from an appointment. Here, I must set
aside a total of two hours waiting and transporting for an
appointment. Too often, even this is not sufficient. If I
were to depend on this system, the Greyhound and SMPD to
make an appointment in Stockton, I would have to set aside
more than five hours for transportation.
Possible solutions which occur to me for this particular
dial -a -ride problem include: increasing the number of
drivers; arranging for guaranteed advance reservations;
utilizing other cabs in the system, when necessary and
arranging the dispatch system so that a time frame is
specified for each trip.
A second major problem is the inability of this system to
connect with other dial -a -ride services and public fixed
route systems. Ukiah's dial -a -ride system worked quite -yell
in conjunction with the Mendocino Transit Authority. The
MTA goes to almost every populated portion of Mendocino
County. The same is true of the Eureka system. ghat is
more, the Eureka system will transport to the adjacent
northern dial -a -ride jurisdiction; the one dial -a -ride will
take a passenger to the destination while the other system
will return him to his point of origin. For me,
specifically, I have need to go to Woodbridge and to North
Stockton; the Woodbridge trip costs me ten dollars round _
trip and the Stockton trip would cost me thirty-six dollars
round trip by cab or five hours of transportation time using
a combination of other systems. I believe the geographic
area for dial -a -ride should.be expanded, using a zone
system, if necessary. This should include the setting of a
reasonable flat rate for connection with Stockton.
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Another general problem with dial -a -ride which I have
encountered is the lack of cooperation among systems
regarding certification. What I pay for the primary support
of most dial -a --ride systems is a State tax which I believe
should entitle me to the use of this service wherever I am
in the State. The existing systems seam to usually require
local certification. I believe that such services as
dial -a -ride should be available to any certified user
throughout the state and that state wide information should
be made available to all users. Many of the problems which I
_. have expressed regarding local transportation could be
solved with fined route, frequently scheduled public
transportation.
Before concluding, I would like to share, briefly, my
thoughts on this process and the appropriate use of TDA
money. As I understand it, TDA money represents one out of
every twenty-four cents collected as the general State sales
tax. It is not a special tax placed on gasoline or licenses
and should therefore not necessarily be spent in the sane
way as those user fees. Transportation Development Act
funding was created to develop a variety of alternative
transportation systems in response to unmet public need.
The potential needs have been categorized, and while
maintanance and improvement of streets and road are among
the categories, streets and roads are at the bottom of the
list following public transit, specialized transportation
for the elderly and handicapped and bike paths and trails.
In Lodi more than 90% of TDA money goes to streets and roads
and less than 10% goes to public and specialized
transportation. While I am new to the area and may not
fully understand local problems, I believe this proportion
is unreasonable.
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I ask that you consider my needs and concerns and I
respectfully suggest that you actively solicit public input
regarding these needs."
Council discussion follorrrad.. Questions were directed to
Mrs. Rae Margrave, City Cab Company - Dial -A -Ride, who was
in the audience.
There being no other persons in the audience wishing to
speak on the matter, Mayor Reid closed the Public Hearing.
No formal action was taken by the Council on the matter.
AMENUIENTS TO
SPECIFIC PIAN OF
LONER SACRA2I"�� TO
ROAD BEBIM4
KETTLEAAN LANi AND
iADI AVENUE
ORD. NO. 1278
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Notice thereof having been published in accordance with law
and affidavit of publication being on file in the office of
the City Clerk, Mayor Reid called for the Public Hearing to
consider the Lodi. City Planning Co[mssion's recommendation
that the following amendments be made to the Specific Plan
of Lotm..r Sacramento Road betwen Rettleran Lane and Lodi
Avenue, Lodi.
The matter was introduced by Public Works Director Ronsko
who presented diagrams depicting the proposed amendments,
detailing the proposed amendments, and responding to
questions as were posed to Council.
There were no persons in the audience wishing to speak on
the matter, and the public portion of the hearing was
closed.
