we're going to return from a
closed session at 7:04 P.M.
City attorney and you read out
no matters to report this
evening.
Q first we have our invocation
session or call to civic
responsibility chaplain matt
lou.
>> good evening greg.
Heavenly father, this evening
we pray for our nation, state,
city and civic leaders.
We have them before you asking
for your covering hands for
wisdom and strength.
During this meeting grant them
wisdom in the decisions they
make in governing us.
Summon them with your
protection and remind them that
their work is noble and deeply
valued.
MAY they always know that they
or that they but the never
known as they make decisions
governing us in your holy name
we pray.
Amen.
And thank you.
>> bill join me for the flags
salute.
Ready?
Salute.
I bless the united states of
america the reality for which
it stands one nation under GOD,
indivisible with liberty and
justice for all.
So this is the regular meeting
for JULY 15th convening at 7:06
P.M..
>> roll call please.
Councilmember bregman, your
councilmember nakanishi
councilmember craig hensley and
mayor pro tem jose here.
>> thank you.
Thank you.
are we doing the junior giants
recognition?
Am I missing a resolution
?
MR.
.
Okay.
S here to accept the
recognition for junior giants
we have deputy director emerson
yellen and the junior giants.
>> if you wanted to just come
up to the podium as I read this
out here.
Whereas the lodi junior giants
provides free baseball and
softball opportunities that
encourage youth to develop
confidence, leadership,
teamwork, integrity and help
healthy lifestyles while
ensuring that every child has
the opportunity to participate
regardless of financial
circumstance choices.
Whereas the junior giants is
the nation's largest free,
noncompetitive youth baseball
and softball program serving
more than 24,000 young people
annually throughout california,
oregon, nevada.
Through the support sport of
support of the san francisco
giants community foundation
whereas the lodi junior giants
has grown into one of the
largest junior giants leagues
in the entire program and in
2026 provides proudly serves
563 players on 36 teams.
Made possible through the
dedication of ore than 50
volunteer coaches and
volunteers as well as three
junior giant ambassadors
serving through amir corp's
program who work alongside the
city of lodi parks and rec
department.
whereas in 2026 a lot of junior
giants program reached another
milestone by becoming one of
the inaugural communities
selected to offer a special
dedicated special olympics
division through partnership
with a junior giant in special
olympics northern california
creating new opportunities for
athletes and intellectual
disabilities to participate,
build friendships, develops
skills, experience the joy of
being part of the team.
Whereas the success of lodi
junior giants would not be
possible without the dedication
of volunteer coaches, team
parents, city staff, community
partners, families whose
service creates long lasting
memories and positive
experiences for local youth.
Now therefore be it proclaimed
that the city of lodi does
hereby recognize and celebrate
the lodi junior giants and
extend sincere appreciation to
all players volunteers,
coaches, families and
supporters for their commitment
to enriching the lives of lodi
youth and strengthening our
community.
The power of play inclusion and
service sign this 15th day of
JULY 2026.
>> the resolution.
Yeah.
Thank you.
I've never.
Thank you all.
Thank you
.
Next we have a presentation of
a certificate of appreciation
or outgoing city clerk olivia
nash said this is her last
council meeting with us.
olivia I remember vividly
sitting on your interview panel
back in 2022 and you've always
been a very bright spot as far
as ur city staff is concerned.
I always enjoyed my
interactions with you and just
you and I think I speak for the
entire council when I say that
so I'll just go and read off
your recognition here.
The office of the municipal
clerk is one of the oldest
offices in public service and
serves as the professional link
between the governing body city
departments elected fficials
and residents.
We think and appreciate olivia
nash head for the outstanding
dedication and professionalism
she has demonstrated in support
of the city of lodi over the
past 40 years.
Her commitment to the city of
lodi and her unwavering
integrity have been invaluable
and reflect her exceptional
character as lodi city clerk
and custodian of the city seal.
>> the city council staff and
community extend our sincere
gratitude for her resilience
and devotion to the mission of
good governance.
Her leadership has made a
lasting and meaningful
difference in the city of lodi.
Signed this 15th day of JULY
2026
we all set up for the photo.
Not everybody thinks she's
going to say a few words here
to her.
Just a thank you to mayor pro
tem jose councilmember bergman
councilmember nakanishi
councilmember craig hensley for
the last really memorable four
years.
but I also want to thank the
city staff.
I know they've all gone home
for the evening but I just want
to say a very sincere thank
you.
