HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2008-135RESOLUTION NO. 2008-135
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCILAUTHORIZING
SUBMISSION OF MEASURE K SMART GROWTH INCENTIVE
PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION TO SAN JOAQUIN
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
WHEREAS, over the past year, City staff has worked with the planning design
consultant, Moore lacofano Goltsman, on organizing and facilitating several steering committee
meetings, walking tour, two community workshops, preparing design guidelines, and preliminary
design alternatives for Lodi Avenue from Cherokee Lane to the Union Pacific Railroad. The
project is a continuation cf the Lodi Central City Railroad Safety Improvement Project and the
2005/2006 Eastside Mobilityand Access Plan; and
WHEREAS, San Joaquin Council of Governments has a total of $1.5 million identified
this year for Measure K Smart Growth Incentive Program projects for local agencies: and
WHEREAS, the types of improvements included in the Measure K Smart Growth
Incentive Program include infrastructure improvements, which encourage pedestrian, bicycle
and transit trips: transit improvements; street calming and streetscape improvement projects;
and walkable community projects; and
WHEREAS, the Measure K Smart Growth Incentive Program grant application will
include these types of improvementsfor Lodi Avenue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize staff to submit a Measure K Smart Growth Incentive Program grant application to the
San Joaquin Council cf Governments for funding for improvements to Lodi Avenue from
Cherokee Lane to the Union Pacific Railroad.
Dated: July 2, 2008
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2008-135 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 2, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hansen, Johnson, Katzakian, and Mayor Mounce
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hitchcock
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
AND[ JOHL
City Clerk
2008-135