Resolution No.
STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DRAFT CITY OF STOCKTON 2026 SPHERE OF INFLUENCE PLAN/MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW UPDATE FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE SAN JOAQUIN LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION On December 4, 2018, the Stockton City Council approved the Envision Stockton 2040 General Plan. The updated General Plan identified the City’s urban growth boundaries and land use within those boundaries; and On August 13, 2020, the San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) approved a 2020 City of Stockton Sphere of Influence Plan/Municipal Service Review based on the adoption Envision Stockton 2040 General Plan. Completion of the 2040 General Plan land use assumptions was needed in order to update the SOI/MSR; and An updated SOI/MSR is needed every 5 years to comply with State Government Code Section 56425, to provide for annexation of private development requests, and to monitor the status of services within the City’s boundaries. A Draft City of Stockton 2026 Sphere of Influence Plan/Municipal Service Review Update must be accepted by the City Council and submitted to LAFCo for review/comment and ultimate approval as required by State Law now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
The City Council accepts the Draft City of Stockton 2026 Sphere of Influence Plan/Municipal Service Review Update, attached as Exhibit 1 and incorporated by this reference.
The City Council finds and determines that the Draft City of Stockton 2026 Sphere of Influence Plan/Municipal Service Review Update does not require further analysis under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15183, for projects which are consistent with the development density established by a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning for which an environmental impact report (EIR) has been certified. An EIR was prepared and certified by the City Council as part of the Stockton General Plan (SCH# 2017052062). //
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The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to file an application for submission of the Draft City of Stockton 2026 Sphere of Influence Plan/Municipal Service Review Update Report to the San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) consistent with State Law.
The City Manager is authorized to take all necessary and appropriate actions to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED March 3, 2026 .
CHRISTINA FUGAZI
Mayor of City of Stockton
ATTEST:
KATHERINE ROLAND, CMC, CPMC
City Clerk of the City of Stockton