HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - August 16, 2000 E-12CITY OF I,ODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Authorize Use of GrapeLine Buses as In -Kind Match for Sandhill Crane Festival
MEETING DATE: August 16, 2000
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize use of GrapeLine buses November 3-5, 2000, as in-kind match
for Sandhill Crane Festival.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Sandhill Crane Festival is requesting use of five GrapeLine
buses for three days. Buses will travel to Woodbridge Road, Lodi
sewer ponds, Kofu Park, and the Consumnes River Preserve.
The Sandhill Crane Festival provides an economic benefit for the
City of Lodi. Last year, over 1,000 people, 89% of whom were from outside the county, attended the
Festival. The participants visited cranes and other wildlife in the area. Participants have cited the
availability of buses as one of the strong points of the Festival. This also promotes Transit in general.
The value of the City's in-kind match is $1,271.45. We will be receiving five new buses in late August so
we should have sufficient vehicles on hand by November.
The Public Works Department is working on a comprehensive policy that would cover all in-kind
donations to non-profit organizations, and for transit services that benefit the Lodi economy. The policy
will be brought to the City Council for approval in September or October.
FUNDING: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) — 50%
Transportation Development Act (TDA) — 50%
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Richard C. Prima, Jr.
Public Works Director
Prepared by Carlos Tobar, Transportation Manager
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cc: Bruce Forman, Dept. of Fish and Game
APPROVED:
H. Duron Flynn —City Manager
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CITY COUNCIL
STEPHEN J. MANN, Mayor
ALAN S. NAKANISHI
Mayor Pro Tempore
SUSAN HITCHCOCK
KEITH LAND
PHILLIP A. PENNING
CITY OF LODI
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET
P.O. BOX 3006
LODI. CALIFORNIA 95241-1910
(209)333-6706
FAX (209) 333-6710
EMAIL pwdept@lodi.gov
http:\\www.lodi.gov
August 10, 2000
Mr. Bruce Forman, Steering Committee
California Department of Fish and Game
1701 Nimbus Road, Suite A
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
SUBJECT: Authorize Use of GrapeLine Buses as In -Kind Match for
Sandhill Crane Festival
H. DIXON FLYNN
City Manager
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
RANDALL A. HAYS
City Attorney
RICHARD C. PRIMA, JR.
Public Works Director
Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council
agenda of Wednesday, August 16, 2000. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the
City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street.
This item is on the consent calendar and is usually not discussed unless a
Council Member requests discussion. The public is given an opportunity to address
items on the consent calendar at the appropriate time.
If you wish to write to the City Council, please address your letter to City Council,
City of Lodi, P. O. Box 3006, Lodi, California, 95241-1910. Be sure to allow time for the
mail. Or, you may hand -deliver the letter to City Hall, 221 West Pine Street.
If you wish to address the Council at the Council Meeting, be sure to fill out a speaker's
card (available at the Carnegie Forum immediately prior to the start of the meeting) and
give it to the City Clerk. If you have any questions about communicating with the
Council, please contact Susan Blackston, City Clerk, at (209) 333-6702.
If you have any questions about the item itself, please call Carlos Tobar,
Transportation Manager, at (209) 333-6800, ext. 2678.
Richard C. Prima, Jr.
Public Works Director
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Enclosure
cc: City Clerk
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