City Council Stephen Schwabauer City of Lodi Phil Katzakian, Mayor City Manager Larry D. Hansen, Jennifer M. Robison*

1: Over the last four years, almost all responses by the County and the Cities were approved by unanimous votes after little or no discussion by the elected officials or the public. City Response: Lodi agrees with this finding in part and disagrees in part. Lodi agrees that the majority of its responses were approved unanimously. Lodi further agrees that there was little literal discussion about the approvals. However, focusing exclusively on literal discussion misapprehends the majority of the legislative process. Legislatures speak through majority assent towards a proposition. That proposition must necessarily be in written form. Each of Lodi's responses over the four-year period were fully reasoned and explained in staff reports and draft responses. Council, following review and consideration, adopted each of those reasoned responses.