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On motion of Council Mffrber Snider, Murphy second, Council
introduced Ordinance No. 1278 adopting numerous amend:a.-!ts
to the Specific Plan of Lower Sacramento Road between
Kettleman Lane and Lodi Avenue as heretofore set fort's. The
motion was carried by unanimous vote.
a) That Tokay Street be shown on the Qwest side of Lower
Sacramento Road with a right-of-way width of 55 feet;
b) That a statersnt be added to the plan that indicates the
approved center median openings at this time are
Kettleman Lane, Vine Street and Lodi Avenue;
c) That the sidewalk dimension of 10 feet be revised to 5
feet in residential areas and 7 feet in com;orical,
institutional and reverse frontage single-family
residential;
d) That the following statement be added to note No. 3 on
the Specific Plan: "Fencing at right-of-way will be
adjacent to only reverse frontage single-family
residential development;"
e) That "Denied Access" in the legend be changed to read
"Denied Vehicular Access"; and
f) that the following comment be added to the specific
plan: "Fencing and corner cutoffs at intersections
shall be approved by the Public Works Department.
ORDINANCE LEGAL- Notice thereof having been published in accordance with law
IZIivG BINGO IN THE and affidavit of publication being on file in the Office of
7CITY OF LODI AS the City Clerk, Mayor Reid called for the Public Hearing to
�4AUTHORIZED BY STATE consider a Proposed Ordinance legalizing Bingo in the City
LAW INTRODUCED of Lodi as authorized by State Law.
The matter was introduced by City Attorney Stein who
reviewed the proposed Ordinance and responded to questions
as were posed by the Council.
Speaking in support of the proposed Ordinance was Lam'. Thomas
Carlton, 732 Costa Drive, Lodi.
There being no other persons in the audience wishing to
speak on the subject, the public portion of the hearing was
closed by Mayor Reid.
ORDIiJANCE NO. 1279 Council Member Pinkerton then moved to introduce Ordinance
No. 1279 - An Ordinance of the City of Lodi authorizing
qualified organizations to conduct Bingo Games within the
City of Lodi. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore
Murphy and carried by unanimous vote.
PLANNING CO2liLISSION
City Manager Glaves gave the following report of the
November 8, 1982 Planning Commission Meeting:
The Planning Coarnission:
ITEMS OF INTEREST 1. Conditionally approved the request of Lucky Stores, Inc.
and Euclid Shopping Center for a Use Permit to demolish
and replace the former Albertson's Market with a new
Lucky's Food Store at 340 West Kettleman Lane in an area
zoned C -S, Com�ercial Shopping.
In a related item, certified the filing of a Negative
Declaration by the Community Development Director on the
above project.
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2. Determined that a Zoning hardship existed and approved
.request of Mike Stiehr for a Zoning Variance to reduce
the required minimum lot width from 50 feet to 45 feet
at 316 and 316 East Elm Street to permit e dsting lots
to be used for multiple -family pus -poses in an area zoned
R -FD, High Density Multiple Family Residential.
\TIONS City Clerk Reimche apprised the council that a letter had
been received frac P.G.& E. giving notice that in Attended
Application 82-01-59 it has requested authorization under
its Solar Financing Adjust -,,ant (SFA) to revise its electric
and gas tariffs, effective January 1, 1983, to support its
Demonstration Solar Financing Program, which the Cormission
ordered P.G.& E. to conduct under 011-42 in Decision No.
92251.
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City Clerk Reimch> presented a Notice that had been received
advising of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Ccrpany's
application to increase revenue to offset increases in
depreciation expenses.
City Clerk Reimche presented letters of resignation from
Economic Development Commissioner Russell Larkin and Arts
Commissioner R. P. Corey. City Clerk Reimche was directed
to make the necessary postings for applicants.
