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CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Request from Graffiti Abatement Service
MEETING DATE: March 16, 1994
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council allow Mr. Dennis Cochran from Graffiti Abatement
Service to explain his attached request and take the appropriate action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Attached is a copy of the request received from Graffiti Abatement
Service, dated February, 1994, requesting to be placed on the
agenda for the Council Meeting of March 16, 1994 or April 2, 1994.
After reading the attached request, it appears that Mr. Cochran still has a problem with the City's action
related to the City's graffiti removal on Pacific Coast Producer's Turner Road storage facility. This
action took place over two years ago. Therefore, I'm attaching a copy of an undated letter received
from Mr. Cochran on this subject and my response. The exhibits referred to in his letter are not
included because Mr. Cochran requested that they be returned to him.
Staff will be happy to respond to any specific concerns Mr. Cochran has or answer any questions the
Council may have after hearing his presentation.
FUNDING: Not applicable.
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Attachments
cc: City Attorney
Graffiti Abatement Service
Street Superintendent
Chamber of Commerce, Attn:
Les Dabritz
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Jack L Ronsko
Public orks Director
APPROVED
THOMAS A PETERSON i e yc ea pave•
L City Manager
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GRAFFITI DOC 03/0"4
& affiti Abatement Service
P.0-Box 1220
Woodbridge, CA 95258
February, 1994
Request for Agenda Date. 3-16-94 or 4-2-94
Dear Ms. Perrin:
I would like to ask Councilman Ray Davenport to help me get an
idea on how much money the City of Lodi spent on the industrial
paint job on Turner road. I had an disagreement with Glen Balzer
on the merits of the February 21, 1992, release form which caused
me to loose a nice paint job and the chance to meet Jim
Schweickardt, from the Community Involvement Division, from the
Lodi Chamber of Commerce. The form was signed a day or two after
I Joined the Lodi Chamber of Commerce, two big grey squares on
the tilt -up wall, ruined my chance to demonstrate my special
cleaning of Concrete walls. The.same day I was to network within
P.C.P. while the City painted over my planned project.Their
buildings all over town were in graffiti condition. I felt Jack
Ronsko wasn't sincere when he said public relations was important
when he wrote me a letter on March 4, 1992.
The public relations I am thinking about is the low treatment
Jack Ronsko has shown to Les Dabritz by not using his name in the
letter and referring the membership to sign the form which
promised a one half measure Job to private enterprise. Les
Dabritz is my role model, he deserves a lot of respect. Ronsko
has not faced the fact that the City reacted after I had started
a true improvement program and brought small harms by ignoring
their own graffiti until I initiated a good program. The P.C.P.
eye sore (photos) night very well still be there had I not
provoked the improvement. Please go over the story with the City
Manager. I think he is trying to move forward with revitalization
while he has failed to address the public relations about the
letter and release forms from Jack Ronsko.
I think Glen Balzer Jumped into my business before they could
control their own graffiti. I feel that public relations were bad
because the lack of respect Ronsko showed Mr. Dabritz and myself
in a letter promoting a lesser quality type of situation. I feel
insulted that the City Manager would think he could have a big
story in the Chamber Magazine regarding revitalization when the
release contract hurts private enterprise and compromises
quality.I hoped for a long time Jack Ronsko would have lived -up -
to the fact that the revitalization program started at P.C.P. was
jumped into by the Cites release forms. The Chamber of Commerce
is a sanctuary for private enterprise which should give comfort
and security to its members. The story of the City Manager
gaining popularity on my issue really hurts me. I wish a dialogue
with the City Manager and Jack Ronsko with our elected Councilman
Ray Davenport looking for truth's. Thank you.
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(Gary Lund Promotions)
Ron Mettler
(First Interstate Bank)
Dee Nietschke
(WHY USA Dee Nietschke R.�
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Credit Bureau of Lodi
Bruce Sasaki
(Sasaki Accountancy Corp.)
Leon Zimmerman
(Bank of Lodi)
Lodi Business
Editorial Staff
Urs Dabritz.................Editor/Publish.
Theo Vandenberg ....... Feature Writer
Nick Cassesi...............Editorial Asst.
Chamber Staff
Les Dabritz...........
Executive Director
Patti Bates..............Office Manager/
Bookkeeper
Sheri Del Toro.............Admin. Asst.
Dianne Andre..............Secty./Recp.
Janet Schulz .....................Clerical
For advertising rates call
367.7840
Lodi District Chamber
of Commerce
1330 S. Ham One
Lodi. CA 95242
Printed by the
Lodi News -Sentinel
job well done. 'Membership continues to
remain a high priority with key volunteers
and staff leaders.
AN INSIDE VIEW
By Tom Peterson
No doubt, just about everyone in the busi-
ness community has heard by now some
mention of the efforts on the pact of the City
Council and City staff to help coordinate and
promote Downtown and Cherokee Lane
revitalization. The interest level on the part
of both business and property owners in
those areas is as high as it probably ever has
been.
The City Council, at its regular meeting of
November 17, authorized the staff to work
with a consultant to develop a scope of work
and cost estimates for what will be a compre-
hensive plan to achieve these revitalization
efforts. This phase of the program will be
coordinated by the City's Economic Devel-
opment Coordinator, Janet Keeler. The
firm with whom initial discussions have
been held is that of Freedman, Tung and
Bottomley of San Francisco. Mr. Michael
Freedman has conducted two meetings in
Lodi to discuss both Downtown and Chero-
kee Lane revitalization. His firm has a
dedication this past year. It has been an
honor to serve as the sixty-fifth President of
the Lodi District Chamber of Commerce.
in cities
t:.°alifotnis and elsewhere.
What is most important to remember is that
whatever plans and strategies are developed
will be the result of input received from
business and property owners in those areas,
as well as citizens throughout the commu-
nity. That's the way Freedman's firm oper-
ates -- that the plan is your plan, not his plan.
If it's not your plan and you are thus not
committed to it, it simply will not work.
In addition to the revitalization efforts. the 1
City Council and Planning Comettission is 1 '
reviewing the prospect of redevelopment in As we begin to prepare for another year, you -
our City. A joint public meeting of those can count on several other interesting local
two bodies was scheduled for Tuesday, De- issues to surface.
cember 14 at 7 p.m. in the Carnegie Forum,
to bear a presentation on this important The Ci.amber will continue to examine the
issue. Redevelopment is another vehicle I pros and cons, and the organization's posi-
which could serve to help bring, improve- tion will be presented to the City Council,
ments to our business community and adja- Planning Commission and additional gov-
cent neighborhoods. ernrnental agencies. One of our goals for
1994 is to become even more aggressive in
We are headed for exciting tittles. It will not identifying local isstes and emphasize the
be easy and there will certainly be areas of Chamber's views either for .or against any
disagreement a+ the outset. But whatever is proposed legislation affecting the Lr } si-
best for Lodi is the course we must choose. ness community.
Chamber official to express your viewpoint. :
Here are some of the issues facing the Lodi
I""'�" community during the coming year:
fq final determination for the new fixed -route
I Lodi transit system; develop a transit system
r which links Lodi with Stockton and other
>;oaqudn county; fin UM -Asn
track service and determine the location of
the Lodi train depot; maintain the Kentucky
House rail line east from Lodi to the Mother
Lode; work toward more efficient and cost-
effective alternatives to correct the alleged
contamination by PCE and TCE of the
groundwater basin; decide on the proposed
increase of the business license tax, with the
majority of the monies raised used to com-
plete Hutchins Street Square; review faal-
ized plans for the revitalization o.
town Lodi and Cherokee Lane; con ar a
new sign ordinance (now scheduled for Plan-
ning Commission agenda next February,
1994.)
Lodi ausins" (USPS 123410) Is the official publication of the Lodi District chamber of
Commerce, 1330 S. Ham Lane, P.O. Box 308, Lodi CA 85241. 112091367.7840.
Published the let of each month; Second pre Postage Pald at Locil, CA. Postmaster: Send
address changes to Locil Businsee, 1330 8. Ham Lane, Lodi, 86242: 116 annual subscription
inapti rd In membereihlp cost.
