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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - November 4, 2015 Public Comments 3suitable location, such as a tennis or basketball court, which can be striped for pickle ball. Council Member Kuehne expressed support for bringing the sport of pickle ball to Lodi and stated he believed it would be inexpensive to set up appropriate courts. Duane Simpfenderfer with the Day -to -Day Diabetes Support Group asked the Council to recognize November 2-15, 2015, as National Diabetes Month and reported that November 14 is Worldwide Global Diabetes Day. Mr. Simpfenderfer stated an outreach program called Trial Net will be held on November 19 at 4 p.m. to test families for certain antibodies of Type 1 diabetes. Check-in will be at the Lodi Public Library, with the tests run at the Lodi News -Sentinel employee lunch room. Susan Sanchez, registered nurse, reported San Joaquin County is one of the worst counties in caring for diabetes; Sandy Whitbeck stated she arranges for monthly speakers at group meetings, with varying topics on food, nutrition, fitness, and health; and Bonnie Bittle expressed support for the assistance and understanding this group has given to her as a Type 1 diabetic. Mayor Johnson presented the group with a proclamation proclaiming the month of November 2015 as "National Diabetes Month" in the City of Lodi. E. Comments by the City Council Members on Non -Agenda Items Mayor Pro Tempore Chandler reported Lodi Wine Enthusiast magazine named Lodi the Wine Region of 2015, which received front-page coverage in the Lodi News -Sentinel. He stated this was a testament to the grapegrowers, wineries, and Visit Lodi! and congratulated the industry on this achievement. Further, Mayor Pro Tempore Chandler reported he spoke on behalf of the Mayor at the Mayor's State of the City Address, at which the Chamber outlined its Vision 2020 program and the City Manager explained the current state of the City. In the afternoon, he participated in the swearing-in ceremony of new Police Chief Tod Patterson, at which a record number of people attended with pride and affection for Chief Patterson. He commended the City Manager on making a good selection and stated he looked forward to a great future with the Lodi Police Department. Council Member Mounce reminded that at the last meeting she brought up the concept of a new commission as an oversight group for the Electric Utility, for which another Council Member expressed interest. She requested the matter be brought before Council at a meeting in the near future so that Council can decide how to form the group. Ms. Mounce believed this commission would bring value to the Council by bringing issues forward that it may not be aware of, adding that, had this group existed, Council could have been working on an improved product and better customer service instead of leaving citizens to struggle under financial duress. Council Member Mounce reported the Electric Utility Director is arranging for a tour of the Electric Utility and urged anyone from the FaceBook group, Citizens Against City of Lodi Electric Utility Rates & Charges, to contact her if interested in participating. Further, Council Member Mounce informed the public that her City e-mail account has not properly functioned for the last seven years; therefore, anyone wishing to reach her can do so through her private e-mail address: 0mounce@lodicitycouncil. cam. Council Member Nakanishi reported he attended the Mayor's State of the City Address and responded to the Lodi News -Sentinel article that criticized the Council for holding the event in Woodbridge, stating the event is, and always has been, sponsored by the Lodi District Chamber of Commerce. He stated it has traditionally been held at Hutchins Street Square; however, the Chamber opted to look elsewhere because the City started charging the Chamber to utilize the facility in order to cover expenses. In a recent report by Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Director Jeff Hood, it was reported the Department was able to pay back $800,000 of debt and to begin accumulating a fund balance due to the fact that it cut staff and began charging for use of City property instead of renting it out at no charge to certain organizations. Council Member Nakanishi recognized the Chamber for hosting the event and commended Mayor Pro Tempore Chandler and City Manager Schwabauer for their presentations. F. Comments by the City Manager on Non -Agenda Items None. DAY 6 DAY DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP Lodi, CA ATTENTION DIABETICS /RELATIVES The "DAY -2 -DAY DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP" is honored to be working with STANFORD UNIVERSITY regarding research that is working to find a way to prevent type -1 diabetes. An international network of diabetes centers led by the National Institute of Health is conducting this research. There are 22 countries involved including New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and several other European countries. This screening test for relatives of people with type -1 diabetes is called "TRIALNET" and looks for autoantibodies (proteins in the blood) that signal an increased risk for the disease. THE TESTIS CAPABLE OF DETECTING THESE AUTOANTIBODIES UP TO 10 YRS BEFORE THE SYMPTOMS APPEAR. If the test results show an increased risk for diabetes, participants are offered regular monitoring and may be eligible to join current research studies testing new ways to delay or prevent DIABETES. This "TRIALNET SCREENING" will be offered at the "DAY -2 -DAY DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP" normal 3rd Thursday, of each month meeting, in this case, Nov. 19, from 4pm - 8:15pm. Meet at the Lodi Public Library at 201 W. Locust St., Lodi 95240. Prepare to walk across the street to do actual testing then return to library for a Q & A session. Monthly meetings start at 6:30 and go till about 8pm. However, testing will take place throughout the 4 — 8:15pm timeframe. The screening takes only 15 min. and requires a blood test. TRIALNET staff will work with parents to minimize the discomfort for themselves and their children (numbing cream will be available). SCREENING IS AVAILABLE AT NO COST FOR THOSE WHO ARE: 1. Age 45 and under and have a parent, sibling, or child with type 1 diabetes or 2. Age 20 and under and have a niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, grandparent, cousin, or half - sibling with type -1 diabetes. Please take advantage of this convenient opportunity to screen your entire family at NO COST TO YOU and help advance this important research. Spread the word to all type -1 diabetics, their family members, and relatives, as we would like at least 100 participants from Merced to Sacramento and the surrounding areas. Call Duane Simpfenderfer at (209) 369-1599 or email at simpfinancial@gmail.com to make an appointment so we can plan on having enough phlebotomists to conduct the testing in a timely and orderly fashion.