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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - December 15, 1993 (69)1 � as CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: Public Hearing Regarding Unmet Transit Needs Within the City of Lodi MEETING DATE: December 15, 1993 PREPARED BY: Assistant City Manager BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In order to utilize Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds for street and road improvements and to properly allocate the funds spent for transit purposes, it is necessary to reasonably meet any unmet transit needs. The San Joaquin Council of Governments (COG) requires all agencies to annually hold a public hearing to solicit input from the citizens on immet transit needs. So that we can assure the widest input possible, we schedule two hearings - one during the morning hours at Hutchins Street Square, 125 South Hutchins Street, and one at a regularly scheduled City Council meeting. The first hearing will be conducted on Wednesday morning, December 15, 1993 at the Senior Center at Hutchins Street Square. A summary of that meeting will be prepared and should be made an official part of the minutes of this meeting. A member of the COG st4ff will be in the audience and will make the actual recommendations to the COG Board of Directors as to the City of Lodi 's unmet transit needs. That report will become the basis for the City's 1993-94 transit claim. FUNDING: None required Respectfully submitted, rry t. Glenn Assistant City Manager BM:pn APPROVED: � 0 . %THOMAS A. PETERSON .e ycted pawn City Manager CC -1 CITY OF LODI 221 WEST PINE STREET LODI, CALIFORNIA 95240 SUBJECT: BORDERED AD - PUBLIC HEARING - UNWr TRANSIT NEEDS PUBLISH DATES: MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1993 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1993 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1993 TEAR SHEETS WANTED: THREE AFFIDAVIT AND BILL TO: JENNIFER M. `P N, /CITY CLERK DATED: NOVEMBER 18, 1993 ORDERED BY: 'TY ' P8i3O XICOLINI k DEPUTY CITY CLERK ADVINS/TXTA.02J NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS WITHIN THE CITY OF LODI NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, December 15, 1993 at the hour of 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the Lodi City Council'will conduct a public hearing at the Hutchins Street Square, Senior Center, 125 South Hutchins Street, Lodi to obtain citizens' comments on transit needs within the City of Lodi. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Public Hearing will be continued to December 15, 1993, at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in conjunction with the regular meeting of the City Council at the Carnegie Forum, 30S West Pine Street, Lodi. Information regarding this matter may be obtained in the offices of' the City Clerk. All interested persons are invited'to present their views. Written statements may be filed with the City Clerk at any time prior to the hearing scheduled herein and oral statements may be made at said hearing. If you challenge the subject matter in court you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at, or prior to, the public hearing. Dated: November 17, 1993 By Order of the Lodi City Council ,! !1. J ifer Perrin City Cler Note: Please run regular columnar bordered ad i ` CITY OF LODI 221 WEST PINE STREET LODI, CALIFORNIA 95240 ADVERTISING INSTRUCTIONS SUBJECT: LEGAL AD - PUBLIC HEARING - UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS PUBLISH DATES: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1993 TEAR SHEETS WANTED: THREE AFFIDAVIT AND BILL TO: JENNIFER M. PBjiRIN, CITY CLERK ' DATED: NOVEMBER 18, 1993 ORDERED BY:'e �( JL4- Pgg��ICOLINI DEPUTY CITY CLERK ADVINS/TXTA.02J I NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS WITHIN TF8 CITY OF LODI NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, December 15, 1993 at the hour of 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the City Council will conduct a public hearing at the Hutchins Street Square, Senior Center, 12S South Hutchins Street, Lodi to obtain citizens, comments on transit needs Within the City of Lodi. