Lodi meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Lodi City Council Set to Consider $694,600 Wastewater Contract and Interim City Clerk Appointment

Lodi's City Council was scheduled this past week to weigh a nearly $700,000 professional services contract for the White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility and the appointment of an interim City Clerk, according to agendas published before the July 15 meeting. Minutes have not yet been published, so outcomes are not yet confirmed.

City Council — July 15

The Council agenda listed a resolution authorizing a $694,600 professional services agreement with West Yost & Associates, Inc. for work at the White Slough wastewater treatment plant. A separate resolution would designate Walfred Solorzano as interim City Clerk at $70.41 per hour.

The agenda also included Ordinance No. 2048, which would update regulations for street food vending on streets, sidewalks, and private property. A closed session was scheduled for recruitment of a City Attorney and City Clerk, and the Council was set to discuss litigation in the matter of Scott R. Carney v. City of Lodi.

Because minutes are not yet available, it is not known which of these items were approved, continued, or voted down.

Lodi Improvement Committee — July 14

The committee was scheduled to discuss its 2026 annual activities and a presentation for the City Council. Staff provided details on the $655,037 Community Development Block Grant award for the 2025-26 program year, which the City Council adopted as part of the 2026-27 CDBG Annual Action Plan on June 3, 2026.

The breakdown listed in the agenda: $405,000 for capital projects, $98,000 for community-based organization projects, and $130,000 for administration.

Lodi Public Library Board of Trustees — July 13

The Library Board was set to vote on approval of updated library hours of operation. The agenda also included a library report by Jenni Fontanilla, a private sector (trustees') investments report, a Lodi Public Library Foundation report by Stewart Krengel, and a Friends of the Lodi Public Library report by Sharon Topham.

Committee on Homelessness — July 9

The committee was scheduled to elect a vice chair and a COC subcommittee chair due to vacancies. Members were also set to tour reimagined housing on Main Street and review reports from the Lodi Access Center and the Salvation Army. Additional agenda items included discussion of data enhancement and metric analysis and a presentation on community engagement and a Farmer's Market booth.

Cancelled Meetings

The Planning Commission and the Site Plan & Architectural Review Committee meetings scheduled for July 8 were both cancelled, with no business conducted.

Coming Up

All listed upcoming meetings for the next two weeks have been cancelled. The Planning Commission's regular meeting for July 22, 2026, is cancelled, as is the July 22 meeting of the Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee. No other upcoming meetings appear in the available records.

Note: All recent meetings listed above are reflected by agendas only; minutes have not yet been published. Readers should consult official city records for confirmed outcomes and vote tallies.

Lodi council weighed $3M utility write-off; senior panel met; planning meetings cancelled

The Lodi City Council was scheduled July 1 to vote on writing off up to $3,007,846.11 in uncollectible utility billing accounts and up to $313,976.48 in uncollectible general billing accounts, according to the meeting agenda. Official minutes from that session have not yet been published, so the outcome of those votes is not yet confirmed in the public record.

City Council — July 1

The council's agenda listed several consent items with financial impact for residents:

• Write-off of uncollectible utility billing accounts from 2020–2026, up to $3,007,846.11.
• Write-off of uncollectible general billing accounts from 2019–2026, up to $313,976.48.
• Purchase of power cable from Anixter Inc. for $324,620.10 for the White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility.
• A new professional services agreement with Loomis for cash handling and armored transport for $165,000.

A public hearing was also scheduled to introduce an ordinance updating mobile food vending regulations on streets, sidewalks, and private property. Because minutes are not yet available, it is not possible to report which items were approved, modified, or continued.

Senior Citizens Commission — July 2

The Lodi Senior Citizens Commission approved minutes from its March and April 2026 meetings on a 6-0 vote, according to official minutes. No other substantive decisions were made. Discussion topics included future Senior Café programming, aligning projects with California's Master Plan for Aging, promoting a medical equipment loan program, updating a senior resource guide, and Brown Act compliance. Staff were directed to follow up with the City Clerk on virtual participation requirements.

Committee on Homelessness — July 9

The Lodi Committee on Homelessness was scheduled to elect a vice chair and a subcommittee chair due to vacancies, tour reimagined housing on Main Street, and review reports from the Lodi Access Center and Salvation Army. Additional agenda items included discussion of data enhancement and metric analysis and a presentation on community engagement and a Farmer's Market booth. Minutes were not yet published.

Cancelled Meetings

The Lodi Planning Commission and the Site Plan & Architectural Review Committee both cancelled their regularly scheduled July 8 meetings. No items were discussed or decided.

