City Council and  
City of Stockton  
Concurrent Authorities  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
City Council and Concurrent Authorities  
Christina Fugazi, Mayor/Chair (At Large)  
Jason Lee, Vice Mayor (District 6)  
Michele Padilla (District 1)  
Mariela Ponce (District 2)  
Michael Blower (District 3)  
Mario Enríquez (District 4)  
Brando Villapudua (District 5)  
Tuesday, October 14, 2025  
3:15 PM  
Council Chamber, City Hall, 425 N. El Dorado  
Street, Stockton CA  
Closed Session 3:15 PM :: Regular Session 5:30 PM  
1.  
2.  
CLOSED SESSION CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL  
ADDITIONS TO CLOSED SESSION AGENDA  
3.  
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION  
3.1  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR  
Recommended Action:  
Agency Designated Representative: Acting City Manager; Deputy City  
Manager Chad Reed; City Attorney; Director of Human Resources;  
Assistant Director of Human Resources; Jasmine Pantoja, Supervising HR  
Analyst; Brandon Sepulveda, Interim Budget Officer; and Legal Counsel,  
Dania Torres Wong of Sloan Sakai  
Employee Organizations: Unrepresented Units, Stockton City Employees'  
Association, Operating Engineer's Local 3, Mid-Management/Supervisory  
Level Unit, Unrepresented Management/Confidential, Law Department,  
Stockton Police Management Association, Stockton Firefighters Local 456  
International Association of Firefighters, Stockton Fire Management,  
Stockton Police Officers' Association (SPOA)  
This Closed Session is authorized pursuant to section 54957.6(a) of the  
Government Code.  
Department:  
Human Resources  
3.2  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR  
Recommended Action:  
Agency Designated Representative:  
City Attorney Lori M. Asuncion  
Unrepresented employee: City Manager  
This Closed Session is authorized pursuant to section 54957.6 of the  
Government Code.  
Department:  
City Attorney  
3.3  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE / PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT:  
Recommended Action:  
City Manager  
This Closed Session is authorized pursuant to Government Code section  
54957(b).  
Department:  
City Attorney  
3.4  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED  
LITIGATION  
Number of Cases: One potential case  
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision  
(d) of Government code section 54956.9.  
Department:  
City Attorney  
3.5  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED  
LITIGATION  
Number of Cases: One potential case  
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of  
Government code section 54956.9.  
Department:  
City Attorney  
3.6  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED  
LITIGATION  
Number of Cases: One  
Based on existing facts and circumstances a point has been reached where, in  
the opinion of the legislative body of the local agency on the advice of its legal  
counsel, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the local agency  
pursuant to Government Code sections 54956.9(d)(2) and 54956.9(e)(3).  
Department:  
City Attorney  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
8.  
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT*  
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION  
REGULAR SESSION CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL  
INVOCATION/PLEDGE TO FLAG  
REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION  
9.  
ADDITIONS TO REGULAR SESSION AGENDA***  
RECOGNITIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, OR REPORTS  
10.  
10.1  
PROCLAMATION: CALIFORNIA LAW ENFORCEMENT  
ASSOCIATION OF RECORDS AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL DAY -  
NOVEMBER 11, 2025  
Department:  
Office of the Mayor  
10.2  
10.3  
10.4  
PROCLAMATION: FIRE PREVENTION WEEK  
Department:  
Office of the Mayor  
PROCLAMATION: AMERICAN PHARMACISTS’ MONTH  
Department:  
Office of the Mayor  
CERTIFICATE: BRACEROS OF STOCKTON AND SAN JOAQUIN  
COUNTY  
Department:  
Office of the Mayor  
11.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS* – MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA  
CONSENT AGENDA  
12.  
12.1  
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
Approve the minutes from the City Council meeting of September 3, 2025  
Department:  
Attachments:  
City Clerk  
12.2  
ADOPT A RESOLUTION ADDING HUNTER HOUSE LP AS A  
COAPPLICANT TO THE HOMEKEY+ GRANTS PROGRAM IN  
SUPPORT OF SERVICE FIRST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR  
THE HUNTER HOUSE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution:  
1. Authorizing staff to add Hunter House LP to the submitted application  
for Homekey+ grant funds from the State of California in an amount not to  
exceed $36,000,000.  
a. Adding Hunter House LP to the submitted Homekey+ application to the  
State in partnership with Service First of California for the Hunter House  
affordable development, a new construction project providing 120 housing  
units for individuals or households experiencing behavioral health  
challenges and experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness  
including youth, veterans and other disabled individuals.  
