Lodi Improvement Committee - August 11, 2026
Lodi Improvement Committee - Agenda Summary
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 6:00 P.M.
Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street, Lodi, CA 95240
Regular Meeting - Agenda review, CDBG staff report, and 2026 goals matrix
Summary
The Lodi Improvement Committee meets Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Carnegie Forum, with Zoom and YouTube access. The posted agenda is procedurally light - no minutes to approve and no action items carrying a fiscal vote - but the packet includes a three-page Community Development Block Grant staff report and the full 2026 goals matrix. Staff contact is Kari Chadwick, CDD Program Specialist, (209) 333-6711; the agenda was signed by Interim Community Development Director Cynthia Marsh.
Three Questions That Carry the Most Weight
- What is the correct 2026-27 HUD allocation - $665,263 or $665,236? The August 11 staff report states $665,263 in its Fiscal Impact section. The May 12, 2026 staff memo reported $665,236, citing the HUD letter dated April 8, 2026. The $27 delta is consistent with a digit transposition, and one of the two documents is wrong in the public record.
- What program year funds the $215,000 Parks and Recreation line in the closeout list? The 2025-26 closeout list repeats the approved awards and adds "Parks and Recreation - $215,000 (from prior year)" without identifying the originating year or funding source. With that line included, the listed items total $848,000 against a $655,037 award.
- Who is assigned to the first City Council presentation, now past its own deadline? The 2026 goals matrix sets the first presentation for the "August - 2nd meeting" with the assignee marked TBD, while the agenda lists the Council Update Presentation as a September topic. The target has now moved three times and still has no named presenter.
A fourth question is worth raising under public comment: can the CDBG memo be noticed as its own agenda item? Three pages of budget detail are currently before the Committee with no corresponding item the public was told to expect.
Agenda Items
- Roll call
- Minutes - None
- Comments by the public on non-agenda items (5-minute limit per speaker)
- Committee purpose and structure discussion - receive presentation and discuss the purpose and structure of the LIC
- LIC 2026 annual activities updates and task assignments, including the 2026 Annual Activities discussion
- Regular business - determine topics for upcoming meetings: September is the Council Update Presentation; October is listed as "Possible:" with the value left blank
- Comments and announcements by Committee members and staff on non-agenda items (5-minute limit per speaker)
- Adjournment
How to Participate
Public comment may be submitted in person at the Carnegie Forum; by Zoom webinar (Meeting ID 880 2451 7154, passcode 191272, phone 1-669-444-9171 or 1-253-215-8782); by email to LICcomments@lodi.gov; by mail to Community Development Department, P.O. Box 3006, Lodi, CA 95241; or hand delivered to 221 W. Pine Street, Lodi, CA 95240. Email, mail, and hand-delivered comment must be received no later than three hours before the meeting; it is forwarded to the City Council and entered into the minutes but is not read aloud.
CDBG Staff Report
The staff report covers three overlapping program years. HUD's 2026-27 allocation for Lodi is stated as $665,263, and the 2026-27 Annual Action Plan was adopted by the City Council on June 3, 2026 following a public review period running May 2 through June 3, 2026. Public Services applications are on a rolling two-year cycle, so no new round is offered this year.
Most of the detail concerns the 2025-26 program year, awarded at $655,037 and closing June 30, 2026. The category totals reconcile exactly to the stated $633,000, leaving $22,037 to carry forward into 2026-27 capital projects.
2025-26 Distribution by Category
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Capital projects | $405,000 | Includes project cost and activity delivery/admin costs |
| CBO / public service projects | $98,000 | Labeled "15% Cap" in the packet; this is HUD's public services cap |
| Administration | $130,000 | 20% cap; includes fair housing activities |
| Total | $633,000 | $22,037 carries over to 2026-27 capital projects |
Allocation Chart
Line-Item Awards
| Program | Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Program Administration | Planning and Administration | $95,000 |
| Program Administration | San Joaquin Fair Housing - Fair Housing Services | $20,000 |
| Program Administration | Graffiti Abatement | $15,000 |
| City Service Programs | Graffiti Abatement Program (Public Services Funds) | $15,000 |
| CBO Service Programs | Community Partnership for Families - Family Resource Center | $29,500 |
| CBO Service Programs | PREVAIL - Propel Program | $16,000 |
| CBO Service Programs | Second Harvest Food Bank - Food Assistance | $10,000 |
| CBO Service Programs | LOEL Senior Center - Meals on Wheels | $10,000 |
| CBO Service Programs | The Salvation Army - Hope Harbor Operations | $17,500 |
| City Capital Projects | Public Works Project | $235,000 |
| CBO Capital Projects | DCDC/HACSJ - Salas Park | $130,000 |
| CBO Capital Projects | Lodi House - Walnut Street Project | $23,000 |
| CBO Capital Projects | The Salvation Army - Security Project | $17,000 |
Closeout and CAPER Timeline
The City received four capital applications requesting over $419,000 and recommended partial funding of one. The Graffiti Abatement Program was shifted to Administration funding after staff determined it could no longer be funded under Capital. The draft 2025-26 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report is tentatively scheduled for adoption at the September 2 City Council meeting, with public review at least 15 days beforehand.
2026 Goals and Owners
| Goal Area | Owner | Key Tasks and Status |
|---|---|---|
| Informational Updates | Lyndsy Davis | Pending presentations from the Planning Division on the Downtown Specific Plan and from the Community Improvement Division; both due dates TBD |
| CDBG Funding Awareness and Outreach | TBD | Liaison role publicizing CDBG timelines, workshops, and application resources to nonprofits; ongoing, unassigned |
| Advance Youth Programs | Dawson Hayre / Lyndsy Davis | Youth Commission collaboration, a possible Lodi Lake event for youth-owned small businesses, gang prevention through education, workforce, and after-school access |
| Animal Services Support | Lyndsy Davis and Dawson Hayre | Community event on animal service awareness and available resources; ongoing |
| Environmentally Responsible Collaborations | Christine Tran | Earth Day event planning with Parks and Recreation, Youth, Arts, and Tree Lodi; still listed as ongoing with no due date |
| Neighborhood Quality and Livability | Mono Geralis | Routing graffiti, blight, striping, potholes, lighting, crosswalk, sidewalk, and ADA concerns through the City's Report-A-Concern form |
| Community Resources | Mono Geralis | Disseminating the Lodi Committee on Homelessness resource flyer and forwarding newly identified resources to the LCOH Chair |
| City Beautification | Geralis, Tran, and Davis | Reporting beautification opportunities, art installation updates, and Arts Commission liaison duties |
| City Council Engagement | All LIC Members | Two Council updates per year; first due "August - 2nd meeting," second due December or January; both assignees TBD |
| Public Awareness | Christine Tran | One town hall covering current needs, volunteer opportunities, LIC goals, and citywide initiatives; ongoing |
References
- Lodi Improvement Committee - City of Lodi
- Lodi Improvement Committee Agenda Center
- Boards and Commissions - City of Lodi
- Community Development Block Grant Program - City of Lodi
- Report A Concern - City of Lodi
- Lodi411 - Lodi Improvement Committee, May 12, 2026
- GAO-06-732, Community Development Block Grants - statutory 15% and 20% caps
- HUD Notice CPD 13-07 - Administrative and Public Service Cost Guidance
- City of Lodi Public Meetings on YouTube