The City Clerk presented the following application for
Alcoholic Beverage License:
Rose Four Aces
Aguilar, Eliss G/Rosemarie
9 North Sacramento Street
Lodi, CA 95240
On Sale Beer and Wine Eating Place and Public Premises
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REST
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D City Clerk Reimche read the following letter from City
Attorney Stein regarding a conflict of interest for
Councilmen whose irradiate family meubers are employed by
the Lodi Unified School District to vote on a decision
regarding a public hearing on a Lodi Unified School District
Declaration of Impaction.
"On Thursday, November 4, 1982, I contacted the Fair
Political Practices Commission and asked specifically
whether there would be a conflict of interest for CounciLmmen
whose inv ediate family members are employed by the Lodi.
Unified School District to vote on a decision regarding a
public hearing on a Lodi Unified School District Declaration
of Inpaction.
The FPPC stated there was no conflict of interest. The
reasoning used and the first Section that one must look to
is under Government Code Section 82030 under definitions
of "income" and thereunder Section 82030 (b) (2) to wit:
"Income" also does not include:
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"...(2) Salary and reimbursement for expenses
or per diem received from a state or local
government agency and reimbursement for travel
expenses and per diem received from a bona fide
educational, academic or charitable organization;"
The part that Section 82030 is under deals with the
requirement of filing a conflict of interest statecrent.
What the FPPC said is that since Section 82030 (b)(2) does
not include monies received from a School District,
therefore there would be no conflict of interest where a
decision of a Council would affect said income.
You get to the decision regarding the voting on the School
District impaction by looking further to Government Code
Section 87103 (c) which contains the general prohibition
against a public official voting on a project or making a
decision which will affect a financial interest. Government
Code Section 87103 states that an official has a financial
interest in a decision if it will have an effect on any
source of income, to wit:
"An official has a financial interest in a
decision within the meaning of Section 87100 if
it is reasonably foreseeable that the decision
will have a material financial effect, distinguishable
from its effect on the public generally..."
Since salaries received from a School District are not
considered reportable income hereunder, it is the position
of FPPC that voting on a decision which will affect that
income would not, therefore, be a conflict of interest.
Subsequent to speaking with the FPPC, I spoke with Dick
Eichenberger of the District Attorney's office. It was his
opinion that since the FPPC did not consider that a conflict
of interest exists, that he would not consider prosecuting
any suggested violation. He further stated that he agreed
with the FPPC's opinion."
RONALD 14. STEIN
City Attorney
City Clerk Reimche then read the following letter that had
been received from John J. Vatsula, President of the
Governing Board of the Lodi Unified School District:
Mayor Fred M. Reid
Lodi City Hall
221 West Pine Street
Lodi, CA 95240
"Dear Mayor Reid and Members of the Lodi City Council:
On behalf of the Lodi Unified School District, I
respectfully request that the Lodi City Council reconsider
its action of Wednesday, November 3, in which the collection
of Development Fees for new housing units in the school
district was suspended.
This district has approximately 5,000 students who are
housed in interim facilities or on double session this
school year. Development Fees have been an important source
of revenue that enables the district to provide interim
housing this year at those schools (Lawrence, Heritage,
Nichols, Senior Elementary, Woodbrige, Lodi and Tokay High
Schools) serving students from developing subdivisions in
Lodi. Proposition 1 is important to Lodi Unified, but it
will not result in a relief to our overcrowded schools for a
time to cane.
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In light of the Fair Political Practices Commission's ruling
indicating that there is no conflict of interest of council
members in this matter and in recognition of the district's
documented need for interim housing this school year, %,--
request
erequest reconsideration of this matter by the full council
at the earliest possible date.
Thank you for your consideration of this important request.
