City Council and Concurrent Authorities
Regular MeetingStockton, CA · May 19, 2020
Agenda
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
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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, May 19, 2020 4:30 PM Council Chamber, City Hall, 425 N. El Dorado
Street, Stockton CA
Closed Session 4:30 PM :: Regular Session 5:30 PM
During this time of local health concerns, the City of Stockton is following the guidelines
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1. CLOSED SESSION CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. ADDITIONS TO CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION
3.1 20-6575 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Number of Cases: Five
Name of Case: Wells Fargo Bank v. City of Stockton (San Joaquin
County Superior Court Case No.
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39-2012-00277662)
Name of Case: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as
Indenture Trustee v. City of Stockton (San Joaquin
County Superior Court Case No.
39-2012-00280741)
Name of Case: In re City of Stockton, California - Debtor (United
States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of
California Case No. 2012-32118)
Name of Case: Richard Price, et al. v. City of Stockton,
Redevelopment Agency, et al. (United States
District Court, Eastern District Case No.
CIV.S-02-0065 LKK JFM)
Name of Case: Kurt Wilson v. City Council of Stockton, et al. (San
Joaquin County Superior Court Case No.
STK-CV-UVM-2019-12404)
This Closed Session is authorized pursuant to section 54956.9(a)
of the Government Code.
Department: City Attorney
3.2 20-6577 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Recommended Action: Agency Designated Representative: City Manager Harry Black
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: City Attorney
3.3 20-6579 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:
Recommended Action: City Manager
This Closed Session is authorized pursuant to Government Code section
54957.
Department: City Attorney
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3.4 20-6581 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION
Number of Cases: Two
Based on existing facts and circumstances, there is significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(b).
Department: City Attorney
4. PUBLIC COMMENT*
5. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
6. REGULAR SESSION CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
7. INVOCATION/PLEDGE TO FLAG
8. REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
9. ADDITIONS TO REGULAR SESSION AGENDA***
10. RECOGNITIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, OR REPORTS
11. CONSENT AGENDA
11.1 20-6543 RATIFYING THE SAN JOAQUIN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS’
ANNUAL FINANCIAL PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve a motion to ratify the San
Joaquin Council of Governments' Annual Financial Plan for Fiscal Year
2020-21.
Department: City Manager
Attachments: Attachment A - SJCOG FY2020-21 Annual Financial Plan
11.2 20-6525 ACCEPT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CANNABIS EQUITY ACT GRANT
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Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a Resolution authorizing:
1. The acceptance of the State of California, Office of the Governor's Office
of Business and Economic Development's Cannabis Equity Act Grant
award in the amount of $60,000: and
2. The City Manager to execute the agreement for the grant program and
any related documents necessary to participate in the Cannabis Equity
Grant Program; and
3. The City Manager to take appropriate and necessary actions to carry
out the purpose and intent of this resolution.
Department: Community Development
Attachments: Proposed Resolution - Cannabis Equity Grant
11.3 20-6451 AWARD AGREEMENT TO TABLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE MERLO GYMNASIUM
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(A)(3) in support of an exception to the competitive bidding
process.
2. Award a five-year agreement between the City of Stockton and Table
Community Foundation for the management and operation of Merlo Gym.
3. It is further recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take
all necessary and appropriate actions to carry out the purpose and intent
of this motion.
Department: Community Services
Attachments: Attachment A - Merlo Agreement 2020
11.4 20-6559 ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING HOMELESS HOUSING
ASSISTANCE PREVENTION PROGRAM (HHAP) GRANT AWARD
AND TO APPROPRIATE THE GRANT FUNDING FROM THE STATE
HOMELESS COORDINATING AND FINANCING COUNCIL (HCFC)
AND THE BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES, AND HOUSING
AGENCY (BCSH)
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Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:
1. Approve and accept the BCSH HHAP funding allocation of
$6,460,265.43 in Homeless Housing funding;
2. Approve and authorize the execution of the HHAP Standard Agreement
with BCSH accepting grant funding;
3. Authorize the appropriation of grant funds and associated expenditures;
and
4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to take appropriate and
necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution.
Department: Economic Development
Attachments: Attachment A - Resolution 2019-08-20-1404
Proposed Resolution - HHAP Agreement
Exhibit 1 - Standard Agreement - HHAP
11.5 20-6572 MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE STOCKTON
POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION UNIT
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution:
1. Authorizing the approval of the Stockton Police Officers' Association
Memoranda of Understanding effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022;
and
2. Authorizing the City Manager to take all appropriate and necessary
actions to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution, including
implementation and funding of this successor MOU.
Department: Marisa Guerrero
Attachments: Attachment A - SPOA MOU - redline version
Proposed Resolution
Exhibit 1 - SPOA MOU
Exhibit 2 - Budget Amendment
11.6 20-6353 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE ALEXANDRIA
AND FIVE MILE SLOUGH CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT
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Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve a motion to:
1. Award a Professional Services Contract to Siegfried Engineering, Inc., of
Stockton, CA, in the amount of $111,700, for design of the Alexandria and
Five Mile Slough Culvert Replacement, Project No. PW1918.
