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AGENDA TITLE: Discussion And Action Regarding The Creation Of A Mayor's Greenbelt Task
Force And Appointment Of Its Members
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2003
PREPARED BY: Mayor Susan Hitchcock
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council discuss and take action regarding the creation
of a Mayor's Greenbelt Task Force and appointment of its members.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Greenbelt Task Force will identify ways to maintain a
community separator and preserve agricultural land/open space
between Lodi and Stockton. Task force members will consist of
twelve members of the Lodi community and one Planning
Commissioner, all with an interest in the preservation of farmland and the creation of a community
separator. Committee members will work with the Community Development 1 Planning Director and staff
to explore alternatives and make a recommendation to the City Council for the creation of a community
separator between Lodi and Stockton.
It is recommended that the function and purpose of the Mayor's Greenbelt Task Force, as well as a
general time frame for reporting back to Council, be formalized in a resolution. Members of the task
force, who represent a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives, will be presented to the City Council
as a "blue sheet" item on December 3.
FUNDING: None required.
APPROVED:
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Sus Hitchcock
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Mayor's Community Separator/Greenbelt Task Force Members
The following members are recommended for appointment to the Mayor's Greenbelt
Task Force. Their objective is to propose to the Lodi City Council a model for the
establishment of a community separator/greenbelt for the preservation of agricultural
farmland/open space between the cities of Lodi and Stockton;
Cliff Bradshaw Dentist
Ann Cerney
Attorney At Law
Christina Cross
Health Services
Mark Chandler
Wine Industry
Jasbir Gill
Physician/Landowner
Katelin Grant
Student
Pete Hetzner
Optometrist
Susan Hitchcock
Educator/Council Member
Patrick Johnston
Former State Senator
Robin Knowlton
Writer
Bob Lauchland
Farmer/Landowner
Robert Matthias
Retired Bishop ELCA
Pat Patrick
Chamber of Commerce
Dave Phillips
Planning Commissioner/Winery Owner
Randy Snider
Real Estate
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Lodi District Grape Growers Association, Inc.
To Whom It May Concern,
In response to the Lodi News Sentinels recent series of articles on the potential
establishment of Greenbelts surrounding the City of Lodi and Mayor Hitchcock's
proposal to form a task force, the Board of Directors of the Lodi District Grape Growers
Association took the position of opposing the establishment of a Greenbelt zone unless
such an effort could guarantee that:
1. Farmers are fairly compensated for property acquired to create a Greenbelt;
2. That a potential Greenbelt be established by the acquisition of property from
willing sellers;
3. That the cost of acquiring property to establish a potential Greenbelt be borne by
all who would benefit (i.e. all San Joaquin County Residents) and not unfairly
impose upon farmers, new homeowners, or any other select group;
4. That the establishment of a potential Greenbelt be made in an equitable manner
preserving the interests of other properties effected by the determination
of a Greenbelt property and requiring that "Greenbelt" properties are annexed into
the city.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for the opportunity to present our position
on this matter.
Sincerely,
Bruce Fry
President
Lodi District Grape Growers Association
WHEREAS, the. goal of a Community Separator / Greenbelt Task Force is to
create agreenbelt community separator to preserve capon space and agricultural
farmland between the cities of Lodi and Stockton; and
WHEREAS, the objective is to explore and investigate a variety of models
available as utilized in other cities to accomplish the separator and open Space and to
make a recommendation to the Lodi City Council of what it thinks would work best from
among the alternatives; and
WHEREAS, the Community Separator f Greenbelt Task Farce will consist of 19
members 0 5 selected by Mayor. Hitchcock, and four additional members to be
appointed subsequent to the December 3, 2003 action); and
WHEREAS, at the second meeting of the committee, the Task Force members
shall elect a chair and price chair, and
WHEREAS, the Task Force will meet monthly or twice monthly as determined by
the committee' to review the various captions available for obtaining the community
separator greenbelt: The Community Development Department, under the direction of
the Community. Develdpment Director, will facilitate the process of providing all of the
various options to assist the committee in meeting its goal; and
WHEREAS, the. term of the appointed task force members will end when a
recommendation is made to the City Council and the Council deems there is no further
need.for the committee,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lodi City Council that it hereby
establishes a Mayor's Community Separator / Greenbelt Task Force and that the
following 15 individuals are appointed to the Task Force:
Cliff Bradshaw
Ann Cerney
Christina Cross
Mark Chandler
Jasbir Gill
Katelin Grant
Rete Het.zner
Susan Hite hcock
Patrick Johnston
Robin Knowlton
Bob Lauchland
Robert Matthias
Pat Patrick
Dave Phillips
Randy Snider
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each Council Member shill be allowed to
make one additional appeintment (fear a total of 10 members) to the Task Pearce; and
RE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that other interested parties will be asked to
provide input and address concerns to the Task Force.
Dated. December 3, 2003
I hereby certify that. Resolution No. 2003-230 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held Decernber 3, 2003, by the
following vote:
AYES. COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hansen, Howard, Land, and
Mayor Hitchcock
NOES' COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk