City Council/Successor  
Agency of the  
City of Stockton  
Redevelopment  
Agency/Public Financing  
Authority/Parking Authority  
Concurrent Agenda  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
City Council/Successor Agency to the  
Redevelopment Agency/Public  
Financing Authority/Parking Authority  
Concurrent  
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, April 29, 2025  
4:00 PM  
Council Chamber, City Hall, 425 N. El Dorado  
Street, Stockton CA  
Closed Session 4:00 PM :: Regular Session 5:30 PM  
1.  
CLOSED SESSION CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL  
2.  
ADDITIONS TO CLOSED SESSION AGENDA  
2.1  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR  
Recommended Action:  
Agency Designated Representative: Interim City Manager; Deputy City  
Manager; City Attorney; Interim Director of Human Resources; Acting  
Assistant Director of Human Resources, Senior Budget Analyst; and Bob  
Leeland, Special Advisor for Baker Tilly  
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  
2.2  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
Number of Cases: One  
Name of Case:  
Daniel Hendrickson v. City of Stockton, et al.  
(San Joaquin County Superior Court Case No.  
STK-CV-UPI-2023-4077)  
This Closed Session is authorized pursuant to section 54956.9(d)(1) of the  
Government Code to discuss matters pertaining to existing litigation.  
Department:  
City Attorney  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
8.  
9.  
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION  
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  
ADDITIONS TO REGULAR SESSION AGENDA***  
RECOGNITIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, OR REPORTS  
10.  
10.1  
PROCLAMATION: BUILDING SAFETY MONTH  
Department:  
Community Development  
10.2  
PROCLAMATION: MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK - MAY 4 THROUGH  
MAY 10, 2025  
Department:  
Office of the Mayor  
10.3  
11.  
PROCLAMATION: YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION WEEK  
Department:  
Office of the Mayor  
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 meetings of March 17, 2025,  
March 18, 2025, and April 1, 2025  
Department:  
Attachments:  
City Clerk  
12.2  
ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
EXECUTE THE SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT, ACCEPTING ON  
BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC ALL OFFERS OF DEDICATION, AND  
AUTHORIZING RECORDATION OF PARCEL MAP COS 21-03  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Subdivision Agreement for  
Parcel Map COS 21-03;  
2. Approve, accept on behalf of the public all offers of dedication, and  
authorize the City Clerk to sign and record the fully executed Parcel Map  
COS 21-03, and  
3. Authorize the City Manager to take appropriate and necessary actions  
to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Community Development  
12.3  
ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FINAL MAP AND  
SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT FOR CANNERY PARK, UNIT NO. 13  
(VILLAGE H) TRACT NO. 4208 PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Approve the Final Map for Cannery Park, Unit No. 13 (Village H), Tract  
No. 4208;  
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the subdivision agreement,  
accept on behalf of the public all offers of dedication, and record the final  
map for Cannery Park, Unit No. 13 (Village H), Tract No. 4208; and  
3. Authorize the City Manager to take appropriate and necessary actions  
to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Community Development  
12.4  
ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE STOCKTON TOURISM  
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 2024 ANNUAL REPORT AND  
PROPOSED 2025 OPERATING BUDGET AND SERVICE PLAN  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the Stockton City Council adopt a Resolution:  
1. Approving the 2024 Annual Report for the Stockton Tourism Business  
Improvement District;  
2. Approving the Proposed 2025 Operating Budget, Service Plan, and  
Assessment for the Stockton Tourism Business Improvement District;  
3. Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to take necessary and  
appropriate actions to carry out the purpose of this resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Economic Development  
12.5  
ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO DE-OBLIGATE HOME ENTITLEMENT  
FUNDS FROM THE LA PASSEGGIATA APARTMENTS PROJECT  
AND ALLOCATE $2.1 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE  
LOW-MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING FUND BALANCE TO THE  
PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution:  
1. Approving the de-obligation of $600,000 awarded by Council on June 22,  
2021 (Attachment A- Resolution 2021-06-22-1502), of HOME Investment  
Partnerships Program Entitlement funds from the La Passeggiata  
Apartments project;  
2. Approving the allocation of $2,100,000 of Low-Moderate-Income Housing  
(LMIHF) funds from the LMIHF fund balance to the La Passeggiata  
Apartments project;  
3. Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to take actions that are  
necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of the  