Sincerely,
John J. Vatsula
President of the Governing Board"
Council Member Olson then moved that in light of the FPPC's
ruling indicating that there is no conflict of interest that
the Council's action of November 3, 1982 be rescinded
regarding the suspending of the collection of Developerent
Fees for new housing units and that a Public Hearing for
reconsideration of the Declaration of Impaction dated
September 7, 1982 by the Lodi Unified School District Board
of Trustees be set. The motion was seconded by Council
Member Snider. A lengthy discussion followed with an
amendment to the motion being proposed by Council Amber
Pinkerton. Council Member Pinkerton challenged the legality
of the motion indicating that he felt that before Council
rescinded its earlier action, he felt the matter had to be
discussed in Public Hearing.
1. Falsifying police reports;
2. Illegal stops and seizures;
3. Brutality;
4. Vulgar and abusive language;
5. Harassment;
6. Employees stopped;
7. Spotters on the roof with radios;
8. Officers staking out.cars and bars.
Generally, replies to complaints and allegations such as
these are not released to the public. The Grand Jury
receives many complaints of this nature regarding other
agencies of this County and after investigation issues a
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Council Member Olson's motion as heretofore set forth
carried with the Public Hearing for the reconsideration of
the Declaration of Impaction being set for January 5, 1983
at 8:00 p..m. by the following vote:
LODI UIIFIID
Ayes: Council Member - Olson, Snider and Reid
SCHOOL DISTRICT
DECLARATIMT OF
Noes: Council Member - Dturphy and Pinkerton
IMPACTION
Absent: Council Member - None
Council Member Pinkerton again challenged the legality of
this vote.
GRAND JURY REPORT
RE IN=IGATION OF
LPD
City Clerk Reimche read the following report received from
Reed Robbins, Forman, Grand Jury, County of San Joaquin.
"Interim Report #1 NoveTber 10, 1982
Investigation of Lodi Police Department at Request of
City of Lodi
The Grand Jury received from the blayor of Lodi, California,
Mr. Fred Reid, a letter outlining a number of complaints and
allegations againt the Lodi Police Departrient. These
include:
1. Falsifying police reports;
2. Illegal stops and seizures;
3. Brutality;
4. Vulgar and abusive language;
5. Harassment;
6. Employees stopped;
7. Spotters on the roof with radios;
8. Officers staking out.cars and bars.
Generally, replies to complaints and allegations such as
these are not released to the public. The Grand Jury
receives many complaints of this nature regarding other
agencies of this County and after investigation issues a
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Continued Noverioer 17, 1982
private letter or makes no report. Ho:,rever, because of the
notoriety given this matter by the newspapers, City Council
and Mr. Mitchell we felt it only right that our findings be
made p.ablic.
In our investigation we interviewed Mr. Mitchell, Lodi
Police Department Personnel, County Counsel, Deputy District
Attorney, the City Manager, and many concerned citizens of
the Lodi area.
Findings
The complaints and allegations can be boiled down to three
areas.
1. Thee lack of probable cause for arrests;
2. Harassment by staking out bars at night;
3. A "point system" used by the Lodi Police Department in
the Performance Evaluation Reports system to evaluate
personnel.
The Grand Jury feels it would be presumptuous of the Grand
Jury to even discuss "probable cause" as this issue can only
be determined by the Court at the time of the hearing.
In regards to harassment by staking out the bars at night,
the Grand Jury found there had been no legal improprieties
in this complaint.
A detailed review was made of the "point system" as used in
the Police Performance Evaluation Reports and again it was
found there were no legal improprieties. The points for
motor vehicle violations are only one of a number of items
used in evaluating the personnel of the police department.
It appears, however, that the point system has been a strong
incentive in vehicle stops. Therefore, it is suggested that
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the City Council revaluate the use of points as pertains to
motor vehicle violations.
Respectfully,
Reed Robbins, Foreman"
Councilman Pinkerton indicated his displeasure in that the
City Manager was given a copy of the subject report before
Council Members received their copies. It was indicated
that copies went to the Council and the City Manager at
the approximate same time, when the packets were prepared
and distributed.
Mayor Pro Tempore Murphy asked about the reports release to
the public and press prior to it being received by the City
of Lodi.
