Nearly three months after ordering a review of Stockton’s communications office, the City Council will receive an internal assessment Tuesday that found the city lacked a formal system for measuring whether its communications work was effective.
The council will also consider maintaining a $300,000 contribution to Service First of Northern California’s planned behavioral health recovery center after the seller of its original property backed out of the deal, forcing the nonprofit to seek approval for a new site.
Councilmembers are also scheduled to vote on Stockton’s 2026-28 Economic Development Action Plan, which outlines priorities including downtown housing and redevelopment, business recruitment, advanced manufacturing and efforts to attract additional grocery stores.
OPTIC returns with assessment after council-ordered review
Councilmembers will receive an organizational assessment, communications inventory and improvement plan for the Office of Public Transparency, Information and Communication, known as OPTIC, nearly three months after they ordered a review of the office during budget deliberations…