City Council and Authorities - meeting_joint_regular

REGULAR SESSION CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

INVOCATION/PLEDGE TO FLAG

ADDITIONS TO REGULAR SESSION AGENDA***

26-0784 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION - CALIFORNIA GIRLS STATE CITIZENS 2024 - AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY 16

26-0814 PROCLAMATION - DISABILITY RIGHTS MONTH

PUBLIC COMMENTS* – MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

26-0661 ACCEPTANCE OF THE QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT FOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2026

It is recommended that the City Council, by motion, accept the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ending on March 31, 2026

26-0724 ACCEPT AND APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF STOCKTON'S INVESTMENT POLICY NO. 17.01.030

It is recommended that the City Council approve a motion to amend City Policy No. 17.01.030 "City Investment Policy" as presented in Attachment A. It is further recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take appropriate and necessary action to carry out the purpose and intent of the motion.

26-0778 ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION WAIVING ANY PRIVILEGES APPLICABLE TO AN EMAIL FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON JULY 30, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:39 PM PACIFIC TIME/6:39 PM EASTERN TIME

Consider adopting a resolution to waive any privileges applicable to an email and the contents thereof from the City Attorney's Office to the City Council on July 30, 2025, at approximately 3:39 pm Pacific Time (PT)/6:39 pm Eastern Time (ET).

26-0805 ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION WAIVING ANY PRIVILEGES APPLICABLE TO THE OPTIC/BUDGET INVESTIGATION REPORT

Consider adopting a resolution to waive any privileges applicable to the Audit Committee-directed investigation regarding the budget authorization for the Office of Performance Data Analytics and the restructuring and utilization of authorized funding for the Office of Public Transparency Information Communications, subject to applicable redactions to protect personnel and personal privacy rights.

26-0791 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approve the minutes from the City Council meeting of June 23, 2026

26-0754 APPROVE THE CONTINUATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 APPROPRIATIONS TO SECURE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY INTEREST ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIC INVESTMENT PLAN

It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to: 1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Professional Services Agreement with PROS Consulting for project management, recreation and facility assessment, and strategic planning services for the Community Interest Assessment and Strategic Investment Plan, for a term ending June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $99,965 included as Exhibit 1 to the resolution; 2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Co/Lab Capacity for library planning, equity, and community-centered planning services for the Community Interest Assessment and Strategic Investment Plan, for a term ending June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $53,000 included as Exhibit 2 to the resolution; 3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Paulina Velasco for community engagement, bilingual outreach, translation, and culturally responsive engagement services for the Community Interest Assessment and Strategic Investment Plan, for a term ending June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $39,250 included as Exhibit 3 to the resolution; 4. Authorize the continuation of up to $252,500 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 appropriations into FY 2026-27 for completion of the Community Interest Assessment and Strategic Investment Plan; and 5. Approve findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070 in support of an exception to the competitive bid process. 6. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to take all necessary and appropriate actions to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution.

26-0439 ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT No 425000353 WITH HAGGERTY CONSTRUCTION INC. AND CONTRACT No 424000062 WITH PENDULUM STUDIOS, LLC FOR REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR RENOVATIONS AT BANNER ISLAND BALLPARK

It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to: 1. Authorize Amendment No. 1 to Standard Agreement 425000353 with Haggerty Construction Inc. in the amount of $1,322,862.00 for the Banner Island Ballpark Renovation, Project No. EV23607 (Exhibit 1 to Resolution). 2. Authorize Amendment No. 1 to Standard Agreement 424000062 with Pendulum Studios, LLC. in the amount of $110,254.00 for the Banner Island Ballpark Renovation, Project No. EV23607 (Exhibit 2 to Resolution). 3. Authorize a budget amendment to appropriate $1,433,116.00 from the Venues Fund balance to CIP Project No EV23607 for the Banner Island Ballpark Renovation Project. 4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to take necessary and appropriate actions to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution.

26-0757 APPROVE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE A COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR GOVERNMENTJOBS.COM, INC. AND THE EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING RECRUITMENT SOFTWARE

It is recommended that the City Council approve a motion to: 1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to adopt a resolution to approve the three (3) year contract between the City of Stockton (City) and GovernmentJobs.com, Inc. (dba NEOGOV) in an amount not to exceed $606,442 (Attachment A); and 2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to adopt a resolution to approve the expansion of the existing recruitment software system, Governmentjobs.com, Inc. (dba NEOGOV), to implement additional modules to online testing to include CritiCall and proctoring services. 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.

