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, July 15, 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.  
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: Interim City Manager; Deputy City  
Manager Chad Reed; City Attorney; Director of Human Resources;  
Assistant Director of Human Resources; Jasmine Pantoja, Supervising HR  
Analyst; Maria Pina, 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 LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
Number of Cases: Four  
Name of Case:  
Fire Captain Sean Caywood, (Workers’  
Compensation Appeals Board Case Nos.  
ADJ5585248; ADJ7867140; ADJ7390593 and  
ADJ12707782)  
Name of Case:  
Name of Case:  
Name of Case:  
Fire Captain Vidal Fortuna, (Workers’  
Compensation Appeals Board Case Nos.  
ADJ1842981, ADJ9085285, and ADJ9381665)  
Police Officer Martin Gonzalez, (Workers’  
Compensation Appeals Board Case Nos.  
ADJ1842981, ADJ9085285, and ADJ9381665)  
Fire Captain Jeffrey Young, (Workers’  
Compensation Appeals Board Case No.  
ADJ1270320)  
This Closed Session is authorized pursuant to section 54956.9(d)(1)  
of the Government Code to discuss matters  
pertaining to existing litigation.  
Department:  
Human Resources  
3.3  
3.4  
3.5  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:  
Recommended Action:  
City Clerk  
This Closed Session is authorized pursuant to Government Code section  
54957(b).  
Department:  
None  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:  
Recommended Action:  
City Attorney  
This Closed Session is authorized pursuant to Government Code section  
54957(b).  
Department:  
None  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:  
Recommended Action:  
Interim City Manager  
This Closed Session is authorized pursuant to Government Code section  
54957(b).  
Department:  
None  
3.6  
3.7  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL RELEASE  
Recommended Action:  
This Closed Session is authorized pursuant to Government Code Section  
54957.  
Department:  
None  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT  
Recommended Action:  
Department:  
This Closed Session is authorized pursuant to Government Code section  
54957.  
Title: City Manager  
None  
4.  
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT*  
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION  
5.  
6.  
REGULAR SESSION CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL  
INVOCATION/PLEDGE TO FLAG  
7.  
8.  
REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION  
ADDITIONS TO REGULAR SESSION AGENDA***  
RECOGNITIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, OR REPORTS  
PUBLIC COMMENTS* – MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA  
CONSENT AGENDA  
9.  
10.  
11.  
12.  
12.1  
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
Approve the minutes from the City Council meeting of April 29, 2025, May  
13, 2025, June 2, 2025, June 3, 2025, June 4, 2025, June 5, 2025, and  
June 24, 2025  
Department:  
Attachments:  
City Clerk  
12.2  
APPOINTMENTS TO THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN ADVISORY  
COMMITTEE  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
Adopt a resolution appointing the Mayor's seven recommended community  
members to serve on the seven-member Climate Action Plan Advisory  
Committee for four-year terms effective immediately and ending January  
31, 2029.  
Department:  
City Clerk  
Attachments:  
12.3  
ADOPTION OF PROPOSED COUNCIL POLICY MANUAL CHAPTER  
2.09 - PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt by resolution the proposed  
Council Policy Manual (CPM) Chapter 2.09 - Public Records Requests.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
City Clerk  
12.4  
ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER OF THE  
MEASURE A CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution ratifying the  
appointment of Duwayne Chavez to the Measure A Citizens' Advisory  
Committee for a term beginning immediately upon appointment and ending  
January 31, 2029.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
City Clerk  
12.5  
APPROVE A MOTION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR A  
ONE-TIME GENERAL FUND TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO GOSPEL  
CENTER RESCUE MISSION IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that City Council approve by motion an agreement with  
Gospel Center Rescue Mission Inc. for a one-time transfer of funds in the  
amount of $150,000 from the City Council's Fiscal Year 2023-24 Year-End  
Discretionary fund.  
It is also recommended that the motion authorize the City Manager to take  
appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of  
the motion.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
City Manager  
12.6  
RESOLUTION APPOINTING MIKAELA CABANG TO THE  
STOCKTON ARTS COMMISSION AS YOUTH ARTS COMMISSIONER  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Appoint Mikaela Cabang to the Stockton Arts Commission as the Youth  
Arts Commissioner for a one-year term beginning immediately and ending  
June 30, 2026.  
2. Authorize the City Manager to take whatever actions are appropriate and  
necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Community Services  
12.7  
ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE,  
APPROPRIATION, AND BUDGETING OF GRANT FUNDING FROM  
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF BOATING AND  
WATERWAYS UNDER THE WATERWAY CONNECTIONS INITIATIVE  
GRANT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution:  
1. Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to accept and appropriate  
the grant award, conduct all negotiations, sign and submit all documents  
including applications, agreements, amendments, and payment requests,  
and make all necessary and appropriate actions in compliance with the  
grant terms and provisions of the State of California Division of Boating and  
Waterways funding;  
2. Authorizing the filing of an appropriate environmental review under the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by December 31, 2025; and  
3. Authorizing the City Manager to take whatever actions are necessary  
and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Economic Development  
12.8  
ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO ALLOCATE GRANT FUNDING FROM  
THE HOMELESS HOUSING, ASSISTANCE AND PREVENTION  
(HHAP) PROGRAM TO PERMANENT AND INTERIM HOUSING  
PROJECTS AND APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, AND APPROPRIATE  
GRANT FUNDING FROM HHAP ROUND 6  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Approve and allocate the following HHAP recommendations for funding  
in the total of $3,886,680, which includes the following 5 projects:  
* $409,010.00 to Children's Home of Stockton for the Catalyst Project.  