I know they serve the city not
only with their skills but also
with their hearts.
I've seen dedication.
I've seen resilience.
I've seen commitment to serving
the city with the best customer
service that they can provide.
They have taught me so much in
the last four years and I will
take those lessons with me on
my next adventure.
>> so.
So thank you
very
very my comments.
Oh please.
Okay.
I'm going to comment because I
work so closely with you and
maria.
When I was serving as mayor and
you know it's it's not fully in
your job description.
>> you know how you serve
council.
But I will say you have always
been there when I asked for
something and I didn't ask for
small things create a grant
program for us.
>> olivia.
Okay.
I want to fill 47 seats on
boards and commissions.
>> olivia.
You took on our my calendar
when I was mayor and that's not
an easy task.
As you understand, in my
multiple jobs.
So trying to fit in
appointments and meetings with
constituents and meetings with
staff.
You did a phenomenal job.
You've reorg that department
and I think we are set well to
go into our our next few years
with a very strong set of
guiding principles for that
department and I'm I just know
we're we're going to MISS You
but and you're irreplaceable
but I get to see you at least I
get to talk with mayor marshawn
since he sits on my rail
commission and I'll give him
heck about the fact that he
stole your away from us.
So thank you for all of your
service to our city.
>> olivia thank you very much
for your resilience and your
patience with me and the rest
of the council.
We appreciate your time to the
city and again working for the
city f lodi is more than just
a job for you and I realize
that and recognize that and I
think everyone else in the room
knows that you only can be good
at your job if you have to do
it but you can be great at your
job if you love it and you
absolutely love it and the city
loves you oo.
So thank you very much and best
of luck to you in your
endeavors.
Thank you, olivia.
I've been a mayor.
I've been to city council a ot
of time.
Right.
And you're one of the best I
must say that we come to you
off of you have a smile on your
face.
You make people feel good and
you've done so much for me.
Thank you so much.
Thank you, MADAM City clerk,
for one last time can you
present the consent calendar
for our consent calendar
tonight?
While it's very few item there
was a lot of minutes and I am
proud to say so shout out to
pam ferris for all the minutes
that she prepared.
So we have item c12c3 there are
no changes so we submit it to
council for your review and
approval.
Thank you.
Actually yeah I'm I'm only
pulling c one for just one
additional comment.
Thank you for providing a
comprehensive list of of the
back minutes and just as a note
I've spoken city manager is
going to take a look at these
oftentimes there's action items
in the minutes that we remind
our own selves when we read the
minutes about and kudos to ur
city manager who is going to
take those on and actually
continue crafting a list of
items pending for response to
council items completed for
response to council so that
will understand that these
items have been taken care of.
So thank you very much for
putting that all together for
us.
Tat's okay.
Any other comments?
Seeing none but any members of
the public like to pull an item
the consent calendar seeing
none entertain a motion moved
to approve consent calendar
second.
>> and before I put up the
results for the purposes of
tonight's meeting the vote
that's for ramona pez it's
actually mayor pro tem holly
motion passes next comments by
the public on non agenda items
do we have any comments?
Yes I do have three comment
cards for tonight.
The first one I have is from
travis castle
.
Thank you for having me.
So I'm travis castle and I'm
the founder of the path to
humanity.
We have been running a discount
card program this spring and
the beneficiaries are going to
be receiving their checks so
the discount card you scan a qr
code, you have access to
thousands of discounts
throughout the state of
california and as you see in
your packet we have copies of
the checks that are distributed
to the beneficiaries.
So what happens is the third
party vendor takes $7 per card.
The remainder goes to
nonprofits.
As you can see here.
And we'll start with the first
beneficiary which is oh my so
it was a real big privilege to
be able to support them.
They also they run the access
center and they do a lot of
really good work for us.
Yeah for the city and it's an
absolute honor to present this
to them
.
And the other beneficiary is
the salvation army which is
they speak for themselves.
They nternational powerhouse
the so please feel free to scan
the qr code purchase here
discount card the funds for the
one to spec their benefits to
the salvation army directly and
you can see the financial
breakdown and there are fliers
in the back of the room and
thank you for your time with
GOD and the power of this
community we can make the
impossible routine.
Thank you.
Thank you, MR. Castle and the
path to humanity for your
generous contributions.
Appreciate it.
Next next public comment.
Joseph mcbride well, good
evening.
Thank you or having me.
