HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - April 16, 2003 D-01aITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Presentation of San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) Regional Excellence
Award for 2002 to the City of Lodi's "Storm Drain Detective" Program
MEETING DATE -1 April 16, 2003
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: At this meeting, Mayor Susan Hitchcock will present the San Joaquin
Council of Governments (SJC0G) Regional Excellence Honorable
Mention Award for 2002 to staff and student representatives of the City of
Lodi's "Storm Drain Detective" Program,
BACKGROUND INFORMATION- At the SJCOG 2002 Regional Excellence Awards presentation held
on March 7, 2003 in Lodi, the City of Lodi's "Storm Drain Detective"
Program was awarded a Regional Excellence Award Honorable
Mention, This citizen monitoring group is an educational program
that has teachers, students, and other volunteers monitoring the water quality in the Mokelumne River
and Lodi Lake to assess the impact of storm drain runoff. The ongoing program was started in 2000.
Results of monitoring are available to the public under Storm Drain Detectives at www.lodi.gov. Past
program awards and recognition include an Environmental Excellence Award from TOPPS (Targeted
Opportunities to Prevent Pollution in San Joaquin County) and the San Joaquin County Board of
Supervisors for the category of Water, Public Sector for 2001. The program was also awarded a
$70,000 grant from Department of Water Resources/CalFed to further the program's monitoring and
educationai activities.
SJGOG brings together mayors, city council members and county supervisors to work an regional issues
for San Joaquin County. While regional transportation planning is its primary role, SJCOG also takes a
look at population statistics, airport land use, habitat and open space planning, and other regional
issues. The San Joaquin Council of Governments 2002 Regional Excellence Awards provide
recognition for outstanding achievements and contributions which benefit the regional community and
add to the area's quality of life.
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Fran E, Farkas, Water/Wastewater Superintendent
Frank BeeJer, Assistant WaterAlVastewater Superintendent
Kathy Grant, Watershed Education Coordinator
APPROVED:
H. Dixon Flynn ---- City Man
COG Awad Slumm, Dr�io DNO-tves
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