Page 2 Lodi Business December 1993
Report on Graffiti Abatemen- l `
March 4, 1992
Page 3
Listed below are a number of ways that releases could be obtained and any of these C
could be used in combination with one another. If the Public Works Department is to
be responsible for an ongoing pro -active program, it would be our goal to have a
release for all properties subject to graffiti.
1. Part-time City employee - A part-time employee could be used, going
door-to-door. The working hours of this employee would have to be set
other than the standard 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in order to reach those
people who work. It is important that this employee be bilingual.
2. Volunteers - An effort could be made to get volunteers to go
door-to-door to obtain releases. As mentioned at the Council meeting,
there are many senior citizens who might be.willing to do this. There
are also service clubs and civic organizations whose members may want
to make this a project. It would also be helpful if some of these
volunteers were also bilingual.
3. Mass mailing - A mass mailing could be sent to all property owners in
the areas most affected by graffiti. This mailing should include
information on the graffiti ordinance as well as a release form. An
addressed envelope could be included to make it easier for owners to
return it to the City. Our Finance Department could groduce the
mailing labels.
4. Neighborhood Watch Program - The releases could be given to all
Neighborhood Watch captains so they could get signed releases from
their group members as well as their surrounding neighborhood.
S. Police Explorers - The Police Explorers could be used similar to
part-time City employees.
Public Relations
It is important that this program be kept in the public eye. It will be necessary
to advertise in the paper similar to what the City of Modesto has done. l put
a ormation board in the lobby at City Hall which reminds people t cion the
rel and also to report graffiti locations. The Cit Newsletter shou d a so be
used. Bulleltins-sauld be sent to service 1 as -wel I as to t e Chamber of
C e,s ' n that t e -•r rennin eir m to re ease
raffit We cou a souse e pu is service announcement spots provided by Cable
an ocai radio stations.
As suggested at the last Cour_il meeting, stores selling spray paint should be
notified of the ordinance and their responsibilities under the ordinance. The City
could make signs available to these stores for posting. A package similar to the No
Smcking Ordinance package could be prepared.
CGRAFFIT/TXT'W.02M (CO -COM) February 26, 1992
Report on Graffiti Abatement
March 4, 1992
P�qe 4
Fundi ng
The Community Development Department has confirmed that we can use Community
- Development Block Grant, funds for an ongoing graffiti abatement program in the area
eligible .for these funds. It is our feeling that over 90% of the graffiti is
presently found in this area. A map -showing this area is attached as Exhibit D.
These funds can only be used for manpower if the worker is a full-time or contract
City employee. We could not hire an employee from a service agency. These funds
can also be used for materials, equipment and public relations.
The Community Development Block Grant Fund projects for 1992-93 are currently being
formalized. These projects will be presented for approval to the City Council in
April. The money will become available on July 1, 1992. Any work on the graffiti
abatement program between now and July 1, 1992 must be funded with City dollars.
:t is possible that service clubs aid other organizations may be willing to
contribute money to be used for newspaper advertising and informational material
once the program is up and running.
Recommendation
Since Community Development Block Grant funds could be provided for an ongoing
program and if the Council desires the City to become involved in a pro -fictive
ffiti program, it is our recommendation that the City Council approves and fund
�icernate 1. At the end of the initial trial period, we feel w
significant decrease in graffi C" - an _
removal t would be in the*City's bent n o
transition this trained part-time employee into a contract employee whose position
" mould be funded wiommunity Development Block Grant funds.
It is also our recommendation that the Council appropriate a total -of $9.000.00 to
cover the cost of Alternate 1 and money needed or the public relations segment or
the program. - -
FUND: The appropriation to fund this interim program could be made out of the
City's Hotel/Motel Tax Fund, si Q ' - i e expenditure
categories for this fund is f Cit b fi atIon.
AI-
L. Ronsko
is Works Director
Prepared by Sharon Blaufus, Administrative Assistant
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Attachments
c Arthur Price -
Graffiti Abatement Service
Police Department
Street Superintendent
CGRAFFIT/TXT'd.02M (CG.;:JM) =poruary Z5, 1992
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NO.
y CITY OF LODI
GENERAL RELEASEMOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT
FOR
GRAFFITI ABATEMENT
Location of Graffiti (address)
Responsible Party
First mi"s Leet
Telephone ( ?