My name is captain joseph
mcbride.
I've actually been in this
community for about two weeks
now.
I'm the new corps officer for
the salvation army lodi corps.
My wife and I have been
appointed to this location.
It's been the first year back
to our home division.
We've served in del oro
division before.
And so we've been an organ for
the last nine years and so it's
a privilege to be back closer
to family closer to home but
also to be able to serve in the
city of odi.
We are excited for what is
going to take place here and we
continue to ask for GOD's
guidance as we continue to
serve through the through the
ministry in the vehicle of the
salvation army.
And my nervous yes.
But at the same time we know
that GOD is going to do some
amazing things and we're just
excited to come alongside our
community and to make the best
impact as much as possible with
our leadership and we hope that
in time when we can look back
and see a a love footprint and
what we can accomplish here.
So thank you for having me.
If you're wanting to stop by
and visit you know we're
relocated and I'd love to meet
with you and take some time to
really get to know you as well
as you get to know me.
Thank you very much for having
me.
Thank you.
Welcome to lodi.
>> and the last comment card I
have is from alex.
All fairness.
>> hello, everybody.
I want to bring awareness to an
issue on east locust street.
They on the on the street the
cross streets of central
garfield washington and well,
probably what stockton I think.
But there's been nasty
accidents especially in front
of my house because people on
garfield are trying to take a
left turn.
And then you have speeders on
east locust.
There was a nasty accident.
I mean this this there were two
cars that got into a nasty
accident from near my house on
the corner.
And they nearly damaged the
neighbor across the street.
It went on the sidewalk.
I mean just imagine if if and
there's a lot of kids play
around there with their
scooters and all that.
>> just imagine that there is a
kid right there.
A kid would have been dead now
or even, you know, severely
injured.
And there's been I, I could
just go on and on.
There needs to be a four way
stop signs on these locust
street because they're speeding
down there.
Then with all these cars parked
you cannot see when you're
trying to take a left or right
turn because you have to go
beyond the white line.
And also in downtown on west
locust street and sacramento
street right by five windows
you need a4a4 way stop.
Because I remember, you know,
telling the other the past
couple of years ago one of the
to the city that there needed
to be a stop sign on school
street nd west loop and west
locust street and they finally
put like a four way like a four
way stop instead of having a
two way stop.
And yeah, it it's just it's
just getting out of control and
there MAY be more accidents
down the line.
I also want to bring awareness
of two propositions that
citizens ought to vote yes very
few times that you should vote
yes yes on prop 43 and yes on
prop 39.
And I think 43 is regarding we
need a voter I.D. In our in our
elections.
>> and by the way, for those of
you don't know, in 1998 the
state of california removed
voter I.D..
So we've had a history of voter
I.D. In california and those
it's illegal.
Everyone has an I.D. To board
an airplane.
You need I.D. To go on the air
on a train to buy tickets
online.
You got to have an I.D., buy
alcohol, marijuana.
You need I.D. To buy cigarets
you need I.D. To go to a
nightclub or to a bar to get a
drink.
You need to be 21 show I.D.
Drive.
You should be having an I.D. I
know many californians you know
are driving on our streets with
no driver's license r no
insurance and I got hit by one
of those guys.
And you know, it's bad enough
the guy was illegally in his
country.
>> but yeah, vote yes on a
voter I.D. And then vote yes on
saving prop 13.
The state of california wants
to erode prop 13 and over time
they've done that for example,
prop 13 what it does it sets
the property rate at 1% of
assessed value.
It restricts annual increases
of assessed value not to exceed
2% per year.
It establishes property value
for tax purposes at its
purchase price and requires
reassessment upon change of
ownership.
It requires a local special tax
increases be approved by voters
with a wo thirds vote
including partial taxes.
And it requires that state tax
increases be approved by a two
thirds vote of each house.
The legislature and as you all
know, most of these
propositions they put on the
ballot it's all about tax
increases and I could go on I
mean I got a couple seconds
here you guys want to know how
bad it is in california and
these are stuff that I pulled
ten years ago.
We have the highest individual
income taxes of all the 50
states.
We have the high california
corporate tax.
>> california has a nice high
highest sales tax and governor
newsom actually increased it to
11.25%.
We have the second highest gas
tax in the state.
Of course we're probably number
one.
>> california has a top two
highest unemployment rates in
the nation.
We're worst in the nation for
job creation and california is
one of the 45 worst states for
retirees to live.
