The Stockton City Council will face a full agenda in its first meeting since the Stockton shootings which claimed four lives on Nov. 29.
There is not an item on the agenda addressing the shootings officially, but the tragic event will likely be discussed in public comment. Items on the agenda include an expansion of the Wild ’N Out investigation, the appointment of a new staffer to the mayor’s office, an amendment to several contracts and policies, and a review of budget updates.
‘Wild N’ Out’ investigation
Proposed by Mayor Fugazi, the council will discuss expanding the completed investigation into the Wild ‘N Out event on May 24 at Adventist Health Arena, where the city provided $50,000 from risk mitigation funds amid allegations of misuse and councilmember involvement.
The expansion would examine if Vice Mayor Jason Lee’s failure to recuse himself from the Aug. 26 vote initiating the probe violated city, state or Fair Political Practices Commission rules. If directed, the city attorney would report findings at the next meeting and initiate litigation or referrals if violations are found.
New spokesperson for the mayor
The Council will consider adopting a resolution to appoint Jason Teramoto as the public information officer in Mayor Christina Fugazi’s office. This role is one of three mandated positions under Measure O, a 2016 voter-approved amendment to the City Charter requiring funding for an executive assistant, senior policy adviser and public information officer…