Council Legislation/Environmental
Committee
City of Stockton
Meeting Agenda - Final
Council
Legislation/Environmental
Committee
Michael Blower, Chair
Kimberly Warmsley, Vice Chair
Susan Lenz, Member
Michele Padilla, Alternate
Council Chamber - City Hall, 425 N. El Dorado
Street, Stockton CA
4:00 PMWednesday, August 28, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC COMMENT*
3. ITEM(S) FOR DISCUSSION
3.1 24-0756 APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE MINUTES
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
Approve the minutes from the Council Legislation/Environmental Committee meeting for May 15, 2024
Department: City Clerk
Attachment A – 2024-05-15 Minutes.pdfAttachments:
3.2 24-0867 DISCUSSION REGARDING COUNCIL POLICY 4.06-USE OF
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
Staff seeks direction from the Committee on a potential amendment to Council Policy 4.06.010(2) regarding the use of electronic devices.
Department: City Attorney
Attachment A - Chapter 4.06 - redlined.pdfAttachments:
3.3 24-0789 REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT COUNCIL POLICY MANUAL CHAPTER 3.13 - COUNCILMEMBER AND
COMMISSIONER CONDUCT POLICY AND ASSOCIATED CREED
FOR COUNCILMEMBERS AND COMMISSIONERS
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Committee review the draft Council Policy Manual (CPM) Chapter 3.13 - Councilmember and Commissioner Conduct Policy and associated Creed for Councilmembers and Commissioners and consider forwarding a recommendation to the City Council for adoption.
Department: City Clerk
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Attachment A - Draft CPM Chapter 3.13 - Conduct
Attachment B - Draft Creed for Councilmembers and Commissioners Attachments:
3.4 24-0854 DISCUSSION OF SMC 5.32 RELATED TO CARD ROOMS Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
This is an informational discussion related to Card Rooms, under Stockton Municipal Code (SMC) 5.32.
There is no specific action to be taken.
Department: Council Legislation/Environmental Committee Attachment A - CA Bus Prof Code 19961.07 - Card Room Tables Attachment B - SMC 5.32.080 - Card Room Tables
Attachments:
3.5 24-0824 CANNABIS BUSINESS OPERATING HOURS
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
Receive information related to codified allowable Cannabis Business Hours and comparison with State law allowances.
Provide staff direction pertaining to the regulation therein.
Department: Community Development
Attachment A - SMC 5.100.280
Attachment B - CCR 15403
Attachments:
3.6 24-0861 STATUS UPDATE ON ESTABLISHING THE COMMERCIAL
VACANCY ORDINANCE
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
No action to be taken. The Stockton Police Department - Neighborhood Services Division will provide an update on establishing a Commercial Vacancy Ordinance.
Department: Police
Attachment A - 11-15-22 Council Meeting Agenda ItemAttachments:
3.7 24-0606 REVIEW AND DISCUSS FINDINGS REGARDING A VACANT
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAX AND PROVIDE
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Committee review findings and discuss a Vacant Commercial Property Tax and consider forwarding a recommendation for staff action to the City Council.
Department: City Manager
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Attachment A - City of Oakland - Measure W Ordinance
Attachment B - DC Vacant Property Disincentivization Act Attachments:
3.8 24-0872 DISCUSSION REGARDING COUNCIL POLICY 4.08- COUNCIL
CENSURE
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
Information only. Staff seeks direction from the Committee on a potential amendment to Council Policy 4.08 regarding Council Censure.
Department: City Attorney
Attachment A - Council Policy 4.08
Attachment B - Censure Comparison Chart
Attachments:
4. FUTURE ITEMS/COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
5. 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 August 22, 2024 in compliance with the Brown Act.
Katherine Roland, CMC, CPMC
Interim City Clerk
By: ________________________________
Deputy
August 28, 2024Council Legislation/Environmental
Committee
Meeting Agenda - Final
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 [email protected]
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. Please redirect any inquiries to [email protected]. b) Address only issues over which the meeting body has jurisdiction. c) Each speaker will be limited to one 2-minute comment opportunity. 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.
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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