Everyone wants to go to idaho.
Florida.
Your republican states.
Texas.
Nevada.
So yeah, we got a lot of stuff
going with any other members of
the public.
Like to make a comment?
Seeing none counsel comments on
an agenda that's over just a
couple a couple of things.
Attended this past week last
week two rail commission
activities one was the san
joaquin regional rail
commission meeting and
pertinent to lodi out of that
is that the rail commission has
applied for a christie grant to
fund the design and planning
for the lodi station the west
lodi station so off kettleman
so whereas that project had
taken a pause for a while it's
now back in the the that run of
activities for the rail
commission so that's one thing.
The next day we did a ribbon
cutting for basically a
pedestrian bike bus multimodal
as well as landscape
improvements, sidewalk
improvement, street
improvements on the channel
street project in stockton.
And the reason I bring that up
was because of the relevance to
our efforts for our area where
we have transit and we're
trying to connect main street
to the rest of downtown.
>> so S.J. Cog, the san joaquin
council of governments worked
with the city of stockton and
the rail commission to provide
funding for that project.
I think that that's something I
would look forward to our staff
researching some more looking
at the options they had for
piecing together funding to get
that channel street project
completed so just two big
things and then the last thing
I'll say is on friday, JULY
31st at 11 A.M. The chamber of
commerce will be sponsoring
along with the san joaquin
regional rail commission a
ribbon cutting and a passenger
appreciation day at our transit
center because of the gold un
or amtrak amtrak line that
comes through there around 1130
each day now.
So just a few things to be
aware of with with lodi.
So hank you.
>> you got a few updates.
So number one I have a meeting
with the delta protection
commission tomorrow which I'm
the representative for and
current commissioner.
We are currently in a lawsuit
as well as a few other groups
against california to again
fight the delta tunnels.
I'm very glad to be a part of
that fight and of course it's
been a year long process or
many year long process to
ensure that that doesn't happen
in general.
I do have something for the
council to consider for those
of you that recognize the name
jack fiore, jack was part of
a ajor fundraising push back
in about 2014 to fix up the
great owl.
There was some buzz around town
when he did pass away a few
months ago about renaming the
entire great bowl in his honor.
My suggestion is we rename a
piece of the great bowl after
him such as the bleachers open
to different ideas on that but
at the time he raised about one
point no it was I think it was
about $2 million and we do have
a new committee based on
helping fixing to fix up the
great bowl.
But I think it's a great thing
to be able to give appreciation
to somebody that gave it as all
when it comes to city park.
I would love to hear your
thoughts on that.
Besides that, I served the
cabanas pancake breakfast this
last 4th of JULY.
I think we served around 4000
people.
It's actually the largest
turnout in our history.
Pretty efficient.
Our hands were hurting
afterwards.
That's for sure.
But thank you for all those
that attended and or helped.
So that was a great event but
again just wanted to reach out,
see if council has any opinions
over renaming again a piece of
the great bill after jack I
like it sounds good to me.
I know jack I kind of don't
know how we'd go through the
process and find out if the
family for example if they want
bleachers named after him or a
dedication plaque or yeah you
know however it would need to
be done so we'll go ahead and
reach out and then I'll have
them come and council and
they'll send off an email
saying what they would do to
get a good thank you while
we're on the topic of naming
things, councilmember craig and
I had the opportunity to go to
john ledbetter yes last week
and I did suggest to one of the
family members with the access
center new facility potentially
opening for seven year some
sort of a naming thing.
But because of john's working
in that space and so I think a
recognition plaque would be a
great thing to incorporate into
that center.
So yeah, great.
No further comments from
council.
>> we'll move next to g one g
one is a presentation on
opportunities owens 2.0 program
and I'll turn it over to our
economic development director
luis aguilar for the
presentation.
Good evening.
Maybe pro-tem council members
elisa aguilar economic division
director.
So I have a brief presentation
for you tonight on the
opportunity zones program.
>> the opportunity zones
program was established under
the tax cuts and jobs act of
2017 to encourage reinvestment
of capital gains into
economically distressed
communities.
it offers preferential federal
tax treatment for capital gains
invested in qualified projects
with located within these low
income census tracts.
Eligible projects MAY include
new real estate construction
rehab of vacant or
underutilized properties.
Equity investments in operating
businesses and infrastructure
or energy related projects
among others.