Property Owner's Name
First 166"s Last
Property Owner's Address
Street Apt. No. City State ZIP
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AGREEMENT
1. Responsible Party agrees as a condition and in consideration of City's
abatement of graffiti on the property described above, to save, defend and
hold harmless the City, its employees, officers and agents from liability
7 and/or damages of any kind whatsoever incurred by owner or third parties
arising from City's actions or failure to act in this regard.
2. Responsible Party consents to the entry upon the subject property by City,
its agents or employees at any reasonable time for the purpose of such
graffiti abatement. There shall be no charge by City for these services.
3. It is understood by Responsible Party that City makes no representations
that paint or material used to abate graffiti will match or blend with existing
paint or finish. It is further understood that no warranty is intended nor shall
attach to the workmanship or materials used for graffiti abatement including
warranty of fitness for purpose. City shall have exclusive discretion as to
the methods, materials, and colors utilized in such abatement.
Responsible Party's Signature
Date:
This authorization to abate graffiti shall be in effect until such time that responsible party gives
written notice to City of its intent to revoke this General Release/Hold Harmless Agreement. Graffiti
abatement procedures shall be implemented as many times as needed by the City of Lodi at their
discretion.
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BUDGET & FINANCE .
DIVISION t
Connie Lorz, Vice President
(Quality Business Service)
Objective: To review all revenue. opportunities,
oversee fiscal practices of the Chamber. reduce
expense and report financial status of the Chamber to
the Board and Members.
Budget•& Finance Committee
Connie Lori (Quality Business Service)
• Oversee Chamber's Finances on a monthly
basis
* Improve Financial Reporting and Accounting
process
Fund Development Committee
Ron Myers (Pacific Coast Producers)
* Development of Short and Long Range
Chamber Funding Plan
Investigate and Recommend Major Sources of
Non -dues Funding
Lodi Street Faire Committee
Dorean Rice (Credit Bureau of Lodi)
* Prepare Operating Plan, Budget and Marketing
Strategy for two Street Faires for 1992
• Review and Evaluate Results
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION
Bob Johnson, Vice President
(Duncan, Duncan do Assoc.)
Ohjectire: Tu�T the needs i
bus'nece , peon business in general in Lodi, be
sensitive to needs to spe�rsegrnents, i.e. irahcun
and agribusiness, arul work jor opportunities to
attr,x,-t new busittesses to [,odi.
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Doug Gerard, D.0 , Vice fteesident ab -ft
(Hayes Chtrogractte)
Objective: To promote local business, maintain goad
communieatian with members for retention, provide
opportunities for self -promotion of members and re-
cruitment of new member.
Ambassadors Committee, Chairman.:;' �` ~
Alicia Hernandez (Bank of America)
* Hold Membership Coffees
• Hold quarterly Membership Orientation
* Hold Monthly Mixers
• Assist in Membership Retention
* Attend Ribbon Cuttings and Grand Openings
• Conduct Golf Tournament
Retail & Business Conunittee;
Elizabeth Rosenquist ffiggins do Associates)
• Promote Lodi Campaign (Coupon Book)
1 • Conduct Lodi Trade- Show
* Provide Seminars
* Chamber/City Joint Promotional Program
President's Club
Duane Simpfenderfer
(I. D. S. Firutncial Services)
• Assist with Membership Acquisition on a
personal basis
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"Get in on the Action's
with the
Lodi District
Chamber of Commerce...
1992
PLAN
OF
ACTION
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:.Your Team for Success!
c�ntvrtrrYEM tT
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Jtm Schweickardt, Dice Pcesxdent
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Objective: Take a pro -active role in community and
legislative issues and community concerns, including
educational concerns and developing new kadership
for the furture.
Government and Transportation Review
Committee (GTRC)
Robert Maus (Bank of Stockton)
• Conduct televised Public Office Candidates
Forum
• Present Position recommendation on ballot
issues to represent the concerns of member
businesses
• influence public policy at appropriate level of
government on transportation and governmen-
tal issues to rep. nt the needs of member
businesses
• Speak for all committees on governmental
concerns in a timely manner
Education Committee/School Relations
lfarvey Robins (Tax Management Service)
• Provide business advisory role to LUSD to
infuse career education into curriculum
• Develop and implement "Lodi Compact" with
LUSD
Provide recognition to selected students of
LUSD
• New Educators Welcome
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Leadership Lodi Steering Conunittee
,Linda Briw (Walter Cribbins, Inc.)