Coming Up

• **July 13 — Lodi Public Library Board of Trustees:** Scheduled to vote on approval of updated library hours of operation. Reports from Library staff, trustees' investments, the Lodi Public Library Foundation, and Friends of the Lodi Public Library are also on the agenda.
• **July 14 — Lodi Improvement Committee:** Will discuss its 2026 annual activities and a presentation for the City Council. Staff provided details on the $655,037 Community Development Block Grant award for the 2025-26 program year, including $405,000 for capital projects, $98,000 for community-based organization projects, and $130,000 for administration.
• **July 15 — City Council:** Will consider appointing Walfred Solorzano as Interim City Clerk at $70.41 per hour; a professional services agreement with West Yost & Associates, Inc. for $694,600 for the White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility; Ordinance No. 2048 on mobile food vending regulations; closed session recruitment for City Attorney and City Clerk; and litigation discussion regarding Scott R. Carney v. City of Lodi.
• **July 22 — Planning Commission and Site Plan & Architectural Review Committee:** Both regular meetings are cancelled.

Lodi City Council to Consider Writing Off $3M in Unpaid Utility Bills; Planning Commission Meetings Cancelled

City Council — July 1

The Lodi City Council was scheduled to meet July 1 to vote on writing off uncollectible utility billing accounts from 2020–2026 totaling up to $3,007,846.11, and general billing accounts from 2019–2026 totaling up to $313,976.48. These items were listed on the consent agenda. Minutes from this meeting have not yet been published, so it is not yet confirmed whether the council approved these write-offs.

The agenda also included a $324,620.10 purchase of power cable from Anixter Inc. for the White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility, and a new professional services agreement with Loomis for cash handling and armored transport at $165,000.

A public hearing was scheduled on an ordinance to regulate mobile food vending on streets, sidewalks, and private property. The council was also set to consider several CalPERS contract amendments to reduce cost shares for various employee groups.

All items above are drawn from the published agenda; official minutes confirming what was decided have not been released.

Senior Citizens Commission — July 2

The Lodi Senior Citizens Commission approved minutes from its March and April 2026 meetings on a 6–0 vote. No other substantive decisions were made.

Commissioners discussed future Senior Café programming, aligning projects with California's Master Plan for Aging, promoting a medical equipment loan program, updating a senior resource guide, and addressing Brown Act compliance. Staff will follow up with the City Clerk on virtual participation requirements.

Cancelled Meetings

Two regularly scheduled meetings on June 24 were cancelled: the Lodi Planning Commission and the Site Plan & Architectural Review Committee. No items were discussed or decided at either.

Coming Up

Both the Planning Commission and the Site Plan & Architectural Review Committee meetings scheduled for July 8 have been cancelled. No business will be conducted at either. No other city meetings are listed in the next 14 days based on the available agendas.

Council to consider $3.3 million in write-offs and new mobile vending rules as senior commission approves minutes

The Lodi City Council is poised to write off more than $3.3 million in uncollectible debts, including nearly $3.1 million in overdue utility bills, according to an agenda released ahead of its July 1 meeting. Minutes of that meeting have not yet been published, so final votes remain unconfirmed as of July 5. The council’s consent calendar also listed a $324,620.10 purchase of power cable for the White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility and a $165,000 cash handling services agreement with Loomis.

In other recent action, the Lodi Senior Citizens Commission met on July 2 and approved the minutes of its March and April 2026 meetings by a 6-0 vote. The commission spent the rest of its session discussing future Senior Café programming, alignment with California’s Master Plan for Aging, promotion of a medical equipment loan program, updates to a senior resource guide, and compliance with the Brown Act. No other decisions were made.

Several other scheduled meetings were cancelled. The Planning Commission and the Site Plan & Architectural Review Committee both nixed their regular June 24 meetings, and both bodies have also cancelled their July 8 sessions. No alternative dates or special meetings have been announced.

City Council, July 1

The council’s agenda included a public hearing on an ordinance that would update regulations for mobile food vending on streets, sidewalks, and private property. The proposal appeared alongside the aforementioned consent items:

• Write-off of uncollectible utility billing accounts from 2020–2026, up to $3,007,846.11
• Write-off of uncollectible general billing accounts from 2019–2026, up to $313,976.48
• Purchase of power cable from Anixter Inc. for $324,620.10 for the White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility
• Five-year professional services agreement with Loomis for cash handling and armored transport services at an amount not to exceed $165,000

Additionally, the council was to consider amendments to several contracts with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, aiming to reduce cost shares for various city employee groups. None of these items have been confirmed as approved until official minutes are released.

Senior Citizens Commission, July 2

Commissioners used their brief meeting to catch up on procedural business, unanimously approving late-spring minutes. The group explored ideas for expanding Senior Café offerings and linking its work to the state’s Master Plan for Aging. Staff were directed to follow up with the City Clerk about requirements for virtual participation to avoid Brown Act violations.

Cancellations

Both the Planning Commission and the Site Plan & Architectural Review Committee cancelled their June 24 regular meetings. The pattern continues into the coming week, with the July 8 meetings for each body also cancelled. No business had been teed up for either date.

Coming up

The only meetings publicly noticed for the next 14 days are the July 8 Planning Commission and Site Plan & Architectural Review Committee sessions, both of which have been cancelled. Residents should monitor the city’s website for any special meetings that may be called.