City Council Special
City of Stockton
Meeting Agenda - Final
City Council Special
Meeting
Council Chamber, City Hall, 425 N. El Dorado
Street, Stockton CA
3:30 PMMonday, October 6, 2025
** SPECIAL STUDY SESSION**
Note: Vice Mayor Lee will participate in the meeting via teleconference from the following location: The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park 50 Central Park South New York, New York 10019 US, LOBBY
Councilmember Enriquez will participate in the meeting via teleconference from the following location: 2907 S. Bronson Ave Los Angeles, CA 90017
1. SPECIAL SESSION CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC COMMENT*
3. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
3.1 25-1124 NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABLE (NOFA) PROCESS
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
Informational item only.
Department: Economic Development
PPT - NOFA ProcessAttachments:
3.2 25-1131 DISCUSSION LEAD BY COUNCILMEMBER MICHELE PADILLA REGARDING THE STOCKTON SAFE GROUNDS 1-2-3 MODEL
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
This is an informational presentation by Councilmember Padilla on the Stockton Safe Grounds 1-2-3 Model. Staff to receive information and direction.
Department: Office of the Mayor
PPT - Stockton Safe GroundsAttachments:
4. ADJOURNMENT
1 October 6, 2025City Council Special Meeting Agenda - Final
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2 October 6, 2025City Council Special Meeting Agenda - Final *Members of the public may only comment regarding items on this agenda.
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Legislation Text
File #: 25-1124, Version: 1
NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABLE (NOFA) PROCESS
RECOMMENDATION
Informational item only.
Summary
The purpose of this workshop is to share information about the Notice of Funding Available (NOFA) process used to select recipients and projects for state and federal funding. The funding is specific in use depending on the funding source, supporting affordable housing projects, shelters, homeless support services, and community development in designated underserved areas.
Following this workshop, staff will take the feedback from Council and incorporate modifications to the current NOFA process, as applicable, and return to Council for approval. It is anticipated that the NOFA process will return to Council in November 2025 for approval.
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4 NOFA Process Review
Workshop
October 6, 2025
5 Housing &
Community
Development
funds to benefit
low to moderate
income residents
Neighborhoods
& Partner
Organizations
Flow of HUD/HCD Funds
Grantee of HUD
and HCD
funding
Programs &
projects are
funded
throughout
Stockton
Develop &
submit plans to
use funds to
HUD/HCD and
administer the
funding
Economic
Development
Department
Flow of HUD/HCD Funds
6 HUD/HCD “Subrecipient” Expectations:
Organizational capacity – established in various ways:
✓ Organizational Infrastructure: Governance (Board of Directors) & Legal Structure ✓ Sound Written Policies and Procedures
✓ Financial Management & Internal Controls Systems
✓ Adequate Systems & Qualified Staff
As administrators of State and Federal funds, it is the City’s job to:
✓ Assess organizational capacity
✓ Determine project feasibility
✓ Mitigate risk of wasting/misusing state and federal funds Federal/State Requirements & Expectations
7 1 NOFA Announcements
2 Mandatory Workshop (Application Release)
3 Applications Close
4 Technical Review (Grants Analysts review applications for eligibility) 5 Application Scoring (Internal Managers review eligible applications) 6 CDC Review (Community Support Services)
7 Recommendations Taken to City Council for Approval
(Council Reviews Prior in Reading Room)
NOFA PROCESSNOFA Process
8 ✓ Organizational Documents
❑ Org Chart, Board of Directors Roster, Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws,Federal/State Tax Exempt Determination and Status Letters, etc.
✓ Policies and Procedures
❑ Programmatic, Financial Policies, Internal Controls, and Recordkeeping Policies, Conflict of Interest, Non-Discrimination, etc.
