Council Legislation/Environmental
Committee
City of Stockton
Meeting Agenda - - Revised
Council
Legislation/Environmental
Committee
Mario Enríquez, Chair
Michele Padilla, Vice Chair
Jason Lee, Member
Michael Blower, Alternate
Council Chamber - City Hall, 425 N. El Dorado
Street, Stockton CA
4:00 PMMonday, January 26, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC COMMENT*
3. ITEM(S) FOR DISCUSSION
3.1 26-0012 APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE MINUTES
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
Approve the minutes from the Council Legislation/Environmental Committee meetings for October 20, 2025 and December 8, 2025 Department: City Clerk
Attachment A – 2025-10-20
Attachment B – 2025-12-08
Attachments:
3.2 26-0011 INCLUSION OF CITY HALL AS A POLLING LOCATION INTO THE
STOCKTON MUNICIPAL CODE
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Legislative Committee discuss and forward to Council a Proposed Ordinance for the inclusion of City Hall as a polling location to be codified in the Stockton Municipal Code.
Department: City Clerk
Attachment A- SMC Chapter 2.28
Attachment B - Proposed Ordinance - redline
Attachments:
3.3 26-0087 DISCUSSION REGARDING CITY COUNCIL POLICY CHAPTER 4.06 - ROLES AND RULES SECTION 5 - ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Legislation and Environmental Committee review and discuss Council Policy Chapter 4.06 - Roles and Rules as it pertains to Section 5 - Addressing the Council and if changes are desired, provide direction to staff.
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Department: City Clerk
Attachment A - Council Policy Chapter 4.06Attachments:
3.4 26-0083 DISCUSSION ON ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5, CHAPTER 5.104 RELATED TO TOBACCO RETAILERS
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Legislation/Environmental Committee:
1. Consider amendments to Stockton Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter
5.104 related to Tobacco Retailers; and
2. Provide staff direction regarding the proposed changes and consider moving forward with the proposed changes to the full council.
Department: Administrative Services
Attachment A - TRL Ordinance Amendments (Redline)
Attachment B - TRL Ordinance Amendments (Clean)
Attachments:
3.5 26-0109 DISCUSSION ON THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 9.18, OF THE STOCKTON
MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING THE USE OF THE FACIAL
COVERING
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
Vice Mayor Lee will lead the discussion on the adoption of an ordinance establishing Title 9, Chapter 9.18, of the Stockton Municipal Code, Regulating Use of Facial Coverings, and provide staff direction on any additional information the Council Legislation Environmental Committee would like to receive and/or a recommendation for the City Council, if appropriate.
Department: Council Legislation/Environmental Committee Attachment A - November 18, 2025 Proposed Face Covering OrdinanceAttachments:
3.6 26-0113 DISCUSSION ON AMENDING STOCKTON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 9.64.020 DRINKING LIQUOR IN PUBLIC
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Legislation and Environmental Committee:
1. Consider amendments to Stockton Municipal Code (SMC) Section
9.64.020, Drinking Liquor in Public; and
2. Provide staff with direction regarding the proposed changes and consider forwarding the proposed changes to the full City Council for adoption.
Department: Police
Attachment A - SMC 9.64.020Attachments:
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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 January 22, 2026 in compliance with the Brown Act.
Katherine Roland, CMC, CPMC
City Clerk
By: ________________________________
Deputy
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. b) Address only issues over which the meeting body has jurisdiction. c) The time limit for public comment is at the discretion of the presiding officer and shall be set at the start of the meeting. 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. Written and voicemail comments will not be read into the record.
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