HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - September 20, 2017LODI CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
C-1 Call to Order / Roll Call
The City Council Closed Session meeting was cancelled.
C-2 Announcement of Closed Session - N/A
C-3 Adjourn to Closed Session - N/A
C-4 Return to Open Session / Disclosure of Action - N/A
A. Call to Order / Roll Call
The Regular City Council meeting of September 20, 2017, was called to order by Mayor Kuehne
at 7:05 p.m.
Present: Council Member Chandler, Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, and Mayor Kuehne
Absent: Council Member Johnson, and Council Member Mounce
Also Present: City Manager Schwabauer, City Attorney Magdich, and City Clerk Ferraiolo
B. Presentations
B-1 Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to Council Member Mounce for Service as
President of League of California Cities (CLK)
This item was pulled from the agenda.
B-2 Fire Prevention Week Proclamation (FD)
Mayor Kuehne presented a proclamation to Fire Marshal Brad Doell proclaiming October 8-14,
2017, as "Fire Prevention Week" in Lodi. Fire Marshal Doell reminded everyone about the
importance of fire safety and protecting one's self and loved ones.
B-3 Lodi Fire Department Pink October Breast Cancer Awareness Month Fundraiser
Proclamation (FD)
Mayor Kuehne presented a proclamation to Fire Engineer David Rabara proclaiming the month of
October 2017 as "Lodi Fire Department Pink October Breast Cancer Awareness Month"
fundraiser in Lodi. Engineer Rabara reported that this year's event will once again include the
kick-off at the October Street Faire, the Chili's fundraiser, and selling t -shirts and hats. Proceeds
will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. He reported that Lodi Fire Department has
helped raise $30,000 over the last six years.
B-4 #PinkPatchProject Month Proclamation (PD)
Mayor Kuehne presented a proclamation to Captain Chris Jacobson proclaiming October 2017 as
#PinkPatchProject in Lodi. Captain Jacobson reported that Lodi was the 45th city to join the
#PinkPatchProject and there are now 186 cities, with 10 additional cities pending, that have also
joined the effort. The Lodi Police Department supports the local organization Cancer Kids of
San Joaquin, which provides assistance to families of cancer patients. This year, the Department
will sell pink badges to raise funds; officers will adorn their badges with pink lettering; and patrol
vehicles will be outfitted with pink and gold ribbons.
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C. Consent Calendar (Reading; Comments by the Public; Council Action)
Council Member Chandler made a motion, second by Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, to approve
the following items hereinafter set forth, except those otherwise noted, in accordance with the
report and recommendation of the City Manager.
VOTE:
The above motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Chandler, Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, and Mayor Kuehne
Noes: None
Absent: Council Member Johnson, and Council Member Mounce
C-1 Receive Register of Claims in the Amount of $4,678,786.83 (FIN)
Claims were approved in the amount of $4,678,786.83.
C-2 Approve Minutes (CLK)
The minutes of August 29, 2017 (Special Meeting), August 29, 2017 (Shirtsleeve Session), and
September 5, 2017 (Shirtsleeve Session) were approved as written.
C-3 Adopt Resolution Rejecting All Bids for White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility Field
5 Levee Repair (PW)
Adopted Resolution No. 2017-179 rejecting all bids for White Slough Water Pollution Control
Facility Field 5 Levee Repair.
C-4 Accept Improvements Under Contract for 2017 GrapeLine Bus Stop Accessibility and
Shelter Improvements Project (PW)
Accepted the improvements under the contract for 2017 GrapeLine Bus Stop Accessibility and
Shelter Improvements Project.
C-5 Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Professional Services Agreement
with Eurofins Eaton Analytical, Inc., of Monrovia, for Laboratory Services for Unregulated
Contaminant Rule 4 Testing Requirements ($50,000) (PW)
Adopted Resolution No. 2017-180 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional
Services Agreement with Eurofins Eaton Analytical, Inc., of Monrovia, for laboratory services for
unregulated Contaminant Rule 4 testing requirements, in the amount of $50,000.
C-6 Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Professional Services Agreement
with Moore Twining Associates, Inc., of Fresno, for Public Works Water and Wastewater
Laboratory Services ($160,000) (PW)
This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar by Council Member Chandler for discussion
purposes.
In response to Council Member Chandler, Public Works Director Charlie Swimley stated Lodi has
a state-of-the-art water treatment facility adjacent to the Mokelumne River that pulls 6,000 acre
feet of clean, raw water, which runs through a filtration system and chlorine. The City's certified
laboratory typically tests for the presence of E. coli; this contract will measure concentrations as
low as a few parts per trillion, which requires a qualified laboratory with specialized equipment.
He assured the public that Lodi has clean, safe drinking water.