2. Approving a Resolution of the governing body of the City of Stockton  
authorizing joint application to and participation in the Homekey+ Program,  
3. Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to take all necessary and  
appropriate actions to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Economic Development  
12.3  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT  
BETWEEN THE CITY OF STOCKTON, THE SAN FRANCISCO  
HOUSING ACCELERATOR FUND, AND FAIRVIEW TERRACE  
STOCKTON LP FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2222 SOUTH  
AIRPORT WAY FOR THE FAIRVIEW TERRACE PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution:  
1. Authorizing the execution of a Subordination Agreement between the  
City of Stockton, The San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund, and  
Fairview Terrace Stockton LP for the property located at 2222 South  
Airport Way to be used for the Fairview Terrace affordable housing project..  
2. Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to take all necessary and  
appropriate actions to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Economic Development  
12.4  
ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING THE FIRE  
DEPARTMENT’S 2024 ANNUAL INSPECTION STATISTICS FROM  
EDUCATIONAL GROUP E AND RESIDENTIAL GROUP R  
OCCUPANCIES  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to acknowledge  
the Fire Department's 2024 annual inspection statistics from Educational  
Group E and Residential Group R Occupancies per State of California  
Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Fire  
12.5  
APPROVE MOTION TO EXECUTE A ONE-YEAR  
COOPERATIVE/PIGGYBACK PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH  
POINT BLANK ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR BULLETPROOF VESTS IN  
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $202,814  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council approve a motion to:  
1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a one-year  
Cooperative/Piggyback Purchase Agreement between the City of Stockton  
and Point Blank Enterprises, Inc., with Local Reseller Code 3 Wear (Code  
3) for body armor and ballistic resistant products in an amount not to  
exceed $202,814; and  
2. Approve findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070  
in support of an exception to the competitive bidding process.  
It is further recommended that the City Manager, or designee, is hereby  
authorized and directed to make any and all expenditures and  
appropriations on behalf of the City as appropriate and necessary to carry  
out the purpose and intent of this motion.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Police  
12.6  
APPROVE MOTION TO EXECUTE A FIVE (5) YEAR AGREEMENT  
WITH CELLEBRITE INC FOR DIGITAL FORENSIC TECHNOLOGY IN  
A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $245,431  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council approve a motion to:  
1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a five (5) year  
contract between the City of Stockton (City) and Cellebrite Inc. (Cellebrite)  
for the Stockton Police Department (SPD) forensic technology in an  
amount not to exceed $245,431; and  
2. Approve findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070  
in support of an exception to the competitive bidding process.  
It is further recommended that the City Manager, or designee, be  
authorized and directed to make any and all expenditures and  
appropriations on behalf of the City as appropriate and necessary to carry  
out the purpose and intent of this motion.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Police  
12.7  
ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERATOR  
INSTALLATION PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Appropriate funds in the amount of $2,954,535 from the Fleet Internal  
Service Fund Balance to the operating Fleet Internal Service Fund, Special  
Services Account.  
2. Approve findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070  
in support of an exception to the competitive bidding process.  
3. Approve Notice of Exemption No. NOE30-25 under the California  
Environmental Quality Act for the Generator Installation, Project No.  
OM-25-108.  
4. Award a Standard Agreement in the amount of $2,954,535 to Collin's  
Electrical Company, Inc. of Stockton, CA, for the Generator Installation,  
Project No. OM-25-108.  
It is also recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take  
appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of  
this resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Public Works  
12.8  
ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PLAYGROUND AT  
LOCH LOMOND PARK PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Approve findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070  
in support of an exception to the competitive bidding process.  
2. Approve Notice of Exemption No. NOE41-25 under the California  
Environmental Quality Act for the Playground at Loch Lomond Park,  
Project No. WP25029.  
3. Approve the plans and specifications for the Playground at Loch Lomond  
Park, Project No. WP25029.  
4. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $293,311.21 to Yosso  
Group, Inc. dba Specified Play Equipment Co. of Belmont, CA, for the  
Playground at Loch Lomond Park, Project No. WP25029.  
It is also recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take  
appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of  
this resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Public Works  
12.9  
ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EQUINOA PARK PHASE  
II PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Approve Notice of Exemption No. NOE12-23 under the California  
Environmental Quality Act for the Equinoa Park Phase II, Project No.  
WP13173.  
2. Approve the plans and specifications for the Equinoa Park Phase II,  
Project No. WP13173.  
3. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $2,262,156.84 to  
Odyssey Environmental Services, Inc. of Lodi, CA, for the Equinoa Park  
Phase II, Project No. WP13173.  
It is also recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take  
appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of  
this resolution.  
Department:  
Public Works  
Attachments:  
12.10  
ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ANDERSON PARK  
PLAYGROUND PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Approve findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070  
in support of an exception to the competitive bidding process.  
2. Approve Notice of Exemption No. NOE37-25 under the California  
Environmental Quality Act for the Anderson Park Playground, Project No.  
WP25028.  
3. Approve the plans and specifications for the Anderson Park Playground,  
Project No. WP25028.  
4. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $299,998.87 to  
PlayCore Wisconsin, Inc. dba GameTime of Fort Payne, AL, for the  
Anderson Park Playground, Project No. WP25028.  
It is also recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take  
appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of  
this resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Public Works  
12.11  
ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS  
FOR STREETSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND UTILITIES IN CANNERY  
PARK  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the  
transfer of funds in the amount of $37,630 from Cannery Park Zone A-10 of  
the Stockton Consolidated Landscape Maintenance Assessment District  
No. 96-2 Reserve for Continuing Appropriations Account to the Cannery  
Park Zone A-10 Operating Budget.  
It is also recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take  
appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of  
this resolution.  
Department:  
Public Works  
Attachments:  
12.12  
ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE NEIGHBORHOOD  
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - MYRTLE STREET AND  
FILBERT STREET BULBOUT PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Approve Notice of Exemption No. NOE26-25 under the California  
Environmental Quality Act for the Neighborhood Traffic Management  
Program - Myrtle Street and Filbert Street Bulbout, Project No. WT16008.  
2. Approve the plans and specifications for the Neighborhood Traffic  
Management Program - Myrtle Street and Filbert Street Bulbout, Project  
No. WT16008.  
3. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $149,893.75 to Dirt  
Dynasty, Inc. of Farmington, CA, for Neighborhood Traffic Management  
Program - Myrtle Street and Filbert Street Bulbout, Project No. WT16008.  
It is also recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take  
appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of  
this resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Public Works  
12.13  
ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SANITARY SEWER  
LARGE DIAMETER SEWER LINE REHABILITATION - FISHER  
COURT PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Approve Notice of Exemption No. NOE39-24 under the California  
Environmental Quality Act for the Sanitary Sewer Large Diameter Sewer  
Line Rehabilitation - Fisher Court, Project No. UW20020.  
2. Approve the plans and specifications for the Sanitary Sewer Large  
Diameter Sewer Line Rehabilitation - Fisher Court, Project No. UW20020.  
3. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $414,903.05 to  
Lamassu Utility Services, Inc. of Loomis, CA, for the Sanitary Sewer Large  
Diameter Sewer Line Rehabilitation - Fisher Court, Project No. UW20020.  
It is also recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take  
appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of  
this resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Public Works  
12.14  
ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE LINCOLN ROAD  
SEWER TRUNK REHABILITATION PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Approve Notice of Exemption No. NOE55-20 under the California  
Environmental Quality Act for the Lincoln Road Sewer Trunk Rehabilitation,  
Project No. UW21018.  
2. Approve the plans and specifications for the Lincoln Road Sewer Trunk  
Rehabilitation, Project No. UW21018.  
3. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $5,198,753.40 to  
Mozingo Construction, Inc. of Oakdale, CA, for the Lincoln Road Sewer  
Trunk Rehabilitation, Project No. UW21018.  
It is also recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take  
appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of  
this resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Public Works  
13.  
14.  
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
HEARINGS**  
15.  
15.1  
CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE FORMATION OF THE  
DOWNTOWN STOCKTON COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT  
(DSCID)  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council conduct a Public Hearing to  
consider public comment and testimony regarding the approval and  
adoption for the formation of the Downtown Stockton Community  
Improvement District (DSCID). At the conclusion of the public input portion  
of the public hearing, it is recommended that the City Clerk tabulate all  
ballots received. If, after tabulation of the ballots, the ballots in favor of the  
DSCID formation exceed the opposition (weighted by the amount of the  
assessment), it is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution  
to:  
1. Approve the formation of the Downtown Stockton Community  
Improvement District authorized under the City of Stockton's Community  
Improvement District Ordinance 2022-03-22-1211 (Attachment A - SMC  
Ordinance) and designated as the "Downtown Stockton Community  
Improvement District," with a benefit zone designated "Zone 1" the  
boundary of which is shown in the Boundary Map (Exhibit 1 to the  
Resolution);  
2. Approve the assessment formula and levying of the assessments;  
3. Declare the assessment is lawfully authorized and direct the Clerk to  
cause the Boundary Map to be filed in the Office of the San Joaquin  
County Recorder and, concurrently therewith, to record a Notice of  
Assessment with respect to the properties in the Office of the County  
Recorder of the County of San Joaquin;  
4. Approve and adopt the final Management District Plan and Engineer's  
Report (Exhibit 2 to the Resolution); and  
5. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to take necessary and  
appropriate actions to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Economic Development  
16.  