COUNCIL DEIZIED
On motion of Mayor Pro Terpore Murphy, Rid second, Council
AtCLAIM
denied the Amended Claim for money for nonpayment of bills
�.. FOR MONEY OF NODI-
presented by Pacific Gas and Electric Corpany.
PAY= OF BILLS
PRESENTED BY PG&E
PETITION RE
council, following discussion and complaints received
PERMITTING ANY
regarding the matter from Dir. Thomas Carlton, 732 Costa
OPERATE AT LOCA-
Drive, Lodi, referred to the City Attorney, petition FORD
STREET
received from business operators located adjacent to that
LOCATION WITHOUT
parcel of land located at the northwest corner (inter-
AtdY STREET OR
section) of Lockeford Street; and Pleasant Avenue, expressing
ADJOINING OFF-
concern as to the advisability of permitting any business to
STREET PARFMZ
operate at said location without any street or adjoining
REFERRED TO CITY
off-street parking.
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REPORT RE CLOSED City Clerk Reinche reported that at a Closed Session of the
SESSION OF TILIE City Council held November 3, 1982, Council authorized the
COUNCIL FEM proceeding with negotiations on the rights-of-way
N(YVu•1BER 3, 1982 acquisitions on the Snell and Jerome parcels.
CO.1%1=S BY CITY Council tleniber applauded the recent Band Review held in this
COUXIL ME14BERS City.
cap=s BY THE There were no persons in the audience wishing to speak under
PUBLIC ON NON this segment of the agenda.
AGENDA ITEZ
REGULAR CALFINDAR
REPORTS OF THE CITY Following introduction of the matter by Assistant City
MANAGER Manager Glenn, Council, on motion of Council Mer er Snider,
AGRITUTIENT WITH Olson Second, adopted Resolution bb. 82-129 approving the
:.4 COUNTY FOR DIAL -A- Agreement between the City of Lodi and the County of San
RIDE 114 WOODBRIDGEE Joaquin for Dial -A -Ride Transportation in the Woodbridge
APPROVED area and authorized the :•Tayor and City Clerk to execute the
docur.—ent on behalf of the City.
RBS. NO. 82-129
Agenda item k-1 "Request for mid -block crosswalk between the
Fairmont Rehabilitation Hospital and Lodi Memorial Hospital"
was introduced by Public Works Director Ronsko. bir. Ronsko
reported that for various reasons, the City of Lodi has
strongly discouraged such installations in the past. Among
these reasons are:
REQUEST FOR MID -
BLOCK CROSSQJZ 1. They may cause pedestrians to have a false sense of
BETWE N THE FAIR- security with respect to vehicular traffic.
tSOW PEHABILITATION
HOSPITAL AND 2. They may cause a greater rnrnber of rear end collisions
LODI MEMORIAL due to pedestrians not waiting for gaps in traffic.
HOSPITAL
3. They may cause an increase in fatal and serious injury
accidents, -because crosswalks are usually considered to
be safety devices. However, accident studies show a
disproportionate accident rate in terms of marked versus
unmarked crosswalks, probably due to a less cautious
pedestrian attitude at unmarked walks.
4. Additionally, motorists expect crosswalks and
pedestrians at interesections and when there are
intersections fairly close together, motorists would
not expect to have a crosswalk in the middle of the
block.
A number of cities were contacted in past studies, and it
was found that most not only discourage mid -block
crosswalks, they don't consider them in blocks less than
600-1000 ft. long. Further, the amount of use of this
crosswalk would be minimal in the sense that very few people
would use it compared to a mid block crosswalk in the
downtown area.
Ms. Beverly MzFarland, Administrator, Fairmont Rehabilita-
tion Hospital was in the audience and spoke on behalf of
her request.
