1)
As
the legislative body of the City of Stockton, the City Council is
charged with the responsibility of establishing policies to guide
the various municipal functions of the City and, where necessary,
to establish procedures by which functions are performed. Regulatory
policies established by the City Council usually are adopted by ordinance
and included in the Municipal Code. However, other policies also are
established which by their nature do not require adoption by ordinance.
These policy statements adopted by resolution of the City Council
need to be consolidated in a reference document for easy access.
2)
The
Council Policy Manual will contain all City policy statements adopted
by resolution of the City Council.
3)
It
is the purpose of this policy to:
4)
Generally,
policy statements in this Council Policy Manual will incorporate only
such municipal matters by which the responsibility of decision is
vested in the City Council by virtue of the City Charter, the Municipal
Code, or specific ordinances and resolutions.
5)
All
policy statements of the City Council shall be prepared in writing
and approved by resolution. Once approved, statements of policy will
be reproduced, distributed, and included in the Council Policy Manual
accompanied by resolution number and date of adoption.
6)
To
waive a provision of a Council policy requires five votes of the City
Council.
7)
Each
policy statement shall include: a) a brief background description
of the problem, b) the purpose of the policy, c) the policy statements,
and d) other criteria or procedural sections as required.
8)
The
City Manager shall be responsible for the preparation and continuing
maintenance, of the Council Policy Manual.
9)
Copies
of the Council Policy Manual shall be distributed to each Councilmember,
each department head, the City Manager, the City Attorney, and filed
with the City Clerk, and to each of their representatives as they
may direct.
10)
Copies
of the Council Policy Manual shall be available to the general public
at a cost established by resolution of the City Council.
1)
City
Councilmembers, or Council Committees, the City Manager, the City
Attorney, City Clerk, department heads, or City Boards and Commissions
may originate draft policy proposals for formal consideration by the
City Council.
2)
Requests
for proposed Council policies and amendments to existing policies
shall be referred to the City Manager. It shall be the responsibility
of the City Manager to prepare a draft of each proposed policy statement
and to assign tentative and final policy numbers and titles to the
drafts. Once completed, the City Manager shall refer the draft of
the proposed policy statement to the City Council. Such drafts may
be referred by the City Council to a Council Committee for discussion,
analysis, and recommendation.
3)
Before
presentation to the City Council for adoption, the draft policy shall
be delivered to the City Attorney for preparation of a resolution
for consideration by the City Council.
4)
After
official adoption by the City Council, the City Clerk shall be responsible
for duplication and distribution of the statement of policy.
5)
The
City Clerk shall update the Table of Contents and Cross Reference
in the Council Policy Manual as required.
City Manager: Prepare and maintain the Council Policy Manual.
City Clerk: Update and maintain the Council Policy Manual.
City Charter Sections 400, 500 and 504; Stockton Municipal Code Section 2.04.010.
None applicable.
None applicable.
None applicable.
8/29/77 - Adopted by Resolution No. 34,456
2/6/84 - Amended by Resolution No. 40,379
4/23/90 - Amended by Resolution No. 90-0253
1/26/16 - Amended by Resolution No. 2016-01-26-1203
