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Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving the Allocation of Public Benefit Funds of $15,870 from District 1 Non-Profit Funds to Lodi Sister City Committee (Total $15,870) (CLK)
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MEETING DATE:
February 4, 2026
PREPARED BY:
Olivia Nashed, City Clerk
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Consider adopting a resolution approving the allocation of public benefit funds of $15,870 from District 1 Non-Profit Funds to Lodi Sister City Committee.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On June 4, 2025, as part of the Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2025-2026 annual budget, the City Council voted to add $100,000 to the City Council budget. These funds are evenly distributed among the five Council Members, giving each member $20,000 to support non-profits that benefit the Lodi community.
On July 2, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-120, approving the Non-Profit Fund Policy as shown in Attachment 1(“Policy”). The Policy outlines the process and guidelines for submitting Proposal Letters from non-profit organizations, review and recommendations of allocations and final approval by Council Members and the full City Council.
The Lodi Sister City Committee has submitted a Proposal Letter (Attachment 2), which has been reviewed by the City Clerk and found in compliance with the guidelines set within the Policy. Council Member Nakanishi has reviewed the merits and needs of the proposed projects or activities and desires to donate $15,870 to Lodi Sister City Committee from the District 1 Non-Profit Funds.
LODI SISTER CITY COMMITTEE
The Lodi Sister City Committee (“Committee”) was established in 1961. The Lodi Sister City Committee is a non-profit, all volunteer civic organization affiliated with Sister Cities International and the City of Lodi. A vital part of the Lodi community since 1961, the Committee spent more than 69 years building global friendships and fostering cross-cultural understanding, specifically with Lodi, California’s sister cities - Kofu, Japan and Lodi, Italy.
Council Member Nakanishi requests that Council adopt a resolution approving the allocation of public benefit funds of $15,870 from District 1 Non-Profit Funds to the Lodi Sister City Committee.
STRATEGIC VISION:
8B. Public Well-Being: Partner with other entities to provide outreach, education and activities to engage diverse cultures and communities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is a fiscal impact of $15,870 to the City Council Non-Profit Fund for District 1.
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
Council Non-Profit Fund District 1 - 10005001.72611