The Stockton City Council will face a full agenda in its first meeting since the Stockton shootings which claimed four lives on Nov. 29.
There is not an item on the agenda addressing the shootings officially, but the tragic event will likely be discussed in public comment. Items on the agenda include an expansion of the Wild ’N Out investigation, the appointment of a new staffer to the mayor’s office, an amendment to several contracts and policies, and a review of budget updates.
‘Wild ’N Out’ investigation
Proposed by Mayor Fugazi, the council will discuss expanding the completed investigation into the Wild ’N Out event on May 24 at Adventist Health Arena, where the city provided $50,000 from risk mitigation funds amid allegations of misuse and councilmember involvement.
The expansion would examine if Vice Mayor Jason Lee’s failure to recuse himself from the Aug. 26 vote initiating the probe violated city, state or Fair Political Practices Commission rules. If directed, the city attorney would report findings at the next meeting and initiate litigation or referrals if violations are found.
New spokesperson for the mayor
The Council will consider adopting a resolution to appoint Jason Teramoto as the public information officer in Mayor Christina Fugazi’s office. This role is one of three mandated positions under Measure O, a 2016 voter-approved amendment to the City Charter requiring funding for an executive assistant, senior policy adviser and public information officer.
Teramoto’s background includes serving as managing partner of The Public Trust consultancy from 2012-2022 and 2023-2025, where he advised public-sector clients on policy and communications. He also worked as director of regulatory affairs for SupplyBank.org in 2022-2023 and managed Pete Stark’s congressional re-election campaigns in California’s 13th District for the 2008, 2010 and 2012 election cycles.
The at-will position involves strategic planning for data analytics, performance management and public information programs, with duties such as managing digital presence and responding to media.
If approved, City Manager Johnny Ford will implement the appointment, fulfilling Charter requirements with funding from the general fund.
Amend agreement with Robert Half
A proposed amendment to the cooperative agreement with Robert Half Inc., a global staffing and recruitment firm, would add $230,000, increasing the total not-to-exceed amount to $770,000. The contract, initially signed March 28 for $100,000, supports corrections to payroll errors in the Tyler MUNIS Human Resources Information System and temporary staffing in the Administrative Services Department’s Accounts Payable division.
Previous increases brought the amount to $540,000 to address unanticipated issues like pay codes, CalPERS reporting errors and tax filings. The additional funds, from the Enterprise Resource Planning account, would cover remaining tasks through December 2026. The agreement piggybacks on a competitively bid contract from the City of Newport News, Virginia.
Michael Baker Int. agreement
The Council is expect to recommend a three-year service agreement worth $600,000 ($200,000 annually) to Michael Baker International, Inc., an engineering and consulting services company,
for on-call planning professional services. Selected from six firms responding to an August 2025 request for proposals, the Long Beach-based company would provide staff augmentation to the Community Development Department, helping manage cyclical development workloads without permanent hires.
The contract, starting March 1, 2026, and ending February 28, 2029, includes an option for a two-year extension up to $1,000,000 total. Funding comes from the Development Services Fund, with no General Fund impact.
Council policy manual
A proposed amendment to Chapter 4.02 of the Council Policy Manual would require meetings to adjourn no later than 11 p.m., with unfinished items prioritized at the next session. Requested by Mayor Fugazi on Nov. 3, 2025, and refined after Nov. 18 discussions, the changes also allow councilmembers to request future agenda items during the Administrative Matters portion.
The policy ensures agendas are prepared 72 hours in advance by the city manager and prohibits action on unlisted items unless an emergency exception applies.
Budget amendment
Council will review a fiscal year 2024-25 second- and third-quarter budget status update, projecting General Fund revenues at $332.5 million (4% above budget) and expenditures at $379.6 million (2.8% below). The resolution would authorize carrying over up to $12,233,179 in unspent appropriations to 2025-26 for programs like police facilities, parks maintenance and IT infrastructure.
It also includes amendments increasing revenues and expenditures by $86,350 in the Downtown Marina Fund and $46,275 in the Boat Launch Fund.