26-0782 APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF STOCKTON AND THE MID-MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY LEVEL UNIT (B&C)

It is recommended that the City Council adopt by resolution the attached successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Mid-Management/Supervisory Level Unit (B&C) effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. It is further recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take any appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution, including implementation and funding of the successor MOU.

26-0783 APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF STOCKTON AND THE STOCKTON CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (SCEA)

It is recommended that the City Council adopt by resolution the attached successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Stockton City Employees' Association (SCEA) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. It is further recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take any appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution, including implementation and funding of the successor MOU.

26-0629 APPROVE MOTION TO AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE SYSTEMIC INTERSECTION SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (DISTRICT 2, 3, 4)

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 W-Trans of Santa Rosa, CA, in the amount of $277,219.06, for design of the Systemic Intersection Safety Improvements, Project No. WT25052/Federal Project No. HSIPL-5008(226). 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.

26-0678 ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE FEATHER RIVER DRIVE AND DRIFTWOOD PLACE ROUNDABOUT INSTALLATION PROJECT (DISTRICT 1)

It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to: 1. Appropriate funds in the amount of $487,000 from Federal Funding to the Feather River Drive and Driftwood Place Roundabout Installation, Project No. WT25055/Federal Project No. CML-5008(224). 2. Transfer funds in the amount of $67,000 from the Traffic Signal Modification, Project No. WT15029, to the Feather River Drive and Driftwood Place Roundabout Installation, Project No. WT25055/Federal Project No. CML-5008(224). 3. Approve findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070 in support of an exception to the competitive bidding process. 4. Award a Professional Services Contract to Siegfried Engineering, Inc. of Stockton, CA, in the amount of $361,772, for design of the Feather River Drive and Driftwood Place Roundabout Installation, Project No. WT25055/Federal Project No. CML-5008(224). 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.

26-0695 ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (2024) (DISTRICTS 2, 3, 4, AND 5)

It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to: 1. Appropriate funds in the amount of $500,000 from the Measure K Maintenance fund balance to the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (2024), Project No. WT16008. 2. Approve the Notice of Exemption No. NOE18-26 under the California Environmental Quality Act for the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (2024), Project No. WT16008. 3. Approve the plans and specifications for the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (2024), Project No. WT16008. 4. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $410,752.59 to Robert Burns Construction, Inc. of Stockton, CA, for the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (2024), 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.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

26-0284 PUBLIC HEARING AUTHORIZING THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF EAST FIFTH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY AND RESERVING A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT

It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution: 1. Authorizing the vacation of a portion of East Fifth Street; 2. Authorizing the reservation of a public utility easement; 3. Authorizing the filing of Notice of Exemption 08-26 under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the abandonment of a portion of East Fifth Street; and 4. Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to take all the necessary and appropriate actions to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution.

26-0794 SURPLUS LAND ACT OVERVIEW PRESENTATION

Information only; no action to be taken.

CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE

COUNCIL COMMENTS

ADDITIONS TO CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

26-0776 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Agency Designated Representative: City Manager Johnny Ford; Deputy City Manager Will Crew; Deputy City Manager Christine Tien; City Attorney Marci Arredondo; Chief Financial Officer Gilbert Garcia, Admin Budget Officer John al-Amin; Interim Director of Human Resources Marie Guillory-Jones; Supervising HR Analyst Labor Jasmine Pantoja; Police Chief McFadden; Assistant Chief Scott Graviette; Fire Chief Carr; and Legal Counsel, Che Johnson and Michael Jarvis of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore 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.

26-0807 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:

City Manager This Closed Session is authorized pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b).

26-0806 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

Number of Cases: Two Name of Case: City of Fresno, et al. v. Noem et al (United States District Court - Northern District of California, Case No. 3:26-cv-01535) Name of Case: City of Fresno, et al. v. Turner, et al. (United States District Court - Northern District of California, Case No. 3:25-cv-07070-RS) This Closed Session is authorized pursuant to section 54956.9(d)(1) of the Government Code.

26-0762 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Number of Cases: Two The City is in receipt of information concerning facts and circumstances that might result in litigation against the City which are known to a potential plaintiff and that pertain to a potential environmental-related claim by the potential plaintiff against the City. This Closed Session is authorized pursuant to section 54956.9, subd. (d) (2), (e)(2) of the Government Code.

RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

26-0792 COUNCIL COMMITTEE/BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES

Information item only. No action required.