• Hold Third Annual Leadership Lodi Program
• Support Alumni Group to encourage on-going
participation in the Chamber
Be a part of the 4J
Lodi Chamber Action.
Simply ... Use this Quick Pick Form
All Chairmen/key staff contact shown in ()
BUDGET & FINANCE DIVISION
❑ Lodi Street Faire (Dorean Rice)
Lodi Credit Bureau
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT DIVISION
WGovemment & Transportation
Review Committee (Bob Maus)
Bank of Stockton
❑ Leadership Lodi Steering
Committee (Linda Briw)
Walter Cribbins Co.
❑ School Relat:ons (Harvey Robbins)
Tax Mamt. Serv.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
❑ Agribusiness
(Tony Raccol
❑
Uttlehale Vineyards .
Economic Concerns
(Leon Zimmerman)
❑
Bank of Lodi
Industtiai Relations
(Krana Dworkin)
❑
U.S.A. Fashion Magic
Tourism
(Ronnie Whitman)
Wine Country Travel
MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES DIVISION
❑ Ambassadors
(Alicia Hernandez)
❑ Retail & Business
Bank of America
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Dennis Cochran
935 Coloma
Lodi, CA 95240
To: Jack Ronsko.
Would you please provide me with the name of the City workwr who
painted the grey squares on the concrete tilt -up walls shown %w the
photograph Exhibit A? The person who painted squares took any my
only opportunity to show my special cleaner program to one wt the
most important persons I've ever met. The covered over graffAtj was
probably 1 & 1/2 hours work for me. The person desiring a demo,44tra-
tion of the improvement program, has placed community concern at the
top of his agenda. Mr. Jim Sehweickardt is in charge of commulty
Involvement division as a leader with the Lodi Chamber of Comerce
(see Exhibit B). The right time and the right person at tho might
location to do a unique demonstration of my own crafted concept,
The "academic 'Amer I can dream" is to build a better mousetrap,,, own
your own business, learn how to clean a better window, be 3 !risk
taker, be an entrepreneur. One reason I Joined the Chamber; of
Commerce was to network my business in a proper and profeAallonal
manner. The roll of Mr. Schwieckardt is one of a renowned leader.
Mainly the top man in his field. A small businessman, as szpelf,
would want to resemble a long time successful vice-president, wko !s
also committed to developing new leadership in Lodi. We have all
heard the saying "we have but one chance for a first impresslaw'. My
misfortune was: I never got a chance for that graffiti demonsttatlon
because I got off to a bad start with the P.C.P. Cannery due tO the
foreman Bill Dalrymple accusing me of trespassing on the day Oi my
sales and public relations call. Dalrymple said we painted hitt Valls
with no approval. Dalrymple had checked with the staff and bi* was
very angry with me. I gave him my word we did nothing, after all, we
had Just arrived at the cannery.
I was upset at the fact that someone knew the day and time l was
going to demonstrate- Graffiti Abatement Service and someone else
muddled the water. Dalrymple, believing my innocence, allowed us to
demonstrate the process on a cinderblock wall with success. we; (Oid a
previous graffiti Job next door on Tokay (a side street) wtklb Mr.
r F aua and his neighbor M & R. Packing who has been us#%t our
4ee for three years. I feel because of the intrusion of tht trey
squares, my interview with Dalrymple had been changed. TAt lost
opportunity to Mr. Schweickardt with regard to the tilt -up cogrzttete,
harmed developing a new Job classification (#t 03T reg. i 74/14% 94T
Exhibit D). I am Involved with the Government Review Committee 4i%d am
extremely concerned about the timing of the City of Lodi p%tuter
attempting to perform graffiti abatement at the P.C.P. Cannery 2& the
same day as we were. with 365 day's in a year the odds Ot an
accidental meeting would be very remote. Consider facts as they are!!
Continued
Page. 2.