resolution, including the execution of loan documents and the reallocation  
of funding sources.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Economic Development  
12.6  
AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH AMERINAT FOR LOAN  
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF  
STOCKTON  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council by motion:  
1. Approve an agreement with AmeriNat for loan portfolio management  
services, including loan servicing, compliance monitoring, and reporting, to  
ensure efficient management of the City's loan programs, for a period of  
three years, with options to extend for up to an additional two years, with a  
not-to-exceed amount of $350,000.00; and  
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to take necessary and  
appropriate actions to carry out the purpose and intent of the motion.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Economic Development  
12.7  
ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CONTRACT CHANGE  
ORDER NO. 4 WITH SORACCO INC. FOR ON-CALL UTILITY REPAIR  
SERVICES FOR CITYWIDE WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND  
WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to authorize  
Contract Change Order (CCO) No. 4 with Soracco Inc., for Municipal  
Utilities Department (MUD) Collection and Water Distribution System  
services to extend and fund the existing contract for an additional two (2)  
years in the amount of $6,470,000 for a total contract not-to-exceed  
amount of $14,700,000.  
It is further 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:  
Municipal Utilities  
12.8  
APPROVE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE BALANCING CONTRACT  
CHANGE ORDER NO. 4 FOR THE CALIFORNIA STREET ROAD  
DIET PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council approve a motion to authorize  
Balancing Contract Change Order No. 4, in the amount of $310,846.26,  
with George Reed, Inc., for the California Street Road Diet, Project No.  
WT18005/Federal Project No. ATPSB1L-5008(194).  
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 motion.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Public Works  
12.9  
APPROVE MOTION TO AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES  
CONTRACT FOR THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM ASSESSMENT  
PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council approve a motion to:  
1. Approve findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070  
in support of an exception to the competitive bidding process.  
2. Award a Professional Services Contract to Page and Turnbull, Inc. of  
San Francisco, CA, in the amount of $312,167 for professional services of  
the Civic Auditorium Assessment, Project No. WT24035.  
It is recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take appropriate  
and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of this motion.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Public Works  
12.10  
ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE OAK PARK LITTLE  
LEAGUE PARKING LOT RESURFACING PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Approve Notice of Exemption No. NOE02-25 under the California  
Environmental Quality Act for the Oak Park Little League Parking Lot  
Resurfacing, Project No. WP24044.  
2. Approve the plans and specifications for the Oak Park Little League  
Parking Lot Resurfacing, Project No. WP24044.  
3. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $133,250 to  
Consolidated Engineering, Inc. of Valley Springs, CA, for the Oak Park  
Little League Parking Lot Resurfacing, Project No. WP24044.  
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 REPAIR OF STREET  
LIGHTS OUT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Transfer funds in the amount of $400,000 from the Light Up Stockton,  
Project No. WD25046 to the Repair of Street Lights Out, Project No.  
WD25047.  
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. NOE22-25 under the California  
Environmental Quality Act for the Repair of Street Lights Out, Project No.  
WD25047.  
4. Award a Service Contract in the amount not to exceed $400,000 to St.  
Francis Electric, LLC of San Leandro, CA, for Repair of Street Lights Out,  
Project No. WD25047.  
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  
12.12  
APPROVE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE AIRPORT WAY SEWER  
TRUNK REHABILITATION PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council approve a motion to:  
1. Award a Professional Services Contract to Kjeldsen, Sinnock &  
Neudeck, Inc. of Stockton, CA, in the amount of $408,954, for design of  
the Airport Way Sewer Trunk Rehabilitation, Project No. UW21017.  
2. Approve findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070  
in support of an exception to the competitive bidding process.  
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 motion.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Public Works  
12.13  
ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CHANNEL STREET  
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Appropriate additional funds in the amount of $700,000 from the  
Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities to the Channel Street  
Improvements, Project No. WT22053.  