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Public Hearing will be continued to December 15, 1993 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in conjunction with the regular meeting of the City Council at the Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street, Lodi. Information regarding this matter may be obtained in the office of the City Clerk. All interested persons are invited to present their views and comments on this matter. Written statements may be filed with the City Clerk at any time prior to the hearing scheduled herein, and oral statements may be made at said hearing. If you challenge the subject matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk, 221 West line Street, at or prior to the Public Hearing. Dated: November 17, 1993 By Order of the Lodi City Council CA4 � Vm4fer errin City Cl k DECLARATION OF MAILING On November 23, 1993 in the City of Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, I deposited in the United States mail, onvelcpes with first-class postage prepaid thereon, containing a copy of the Notice attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A"; said envelopes were addressed as is more particularly shown on Exhibit "B" attached hereto. There is a regular daily communication by mail between the City of Lodi, California, and the places to which said envelopes were addressed. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on November 23, 1993, at Lodi, California. Jennifer M. Perrin City Clerk lQt4- Peggodocolini Deputy City Clerk DEC#01/TXTA.FRM I � �F:' LL -11 7", -Tit --t t' -1 -MAILING LIST PUBLIC HEARING - M MET TRANSIT NEEDS DBCEMBBR 15, 1993 - 10:00 D.M. i 7:G0 :.M. 1.) County of San Joaquin Council of Government P. O. Boz 1010 Stockton, CA 95201-1010 2.) Janet Keeter Administrative Assistant to City Manager City of Lodi 3.) Ad Hoc Committee 1 John Borelli Dr. Leroy Buller Transportation Committee Transportation Committee 9 South School Street 4255 Pacific Avenue i Lodi, California 95240 Stockton, California 95207 Bob Casalegno Lillian Goldsmith Transportation Committee Transportation Committee 509 Santee Court 1830 S. Hutchins Street #507 Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Harry Marzolf Sally Podesta Transportation Committee Transportation Committee 445 Madrone Court 405 South Church Lodi, CA -,5242 Lodi, CA 95240 Bob Slauson Eileen St. Yves Transportation Committee Transportation Committee 416 Palm Avenue 310 3. Orange A --nus *60 Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 4.) Jerry Glenn Assistant City Manager City of Lodi 5.) Hutchins Street Square 6.) Lodi Unified School District Attn: Dr. Sam Swofford 1305 E. Vine Street Lodi, CA 95240 7.) Loel Center 105 South Washington Lodi, California 95240 S.) Senior Center Attn: Ann Areida-Hintz rte. CITY OF LODI 221 WEST PINE STRRST LODI, CALIFORNIA 95240 ADVERTISING INSTRUCTIONS SUBJECT: LX"L AD - PUBLIC HEARING - UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS PUBLISH DATES: MONDAY, DEMMER 23, 1993 TIM SHEETS WANTED: THREE AFFIDAVIT AND BILL TO: JENNIFER M:PfiRR3N, CITY CLERIC DATED: NOVEMBFM 29, 1993 ORDERED BY. P iICOLINI DEPUTY CITY CLERK ADVINS/TXTA.02J QW DECLARATION OF MAILING ' On November 23, 1993 in the City of Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, I deposited in the United States mail, envelopes with first-class postage prepaid thereon, containing a copy of the Notice attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A"; said envelopes were addressed as is more particularly shown on Exhibit "B" attached hereto. There is a reg+_lar daily communication by mail between the City of Lodi, California, and the places to which said envelopes were addressed. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on November 23, 1993, at Lodi, California. Y DHC#01/TXTA.FRM Jennifer M. Perrin City Clerk Pegg olini Deputy City Clerk ' 1EX'L4M7LJr A ~ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS WITHIN THE CITY OF LODI NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, December 15, 1993 at the hour of 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the City Council will conduct a public hearing at the Hutchins Street Square, Senior Center, 125 South Hutchins Street, Lodi to obtain citizens, comments on transit needs within the City of Lodi. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Public Hearing will be continued to December is, 1993 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in conjunction with the regular meeting of the City Council at the Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street, Lodi. information regarding this matter may be obtained in the office of the City Clerk. All interested persons are invited to present their views and comments on this matter. Written statements may be filed with the City Clerk at any time prior to the hearing scheduled herein, and oral statements may be made at said hearing. If you challenge the subject matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk, 221 West Pine Street, at or prior to the Public Hearing. Dated: November 17, 1993 By Order of the Lodi City Council far errin City Cl k MAILING LIST PUBLIC HEARING - UNMET TRANSIT NSBDS DECEMBER 15, 1993 - 10:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.K. 1.) County of San Joaquin Council of Government P. O. Box 1010 Stockton, CA 95201-1010 2.) Janet Keeter Administrative Assistant to City Manager City of Lodi 3.) Ad Hoc Coam:ittgg t John Borelli Dr. Leroy Buller Transportation Committee Transportation ::oammittee 9 South School Street 4255 Pacific Avenue Lodi, California 95»40 Stockton, California 95207 r Bob Casalegno Lillian Goldsmith Trc.