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DISCUSSION ON CITY COUNCIL POLICY MANUAL CHAPTER 2.06.020 USE OF CITY AND COUNCIL LETTERHEAD
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RECOMMENDATION
Receive information related to City Council Policy Manual Chapter 2.06.020 Use of City and Council letterhead and provide staff direction on any changes or additional information the committee would like to receive and/or a recommendation for Council if appropriate.
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Summary
In 2024, the Legislation Environmental Committee members reviewed and made recommendations to update the City Council Policy Manual. During the review of Chapter 2.06 - Council Communications Guidelines, it was discovered that the policy did not address City or Council letterhead use. The members of the committee directed staff to develop a policy.
On June 10, 2024, The San Joaquin County Grand Jury issued a report regarding Case #0123 titled “City of Stockton: Crises in Government,” which included recommendation R2.4, stating that “by March 31, 2025, the City should amend their policies and procedures regarding the use of City Stationery.” The City’s response to the Grand Jury is attached as Attachment A.
On June 18, 2024, the Stockton City Council, by resolution 2024-06-18-1204, adopted the revision to City Council Policy Chapter 2.06 - City Council Communications Guidelines by adding a policy defining the use of City Council letterhead - Policy 2.06.020 (Attachment B). The adoption of the resolution addressed the recommendations R2.4 of the 2024 San Joaquin County Civil Grand Jury Report, “City of Stockton: Crisis in Government, Case # 0123,” issued on June 10, 2024.
Attachment A - City of Stockton Response to 2023-2024 SJ Civil Grand Jury
Attachment B - Resolution No. 2024-06-18-1204