HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - March 29, 2016 SMLODI CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2016
A. Call to Order / Roll Call
The Special City Council meeting of March 29, 2016, was called to order by Mayor Chandler at
7:00 a.m.
Present: Council Member Johnson, Council Member Mounce, Council Member Nakanishi,
Mayor Pro Tempore Kuehne, and Mayor Chandler
Absent: None
Also Present: City Manager Schwabauer, Deputy City Attorney Fukasawa, and City Clerk
Ferraiolo
NOTE: City Attorney Magdich participated via teleconference.
B. Announcement of Closed Session
B-1 Threatened Litigation: Government Code 04956.9(b). Potential Suit by City of Lodi
Against San Joaquin County (Real Parties in Interest, North San Joaquin Water
Conservation District (NSJWCD) and East Bay Municipal Utility District) Regarding
Mitigated Negative Declaration for Demonstration Recharge Extraction and Aquifer
Manaaement (DREAM) Proiect and NSJWCD South Svstem Improvements (CA)
C. Adjourn to Closed Session
At 7:00 a.m., Mayor Chandler adjourned the meeting to a Closed Session to discuss the above
matter. The Closed Session adjourned at 7:43 a.m.
D. Return to Open Session / Disclosure of Action
At 7:46 a.m., Mayor Chandler reconvened the City Council meeting, and City Attorney Magdich
disclosed the following action.
Item B-1 was discussion only with no reportable action taken.
E. Reaular Calendar
E-1 Authorize City Manager to Draft and Execute Comment Letter in Response to Mitigated
Negative Declaration for Demonstration Recharge Extraction and Aquifer Management
(DREAM) Project and North San Joaquin Water Conservation District South System
Improvements Prepared by San Joaquin County Department of Public Works (CA)
City Manager Schwabauer provided a presentation regarding the Mitigated Negative Declaration
for the Demonstration Recharge Extraction and Aquifer Management Project and North
San Joaquin Water Conservation District South System Improvements. Specific topics of
discussion included staffs request to prepare and send a comment letter in response to the
Mitigated Negative Declaration and staffs belief that the document does not adequately address
the potential environmental impacts from the project, as well as an undisclosed larger project that
would divert groundwater.
Council Member Mounce made a motion, second by Mayor Pro Tempore Kuehne, to authorize
the City Manager to draft and execute a comment letter in response to Mitigated Negative
Declaration for Demonstration Recharge Extraction and Aquifer Management (DREAM) Project
and North San Joaquin Water Conservation District South System Improvements prepared by
San Joaquin County Department of Public Works.
VOTE:
The above motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Johnson, Council Member Mounce, Council Member Nakanishi, Mayor
Pro Tempore Kuehne, and Mayor Chandler
Noes: None
Absent: None
F. Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at
7:47 a.m.
ATTEST:
Jennifer M. Ferraiolo
City Clerk
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