NEW BUSINESS  
16.1  
APPROVE RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE 2025 PARKS AND  
RECREATION MASTER FACILITIES PLAN  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution:  
1. Adopting the Parks and Recreation Master Facilities Plan; and  
2. Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to take actions that are  
necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of the  
resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Community Development  
16.2  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO AND  
PARTICIPATION IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONTINUUM  
INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM (“BHCIP”)  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council of the City of Stockton adopt a  
resolution:  
1. Authorizing an application to and participation in the Behavioral Health  
Continuum Infrastructure Program ("BHCIP");  
2. Authorizing the Teen Impact Center to be leveraged as match as part of  
the application for BHCIP funding; and  
3. Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to take whatever actions are  
deemed necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of  
this resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Economic Development  
16.3  
REVIEW AND DISCUSS FINDINGS TO CONSIDER APPROVING A  
VACANT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAX AND DIRECTING STAFF  
TO PROCEED WITH PREPARING A 2026 BALLOT MEASURE AND  
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that City Council:  
1. Review and discuss findings to consider approving a Vacant Commercial  
Property Tax;  
2. Direct staff to proceed with preparing a 2026 ballot measure and  
program development;  
3. Authorize or appropriate any budgetary actions related to the  
preparation of a 2026 ballot measure for a Vacant Commercial Property  
Tax.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Administrative Services  
17.  
18.  
19.  
CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE  
COUNCIL COMMENTS  
ADJOURNMENT  
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
1
COUNCIL COMMITTEE/BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
Information item only. No action required.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
City Clerk  
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING  
I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I am employed by the City of Stockton and that I  
caused this agenda to be posted in the City Hall notice case on October 9, 2025 in  
compliance with the Brown Act.  
Katherine Roland, CMC, CPMC  
City Clerk  
By: ________________________________  
Deputy  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
*Citizens may comment on any subject within the jurisdiction of the City Council/Successor Agency to the  
Redevelopment Agency/Public Finance Authority/Parking Authority, including items on the Agenda. The time limit  
for public comment is four (4) minutes and remains at the discretion of the presiding officer and changes shall be  
set at the start of the meeting. Speakers must submit “Request to Speak” cards to the City Clerk, and be prepared  
to speak when called. No speaker cards will be received after the close of the Citizen’s Comments portion of the  
meeting.  
**Speakers should hold comments on items listed as a Hearing until the Hearing is opened.  
The City of Stockton invites public comments in multiple forms. You provide your comments by using one of these  
methods:  
1. Email - you may email your comments to publiccomment@stocktonca.gov  
2. Voicemail - you can leave a voice message by dialing (209) 937-8459.  
3. In-Person Comments - a) Speakers must submit "request to speak cards" to the Clerk prior to the Public  
Comment portion of the agenda. No speaker cards will be accepted after the close of Public Comment. b)  
Address only issues over which the meeting body has jurisdiction. c) The time limit for public comment is at the  
discretion of the presiding officer and shall be set at the start of the meeting. Donating time is not authorized. d)  
Your time will be displayed on the speaker podium for convenience.  
*All written and voicemail public comments received by the Clerk's Office 90 minutes prior to the meeting start time  
will be forwarded to the meeting body members as correspondence and attached to the minutes. All comments  
received after that time will be forwarded as correspondence the following business day. Written and voicemail  
comments will not be read into the record.  
In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act and California Law, it is the policy of the City of Stockton to  
offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone, including those  
with disabilities. If you are disabled and require a copy of a public hearing notice, or an agenda and/or agenda  
packet in an appropriate alternative format; or if you require other accommodation, please contact the Office of the  
City Clerk located at 425 North El Dorado Street, Stockton, California 95202 during normal business hours or by  
calling (209) 937-8458, at least 5 days in advance of the hearing/meeting. Advance notification within this guideline  
will enable the City/Agency to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.  
