HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2022-24RESOLUTION NO. 2022-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY CONDITION REQUIRING THE IMMEDIATE REPAIR
OF MOKELUMNE RIVERBANK AT LODI LAKE PARK
WHEREAS, a portion of the riverbank on the Mokelumne River that runs along the
northern boundary of Lodi Lake Park has been severely eroded in past years and is threatening
park facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City initiated a State -funded project to repair this portion of river in 2019;
however, unprecedented delays in the State permitting process has delayed this project for two
years; and
WHEREAS, City Council awarded the Lodi Lake Riverbank Stabilization Project to ASTA
Construction Company, of Rio Vista, on December 1, 2021; and
WHEREAS, work can proceed outside of the riverbank area at this time; however, the
City is still waiting for the State Land Commission (SLC) approval to allow work to be performed
within the riverbank area. This final layer of approval is expected on February 25, 2022; and
WHEREAS, from final SLC approval (February 25, 2022) to the time Woodbridge
Irrigation District (WID) raises the river water level (March 6, 2022), the contractor will only have
10 days to restore the portion of riverbank that lies below the normal river water levels, which
will require the contractor to work weekends to complete the work on schedule; and
WHEREAS, the Declaration of Emergency is needed since the rock is sourced from the
Amador Quarry, which is licensed to operate during weekdays unless there is a declared
emergency; and
WHEREAS, if the riverbank restoration cannot be completed prior to WID raising the
Woodbridge Dam, this project will be postponed another year, allowing further riverbank
erosion; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends declaring an emergency condition requiring the
immediate repair of Mokelumne Riverbank at Lodi Lake Park, which will allow the quarry to
operate on weekends to supply rock needed for the riverbank restoration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby declare
an emergency condition requiring the immediate repair of Mokelumne Riverbank at Lodi Lake
Park, which will allow the quarry to operate on weekends to supply rock needed for the
riverbank restoration.
Dated: January 19, 2022
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2022-24 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held January 19, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hothi, Khan, Kuehne, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Chandler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
PAMELA M. FARRIS
Assistant City Clerk
2022-24