-:T7ortation Committee Transportation Committee y 509 Santee Court 1830 S. Hutchins Street 0507 Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 Harry Marzolf Sally Podesta Transportation Committee Transportation Committee 445 Madrone Court 405 South Church Lodi, CA 95242 Lodi, CA 95240 Bob Slauswi Eileen St. Yves Transportation Committee Transportation Committee 416 Palm Avenue 310 S. Orange Avenue #60 Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 4.) Jerry Glenn Assistant City Manager City of Lodi 5.) Hutchins greet Square 6.) Lodi Unified School District Attn: Dr. Sam Swofford 1305 E. Vine Street Lodi, CA 95240 7.) Loel Center 105 South Washington Lodi, California 95240 8.) Senior Center Attn: Ann Areida-Hintz ti UN'ST TRANSIT NEEDS .'UBLIC HEARING HUTCHINS STREET SQUARE, FINE ARTS BUILDING 125 SOUTH HUTCHINS STREET WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1993 10.00 A.M. Assistant City Manager Glenn opened the meeting at approximately 10:00 a.m. After a brief statement of welcome, Mr. Glenn opened the hearing to the public. Lillian Goldamith, a resident of Lodi, wanted to know how San Joaquin County Council of Governments (COG) and Stockton Municipal Area Rapid Transit (SMART) are working out funds for Lodi's transit system. She read in a recent newspaper article that the COG Smart system would be established in October 1994, and would reevaluate the system in 5 years. Mr. Don Oaks questioned the advantages and disadvantages of the City having its own system vs. using SMART, and the timeline for fixed routes within the City. Mr. Glenn stated there were pros and cons with both systems, but that it is important that Lodi control its own destiny. Smart has determined buses will run every hour on the hour, but the cost of this system would put a big dent in the City's transit dollars. Whatever system is determined by the Commitee, it must be one that will start small and grow with Lodi, allowing us to tailor routes and times to meet our needs. As to the fixed route system, Mr. Glenn stated one would be designated by the time the next public hearing was held regarding unmet transmit needs. Ruth Taylor commented that the Dial -A -Ride mini vans are very uncomfortable, and there is not enough storage room in the vehicle for her groceries. She said riding in the van makes her feel queasy and that it rides like the shock absorbers are gone. Mr. Glenn advised that the City must purchase vehicles which are handicap accessible, and that this guideline will be met as future replacement of existing vehicles, specifically the station wagons, is required. Mr. Glenn advised that Council Member Pennino was at the California Transit Committee meeting this morning regarding bond fund monies. The City, at present, is unable to get money from CalTrans for the multi -modal station which will eventually house Dial -A -Ride, the City's transit system, and Greyhound Bus Lines station (througi Nrevious commitment from Greyhound). Caltrans will not release funds until the conflict between railroads has been resolved and the exact route Amtrak will use from Stockton to Sacramento is determined. Mr. Don Oaks commented on the importance of establishing a hub for the Dial -A -Ride and transit system. He indicated this was the single largest need at this time. M:-. Glenn advised that the hub for Dial -A -Ride and the City transit system has been tentatively scheduled for the downtown area near the U.S. Post Office. Preliminary comments by Mr. Michael Freedman, an urban planner specializing in downtown revitalization, indicate this would be the bes'_ location. 1 1 Continued December 1:o, 1993 Lillian Goldsmith inquired whether the City might be considering a multi-level parking garage constructed in the downtown area. She indicated this might be even more important with the extra traffic to the downtown area and the establishment of the multi -modal station. It was briefly menti: -zed that achieving transportation to Stockton is still a major concern and necessity when looking at unmet transit needs. There being no further comments, Mr. Glenn closed the public hearing and informed the audience that the comments would be summarized in a report to the Lodi City Council at its regular meeting of Wednesday, December 15, 1993, and invited the public to attend. The meeting was then adjourned at approximately 10:30 a.m. Attest: J qu ine L. 6d D uty City C1 k 2 7