City Council and Concurrent Authorities

City Council/Successor City of Stockton Agency of the Redevelopment Agency/Public Financing Meeting Agenda - - Revised Authority/Parking Authority Concurrent Agenda City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Public Financing Authority/Parking Authority Concurrent Michael D. Tubbs Mayor/Chair Daniel R. Wright Vice Mayor/Vice Chair (District 2) Sol Jobrack (District 1) Paul Canepa (District 3) Susan Lenz (District 4) Christina Fugazi (District 5) Jesus M. Andrade (District 6) Tuesday, March 17, 2020 3:00 PM Council Chamber, City Hall, 425 N. El Dorado Street, Stockton CA ** SPECIAL EMERGENCY MEETING ** In response to Governor's Executive Order N-25-20, this meeting will be streamed live but physically closed to the public to follow state guidelines on gatherings. 1. You are strongly encouraged to observe the live stream of the City Council meetings at http://www.stocktongov.com/government/oMeetings/councilMeetings.html 2. If you wish to make a comment from home on a specific agenda item, please submit your comment via email by 3:00 p.m. prior to the Council meeting. Please submit your comment to the City Clerk at City.Clerk@stocktonca.gov. Your comment will be shared with the City Council and placed into the record at the Council meeting. 1. SPECIAL EMERGENCY SESSION CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS* *Members of the public may only comment regarding items on this agenda. 3. NEW BUSINESS 3.1 20-6392 RESOLUTION RATIFYING LOCAL EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION DUE TO THE COVID-19 City of Stockton Page 1 Printed on 3/17/2020 City Council/Successor Agency to Meeting Agenda - - Revised March 17, 2020 the Redevelopment Agency/Public Financing Authority/Parking Authority Concurrent Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Stockton City Council 1) Adopt a Resolution ratifying the Proclamation released by the Chairperson of the Disaster Council declaring a local emergency; 2) authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts as needed to run operations and temporarily suspending the City Managers spending limit; 3) incorporating recommendations from the San Joaquin County Department of Public Health, California Department of Public Health and Executive Orders Published by Governor Gavin Newsom as released in real time; 4) disallowing local vendors to increase costs of essential grocery and hygiene items during this period of local emergency; 5) and giving direction to the City Manager and City Attorney to implement said actions. Department: City Clerk Attachments: Proposed Resolution - COVID-19 Emergency Declaration 3.2 20-6395 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON ENACTING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS OF CERTAIN VULNERABLE RESIDENTS AND DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF RENT FOR RESIDENTIAL TENANTS WHERE THE FAILURE TO PAY RENT RESULTS FROM INCOME LOSS RESULTING FROM THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council: (a) Adopt an urgency ordinance that establishes a moratorium on eviction of certain vulnerable residents and for non-payment of rent evictions for tenants with incomes affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Specifically, the ordinance would: 1. Temporarily prohibit the eviction of a vulnerable residential tenant or for non-payment of rent, if that non-paying tenant meets the criteria listed in the ordinance regarding COVID-19; and 2. Provide that the moratorium will commence upon the Council's adoption of the urgency ordinance making findings regarding COVID-19 and that such moratorium would expire in two (2) months unless extended. (b) Adopt an ordinance that establishes a moratorium on eviction of certain vulnerable residents and for non-payment of rent evictions for tenants with incomes affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Specifically, the ordinance would: 1. Temporarily prohibit the eviction of a vulnerable residential tenant or for non-payment of rent, if that non-paying tenant meets the criteria listed in the ordinance regarding COVID-19; and 2. Provide that the moratorium will commence thirty days following Council's adoption of the ordinance and that such moratorium would expire in two (2) months unless extended. Department: City Clerk City of Stockton Page 2 Printed on 3/17/2020 City Council/Successor Agency to Meeting Agenda - - Revised March 17, 2020 the Redevelopment Agency/Public Financing Authority/Parking Authority Concurrent Attachments: Proposed Urgency Ordinance - COVID19 Proposed Ordinance - 30 Days 3.3 20-6396 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON ENACTING A TEMPORARY RESRICTION ON THE OPERATION OF MOVIE THEATERS AND ENTERTAINTMENT VENUES; BOWLING ALLEYS AND ARCADES; AND GYMS AND FITNESS CENTERS; AS WELL AS LIMITING RESTAURANTS; DELIS; AND OTHER FOOD VENUES TO DELIVERY, TAKEOUT OR DRIVE-THRU Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution enacting a temporary restriction on the operation of movie theaters and entertainment venues; bowling alleys and arcades; and gyms and fitness centers; as well as limiting restaurants, delis, and other food venues to delivery, takeout, or drive-thru, through March 31, 2020. Department: City Clerk Attachments: Proposed Resolution - Venues and Food Providers This item was added on 2020-03-17 by the Office of the Mayor 3.4 20-6397 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON REDIRECTING $1,235,000 FROM COUNCIL PRIORITIES TO AN EMERGENCY CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE FUND Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution directing $1,235,000 from Council Priorities to an Emergency Coronavirus Response Fund. Department: City Clerk Attachments: Proposed Resolution - COVID-19 Response Fund This item was added on 2020-03-17 by the Office of the Mayor 4. ADJOURNMENT City of Stockton Page 3 Printed on 3/17/2020 City Council/Successor Agency to Meeting Agenda - - Revised March 17, 2020 the Redevelopment Agency/Public Financing Authority/Parking Authority Concurrent 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 March 17, 2020, in compliance with the Brown Act. Eliza R. Garza, CMC City Clerk By: ________________________________ Deputy Members of the public may only comment regarding items on this agenda. All proceedings before this meeting body 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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Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk located at 425 North El Dorado Street, Stockton, California 95202 during normal business hours or by calling (209) 937-8459. The Agenda is available on the City of Stockton Website: www.stocktongov.com. CHALLENGING CITY DECISIONS: The time limit within which to commence any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless a shorter limitation period is specified by any other provision. Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which such decision becomes final. Any lawsuit or legal challenge, which is not filed within that 90-day period, will be barred. If a person wishes to challenge the nature of the above section in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Stockton, at or prior to the meeting. In addition, judicial challenge may be limited or barred where the interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies. City of Stockton Page 4 Printed on 3/17/2020