Welcome to the City of Lodi's Media Room. You will find some useful tools below in reporting on the City of Lodi.

The City of Lodi has an open media policy. Reporters may call City officials directly for information and interviews. The City official may, however, prefer to have the reporter talk to Jeff Hood, Lodi's communications specialist. Also, for pressing matters needing immediate attention, contacting Jeff Hood may result in an quicker answer.

Reporters needing information related to a Police matter should contact the Police Department directly. The Police Department's dispatch number is (209) 333-6727.

If you are a member of a local media outlet and want to be included in the City of Lodi's contact list, e-mail your information to Jeff Hood.

Jeff Hood, Communications Specialist
Office: (209) 333-6801
Cell: (209) 642-6524
E-mail here

Reporter's tools

Maps of Lodi (pdf versions):
Large map (street-by-street detail)
Small map (major routes)

This interactive map provides a variety of viewing options, such as searching for a parcel by number or address, zoning, underground infrastructure, and satellite view: http://mapguide.lodi.gov/

Business information
Look up a Lodi business license

City Council
To view a meeting live via Internet or to watch past meetings, visit http://www.lodi.gov/broadcasts/

For a history of the City Council, the City Clerk's page has information: http://www.lodi.gov/clerk/history.htm

City Manager Blair King
The City Manager writes a weekly update with tidbits about the latest trends and behind-the-scenes activities in the City of Lodi:
http://www.lodi.gov/city_manager/oldnewindex.html

Electric Utility
Has a separate website at www.lodielectric.com

Environmental Impact Reports
Here's where you'll find studies and reports on major projects in Lodi: http://www.lodi.gov/com_dev/EIRs.html

Human Resources
The HR website contains Lodi labor contracts and salary schedules:
http://www.lodi.gov/human_resources/index.html

Lodi's Municipal Code
http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/codes/lodi/

Press releases
A long list of releases are available here

Search www.lodi.gov :
http://www.lodi.gov/Search_the_website.html