HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2017-75RESOLUTION NO. 2017-75
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL DECLARING THAT AN
EMERGENCY CONDITION EXISTS REQUIRING THE IMMEDIATE
NEPNIN OF MOKELUMNE R¡VER LEVEE AT LODI LAKE NATURE
AREA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ORDER REQUIRED
ACTIoNSANDEXECUTEALLNECESSARYDoCUMENTSTo
PERFORM REPAIRS, AND FURTHER APPROPR¡ATING FUNDS
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WHEREAS, on April 11, 2017 , Parks staff noticed that a portion of the Mokelumne River
levee at the Lodi Lake Nature Area trail has eroded into the river; and
WHEREAS, there are additional fresh cracks appearing along the bank indicating the
levee structure is becoming unstable and could fail at any time; and
WHEREAS, the combination of lack of vegetation in this part of the levee and sustained
high river flows has caused a substantial portion of the heavily-saturated slope to fall into the
river; and
WHEREAS, if the levee fails, it will cause flooding in the nature area, potentially killing
trees and native plants, and displacing wildlife; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of the consulting service and construction contract is
$250,000; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council declare an emergency condition and
authorize the city Manager to execute the necessary documents to perform emergency repairs
before further erosion of the levee occurs; and
WHEREAS, staff further recommends that the City Council appropriate funds in the
amount of $250,000 for this rePair.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED that the Lodi city council does hereby declare
that an emergency condition exists as required by the Public Contract Code to dispense with the
City bidding requirement for this project due - to the risk of further damage to the
Mokelumne River levee at Lodi lake
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Nature Area that would result from a delay in
commencement of rePairs; and
BE lT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi city council does hereby authorize the
City Manager to order required actions and execute all necessary documents to perform the
repairs; and
BE tT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi city council does hereby appropriate funds
in the amount of $250,000 for this project.
Dated: April 19,2017
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2017-75 was passed and- adopted by the City
Council of the óity or lbo¡ ¡n a speciat meeting held April 19,2017 by the following vote:
AyES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Chandler, Johnson, Mounce, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Kuehne
COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
NI
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
2017-75
Clerk
FERRAIOLO