Council

Legislation/Environmental

Committee

City of Stockton

Meeting Agenda - - Revised

Council Legislation/Environmental

Committee

Mario Enríquez, Chair

Michele Padilla, Vice Chair

Jason Lee, Member

Michael Blower, Alternate

Monday, January 26, 2026

4:00 PM

Council Chamber - City Hall, 425 N. El Dorado

Street, Stockton CA

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT*

ITEM(S) FOR DISCUSSION

26-0012

3.1

APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE MINUTES

Recommended Action:

RECOMMENDATION

Approve the minutes from the Council Legislation/Environmental

Committee meetings for October 20, 2025 and December 8, 2025

Department:

Attachments:

City Clerk

Attachment A – 2025-10-20

Attachment B – 2025-12-08

26-0011

3.2

INCLUSION OF CITY HALL AS A POLLING LOCATION INTO THE

STOCKTON MUNICIPAL CODE

Recommended Action:

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends the Legislative Committee discuss and forward to

Council a Proposed Ordinance for the inclusion of City Hall as a polling

location to be codified in the Stockton Municipal Code.

Department:

Attachments:

City Clerk

Attachment A- SMC Chapter 2.28

Attachment B - Proposed Ordinance - redline

26-0087

3.3

DISCUSSION REGARDING CITY COUNCIL POLICY CHAPTER 4.06

- ROLES AND RULES SECTION 5 - ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL

Recommended Action:

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Legislation and Environmental Committee

review and discuss Council Policy Chapter 4.06 - Roles and Rules as it

pertains to Section 5 - Addressing the Council and if changes are desired,

provide direction to staff.

Department:

Attachments:

City Clerk

Attachment A - Council Policy Chapter 4.06

26-0083

3.4

DISCUSSION ON ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE

5, CHAPTER 5.104 RELATED TO TOBACCO RETAILERS

Recommended Action:

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Legislation/Environmental Committee:

1. Consider amendments to Stockton Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter

5.104 related to Tobacco Retailers; and

2. Provide staff direction regarding the proposed changes and consider

moving forward with the proposed changes to the full council.

Department:

Attachments:

Administrative Services

Attachment A - TRL Ordinance Amendments (Redline)

Attachment B - TRL Ordinance Amendments (Clean)

26-0109

3.5

DISCUSSION ON THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE

ESTABLISHING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 9.18, OF THE STOCKTON

MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING THE USE OF THE FACIAL

COVERING

Recommended Action:

RECOMMENDATION

Vice Mayor Lee will lead the discussion on the adoption of an ordinance

establishing Title 9, Chapter 9.18, of the Stockton Municipal Code,

Regulating Use of Facial Coverings, and provide staff direction on any

additional information the Council Legislation Environmental Committee

would like to receive and/or a recommendation for the City Council, if

appropriate.

Department:

Attachments:

Council Legislation/Environmental Committee

Attachment A - November 18, 2025 Proposed Face Covering Ordinance

26-0113

3.6

DISCUSSION ON AMENDING STOCKTON MUNICIPAL CODE

SECTION 9.64.020 DRINKING LIQUOR IN PUBLIC

Recommended Action:

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Legislation and Environmental Committee:

1. Consider amendments to Stockton Municipal Code (SMC) Section

9.64.020, Drinking Liquor in Public; and

2. Provide staff with direction regarding the proposed changes and consider

forwarding the proposed changes to the full City Council for adoption.

Department:

Attachments:

Police

Attachment A - SMC 9.64.020

FUTURE ITEMS/COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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 January 22,

2026 in compliance with the Brown Act.

Katherine Roland, CMC, CPMC

City Clerk

By: ________________________________

Deputy

PUBLIC COMMENT

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 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.

All proceedings are conducted in English. The City of Stockton does not furnish language interpreters and, if one

is needed, it shall be the responsibility of the person needing one.

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