2. Approve findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070
in support of an exception to the competitive bidding process.
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: Public Works
Attachments: Attachment A - Vicinity Map
Attachment B - Professional Services Contract
11.7 20-6635 REMOVAL OF WES SWANSON FROM THE CULTURAL HERITAGE
BOARD FOR VIOLATION OF CITY OF STOCKTON HR:15 -
DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT POLICY AND HR:64 -
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE CRISIS MANAGEMENT POLICY
Department: City Attorney
Note: This item was added 2020-05-15
12. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
14. NEW BUSINESS
14.1 20-6629 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON EXTENDING AND
AMENDING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON RESIDENTIAL
TENANT EVICTIONS
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Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt an extension and
amendment to Ordinance 2020-03-17-0302-02, which would:
(a) Extend the residential tenant eviction moratorium until 90 days after the
Governor lifts the state of emergency regarding COVID-19,
(b) Eliminate evictions through unlawful detainer and for all causes except
for those who pose an immediate threat of health or safety to other
occupants,
(c) Allow up to 12 months for repayment after the state of emergency is
lifted, while prohibiting late fees, interest, and penalties accrued during the
emergency, and
(d) Eliminate the requirement of notification to the landlord and proof of
excuse through documentation.
Department: Office of the Mayor
Attachments: Temporary Moratorium on Residential Tenant Evictions
Temporary Moratorium on Residential Tenant Evictions - redlined
Note: Materials added on 2020-05-15
14.2 20-6631 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON URGING THE
CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR TO
OVERTURN SB 872 IN ORDER TO GIVE CALIFORNIA CITIES BACK
THE RIGHT TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND RAISE REVENUE
BY DISINCENTIVIZING CONSUMPTION OF SODA AND OTHER
SUGARY BEVERAGES
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
Agendized at the request of the TOLA Organizing Academy and in
response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its related economic impact to
cities.
Department: Office of the Mayor
Attachments: Memo to Mayor and CC - SSB ordinance 5-8-2020
Stockton - SSB daft res May 2020
Stockton Report__TOLA
Note: Materials added on 2020-05-15
15. HEARINGS**
15.1 20-6452 HOLD PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL BUDGET
AND ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR THE 2020-21 HOLIDAY PARK
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
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Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
This scheduled public hearing is being held to consider public comments
and testimony regarding the Holiday Park Maintenance District 2020-21
proposed Assessment budget and the levy of assessments.
At the conclusion of the public hearing, if a majority protest does not exist,
it is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:
1. Overruling any and all public hearing protests.
2. Approve the Annual Budget for Holiday Park Budget for FY2020-21.
3. Confirm and approve the assessment of $46,598 for the Holiday Park
Maintenance District for FY2020-21.
4. Authorize the City of Stockton Chief Financial Officer to assess those
parcels within the assessment district.
5. Certify the assessments meet the requirements pertaining to the levy of
annual assessments.
6. Authorize a subsidy of the amount of $12,902 from the Strong
Communities Fund (083) to continue operations and maintenance of the
facility.
7. Authorize the City Manager to take appropriate actions to carry out the
purpose and intent of the resolution.
Department: Community Services
Attachments: Attachment A - Holiday Park Annual Budget
Attachment B - Holiday Park Assessment Map
Proposed Resolution - Holiday Park Assessment
15.2 20-6550
TEFRA PUBLIC HEARING FOR PLYMOUTH PLACE APARTMENTS
LOCATED AT 1320 NORTH MONROE STREET
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Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:
1. Conduct the public hearing under the requirements of TEFRA and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
2. Approve the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds by the
California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) for the benefit of Retirement
Housing Foundation, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation (the
"Sponsor"), on behalf of Plymouth Place RHF Partners, L.P., a California
limited partnership (the "Borrower") to provide for the financing of the
Project, such adoption is solely for the purposes of satisfying the
requirements of TEFRA, the Code and the California Government Code
Section 6500 (and following).
Note: The bonds will not be a debt of the City, nor will they obligate the
City in any way.
3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to take actions that are
necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of the
resolution.
Department: Economic Development
Attachments: Attachment A - Vicinity Map
Proposed Resolution - TEFRA Plymouth Place
16. PUBLIC COMMENTS* – MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
17. CITY MANAGER'S COVID-19 UPDATE
18. COUNCIL COMMENTS
19. ADJOURNMENT
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I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I am employed by the City of Stockton and that I
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compliance with the Brown Act.
Eliza R. Garza, CMC
City Clerk
By: ________________________________
Deputy
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*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. Each speaker
is limited to three minutes. 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. If a large number of
people desire to speak at a Hearing, the Mayor/Chair may reduce the amount of time allocated to each speaker to
three (3) minutes.
***Additions to the Agenda - Government Code Section 54954.2(b)(2), allows members of the City Council present
at the meeting to take immediate action, with either a two-thirds or unanimous vote, to place an item on the agenda
that action must be taken and that the item came to the attention of the City subsequent to the agenda being
posted.
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language interpreters and, if one is needed, it shall be the responsibility of the person needing one.
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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
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