On 2-20-92, I signed with P.C.P. Cannery for a graffiti abatement
demonstration. On 2-21-92, the City of Lodi signed up the P.C.P.
Cannery mfg. plant on S. Stockton Street. Now that is a rare
coincidence. I want to know` the name of-the.•perion who signed up
P.C.P. on 2-21-91. I need Information about details! I Joined Lodi
Chamber of Commerce on 2-17-92 and Les DeBritz assisted me with
Information regarding a demonstration set for 2-25-92. I believe the
Lodi Sentinal was also Informed. Was information leaked, somehow,
from the Chamber of Commerce to a certain City of Lodi employee who
was real ambitious to spoil my demonstration?
You told me that one Release Form was all that was needed for all the
P.C.P. properties. That's okay if you can make up the rules as you
go along. The fact is that if you couldn't come up with some tvae of
excuse, then the city could be guilty of trespassing. So, to let the
person off the hook, P.C.P. Management nods their head to the idea
that one Release Form is okay for,all properties. Bill Dalrymple,
and Mr. Paulette, the plant manager, were very upset with me on that
day of 2-25-92. The very day of 2-25-92, the city workers should
have been maintaining the city property (look at Blakely Park
Exhibits E do F).
From the very beginning of this attack on graffiti, the record would
show, from regular taxpayers, that the City of Lodi should maintain
their own graffiti before reaching out or calling upon private
property owners to correct theirs (see Exhibit G from Art Prices
letter dated 4-24-90). So, on the day my demonstration was to take
place, the city could have been.controlling their own graffiti and
let me develop my own small business, without interference fro■ city
paint crews on private property.
My painting technique requires perfect blending to the existing paint
of the building (what I call "reverse painting"). 1 lost the chance
to show Mr. Schwelckardt this technique, which would have taken one
gallon of a perfectly blended color and saved a lot of paint. I feel
management from P.C.P. was embarrassed over the situation and they
didn't feel the grey squares were an Improvement, so they did paint
over the "free abatement" provided by the city (see Exhibit 0). The
management must have felt' awkward being in the position that I, as a
Chamber Member, offered a reasonable cost effective improvement,
which they could not take advantage of because it would make the city
look bad. You may ask Dow? Well, I would do perfect work at a fair
price, while the city does a half measure Job - allegedly for free.
I highlighted (in yellow) the Public Relations Section on your Report
on Graffiti Abatement. dated 3-4-92 (see Exhibit H). Public
Relations is Just what we need now, because I want to find out if the
members would want to sign the Release Form. You are asking that
they remind their members as if no discussion or debate on the form
Itself should be heard. The Public Relations needed may be to
remember that the Government Is to Serve tag People. We need to
watch out that the Government doesn't try to control rather than to
serve.
Continued
Page. 3.
The Release Form should be Judged on the basis of: Does It serve or
does it control? I feel the form doesn't serve because It offers no
guarantee, no warranty, no quality, and no workmanship. But, the
form promises to give free work on private property. This smacks of
0o Much Government to me.
I spent thousands of dollars to create the Job Classification 9037,
which was not intended to use as an excuse for more government
hiring. This is a private enterprise job creation. During a hiring
freeze, I would recommend "no" to your idea to appropriate 9,000 tax
dollars to hire a new employee to work on private property (see
Exhibit I). Why should a city employee be hired to take away Jobs
from the private sector?
The Release Form (see Exhibit J) does not promise anything except a
compromise on my original idea of Graffiti Abatement Service. You
may look at the publication of the Lodi Chamber of Commerce Business
Action Report (see Exhibit K) and notice Chamber members want to be
more of a voice for business front page news. The Government wants
to help small busyness. The Government wants to develop small
business not look for ways to compete or bring bars to business. Any
elected official will maintain -cut backs on Government spending,
promote and encourage the private sector.
I want you to look at the package labeled Exhibit L. The packet
contains a blank Release Form, which Bob Johnson has been encouraged
to support. Also enclosed, is a letter from Duncan, Duncan and
Associates who encourage the City of Lodi to suflport my orocram. Bob
Johnson's focus, as a community leader, Is to support the needs of
existing business. I would respectfully ask you to maintain your own
graffiti problems and refrain from having city employees do any
painting Jobs on private property where members of Graffiti Abatement
Society, or possibly a Co -Op City -Chamber Program could be developed.
