Earlier editions: 2026-09
Stockton Municipal Code Ch. 3.01 Ordinances, Resolutions, Motions, and Contracts
Stockton Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Stockton
Cite as: Stockton Municipal Code Chapter 3.01 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 3.01.010. Policy.¶
- 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.¶
§ 3.01.040. Related administrative directive, city policy, city procedure.¶
Administrative Directive – City Manager's Agenda to the City Council (MAN-13).
§ 3.01.050. Related forms, documents, or links.¶
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.¶
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
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