City of Stockton, CA ROLE OF CITY COUNCIL

The City of Stockton is a Charter City operating under the Council-Manager form of government. Under this form of government, all legislative policy decisions are made by the City Council in the form of ordinances, resolutions, and motions.

Pertinent provisions of the City Charter, Stockton Municipal Code Chapter 2.04, and Council Resolutions are hereby consolidated and presented for reference.

General: Applicable City Charter, Article IV, Sections:

Section 400. Powers. The City Council shall be the governing body of the municipality. All powers of the City shall be vested in the Council, subject to the provisions of this Charter, the Constitution of the State of California, and the Constitution of the United States. The Council may establish the method or methods by which any of such powers may be exercised.

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Section 401. Membership. The Council shall consist of seven members, six Councilmembers and the Mayor, each of whom shall have the right to vote on all matters coming before the Council.

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Section 402. Meetings. The Council shall call and hold regular and special meetings in such manner and at such time and place within the City of Stockton as it may prescribe.

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Section 403. Open Sessions. All legislative sessions of the Council, whether regular or special, shall be open to the public except for sessions closed to the public as permitted by law. The public shall have access to the minutes and records of sessions open to the public at all reasonable times in accordance with applicable law.

Section 404. Quorum. A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Every member when present, must vote upon all propositions.

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Section 407. Qualifications of Members. The Council shall be the judge of the election and qualifications of its members. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, the Council shall determine its rules of procedure. It may punish or expel any member for violation of its rules.

3/16/81 - Adopted by Resolution No. 38,095

2/22/82 - Amended by Resolution No. 38,894

4/21/86 - Amended by Resolution No. 86-0222

10/26/87 - Amended by Resolution No. 87-0583

5/7/90 - Amended by Resolution No. 90-0286

2/4/92 - Amended by Resolution No. 91-0110

6/7/93 - Amended by Resolution No. 93-0377

2/23/10 - Amended by Resolution No. 10-0041

12/17/13 - Amended by Resolution No. 2013-12-17-1213

1/26/16 - Amended by Resolution No. 2016-01-26-1203