Council Member Chandler made a motion, second by Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, to adopt
Resolution No. 2017-182 authorizing the City Manager to execute Professional Services
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Agreement with Moore Twining Associates, Inc., of Fresno, for Public Works water and
wastewater laboratory services in the amount of $160,000.
VOTE:
The above motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Chandler, Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, and Mayor Kuehne
Noes: None
Absent: Council Member Johnson, and Council Member Mounce
C-7 Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to Contract with
Cintas Corporation No. 3, of Stockton, for Rental and Cleaning of Uniforms for Certain
Field and Warehouse Employees ($75,000) (PW)
Adopted Resolution No. 2017-181 authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to
contract with Cintas Corporation No. 3, of Stockton, for rental and cleaning of uniforms for certain
field and warehouse employees, in the amount of $75,000.
C-8 Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute School Resource Officer
Memorandum of Understanding with Lodi Unified School District for Four School Resource
Officers for Period of July 1, 2017 — June 30, 2018 ($301,410) (PD)
This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar by Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi for discussion
purposes.
In response to Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, City Manager Schwabauer stated the proposed
Memorandum of Understanding is for four School Resources Officers, two of which are funded by
the City of Lodi and two by the Lodi Unified School District. All four officers are assigned to work
exclusively at the schools, but may respond to 911 calls if necessary. When the program
started, officers were already spending an inordinate amount of time at the schools, and this
seemed an appropriate use of resources to fund half of the program.
In response to Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, Captain David Griffin stated that each School
Resource Officer has an office at the school, as well a computer in the patrol vehicle, and is the
first responder at a school incident. The program has been in effect since roughly 1996. He
confirmed other school districts have similar programs but with fewer officers. The school district
also has safety officers on site; however, School Resource Officers deal with criminal elements
and the Gang Reduction, Intervention, and Prevention Program.
In response to Mayor Kuehne, Captain Griffin stated School Resource Officers are still assigned
to the schools over summer because of summer school programs, but if school is not in session,
they are rotated onto patrol.
Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi made a motion, second by Council Member Chandler, to adopt
Resolution No. 2017-183 authorizing the City Manager to execute School Resource Officer
Memorandum of Understanding with Lodi Unified School District for four School Resource
Officers for period of July 1, 2017 — June 30, 2018, in the amount of $301,410.
VOTE:
The above motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Chandler, Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, and Mayor Kuehne
Noes: None
Absent: Council Member Johnson, and Council Member Mounce
C-9 Receive Report Regarding Communication Pertaining to 2018 Park Bond Funding (CLK)
Received report regarding communication pertaining to 2018 Park Bond funding.
C-10 Receive Report Regarding Communication Pertaining to Independent System Operator
Governance Change and Grid Regionalization (Assembly Bills 726 and 813) (CLK)
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Received report regarding communication pertaining to Independent System Operator
Governance change and grid regionalization (Assembly Bills 726 and 813).
D. Comments by the Public on Non -Agenda Items
THE TIME ALLOWED PER NON -AGENDA ITEM FOR COMMENTS MADE BY THE
PUBLIC IS LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES.
Public comment may only be made on matters within the Lodi City Council's jurisdiction
(Government Code Section 54954.3, Lodi City Council Protocol Manual Section 6.31). The
Council cannot take action or deliberate on items that are not on this agenda unless there
is an emergency and the need to take action on that emergency arose after this agenda
was posted (Government Code Section 54954.2(b)(2)). All other items may only be
referred for review to staff or placement on a future Council agenda.
Mushtaq Tahirkheli commented on the downtown parking problem, stating he believes that
parking limits are too short and should be extended to give people enough time to shop and take
care of business. He stated parking meters may be preferable to a $40 parking ticket and hopes
Council will take care of this situation quickly.
Mayor Kuehne informed Mr. Tahirkheli that a pilot parking meter program will kick off next month
at no cost to the City.
In response to Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, City Manager Schwabauer explained there are
different parking zones downtown to encourage diverse levels of parking at various locations. The
short-term, 30 -minute parking spaces were designed for quick stops at coffee shops or in -and -out
types of businesses. The 90 -minute parking zones are for those who need a bit longer, and the
3 -hour parking stalls provide even greater flexibility for longer visits. In addition, visitors can buy
all -day parking passes quarterly for $15. Parking meters will allow visitors to pay to park for as
long as they need. In the absence of meters, however, shorter parking limits encourage greater
turnover of parking stalls.
Council Member Chandler pointed out that the parking garage offers free parking and has 24-
hour security. He stated the downtown parking situation is a great concern and the City is seeking
a remedy for the problem.
E. Comments by the City Council Members on Non -Agenda Items
Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi reported on his attendance at the recent Eastern San Joaquin
Groundwater Authority meeting, at which the board discussed a grant opportunity that would pay
for the plan. It is a matching grant of $1.5 million from the Department of Water Resources and
$1.5 million from the member agency with an application deadline of November 10, 2017.
