City Council and Concurrent Authorities
July 29, 2025

FORMA TION OF THE

DOWNTOWN

STOCKTON

COMMUNITY

IMPROVEMENT

DISTRICT
July 29, 2025 AGENDA
ITEM 15.3

BACKGROUNDProperty Business Improvement District (PBID):• Established in 1997, with an initial five-year term• Renewed by Council in 2002, 2007, and 2017, for five-year terms• Current DSPBID set to expire December 31, 2026Community Improvement District (CID):• Allowed under City Code in 2022• Allows longer term- 20 years Current Map- 613 Parcels
Proposed Map- 841 Parcels
Community Ambassador Team24/7Car EscortsTrespassing & Loitering DeterrenceCar JumpstartingWayfindingVisitor AssistanceBusiness WatchLiaisonMaintenance TeamM – FSidewalk HumanWaste RemovalSidewalk Litter & Trash RemovalTrash Can EmptyingSidewalk Weed AbatementPressure Washing What the District Provides…
Budget: $1,862,000 MillionDSCID MDP would provide funding in three “bundles” or categories:Clean, Safe, Beautiful – 77%Business Development- 10%Advocacy, Administration, Reserve – 13%Proposed District duration:20 years beginning January 1,2027 Funding

March 1,2025:Began petition distributionJuly 2, 2025:Signed petitions delivered tothe City:•31.89% without City signed petitions•51.89% with City signedpetitionsJuly 29, 2025:Resolution of IntentionSeptember 23, 2025:Public Hearing closes and ballots counted- Final District approval if ballots support.

Timeline and Process
RECOMMENDA TIONAdopt a Resolution with the following:• Expressing City intent to form the Downtown Stockton Community Improvement District;• Accepting petitions of property owners;• Preliminarily approving the Management District Plan and Engineer’s Report;• Approving the proposed boundary map;• Set Public Hearing and the levy of assessments for September 23, 2025;• Providing for property owner ballots and notices of the public hearing to be mailed; and• Authorizing and directing the City Manager, or designee, to sign petitions and ballots for City-owned properties in favor of formation.