HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 6, 2019 Comment by Council MemberE. Comments by the City Council Members on Non -Agenda Items
Council Member Nakanishi stated that homelessness has been a major topic over the last several
years and suggested the City hold a Town Hall meeting to include Caltrans, San Joaquin County
Sherriffs Office, San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, and other related agencies to talk
about river rights. Further, he read an e-mail from Sheri Didreckson, owner of Sheri's Sonshine
Nutrition Center (filed), regarding her recent experience with the homeless.
Mayor Chandler agreed on the need for a Town Hall meeting and stated he will follow up on the
idea.
Mayor Pro Tempore Kuehne thanked staff for nominating the Highway 99/Harney Lane
Interchange Reconstruction Project for the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) One
Voice trip in Washington D.C. As the City's SJCOG representative, he will represent the project in
D.C. He reported that he also serves on the Regional Innovation for Sustained Excellence
Committee, which advocates for technology, and announced that the Regional Transportation
District is submitting an application for the first autonomous bus in Stockton.
Council Member Mounce thanked her fellow colleagues for supporting a number of items on the
Consent Calendar that further invests money on the east side. She stated that, in addition to
infrastructure improvements on the east side, additional efforts are needed to encourage
landlords to invest in and improve their properties. Council Member Mounce reported on her
League of California Cities meeting in Grass Valley, at which the Governor of California attended.
He spoke to the League about issues of concern to cities, including ways to counter the effects of
legislation such as Propositions 47 and 57 and realignment that is increasing the number of
criminals and homeless on city streets. The Governor discussed the possibility of rolling back the
changes with those pieces of legislation, as well as his commitment to fund permanent housing
and supportive services in the budget, and she stated she will pursue this with him further when
he returns to speak to the League in April. She further reported the Governor also plans to make
changes in housing and land use authorities with regard to the powers cities have to control how
they grow by changing California Environmental Quality Act rules, capping impact fees, and
eliminating parking requirements. The League of California Cities will be surveying California
cities on this issue.
F. Comments by the City Manager on Non -Agenda Items
City Manager Schwabauer reminded the public that current laws relating to crimes and
homelessness come from the State and that the City Council cannot pass laws to change them,
The State prevents local enforcement agencies from holding criminals who commit certain
crimes, which puts them right back on the street. He strongly encouraged citizens to continue
their advocacy and contact their State legislators who have the power to change these laws.
G. Public Hearings — None
H. Regular Calendar
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Adopt Resolution of Intention Approving Amendment to Contract between Board of
Administration of California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and City of Lodi
and Introduce Ordinance Amending Contract Between PERS and City of Lodi with Regard
to Providing Government Code Section 20516 (Employees Sharing Additional Cost) of 3
Percent for Local Miscellaneous Members in Unrepresented Confidential Mid -Management
Group, Unrepresented Confidential General Services Group. Unrepresented Executive
Management Group, Unrepresented Council Appointees Group, Lodi City Mid -
Management, AFSCME Maintenance and Operators Unit Locai 146, Lodi Police
Dispatchers Group: 2 Percent for Local Miscellaneous Members in AFSCME General
Services Unit Local 146; 3 Perc ent for Local Fire Members in Lodi Professional
Firefighters and Lodi Fire Mid -Management; and 3 Percent for Local Police Members in
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Jennifer Ferraiolo
From: Sheri Didreckson <sheri@sheris.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2019 8:23 AM
To: City Council
Subject: Sacramento and Locust
Attachments: IMG_3465 (2) jpg
This morning on my security check to see if anyone was sleeping in my breezeway,
I was able to stop and take this photo. This has been here for at least 2 weeks,
plus off and on for a long period of time. There are also doorway camps to the
south of this location in the block between Locust and Elm on the east side of the
street. I could not stop and take photo because there were 3 guys laying around
and I didn't feel safe. I know I have called in several times to the Police about
these.
Can you please tell me if I need to close my eyes to all of this? We have a lot of
business from customers out of town and I can't tell you the number of complaints
we're receiving about the things like this. There just has to be something that can
be done.
If you had your own business in downtown or anywhere else for that matter and
had to deal with this stuff, what would you do? Please take the time and let me
know! Thanks!
Also please let me know if I need to stop caring about Lodi. Thanks for listening to
me again!
Sheri Didreckson
Sheri's Sonshine Nutrition Center
6 N. School St., Lodi CA 95240
M -F 9-6 SAT 10-5 SUN 12-5
www.sheris.com
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