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AGENDA TITLE: Setting of Public Hearing for Consideration of Establishing
a City Charter
MEETING DATE: February 21, 1996
PREPARED BY: City Attorney
RECOMMENDATION: Council to establish the date of March 6 as the first of what
would probably be several public hearings to consider
whether or not the City of Lodi should adopt a charter.
BACKGROUND: On May 7, 1995 the Council designated itself as a charter
committee to oversee the drafting of a City Charter. The
previously developed schedule indicated that meetings
would be held for public input during the months of July through December 1995. Clearly that did
not occur. If the City is to put the matter before the electorate in November of 1996, it is necessary
to move on a rather expedited schedule of public hearings to accomplish the acquisition of input for
the formation of the charter. The proposed date of March 6 would be the first of such meetings.
Since the placement of the question of whether or not to have a charter is characterized as a ballot
measure, it is necessary that the decision to place the matter on the ballot be done by July 19, 1996.
This date is based upon the time periods that need to be accommodated for the filing of arguments
for or against the particular ballot measure.
FUNDING: None Required.
Respectfully submitted,
Randall A. Hays
City Attorney
APPROVED:
H. DIXON FLYNN
City Manager
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•, CITY OF LODI NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Carnegie Forum Date: March 6, 1996
305 West Pine Street, Lodi Time: 7:00 p.m.
For information regarding this notice please contact,
Jennifer M. Perrin
City Clerk
Telephone: (209) 333-6702
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, March 6, 1996 at the hour of 7:00
p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the City Council will conduct a
Public Hearing at the Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street, Lodi, to consider the
following matter:
a) Possible establishment of City Charter
All interested persons are invited to present their views and comments on this matter.
Written statements may be filed with the City Clerk at any time prior to the hearing
scheduled herein, and oral statements may be made at said hearing.
If you challenge the subject matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those
issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice or in
written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk, P.O. Box 3006, at or prior to the Public
Hearing.
By Order of the Lodi City Council:
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City Clerk
Dated: February 21, 1996
Approved as to form:
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John Luebberke
Deputy City Attorney
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