Stockton City Manager's Report September 29, 2026

The City of Stockton City Manager’s Report, dated September 29, 2026, highlighted emergency communications and public safety operations, along with economic development funding. The city reported that it entered into agreements in March with three organizations through its HUD-supported Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Program: Atola Together, the San Joaquin Small Business Development Center, and Optima Entrepreneur Cooperative. The funded programs provide mentoring, business-launch training, workshops, and advising for local small businesses and entrepreneurs. The report did not state funding amounts or contract numbers, and no procurement-related vote or new award action was identified.

Other updates included efforts to restore regional fire dispatch capabilities, the return of Fire Company 3 to its refurbished station, and the relaunch of the Fire Explorer program. The city also described emergency communication coordination, storm-response readiness, and a change assigning routine security for council committee meetings to City Hall security staff while police continue security at regular council meetings. The report additionally announced recruitment for the city attorney and city clerk positions.