Following discussion, with questions being directed to Staff
and to Ms. McFarland, Council, on motion of Mayor Pro
Tempore Murphy, Reid second, denied Ms. McFarland's request
for a mid -block crosswalk between that facility and Lodi
bkeorial Hospital. Further, Staff was directed to check
into expediting the construction of wheelchair ramps at the
Fairmont Avenue -Windsor Avenue Crossing.
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R9=S 1411yor Reid declared a five-minute recess and the Council
reconvened at approximately 10:35 p.m.
CITY SIRE T TREE Following introduction of the matter by Staff, Council, on
POLICY UPF= motion of Council Member Snider, 1-1urphy second, voted not to
deviate from the City's Street Tree Policy, thereby denying
the request of Pis. Viola Fahrner, 424 S. School Street,
Lodi, for the removal of certain trees located in the
parkway fronting her property.
AUDIT AND Following introduction of the matter and discussion,
MANAGE1ENT LEITER Council, on motion of Councilman Pinkerton, A'tzrphy second,
A �,V FOR YEAR ENDED accepted for filing the.Audited Financial Statements of the
N" JUNE 30, 1982 City of Lodi for the year ended June 30, 1982 and Ma-iage-
ACCEPZED FOR FILING ment Letter from the auditing firm of Ernst and tt nney.
I'LM4 RE2,50VED
With the tacit concurrence of the Council, agenda item k-4
FM4 THE AGENDA
"Request for Crossing Guard at Ham Lane and Highway 12" was
removed from the Agenda.
CCIPALT CAR
Council, on motion of Mayor Pro Tempore :hirphy, Olson
AUTHORIZED FOR
second, authorized purchase of a compact car for the
RECITATION DEPT.
Recreation Department based on the condition that the specs
be written for a domestic vehicle.
Council was apprised that earlier this year, the City
applied for, and was granted, an EDA grant for construction
of the above line. Since that time, the Engineering
'
Division has prepared plans and specifications, which are
being reviewed by the EDA Regional Office in Seattle.
The project consists of a storm drain in Cluff Avenue from
Industrial Way to Victor Road, varying in size from 48" to
60", and a storm drain pump station near Pine Street. Under
this grant eligible work, the center 26 feet of the street
is also being reconstructed to industrial standards.
Additionally, the City is also asking for bids for the
installation of a sanitary sewer in Cluff Avenue from Lodi
Avenue to Pine Street.
Since many of the adjacent property owners are either
required to, or have shown an interest in the installation
of their curb, gutter, sidewalk and paving, we are also
asking for proposals on each of the property owner's
frontage requirements.
The contract will be awarded on the basis of the IDA
eligible work, and the other items will each be evaluated by
the City and the individual property owners prior to award.
All work will be done by one contractor.
The engineer's estimate of the grant eligible work is
$859,680. The sanitary sewer is expected to cost $22,930,
and the property owner's work if it is all awarded, is
expected to cost $165,090. The total, if all items are
awarded, would be $1,047,700. Award will be in January,
with construction starting in February and expected to last
approximately six months. All the necessary rights of way
have been acquired and once approval is granted by the EDA,
it will be in order to start advertising. .
Councilman Pinkerton asked to abstain from discussion and
voting on this matter because of possible Conflict of
Interest.
On motion of Mayor Pro Tempore 11irphy, Olson -second, Council
approved plans and specifications for Cluff Avenue Storm
Drain, Industrial Way to Victor Road, and authorized the
advertising for bids thereon subject to receiving approval
from the Economic Development Agency.
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PLANS AND SPECIFI- The motion carried by the following vote:
CATIONS FOR CL•UFF
AVENUE, STORM DRAIN,
DIDUSTRIAL WAY Ayes: Council berber - i4urphy, Olson, Snider, and
TO VICTOR ROAD Reid (Mayor)
APPROVED
Noes: Council Member - None
Abstain: Council 14erber - Pinkerton
Absent: Council 1•;ember - None
SPEED ZONES Following introduction of the matter by Staff, and an
ESTABLISHED earlier ind_epth study of the subject at an Informal
T"r1ROUGHOUT CITY Informational Meeting, Council, on motion of Councilman
Snider, Murphy second, adopted Resolution No. 82-130
establishing various speed zones throughout the city as
heretofore set forth
RFSOLITI014 NO. Resolution No. 82-130
82-130
4
,•oGJ Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lodi
y establishing various speed zones within the City
of Lodi.