2. Approve the Notice of Exemption No. NOE47-24 under the California  
Environmental Quality Act for the Channel Street Improvements, Project  
No. WT22053.  
3. Approve the plans and specifications for the Channel Street  
Improvements, Project No. WT22053.  
4. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $1,376,066.65 to Tracy  
Grading and Paving, Inc. of Tracy, CA, for the Channel Street  
Improvements, Project No. WT22053.  
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 SOUTH STOCKTON  
PEDESTRIAN HAWK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Approve the Notice of Exemption No. NOE11-24 under the California  
Environmental Quality Act for the South Stockton Pedestrian HAWK  
Improvements, Project No. WT22048/State Project No. HSIPSL-5008(196).  
2. Approve the plans and specifications for the South Stockton Pedestrian  
HAWK Improvements, Project No. WT22048/State Project No.  
HSIPSL-5008(196).  
3. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $4,218,110 to Zara  
Construction, Inc. of Sacramento, CA, for the South Stockton Pedestrian  
HAWK Improvements, Project No. WT22048/State Project No.  
HSIPSL-5008(196).  
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:  
12.15  
ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE FONG PARK PHASE II  
PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Appropriate funds in the amount of $127,632.38 from the Stockton  
Consolidated Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. 96-2  
Reserves for Continuing Appropriations Accounts to Fong Park Phase II,  
Project No. WP13207.  
2. Approve Notice of Exemption No. NOE11-23 under the California  
Environmental Quality Act for the Fong Park Phase II, Project No.  
WP13207.  
3. Approve the plans and specifications for the Fong Park Phase II, Project  
No. WP13207.  
4. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $1,117,606 to  
McFadden Construction, Inc. of Stockton, CA, for the Fong Park Phase II,  
Project No. WP13207.  
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  
NEW BUSINESS  
15.  
15.1  
REMOVAL  
OF  
CALIFORNIA  
HISTORICAL  
LANDMARK  
178 -  
LINDSAY POINT PLAQUE  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council discuss and approve by motion  
the removal of California Historical Landmark 178 - Lindsay Point Plaque  
located at City Hall, 425 North El Dorado Street.  
Department:  
City Clerk  
Attachments:  
15.2  
ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE PROPOSED CARE  
(COMPASSION, ACCESS, REUNIFICATION, EMPOWERMENT)  
HOMELESSNESS PILOT PROGRAM  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Establish the proposed CARE (Compassion, Access, Reunification,  
Empowerment) Homelessness Pilot Program, Project no. WC25056;  
2. Authorize the Interim City Manager to begin implementation and pursue  
funding opportunities as outlined;  
3. Transfer funds in the amount of $825,000 from the Fiscal Year 2024/25  
Public Works Operating Budget to the CARE Homelessness Pilot  
Program, Project No. WC25056; and  
4. Award a contract to Inner City Action of Manteca, CA, in the amount of  
$297,430 to deliver outreach and temporary shelter for the CARE  
Homelessness Pilot Program.  
It is also recommended that the Interim City Manager be authorized to  
take appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent  
of this resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
City Manager  
15.3  
PRESENTATION ON PERSHING AVENUE UPDATE  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
No action is to be taken. Staff will provide information on Pershing Avenue  
traffic issues.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Public Works  
16.  