✓ Certification of Good Standing and Audits
❑ IRS 990s, Single Audits, Financial Statement Audits, SAM.gov Registration, etc. ✓ Systems and Operations
❑ Time and Effort Reporting, staff experience with HMIS and CES, etc. ✓ Environmental Documents
City Technical Review
9 ✓ Ability to meet the Federal/State eligibility criteria ✓ Project timeliness
✓ Prior experience with similar grant programs
✓ Financial Capacity
✓ Staffing Capacity
✓ Separation of Duties (organization infrastructure)
• Avoiding conflict of interest (real or perceived)
✓ Internal controls
• Policies and procedures, recordkeeping systems, financial systems, and filing systems
✓ Environmental Review – Process and Schedule
Organizational Capacity Assessment
10 Application Scoring Criteria
Scoring Breakdown Criteria
30% Developer Experience & Financial Capacity
30% Financial Proforma
20% Projected Rents & Income Level Targeting
15% Unique Project Design Features
5% Financial Readiness – Gap Amount
Total 100%
11 The Why?
✓ Contract and Funding Source Deadlines
✓ Timely Expenditure
✓ Invoicing and Financial Tracking Requirements (i.e. time and effort reporting, cost allocation, match/leverage reporting)
✓ Reporting Requirements
✓ Ability to meet the stated goals
✓ Ability to meet and adapt to Federal, State, and local guidelines ✓ Participate in COS/HUD/HCD monitoring reviews and respond to findings requirements, if applicable
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Legislation Text
File #: 25-1131, Version: 1
DISCUSSION LEAD BY COUNCILMEMBER MICHELE PADILLA REGARDING THE STOCKTON SAFE GROUNDS 1-2-3 MODEL
RECOMMENDATION
This is an informational presentation by Councilmember Padilla on the Stockton Safe Grounds 1-2-3 Model. Staff to receive information and direction.
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Stockton Safe Grounds Initiative
14 Goals
• Humane, lawful
alternatives for
unsheltered residents
• Reduce illegal
encampments and
trespassing
• Protect rights while
addressing community
safety
15 Legal Guardrails
• Martin v. Boise (2018):
cannot criminalize if no
shelter available
• Lavan v. Los Angeles
(2012): property
protections
• California Constitution &
Civil Rights
• SB 1380 – Housing First
principles
16 The 1-2-3 Model
• Option 1: Shelter or
Navigation
Placement
• Option 2: Safe
Camping & Parking
• Option 3: Voluntary
Relocation Assistance
17 Option 1: Shelter or
Navigation Placement
• Individuals who select this option will
be transported immediately to the City’s
Navigation Center or a local partner shelter
(St. Mary’s Shelter, Pathways, or others).
• Services include 24/7 access to showers,
laundry, case management, mental health
and housing referrals.
• City-provided transport ensures
placement on the spot.
18 Option 2:
Safe Sleeping
• Designated safe sleeping
villages with basic
services: bathrooms, trash,
security.This option is not
long-term housing and
participants will be
connected to outreach and
support services from local
community-based
organizations (CBOs).
19 Option 3: Voluntary Relocation
Assistance
• For those who request travel to
family/other cities
• Bus/train fare, food voucher,
coordination with destination
• Strictly voluntary, not forced
20 Operational
Process
• Initial Contact – Outreach team + SPD
• Notification – Individual given written info on 3 options • Choice & Transport – Based on individual selection
• Property Protocol – Stored for 90 days if seized
21 Citywide Plan
Elements
• Identify sites (North, Central,
South Stockton)
• Staffing: Outreach + SPD
Community Response Officers
• Funding: Measure M, HHAP ,
ERF, private partnerships
• Accountability: Monthly
council reports
22 Next
Steps
• Site feasibility study
• Legal review
• Draft SOP for staff & SPD
• Funding strategy
• Pilot program launch (6–12
months)
23 Closing
Remarks
• The Safe Grounds Initiative will only
succeed through partnerships—between
the city, nonprofits, and our community.
Together, we can move from plans on
paper to real impact on our streets. And
as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminded us,
‘The time is always right to do what is
right.’ Providing safety and dignity for our
most vulnerable is the right step for
Stockton.
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