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City approves $500,000 in concessions from Lodi Police Officers Association

Layoffs avoided; council also makes agreement with police dispatchers

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Dump the Pump: Mayor Bob Johnson gave out a resolution declaring today as “Dump the Pump” day.

Lodi’s GrapeLine will offer free rides on the fixed-route system in honor of the national event. The city will also have raffle prizes that riders can win.

The city’s regular fare is $1.25. Seniors, people with disabilities and Medicare cardholders pay 60 cents. For more information on the bus routes, go to www.lodi.gov/transit.

Redistricting concerns: Mayor Bob Johnson said he has some concerns about redistricting maps released last week and asked residents to take a look and offer feedback at an upcoming meeting.

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission are asking for feedback on draft maps of new Senate, Assembly and Congressional district. The 14-citizen commission was formed after California voters approved Proposition 11 in November 2008.

Johnson has concerns that the Assembly and Senate districts span too many counties, and that the areas do not share common traits or issues.

“In my mind, something like this proposed Senate and Assembly districts make little sense for our community,” Johnson said.

The Assembly district includes Lodi, Galt, Rio Vista, Isleton, Vallejo, Benicia, Fairfield, Suisun City, Vacaville, Dixon, Oakley, Walnut Grove, Winters and Woodland.

The Senate district includes Lodi, Galt, Solano County, Walnut Grove, Winters, Woodland, Napa Valley, Santa Rosa and Sebastopol.

In contrast, Johnson said he is pleased with the Congressional district because it includes a large section of San Joaquin County, including Stockton. 

The district includes the whole county except Tracy, Manteca, Escalon and Ripon. It also includes east of Highway 160 from Antioch to Walnut Grove; includes cities of Antioch, Oakley and Brentwood.

He said the Congressional district works because Lodi shares many of the same issues with other cities in the district. For example, he said Highway 99 runs through the district and Lodi Unified School District is located in both Lodi and Stockton.

The redistricting committee will have a meeting from 6 to 9 p.m. June 24 at the Tillie Lewis Theater at San Joaquin Delta College, 5151 Pacific Ave., Stockton.

Johnson said anyone with concerns should show up and voice their opinion.

“A number of people are trying to put together a campaign to let the committee know some of the redistricting proposal makes little sense for our issues,” he said.

Posted: Thursday, June 16, 2011 12:00 am | Updated: 10:43 am, Wed Jan 30, 2013.

City approves $500,000 in concessions from Lodi Police Officers Association By Maggie Creamer
News-Sentinel Staff Writer Lodinews.com | 3 comments

The Lodi City Council approved about $500,000 in concessions from the Lodi Police Officers Association on Wednesday night.

The vote came after City Attorney Steve Schwabauer announced the city had settled the claim the union filed last month that asked for more than $1 million in past wages and benefits.

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3 comments:

  • Doug Chaney posted at 9:40 am on Thu, Jun 16, 2011.

    Doug Chaney Posts: 1232

    And thank you LPD for stepping up and doing your part in these hard economic times. Will management do the same?

     

  • Doug Chaney posted at 8:32 am on Thu, Jun 16, 2011.

    Doug Chaney Posts: 1232

    It seems the grand jury should be investigating the relationship between Mr. Gualco and Mr. Brucia involving their outside "secret" venture, not some hoop tee do overpaid consulting firm? This matter may well be a criminal investigation and not civil. How long has this been ongoing? And, yes, Darrell, I agree with you on both statements.

     

  • Darrell Baumbach posted at 7:34 am on Thu, Jun 16, 2011.

    Darrell Baumbach Posts: 9403

    So what can one learn from this.... blackmail pays well... unions are pros at getting something that they do not deserve... that the city of Lodi thinks it better to pay off an submit to blackmail of the union rather than to do what is right... I think we need a new city council

    conclusion... I think we need a new city council

     
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