* $409,010.00 to Lutheran Social Services of Stockton for Project Hope.  
* $409,010.00 to PREVAIL of Stockton for the Propel Project.  
* $1,244,210.00 to St. Mary's Community Services for Pathways  
Neighborhood.  
* $1,415,440.00 to Delta Community Developers Corp. for Harding Way  
Apartments.  
2. Authorize staff to apply for, accept, and appropriate grant funding for  
Round 6 of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Grant  
Program.  
3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to enter into and execute any  
associated documents and take appropriate and necessary actions to  
carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Economic Development  
12.9  
AUTHORIZE A COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH  
BENCHMARK SOLUTIONS LLC FOR PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS  
SERVICES  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Approve findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code 3.68.070 in  
support of an exception to the competitive bidding process.  
2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Cooperative Purchasing  
Agreement with Benchmark Solutions LLC (Attachment A - PRISM MSA),  
for an annual not-to-exceed amount of $120,960.  
It is also recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take  
necessary and appropriate actions to carry out the purpose and intent of  
this resolution.  
Department:  
Human Resources  
Attachments:  
12.10  
APPROVE MOTION TO AMEND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH  
ROBERT HALF, INC.  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council approve a motion to:  
1. Approve findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code 3.68.070 in  
support of an exception to the competitive bidding process.  
2. Authorize City Manager to extend Cooperative/Piggyback Agreement,  
Contract No. 21-1160-6025, with Robert Half, Inc., to provide temporary  
support services, in the total not to exceed amount of $400,000.  
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:  
Human Resources  
12.11  
APPROVE FINDINGS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO VERDANTAS  
INC. TO COMPLETE AN URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN  
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  
which support and justify an exception to the competitive bidding process.  
2. Award a two-year contract to Verdantas Inc. in the amount of $104,467  
to complete an Urban Water Management Plan to satisfy all Department of  
Water Resources (DWR) requirements.  
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:  
Municipal Utilities  
12.12  
APPROVE FINDINGS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO VERDANTAS  
INC. TO COMPLETE A WATERSHED SANITARY SURVEY FOR THE  
WATER UTILITY  
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  
which support and justify an exception to the competitive bidding process.  
2. Award a two-year contract to Verdantas Inc. in the amount of $103,257,  
to complete a Watershed Sanitary Survey to satisfy the California Surface  
Water Treatment Rule requirements. (Exhibit 1 to the Resolution).  
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:  
Municipal Utilities  
12.13  
APPROVE FINDINGS AND AWARD AN ENGINEERING SERVICES  
CONTRACT TO CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC. FOR THE WESTSIDE  
SEWER INTERCEPTOR CONDITION ASSESSMENT (UW20018)  
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, which support and justify an exception to the competitive bidding  
process.  
2. Authorize a Professional Engineering Services Contract in the amount  
of $183,124 with Carollo Engineers, Inc. of Sacramento, CA, to perform a  
condition assessment of the Westside Sewer Interceptor. (Exhibit 1 to the  
Resolution).  
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:  
Municipal Utilities  
12.14  
APPROVE MOTION TO EXECUTE A TWO-YEAR  
COOPERATIVE/PIGGYBACK PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH UP  
TO TWO (2) ADDITIONAL YEARS OPTION TO EXTEND WITH  
REGION 4 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER (ESC) FOR PEREGRINE  
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $467,000  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council approve a motion to:  
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a two (2) year  
Cooperative/Piggyback Purchase Agreement with an option to extend for  
up to two (2) additional years between the City of Stockton and Peregrine  
for a real-time data visualization platform to integrate a broad range of  
current and evolving technologies, not to exceed $467,000.  
2. Approve findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070  
in support of an exception to the competitive bidding process; and  
3. It is further recommended that the City Manager is hereby authorized  
and directed to make any and all expenditures on behalf of the City as  
appropriate and necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this  
motion.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Police  
12.15  
APPROVE MOTION TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE  
STANDARD AGREEMENT WITH KRUEG THERAPY SERVICES, INC.  
IN THE AMOUNT OF $108,700  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council approve a motion to:  
1. Authorize the City Manager to approve Amendment No. 1 with Krueg  
Therapy Services (Krueg), in the amount of $108,700; and  
2. Approve findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070  
in support of an exception to the competitive bidding process; and  
3. It is further recommended that the City Manager 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  
12.16  
ADOPT A RESOLUTION AND RATIFY THE EMERGENCY  
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE WEBER POINT EVENT  
CENTER FOUNTAIN REPAIRS PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Appropriate funds in the amount of $260,182 from Fiscal Year 2022-23  
Discretionary Projects Contingency Funds to the Parks Special Services  
Operating Account.  