The program was designed to
reward long term patient
capital that generates
sustained economic growth, job
creation and community
revitalization in historically
underserved areas.
So you MAY recall that there's
currently an opportunity zone
within lodi and I'll just refer
to this as census tract 4403
for simplicity and this census
tract is bordered by the
railroad tracks on the west
side that on the west side east
the lodi avenue to the north
kettleman road it can only link
to the south and central avenue
to the east.
Today there has been no
opportunities on investment in
this census tract.
>> so the program was supposed
was originally scheduled to
sunset later this year with the
passage of the one big bill act
in 2025.
The program is now a permanent
permanent part of the federal
tax code.
As part of this legislation a
new round of opportunity zones.
The census tract designations
refer to it opportunity zones
2.0 will be introduced so just
a little bit of the process the
states will have the ability to
nominate new a new map send out
to the treasury and then
treasury certifies the
nominations and the maps take
effect JANUARY 1st of next
year.
The duration will remain at ten
years and future updates will
be every will be efreshed on
on the match every ten years
going forward.
So with the there's new
targeting criteria and the
governors MAY designate up to
25% of the state's eligible
census tract.
So for california that is 618%
of the 2400 plus eligible
census tracks to qualify they
must meet a couple of test
median family income below 70%
of the metro average or
statewide average overty rate
of 20% or greater plus a newly
established median family
income cap set at 125% of the
applicable state or metro
median.
So with those new criteria we
now have two opportunity zones
that are eligible within the
lodi community.
And again I'll refer 45 or 2
and 44 or 3 which is the
existing opportunity zone and
and this new one actually
covers a larger geographic
area.
Again, it starts at the
railroad tracks then goes all
the way east to guild and as
far as rockford to the north
then.
And then it's on it's a lot of
avenue to the south.
So the state has identified
certain criteria that you know,
they like to see or local
jurisdictions in their
nomination and those things
that the state is looking for
is that these census tracks
have a housing element size
that they support the arena or
you know, housing needs
assessment goals that there's
shovel ready sites as defined
by the governor's office that
they're located within existing
tax increment financing
districts that tracks that MAY
support strategic sectors as
identified by the state's jobs
search california just as a
blueprint.
These include, for example,
clean economy, life sciences,
manufacturing, health care,
housing, education and skilled
workforce tourism and outdoor
recreation to name a few.
Now they're also looking for
census tracts that have
committed public investment and
that could be local, state r
federal.
>> so with that criteria we we
recommended we brought this
recommendation to the economic
development ad hoc committee.
And so our recommendation is to
nominate the census track any
name for 45 or 2 and the reason
being is because this is a sent
out of the two census tract
eligible this is the one with
the highest priority poverty
rate.
It has a larger footprint which
includes a downtown specific
plan area and that's downtown
downtown mixed rezoning.
It includes the cherokee lane
corridor or parts of it and
that's mixed use corridor and
as well as an area within the
industrial area or zoning.
In addition it has 29 housing
element sites and so that's
important for the state
criteria and it obviously
aligns with our economic
development efforts.
That's you know it also would
benefit investment in
businesses in and industry
sectors and again it aligns
with the california jobs first
north san joaquin valley
regional plan which is covers
the three counties in the north
valley as the next steps.
There is no formal action
required from council but we
did want to bring it to your
attention as this is going to
be if if if not if low rise
census track is nominated it
will be here for the next ten
years.
And so they were prepared to
submit to the state for you
know, by their deadline of JULY
20th and there will be an
public review period and
through that public review
period we're able to submit
letters of support.
So we've already contacted
various organizations like
working sound looking
partnership being circular and
just to name a few and they're
all willing participants for
providing letters of support.
And with that I just wanted to
bring this to your attention
and happy to answer any
questions.
>> questions council
councilmember craig good report
.
Obviously this is reasonable we
should do for this is just
consider adopting a resolution
establishing a city council ad
hoc committee to advise I'm
going to do that.
>> I think that's the wrong
item which I really want to
win.
Okay.
Sorry if the presentation is it
yes I think this is the right
choice.
Thank you.
Just a couple questions.
The tiff so we actually have to
establish two.
>> is that correct?
It's not a requirement but
that's one of the things that
would be favorable.
But that's something that in
the application that ask if
there's an intent so we can we
can indicate do we have to
indicate the boundaries of the
tip or would it be the entire
no, I think in a general sense
is identifying whether there's
interest to establish a tiff
and but then there's a longer
process for that because it
would involve multiple
agencies.
