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File #: 25-405    Name:
Type: Report/Consent Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/10/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/1/2025 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Appoint Larry Long and Aaron VanNortwick to the Parks and Recreation Commission, Gary Woehl to the Planning Commission, and Katherine LeStrange to the Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission (Student Commissioners); and Post for Vacancies on the Lodi Finance Committee, Lodi Arts Commission and the Lodi Improvement Committee (CLK)
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AGENDA TITLE:                     

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Appoint Larry Long and Aaron VanNortwick to the Parks and Recreation Commission, Gary Woehl to the Planning Commission, and Katherine LeStrange to the Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission (Student Commissioners); and Post for Vacancies on the Lodi Finance Committee, Lodi Arts Commission and the Lodi Improvement Committee (CLK)

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MEETING DATE:                     

October 1, 2025

 

PREPARED BY:                     

Maria Ditmore, Deputy City Clerk

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RECOMMENDED ACTION:

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Appoint Larry Long and Aaron VanNortwick to the Parks and Recreation Commission, Gary Woehl to the Planning Commission, and Katherine LeStrange to the Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission (Student Commissioners); and Post for Vacancies on the Lodi Finance Committee, Lodi Arts Commission and the Lodi Improvement Committee.

 

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The City Council directed the City Clerk to post for two expired terms on the Parks & Recreation Commission, two expired terms on Planning Commission, and one vacancy on the Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission on September 3, 2025.

 

The Mayor reviewed the applications, conducted interviews, and recommends the City Council concur with the appointments as detailed below. 

 

There is currently one vacancy on the newly-formed Lodi Finance Committee, one vacancy on the Lodi Improvement Committee, and one vacancy on the Lodi Arts Commission. It is recommended that the City Council direct the City Clerk to post for these vacancies until they are filled.

 

Government Code Section 54970 et seq. requires that the City Clerk post for vacancies to allow citizens interested in serving to submit an application.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

 

Parks & Recreation Commission

Larry Long                     Term to expire June 30, 2029

Aaron VanNortwick                     Term to expire June 30, 2029

 

Planning Commission

Gary Woehl                     Term to expire July 20, 2029

 

Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission (Youth Member)

Katherine LeStrange                     Term to expire June 1, 2026

 

 

POSTINGS:

 

Lodi Finance Committee

One Vacancy                     Term to expire November 1, 2026

 

Lodi Improvement Committee

One Vacancy                     Term to expire March 1, 2026

 

Lodi Arts Commission

One Vacancy                     Term to expire July 1, 2027

 

 

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FISCAL IMPACT:

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