HEARINGS**  
16.1  
ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5 TO ADD CHAPTER  
5.106, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 5.08, SECTION 5.08.280;  
AMENDING TITLE 8 TO ADD CHAPTER 8.70, AND AMENDING  
CHAPTER 8.56, SECTIONS 8.56.101, 8.56.030, AND 8.56.040;  
AMENDING TITLE 12, CHAPTER 12.56, SECTION 12.56.010; AND  
REPEALING TITLE 12, CHAPTER 12.76 OF THE STOCKTON  
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING STREET AND SIDEWALK VENDOR  
REGULATIONS; AND A PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT A  
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL  
YEAR 2024-25 FEE SCHEDULE  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council:  
1. Adopt an Ordinance amending Title 5 to add Chapter 5.106, and  
amending Chapter 5.08, Section 5.08.280 of the Stockton Municipal Code  
regarding street and sidewalk vendor regulations to comply with provisions  
of State Law enacted by Senate Bill 946 (2018);  
2. Adopt an Ordinance amending Title 8 to add Chapter 8.70, and  
amending Chapter 8.56, Sections 8.56.101, 8.56.030, and 8.56.040;  
amending Title 12, Chapter 12.56, Section 12.56.010; and repealing Title  
12, Chapter 12.76 of the Stockton Municipal Code regarding street and  
sidewalk vendor regulations to comply with provisions of State Law  
enacted by Senate Bill 946 (2018) and Senate Bill 972 (2022);  
3. Adopt a Resolution approving an amendment to Fiscal Year 2024-25  
Fee Schedule relating to street and sidewalk vendor fines; and  
4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to take all appropriate and  
necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of the ordinances  
and resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Police  
16.2  
PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE 2025-2029  
CONSOLIDATED PLAN, 2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN,  
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PLAN, LANGUAGE ACCESS PLAN,  
AND SECTION 3 PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT  
BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS, AND  
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS PROGRAMS  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that, after the public hearing, the City Council adopt a  
resolution to:  
1. Approve and adopt the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) for the  
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment  
Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Programs;  
2. Approve and adopt the Community Participation Plan, Language Access  
Plan, and Section 3 Plan;  
3. Approve and adopt the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan (Action Plan) with  
the estimated Sources and Uses of Funds for the CDBG, HOME, and  
ESG Programs awarded by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development  
Department (HUD), authorizing proportional adjustments to funding  
amounts based on the final HUD allocations;  
4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to coordinate final revisions to  
the Con Plan and Action Plan to ensure that approved activities and all  
public comments received during the 30-day public comment period are  
included in the final Con Plan and Action Plan; and  
5. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents and  
forward them to HUD, execute contracts with subrecipients, and to take  
whatever actions are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose  
and intent of the resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Economic Development  
16.3  
HOLD PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL BUDGET  
AND ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR THE 2025-26 HOLIDAY PARK  
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
This scheduled noticed public hearing is being held to consider public  
comments and testimony regarding the Holiday Park Maintenance District  
2025-26 proposed Assessment budget and the levy of assessments.  
At the conclusion of the public hearing, if a majority protest does not exist,  
it is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Override any and all public hearing protests.  
2. Approve the Annual Budget for Holiday Park Budget for FY2025-26.  
3. Confirm and approve the assessment of $46,598 for the Holiday Park  
Maintenance District for FY2025-26.  
4. Authorize the City of Stockton Chief Financial Officer to assess those  
parcels within the assessment district.  
5. Certify the assessments meet the requirements pertaining to the levy of  
annual assessments.  
6. Approve a subsidy in the amount of $130,898 ($11,926 from the General  
Fund (100-125) and $118,972 from the Strong Communities Fund  
(210-000)) to continue operations and maintenance of the facility.  
7. Authorize the City Manager to take appropriate actions to carry out the  
purpose and intent of the resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Community Services  
16.4  
PUBLIC HEARING AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED USE, FUNDING,  
AND ACQUISITION OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT ESTABLISHED IN  
THE “MILITARY EQUIPMENT” POLICY, AS MANDATED BY  
CHAPTER 12.8 (COMMENCING WITH SECTION 7070) TO DIVISION 7  
OF TITLE 1 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE, RELATING TO MILITARY  
EQUIPMENT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended, at the conclusion of the public hearing, that the City  
Council, as governing body of the City of Stockton, by motion:  
1. Authorize Stockton Police Department (SPD) to continue the use of  
military equipment as defined by Assembly Bill 481 (AB 481) and approved  
via City Ordinance 2024-05-21-1601.  
2. Approving 2025 Intended Acquisitions, as outlined in the 2025 AB 481  
Annual Report, published April 2, 2025.  
It is further recommended that the Council authorize the City Manager to  
take all necessary and appropriate actions to carry out the purpose and  
intent of this ordinance.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Police  
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 April 24, 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 city.clerk@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. Please  
redirect any inquiries to City.Clerk@stocktonca.gov. 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.  
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.