2. Approve Notice of Exemption No. NOE28-25 under the California  
Environmental Quality Act for the Weber Point Event Center Fountain  
Repairs, Project No. OM-25-130.  
3. Approve findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070  
in support of an exception to the competitive bidding process.  
4. Approve findings and ratify the City Manager's approval to execute an  
Emergency Construction Contract to Soracco, Inc. of Lodi, CA, in the  
amount of $260,181.40, for the Weber Point Event Center Fountain  
Repairs, Project No. OM-25-130.  
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  
12.17  
ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MATTIE HARRELL  
PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT 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. NOE21-25 under the California  
Environmental Quality Act for the Mattie Harrell Playground Replacement,  
Project No. WP24045.  
3. Approve the plans and specifications for the Mattie Harrell Playground  
Replacement, Project No. WP24045.  
4. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $387,868.75 to Ross  
Recreation Equipment Company, Inc. of Santa Rosa, CA, for the Mattie  
Harrell Playground Replacement, Project No. WP24045.  
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:  
12.18  
APPROVE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE WATER PIPELINE  
UPSIZING - PRIORITY 1 AND 2 PROJECTS  
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 West Yost Associates, Inc.  
of Davis, CA, in the amount of $994,984, for design of the Water Pipeline  
Upsizing - Priority 1 and 2, Project Nos. UH22006 and UH22007.  
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  
12.19  
ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH TUXEDO  
AVENUE SEWER TRUNK REHABILITATION PROJECT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:  
1. Approve Notice of Exemption No. NOE17-23 under the California  
Environmental Quality Act for the South Tuxedo Avenue Sewer Trunk  
Rehabilitation, Project No. UW23007.  
2. Approve the plans and specifications for the South Tuxedo Avenue  
Sewer Trunk Rehabilitation, Project No. UW23007.  
3. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $991,570 to Insituform  
Technologies, LLC of Chesterfield, MO, for the South Tuxedo Avenue  
Sewer Trunk Rehabilitation, Project No. UW23007.  
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:  
13.  
14.  
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
15.  
15.1  
COMMUNITY WELL-BEING PROJECT UPDATES: MOBILE  
COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM, OPIOID SETTLEMENT  
AGREEMENTS, AND CARE SOLACE COORDINATION HUB  
SERVICES  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
Informational only; no action to be taken.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
City Manager  
15.2  
AUTHORIZE APPROVAL OF FINDINGS AND RATIFY FINAL  
EXPENSES FOR THE SALVAGE AND DISPOSAL OF THE  
DERELICT MOTOR VESSEL AURORA  
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  
which support and justify an exception to the competitive bidding process.  
2. Ratify the final expenses in the amount of $8,290,874.96 to Lind Marine  
of Vallejo, California, and associated contractors, for all costs related to  
the salvage and disposal of the derelict, motor vessel (M/V) Aurora.  
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:  
Municipal Utilities  
15.3  
COUNCIL DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CREATION AND  
DISSOLUTION OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR CITY MANAGER  
SELECTION  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
Informational item only. This is a City Council initiated discussion  
regarding the creation and dissolution of the Ad Hoc Committee for City  
Manager Selection.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
City Attorney  
16.  
HEARINGS**  
16.1  
ADOPTION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND AN  
ORDINANCE FOR THE PREZONING OF 6505 SOUTH MCKINLEY  
AVENUE (APN 193-020-34) TO INDUSTRIAL, LIMITED (IL) ZONING  
FOR THE PURPOSES OF FUTURE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT  
(APPLICATION NO. P23-0125)  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council:  
1. Adopt a Resolution certifying a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the  
Project; and  
2. Adopt an Ordinance for the Prezoning of Assessor Parcel Number  
193-020-34 to Industrial, Limited (IL), and  
3. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the filing of an annexation application  
with the San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Commission; and  
4. Authorize the City Manager to take appropriate and necessary actions  
to carry out the purpose and intent of the approved resolutions and  
ordinance.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Community Development  
16.2  
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION AND PREZONING FOR A PROPOSED  
217 LOT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (MURRAY  
RANCH) AT 2560 HALL AVENUE (APNS 173-030-110 & 173-040-750)  
(P23-0346)  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the City Council:  
1. Find no further environmental review is necessary under the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code  
Section 21083.3 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 (Projects  
Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning);  
2. Adopt an ordinance for the Prezoning of APNs 173-030-11 and  
173-040-75 to Residential, Low (RL),  
3. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the filing of an annexation application  
with the San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Commission; and  
4. Authorize the City Manager to take appropriate and necessary actions  
to carry out the purpose and intent of the approved resolutions and  
ordinances.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Community Development  
17.  
18.  
19.  
CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE  
COUNCIL COMMENTS  
ADJOURNMENT  
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
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 July 10, 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.  
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.