Conduct a Public
Hearing for the
Formation of the
Downtown Stockton
Community
Improvement District
(DSCID)
October 14, 2025
Agenda Item 15.1
Background
• 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,
2026
Property
Business
Improvement
District (PBID):
• Allowed under City Code in 2022
• Allows longer term- 20 years
• One zone with full services to all in the
district
Community
Improvement
District (CID):
Current Map- 613 Parcels
Sample Parcel Assessment – Commercial/Govt/Multi Family To calculate the assessment for a commercial/govt/multi-family parcel with 10,000 building square feet and 5,000 lot square feet, multiply by the appropriate assessment rate:
Building square footage + lot square footage = total annual parcel assessment (10,000 + 5,000) x assessment rate ($0.07881) = $1,182.15 total parcel assessment Sample Parcel Assessment – Res 1-3 units/Non-Profit
To calculate the assessment for a Res 1-3 unit/Non-Profit parcel with 2,000 building square feet and 5,000 lot square feet, multiply by the appropriate assessment rate:
Building square footage + lot square footage = total annual parcel assessment (2,000 + 5,000) x assessment rate ($0.04728) = $330.96 total parcel assessment ($27.58 monthly) Assessment Rates: Lot + Building Sq. Ft.
Commercial/Govt/Multi Family $0.07881
Res 1-3 Units/Non-Profit $0.04728
Calculation of Assessments
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 Million
Allocated to the following categories:
Clean, Safe, Beautiful – 77%
Business Development- 10%
Advocacy, Administration, Reserve – 13%
Proposed District duration:
20 years beginning January 1, 2027
Funding
1 Mar. 2025
Began petition distribution
2 July 2025
Signed petitions delivered to the City:
• 31.89% without City signed petitions
• 51.89% with City signed petitions
29 July 2025
Resolution of Intention
14 Oct. 2025
Actions for the CID
• Public Hearing closes
• Ballots counted
• Final District approval by Council if ballots are
supported
Timeline and Process
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution with the following:
• Approving the formation of the Downtown Stockton Community Improvement District with a benefit zone designated “Zone 1”; • Approving the assessment formula and levying of the assessments; • Declaring the assessment is lawful and direct the Clerk to cause the Boundary Map to be filed in the Office of the San Joaquin County Recorder and concurrently therewith, to record a Notice of Assessment with respect to the properties in the Office of the San Joaquin County Recorder.
• Approving and adopting the final Management District Plan and Engineer’s Report.