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Acknowledgement of Community Development Department Awards by CalAPA (Mayor)
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MEETING DATE:
November 6, 2024
PREPARED BY:
Olivia Nashed, City Clerk
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Mayor will acknowledge recent achievements of the Community Development Department.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Mayor wishes to acknowledge the Community Development Department and staff for their recent recognition by the Sacramento Valley Section of the American Planning Association California Chapter (CalAPA) at an awards ceremony held in West Sacramento on October 23, 2024. The Community Development Department, headed by Community Development Director, John Della Monica, received two awards:
Deputy Director/City Planner Cynthia Marsh accepted the 2024 Merit Award for Public Outreach on Lodi's 6th Cycle Housing Element and Targeted General Plan Update, which our consultants Mintier Harnish and Rincon assisted with. Senior Planner Tim Kohaya was also present. The APA Public Outreach Award honors an individual, project, or program that uses information and education about the value of planning to create greater awareness among citizens or specific segments of the public. The award celebrates how planning improves a community's quality of life.
Neighborhood Services Manager Jennifer Rhyne accepted the 2024 Local Vision Award for the City's Access Center & Emergency Shelter, which is open and operating a temporary emergency shelter while the permanent shelter is being permitted and constructed. CDD Program Specialist Kari Chadwick was also present. The APA Local Vision Awards are given annually by the Sacramento Valley Section of the American Planning Association, California Chapter (APACA), to organizations and individuals that have made outstanding contributions to creating better communities throughout the Sacramento Valley APA Section. Award winners all have challenged the members of their communities to think differently about the everyda...
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