HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2008-64RESOLUTION NO. 2008-64
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
EXTENDING THE WHITE SLOUGH WATER POLLUTION
CONTROL FACILITY AGRICULTURAL LEASES
WHEREAS, the City has two agricultural lease parcels at the White Slough Water
Pollution Control Facility (WSWPCF), which total approximately 877 acres; and
WHEREAS, the two current tenants' (Kirschenman Farms with 659± acres and
Lima Ranch with 218± acres) leases are set to expire on December 31,2008; and
WHEREAS, both tenants have performed well during the current lease; and
WHEREAS, the amended leases incorporate several new amendments mandated by
the City's new State Regional Water Quality Control Board (SRWQCB) discharge permit
adopted November 3, 2007, mandating better control on loading rates of biosolids and improved
monitoring and reporting requirements; and
WHEREAS, the tenants are in agreement with the new requirements regarding more
comprehensive crop planting, irrigation, and harvesting reporting to enable the City to better
monitor field conditions and report to the SRWQCB on a monthly basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lodi City Council that the agricultural
leases expiring December 31,2008, with Kirschenman Farms and Lima Ranch be extended for
the period January 1,2009 through December 31,2013; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the
lease agreements on behalf of the City of Lodi.
Dated: April 16, 2008
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2008-64 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held April 16, 2008, by the following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, Katzakian, and
Mayor Mounce
COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
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