City of Stockton, CA ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, MOTIONS, AND CONTRACTS

PREPARATION OF ORDINANCES

All ordinances shall be prepared by the City Attorney. No ordinance shall be prepared for presentation to the Council unless ordered by a majority vote of the Council, or requested in writing by the presiding officer or City Manager, or prepared by the City Attorney on his or her own initiative.

APPROVAL BY ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

All ordinances, resolutions and contract documents shall, before presentation to the Council, have been approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney or his or her authorized representative, and shall have been examined and approved for the administration by the City Manager or his or her authorized representative, where there are substantive matters of administration involved.

INTRODUCING FOR PASSAGE OR APPROVAL

Ordinances, resolutions, and other matters or subjects requiring action by the Council must be introduced and sponsored by a member of the Council, except that the Mayor, City Manager, or City Attorney may present ordinances, resolutions and other matters or subjects to the Council, and any Councilmember may assume sponsorship thereof by moving that such ordinances, resolutions, matters or subjects be adopted; otherwise they shall not be considered.

§ 3.01.020 Responsibilities.

City Attorney: Review all ordinances, resolutions and contract documents prior to Council presentation.

City Manager: Approve all ordinances, resolutions and contract documents prior to Council presentation.

§ 3.01.030 Relevant authority.

City Charter Sections 1201 and 1303.

Administrative Directive – City Manager's Agenda to the City Council (MAN-13).

Resolution Template.

Sample Agenda.

Public Hearing Template.

§ 3.01.060 Frequently asked questions.

Populated by clarification or follow-up with policy contact.

§ 3.01.070 Update history.