Council Audit Committee  
City of Stockton  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Council Audit Committee  
Jason Lee, Chair  
Michele Padilla, Vice Chair  
Michael Blower, Member  
Mario Enríquez, Alternate Member  
Monday, September 15, 2025  
1:00 PM  
Council Chamber - City Hall, 425 N. El Dorado  
Street, Stockton CA  
1.  
2.  
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL  
PUBLIC COMMENT*  
3.  
ITEM(S) FOR DISCUSSION  
25-1014  
3.1  
APPROVE THE SCOPE OF WORK AND ISSUANCE OF A  
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
It is recommended that the Council Audit Committee review and approve  
the scope of work and issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for  
Internal Audit Services, and forward the item to the full Council for  
concurrence.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
City Manager  
Attachment A - City Charter Article XV  
PPT - Internal Auditing Services RFP  
25-1041  
3.2  
STATUS UPDATE ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES  
DEPARTMENT  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
Receive status update on the Administrative Services Department and  
provide staff direction on any changes or additional information the  
committee would like to receive, and or recommendations for Council if  
appropriate.  
Department:  
Administrative Services  
25-1042  
3.3  
STATUS UPDATE ON PAYROLL  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
Receive an update on the City's payroll and provide staff directions on any  
changes or additional information the Committee would like to receive  
and/or a recommendation for Council, if appropriate.  
Department:  
Human Resources  
Attachments:  
PPT - Payroll Presentation Audit Committee  
25-1039  
3.4  
PRESENTATION FROM HUMAN RESOURCES RECRUITMENT  
AND HIRING PROCESS  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
Receive information related to the City of Stockton recruitment and hiring  
process. And to request additional information, the committee would like  
to receive.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
Human Resources  
PPT - HR Recruitment & Hiring Practices  
25-1037  
3.5  
406 INVESTIGATION INTO DEI FUNDING  
Recommended Action:  
RECOMMENDATION  
Provide direction to staff on how the Audit Committee members would like  
to conduct the investigation into DEI Funding.  
Department:  
Attachments:  
None  
Attachment A - Chapter 3.14  
4.  
5.  
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 September 12,  
2025, 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.  
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 a person with a disability 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,  
during normal business hours. Such documents are also available on the City's website at www.stocktongov.com  
subject to staff's ability to post the documents before the meeting.