The avenues to take are numerous. Any paint Jobs could be put out to
bid for regular painters.
There Is a need for Public Relations efforts in this area. I direct
all of my responses to You alone because of this Order (Exhibit M)
Lodi Sentinal 2-15-92 Public (forks Director seeks direction from City
Counsel. (Exhibit N) Lodi Sentlnal 2-20-92 City Counsel seeks
direction from Public Works. Public Works Graffiti Abatement Report
dated 3-4-92.
I feel strongly about this position. You made the recommendations.
The City Counsel rent along. 1 have no complaints with any City of
Lodi personnel except you and the unnamed person who destroyed my one
chance to do a perfect demonstration of my trademarked application to
my biggest opportunity: Jim Schwelardt, Vice -President of P.C.P.
And the demonstration would have been on his own Cannery Building.
When that person unethically painted those squares, he ruined my
opportunity.
Sincerely,
Dennis Co^bran
CITY COUNCIL
JAMES NC PINKUMN. Mawr
PHIUJP A. PENNiNO
Mary Pro Tempore
OM 0 M. KNCHMAN
JACx A. s1ECi000
JOHN R. (Randy) SNIDER
Mr. Dennis Cochran
935 Coloma
Lodi, CA 95240
CITY OF LODI
CM HAL. 221 WEST PINE STREET
PA BOOL 3006
LOIN, CAURM A 95241.1910
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June 29, 1992
SUBJECT: Graffiti Removal
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This is in response to the attached letter (no date) which you hand -
delivered to me on Tuesday, June 23, at approximately 11:30 a.m.
The City's position on the PCP Cannery release is that it was appropriate
for the work we accomplished. This release was reviewed with you and/or
your representative on three different occasions. As we indicated to you
at least twice, there is no reason to provide you with the name of the
party who obtained the release. My staff and I have indicated to you on at
least four occasions that the City in no way purposely timed our graffiti
removal at PCP Cannery property to conflict with your scheduled graffiti
abatement demonstration.
As I recommended to the City Council, you know my position on future
graffiti abatement and what I feel is in the best interest of the City of
Lodi and its citizens.
No further response will be made to the letter you hand -delivered to me or
future letters related to the same subject matter.
Cack L. Ronsko
ubli works Director
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JACK A SIEGLOCK, Mavor
STEPHEN J MANN
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RAY C. DAVENPORT
PHILLIP A PENNINO
JOHN R (Randv) SNIDER
Mr. Dennis Cochran
935 Coloma
Lodi, CA 95240
Dear Mr. Cochran:
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This letter is to notify you that your request regarding Graffiti Abatement Services was "laid on
the table" by the City Council at its meeting of March 16, 1994. At your request the
announcement was made by myself that you wished to postpone your matter to the next meeting
due to the late hour. The City Council decided that there was not a need to discuss this matte.,
as an agenda item; therefore, the action.
It was further stated that you may make your presentation under the segment of the agenda
entitled, "Comments by the public on non -agenda items". You would be limited to five minutes
and the City Council would not be able to take action on the matter; however, they would be able
to set the matter for a future meeting if they so desired.
I would also like to inform you that Council Member Davenport has requested that this action to
lay your request on the table be reconsidered. In order to reco,.. ider this matter. a majority of the
City Council must move that the matter be -taken up from the table" (please refer to the Council
Communication prepared by the City Attorney attached). This matter will appear on the City
Council agenda of April 6, 1994.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to call.
Sincerely,
11
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City Clerk
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Enclosure
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,. CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Request to Take a Matter From the Table (Graffiti Abatement
Services)
MEETING DATE: April 6, 1994
PREPARED BY: City Attorney
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City Council at its meeting of March
16, 1994 voted to lay this matter on the
table. Under Resolution No. 93-35,(E) (1) it
is necessary that a Councilmember move that the matter be taken up from the
table, seconded and passed by a majority. Such motion must be made at the
meeting at which it is placed on the table or the next regular meeting of the
body. Otherwise the motion tabled dies.
FUNDING: Unknown
Respectfully submitted,
Bob McNatt
City Attorney
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