Discussion centered on whether or not $3 million is needed, how to split the $1.5 million match,
and how to pay for the Groundwater Sustainability Plan. An ad hoc committee will recommend
options on splitting the cost, which could be based on entities' acreage, population, groundwater
usage or simply split evenly among the agency members.
Mayor Kuehne provided an update on his recent meetings and events, including a Visit Lodi!
event that hosted 29 reporters from across the nation to promote Lodi and tourism; the One -
Eighty Teen Center gala; Grace and Mercy event at Jessie's Grove; Associated Builders and
Contractors Norcal golf tournament; five-hour training session on Asset Based Community
Development and possible grant opportunities; and the Building Industry Association's Salute to
Policy Makers. He reported that tomorrow he will be participating in a tour of Port of Stockton.
F. Comments by the City Manager on Non -Agenda Items
None.
G. Public Hearings
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G-1
Public Hearing to Consider Adopting Resolution Approving 2016/17 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation
Report and Amendment of 2017/18 Annual Action Plan to Accommodate Reallocation of
Unused CDBG Funds from Previous Years (CD)
Notice thereof having been published according to law, an affidavit of which publication is on file
in the office of the City Clerk, Mayor Kuehne called for the public hearing to consider adopting
resolution approving 2016/17 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated
Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and amendment of 2017/18 Annual Action
Plan to accommodate reallocation of unused CDBG funds from previous years.
Jessica Hayes, CDBG Consultant with Michael Baker International, provided a PowerPoint
presentation regarding 2016/17 CDBG CAPER and amendment of the 2017/18 Annual Action
Plan. Specific topics of discussion included CDBG accomplishments from 2016/17, 2017/18
Annual Action Plan amendment including sources for reallocation and uses of reallocation, and
CDBG public hearing process for both the CAPER and the Action Plan amendment.
Mayor Kuehne opened the public hearing for public comment.
There being no public comments, Mayor Kuehne closed the public hearing.
Council Member Chandler made a motion, second by Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, to adopt
Resolution No. 2017-184 approving 2016/17 Community Development Block Grant Consolidated
Annual Performance and Evaluation Report.
VOTE:
The above motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Chandler, Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, and Mayor Kuehne
Noes: None
Absent: Council Member Johnson, and Council Member Mounce
Council Member Chandler made a motion, second by Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, to adopt
Resolution No. 2017-184 approving amendment of 2017/18 Annual Action Plan to accommodate
reallocation of unused Community Development Block grant funds from previous years.
VOTE:
The above motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Chandler, Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, and Mayor Kuehne
Noes: None
Absent: Council Member Johnson, and Council Member Mounce
City Attorney Magdich pointed out for informational purposes that the draft resolution had already
been combined to take both actions, i.e. the CAPER and Annual Action Plan amendment, as one
item.
H. Communications
H-1 Monthly Protocol Account Report (CLK)
Council Member Chandler made a motion, second by Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, to approve
monthly Protocol Account Report through August 31, 2017.
VOTE:
The above motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Chandler, Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, and Mayor Kuehne
Noes: None
Absent: Council Member Johnson, and Council Member Mounce
I. Regular Calendar
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1-1 Adopt Resolution Approving Amendments to Job Specification and Salary Adjustment for
Position of Risk Manager and Delete One Management Analyst Position and Add One
Risk Manager Position in City Attorney's Office (CM)
Human Resources Manager Adele Post provided a presentation regarding the request to amend
job specification and salary adjustment for Risk Manager and delete one Management Analyst
position and add one Risk Manager position in the City Attorneys Office. Specific topics of
discussion included duties and functions of the Management Analyst position previously under
supervision of the former Deputy City Manager; daily interaction between City Attorney and
Management Analyst; reassignment of Management Analyst to City Attorneys Office following
retirement of the former Deputy City Manager; vacant Management Analyst position due to recent
retirement; recommendation to hire Risk Manager with increased level of authority, decision
making, and scope of duties that would free up the City Attorney to provide oversight and
direction; revised job specification to include self-insurance, general liability, insurance, claims,
and employee safety program functions, as well as increased experience and certification
requirements; and proposed salary increase to be equivalent to similar mid -management
positions.
In response to Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, Ms. Post confirmed there would be no net gain in
personnel.
Council Member Chandler made a motion, second by Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, to adopt
Resolution No. 2017-185 approving amendments to job specification and salary adjustment for
position of Risk Manager and delete one Management Analyst position and add one Risk
Manager position in City Attorney's Office.
VOTE:
The above motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Chandler, Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, and Mayor Kuehne
Noes: None
Absent: Council Member Johnson, and Council Member Mounce
J. Ordinances — None
K. Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at
7:52 p.m., in honor and recognition of Council Member Mounce for her service this past year as
the League of California Cities President.
ATTEST:
Jennifer M. Ferraiolo
City Clerk
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