>> can you just for councils
benefit can you explain the
tiff because that is something
that we would need to take a
council action on.
So so it's basically a
designated geographic area
where there's a tax ncrement
financing mechanism.
And so basically utilizing
those in future increments to
to fund to finance
infrastructure for example.
And so as at the very broad
sense but you do have to work
with the county because it's
going to impact the the future
tax of the properties.
And I do think it's critical
because again those areas in
the downtown plan that we've
been talking about that go over
the road tax infrastructure is
an opportunity and a need for
that area in order for these
opportunities this opportunity
zone to be seen favorably.
So there there will be that
need on letters of support
county board of supervisors can
you get that?
>> yeah.
So I've been working with the
county economic development
association so right so they're
there obviously in support of
this so okay.
>> all right.
Thank you.
Good work.
S we submit the nomination
form that goes to go bids and
their board correct.
They go to go bids and then
there's a public review period
and then the the governor's
office will then determine
which of the eligible nominated
census tracts are going to make
it on the list for california
and then they submit to the
treasury for certification.
But it is pretty competitive
because it's only 25% of the
eligible census tract.
So our thinking behind even
though we have to the one that
we think has a higher chance of
being selected by gold is the
one that has he greater reach
in terms of zoning and and
opportunities and in terms of
the housing element sites in
the arena.
So it takes a lot of the boxes
thank you to have any public
comments on this item then I'll
entertain a motion.
Well there's no I think it's no
formal action taken so great.
All right.
Thank you lois g2 g2 is to
consider adopting resolution
establishing a city council ad
hoc committee to advise and
make recommendations on the
request for proposal for
federal and state government
relations services and setting
committee objectives and tasks.
And I will turn it over to our
city manager kara reddick for
that report.
GOD evening mayor pro tem and
members of the city council and
paramedic, city manager staff
is recommending that the city
council create a limited
limited term limited scope ad
hoc committee to devise on the
city's upcoming request for
proposal or request for
qualification process for
federal and state government
relations services.
This is a different approach
that is normally taken having a
city council member review
proposals with staff and
provide direction on those
initial documents.
But often when the city is
engaging in legislation city
council members are right there
at the table.
So it's important that any firm
selected has a good
relationship with our city
council members.
So I would be looking for two
members of the council that
would like to serve on this
limited committee and myself
and myself we've had this
discussion so yeah and maybe we
can help with the go this thing
with lobbying yeah go on here
so is everybody okay with that?
Yeah right.
Oay.
The choice just clarify I know
we've written up we're being
fairly flexible but ou're
entertaining the rfq versus the
rfp process in this selection
process, correct?
>> yes, I think we should let's
keep it flexible and the ad hoc
committee can etermine if it
is a request for proposal or
request for qualified options
and then we can go from there.
>> okay.
Thank you.
So with those nominations I
need one vote for both members
.
I'll make a motion for for both
members or make the motion any
public comment on senior now we
have a motion from
councilmember brinkman and oh
yeah you guys are the right
people but you guys also parted
opportunities on tuesday as a
district and o this isn't just
limited to opportunity zones.
This is just a larger
discussion.
I was just saying that it could
help with a variety of things
including this whole effort
around opportunities and it's
good.
Very good.
Okay.
And then I need a second second
thank you
.
Motion passes.
Thank you.
G three d's three is to adopt a
resolution appointing wilfred
solorzano as interim city clerk
at a rate of $70.41 per hour
and approving the corresponding
employment agreement and I'll
turn it over to our human
resources manager james peavy
for that report.
Great.
Thank you very much.
So effective AUGUST 3rd, 2026,
the city clerk position will
become vacant and during the
permanent city clerk
recruitment process the city
would like to appoint a person
with specialized skills
qualified to fill the city
clerk role on an interim basis.
The proposed candidate walford
solar runs out has
approximately 20 years of
public sector experience, was
approximately nine years
serving in the city clerk's
office and the role of either a
city clerk and assistant city
clerk or a deputy city lerk.
At its regular meeting on JULY
1st, 2026, council directed an
item to be placed on a city
council agenda to consider he
appointment and MR. Solar runs
out to interim city clerk for a
limited duration and he also
desires to accept the
appointment as the city's
interim city clerk and will be
compensated at the rate of $70
of $0.41 per hour.
