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AGENDA TITLE: Presentation of a Lodi Improvement Committee - Community Service Award for
Jose Gomez
MEETING DATE: October 3, 2018
PREPARED BY: Community Development Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Lodi Improvement Committee, through the action of the Mayor,
present a Community Service Award to Jose Gomez.
The Lodi Improvement Committee honors Jose Gomez with a
Community Service Award for being a role model, leader for other
youth in the Community and for volunteering his time and talents for
the improvement of the community through the ABCD: Love Your
Block program.
Jose Gomez began participating in the Lodi GRIP (Gang Reduction, Intervention, and Prevention)
program about six years ago. Youth Outreach Worker Ruben Guardiola has observed Mr. Gomez facing
his struggles and making changes for a better life. This included focusing on his studies so that he could
graduate with his class. He also stopped hanging out with a negative crowd that was causing drama in
his life.
Mr. Gomez courageously made new priorities in his life and began volunteering his time to help others.
He began mentoring other youth in the LodiGRIP program, as well as, helping facilitate their groups. Mr.
Gomez participated in the ABCD: Love Your Block program where he and a group of Heritage residents
transformed a vacant lot and plain building facade into a pollinator garden and mural. One of his
personal contributions to this effort was to design and paint the mural that symbolizes unity.
For these reasons, the Lodi Improvement Committee honors Mr. Gomez with this Community Service
Award.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
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