HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2023-273RESOLUTION NO. 2023-273
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
TEMPORARILY INCREASE THE TIME LIMIT FROM 90 -MINUTE TO 4 -HOUR PARKING
WITHOUT PENALTY FOR THE 2023 WINTER HOLIDAY AT POSTED PARKING SPACES IN
DOWNTOWN LODI TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO VISIT AND BUY
FROM LOCAL RETAILERS AND DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES
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WHEREAS, the City of Lodi ("City") desires to promote goodwill between the City,
residents, visitors, and merchants over the winter holiday season; and
WHEREAS, other nearby cities with active downtown retailers, including Sacramento, are
designating free, non -time constrained holiday parking zones to encourage residents and holiday
visitors to shop, dine, and enjoy events; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi currently posts a 90 -minute time limit on street parking in the
Downtown Mixed Use Zoning District ("Downtown"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council Strategic Vision prioritizes Downtown with the goal of
realizing a lively mixed use, walkable commercial Downtown district; and
WHEREAS, the American Independent Business Alliance has calculated that local small
business shopping generates $68 of economic contribution for every $100 spent; and
WHEREAS, Downtown retailers are often classified as local and small businesses; and
WHEREAS, the peak holiday shopping season falls between the day after Thanksgiving
(Black Friday) through December 25th of each year; and
WHEREAS, numerous Downtown merchants have voiced their support for increasing the
allotted time posted for parking in the Downtown during the winter holiday season; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi realizes a financial benefit from sales taxes generated by
residents and visitors shopping locally and at Downtown businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to reduce parking restrictions in the Downtown
to encourage residents and visitors to shop local, and buy from the Downtown businesses
by staying longer, walking through Downtown, and patronizing more stores during the peak
holiday shopping season.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby direct the
City Manager to temporarily increase the time limit from 90 -minute to 4 -hour parking without
penalty for the 2023 winter holiday at posted parking spaces in Downtown Lodi. This Resolution
shall take effective immediately upon its passage, and the direction will remain in effect through
December 25, 2023.
Dated: December 6, 2023
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2023-273 was passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held December 6, 2023 by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS — Bregman, Craig, Nakanishi, Yepez, and
Mayor Hothi
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS — Non
OLIVIA NASHED
City Clerk
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