He will receive the following
basic benefits sick leave
accrual at the rate of one hour
for every 30 hours worked and
contribution of the city's
employer portion to his calpers
account with him also
contributing the employee's per
portion to his calpers account.
The city will not provide other
benefits to him.
His anticipated start date is
JULY 28th 2026, allowing for
brief transition period to
allow the outgoing city clerk
to spend her remaining time
transferring institutional
knowledge and ensuring a
seamless transfer of
responsibilities as MR. Sole
oronto is currently in the
pre-employment background check
process at draft interim city
clerk employment agreement is
provided as attachment one and
due to the upcoming vacancy of
the city clerk any costs are
already considered and the
already consider in the current
budget and therefore it's
recommended that council adopt
a resolution appointing watford
sole oronto as interim city
clerk at a rate of $70.41 per
hour and approving
corresponding employment
agreement.
Thank you.
The candidate here to
potentially make remarks
questions in council no
questions here seeing none will
entertain or public comments on
this item seeing none entertain
a motion first made second DR.
.
Motion passes each one each one
is to waive the second reading
and adopt ordinance number 2048
amending lodi municipal code
title nine by amending chapter
9.18 vending on streets,
sidewalks and private property
to evise regulations related
to mobile food vending
including permit requirements,
location standards and
operational operational
regulations.
As the city council was
presented with this item by the
community development
department at the last regular
city council meeting on JULY
1st and the city council waived
the first reading and
introduced the ordinance.
This is the next step and then
the order after tonight's
adoption the ordinance will
become effective in 30 days.
It is recommended that council
waive the second reading and
adopt the ordinance.
Thank you.
Council comments councilmember
nakanishi thank you.
>> is this the same ordinance
that increases truck trucking
and my question is what's new
in this?
What other thing is in this
beside that I'll turn that
overtime.
Interim community development
director for more information.
Okay.
What I want to know is what
improvement or this make.
Yes.
So this is the same version
that you saw at the last
hearing with the first reading.
So the general just was when we
brought in for council
direction back a couple of
months ago it was to eliminate
the cap on mobile food truck
vendors and then also to adjust
just slightly some of the
location requirements.
Is that the location
requirement?
Does that improve it or did it
we were asked and directed by
council to restrict the
downtown core and only allow
food trucks, mobile food trucks
or mobile vendors that are
towed by vehicle to only be
allowed east of main street
within the downtown area.
So it is to prevent competition
within the downtown force and
just not allowing them to park
mobile food trucks on school,
street or church.
Thank you.
That's not good customer craig
I'm I'm I'm going to accept
this as it's been proposed but
I've discussed with the city
manager my greater concern for
two areas which is basically we
define a conveyance as pretty
much anything except for
motorized food wagons and
vending means a sale of any
goods whereas merchandise
prepared, prepackaged and
prepared of foodstuffs.
So we still need to deal with
the illegal carts and there's
language in here that allows
for enforcement of this but I
am not sure that this is
comprehensive enough when it
comes to that.
So whether it's peddler's
license or whether it's another
section in the ordinance that
addresses that specifically I'm
going to say for the second
time I'm tired of reading shift
summaries not that I don't want
them.
I want to see them.
Captain can but where we're
having crowds gather
particularly in downtown and
showing colors demonstrating
the propensity for violence
just too large a crowd and on
top of that all our officers
are having to monitor that
situation during shift changes
and that's potentially putting
a lot of people in danger.
So however that needs to be
addressed, I'd like to get an
update back to council on I
understand from from chief that
we're looking at a task force
to deal with this issue.
I very much appreciate that.
I don't want this to appear to
those that are in legally
binding that this is for them.
This is not for them.
This is for those food trucks
that go through all of the
processes permitting that they
need to to operate legally.
So just distinguishing that so
maybe nother future meeting
can give us some more.
Yes, for sure.
So we're creating an internal
task force to talk about how to
combat illegal food vending
that is a different section of
the municipal code and we're
talking about tonight.
So we will return to the
council.
We have a meeting an early
AUGUST.
We'll talk about strategies
that we can use that are will
be effective and then we'll
return to council with an
update very much appreciate it.
And captain kent, thank you to
your men and women for hanging
in there with us.
We do have your back on this so
thank you.
Thank you.
Comments from the public.
Seeing none.
I'll entertain a motion.
First made second motion passes
.
>> great move.
I will close this meeting out
in honor of our outgoing city
clerk living in a shed.
Appreciate your four plus years
of dedication to this
community.
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