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are  
available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office at 425 North El Dorado Street, Stockton, California 95202,  
subject to staff's ability to post the documents before the meeting.  
CHALLENGING CITY DECISIONS: The time limit within which to commence any lawsuit or legal challenge to any  
quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless  
a shorter limitation period is specified by any other provision. Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge  
to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on  
which such decision becomes final. Any lawsuit or legal challenge, which is not filed within that 90-day period, will  
be barred. If a person wishes to challenge the nature of the above section in court, they may be limited to raising  
only those issues they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence  
delivered to the City of Stockton, at or prior to the meeting. In addition, judicial challenge may be limited or barred  
where the interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies.  
Council Policy Manual Chapter 4.07 DECORUM  
§ 4.07.010 Policy.  
1) COUNCILMEMBERS  
The City Council will practice civility and decorum in their discussions and debate. Councilmembers will value each  
other's time and will preserve order and decorum. A member shall neither, by conversation or otherwise, delay or  
interrupt the proceedings of the Council, use personal, impertinent or slanderous remarks, nor disturb any other  
member while that member is speaking or refuse to obey the orders of the presiding officer or the Council, except  
as otherwise provided herein.  
A) All Councilmembers have the opportunity to speak and agree to disagree but no Councilmember shall speak  
twice on any given subject unless all other Councilmembers have been given the opportunity to speak.  
B) The Mayor has the affirmative duty to maintain order. The City Council will honor the role of the Mayor in  
maintaining order. If a Councilmember believes the Mayor is not maintaining order, the Councilmember may move  
that the Vice-Mayor enforce the rules of decorum and otherwise maintain order. If that motion receives a second  
and is approved by a Council majority, the Vice-Mayor shall enforce the rules of decorum and maintain order.  
C) Any Councilmember who violates the rules repeatedly shall be sanctioned by the City Council, including, but not  
limited to, barring the Councilmember from further participation (other than voting) on the subject.  
2) PERSONS ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL  
Persons addressing the Council shall not make personal, impertinent, unduly repetitive, slanderous or profane  
remarks to the Council, any member of the Council, City staff or the general public, nor utter loud, threatening,  
personal or abusive language, nor engage in any other conduct that disrupts, disturbs or otherwise unreasonably  
impedes the orderly conduct of the Council meeting. Any person who makes such remarks, who utters loud,  
threatening, personal or abusive language, who is unduly repetitious or engages in extended discussion of  
irrelevancies, or who engages in any disorderly conduct that disrupts, disturbs or otherwise unreasonably impedes  
the orderly conduct of any Council meeting shall, at the discretion of the presiding officer or a majority of the  
Council, be barred from further audience before the Council during that meeting.  
3) ENFORCEMENT  
The rules of decorum set forth above shall be enforced in the following manner:  
Warning. The presiding officer shall request that a person who is breaching the rules of decorum be orderly and  
silent. If, after receiving a warning from the presiding officer, a person persists in disturbing the meeting, the  
presiding officer shall order him or her to leave the Council meeting. If such person does not remove himself or  
herself, the presiding officer may order any law enforcement officer who is on duty at the meeting to remove that  
person from the Council Chambers.  
4) RULES PERTAINING TO SIGNS, OBJECTS, SYMBOLIC MATERIALS, AND FIRE SAFETY WITHIN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBERS DURING COUNCIL MEETINGS  
A) Objects and symbolic materials such as signs which do not have sticks attached or otherwise create any fire or  
safety hazards will be allowed within the Council Chamber during Council meetings provided that they are not so  
large as to infringe upon the space of those in adjacent areas, and are no wider on their longest side than the  
audience chairs.  
B) Persons with objects and symbolic materials such as signs must remain seated when displaying them except  
when making an oral presentation to the Council and must not raise them above shoulder level or otherwise use  
them to obstruct vision or passage or disturb the conduct of the Council meeting. Such materials may not be  
placed on or against the walls, doors or furniture or in the aisles.  
C) Exits shall not be obstructed in any manner. Obstructions, including storage, shall not be placed in aisles or  
other exit ways. Hand carried items must be stored so that such items do not inhibit passage in aisles or other exit  
ways.  
D) Exit ways shall not be used in any way that will present a hazardous condition.  
E) Overcrowding and admittance of persons beyond the approved capacity of a place of assembly are prohibited.  
F) The Fire Marshal may establish designated areas for media equipment.  
5) PERSONS AUTHORIZED WITHIN RAIL  
No person except City officials and City staff shall be permitted within the rail in front of the City Council dais  
without the express consent of the presiding officer.