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lodi does
hereby establish the following speed zones within the City.
of Lodi.
BECKMAN ROAD, Kettleman In. to Pine St.
45 mph
BECKMAN ROAD, Pine St. to Victor Rd.
30 mph
BECKMAN ROAD, Lockeford St. to Turner Rd.
40 mph
CALIFORNIA STREET, Lockeford St. to Turner Rd.
30 mph
CENTURY BLVD., Ham In. to Hutchin St.
35 mph
ELM STREET, Lower Sacramento Rd. to Ham Lane
35 mph
Eiid STREET, Stockton St. to Cherokee In.
35 mph
FiAM LANE, Harney In. to Century Blvd.
35 mph
HAM, LANE, Lodi Ave. to Elm St.
35 mph
HUTCHINS STREET, Harney In. to Century Blvd.
50 mph
HUTCHINS STREET, Tokay St. to Lockeford St.
30 mph
LODI AVENUE, Ham In. to East City Limits
30 mph
LOWER SACRA,* RD., Turner Rd. to North
City Limits
35 mph
14ILI.S AV12TUE, Lodi Ave. to Turner Rd.
35 mph
STOCFCTON STREET, So. City limits to
Kettleman In.
35 mph
STOM-L'O 4 STREET, Lodi Ave. to Lockeford St.
30 mph
STOCX'TON STREET, Lockeford St. to Turner Rd.
35 mph
TURNER ROAD, Laver Sacramento Rd- to SPRR
35 mph
TURNER ROAD, SPRR to Highway 99
45 mph
TURNER ROAD, Highway 99 to East City Limits
35 mph
VINE STREET, Lower Sacramento Road to Han In. 35 mph
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all resolutions or parts of
Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby rescinded.
Dated: November 17, 1982
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Continued Nove:uer 17, 1982
Attest:
ACEr1. REIP4af�
City Clerk
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 82-130 was passed
and adopted b1 the City Council of the City of Lodi in a
regular meeting held November 17, 1982 by the following
vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Pinkerton, Olson, Snider,
Murphy, and Rid (Mayor)
Noes: Council cambers - None
Absent: Council Members - None
ALICE M. RETI.K E
City Clerk
RES. NO. 82-131
Following introduction of the matter by Staff, Council, on
notion of Council rr Snider, Olson second, adopted
Resolution No. 82-131 - Resolution Amending "Rules for
Personnel Administration, City of LocLi", Rule 9, Section 6,
re Holidays Observed by the City of Lodi employees, and
thereby rescinding Resolution No. 78-132 pertaining thereto.
ACTIONS TALI
Further, on motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Olson second,
APNENDING LIST OF
Council introduced Ordinance No. 1280 establishing the
CITY RECOGNIZED
rr1,
Friday after Thanksgiving as a
y g' g parking holiday in downtaan
HOLIDAYS
Lodi. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Further,
Council tacitly concurred that enforcement will be excused
ORD. 1280
for that day this year.
INTRODUCED
DELAY TO ANT14 L
Councilman Murphy proposed delaying the irprovenia-:t proposed
SHELTER 1N2ROI,IE-
for the animal shelter in order to proceed with the
MMU PROPOSED
refurbishing of city restroom facilities. Discussion
followed with no action being taken.
ADJOUR-AFP
There being no further business to wire before the Council,
Mayor Reid adjourned the meeting at approximately 11:20 p.m.
Attest:
ACEr1. REIP4af�
City Clerk
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