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February 2019

• February 8. 2019 - Hire Stockton Workforce Training Program Grant Awards Available
• Visit www.stocktonca.gov/hirestockton for guidelines and application.

January 2019

• January 22, 2019 - Stockton Police Department Website Redesign and New Home Page for City
• January 14, 2019 - City Accepting Applications for Boards, Commissions and Committees
• January 9, 2019 - Council Meeting and Swearing-In Ceremony
• Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, 5:30 p.m., Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium, 525 N. Center St.
• Swearing-In Flyer
• January 3, 2019 - Van Buskirk Golf Course Community Meeting
• Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, 1:30 -  3:30 p.m., Van Buskirk Community Center, 734 Houston Ave. 
• Van Buskirk Community Meeting Flyer

December 2018

• December 28, 2018 - Urban Agriculture Community Meetings in January
• Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, 6 - 7 p.m., Bear Creek High School Library, 10555 Thornton Road
• Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, 6 - 7 p.m., Cesar Chavez High School Library, 2929 Windflower Lane
• Meetings Flyer
• December 28, 2018 - Now Accepting Applications for City of Stockton Poet Laureate
• Applications due Thursday, January 31, 2019, by 4 p.m.

November 2018

• November 26, 2018 - Office of Violence Prevention Data and Donuts Presentation
• Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, 8:30 - 10 a.m., Stribley Community Center, 1760 E. Sonora St.
• Data and Donuts Flyer
• November 26, 2018 - Fiscal Discipline and Refinancing Results in Savings
• City Saves Over $21 Million
• November 21, 2018 - Northeast Library & Community Center Design Begins
• Both design sessions offered on Saturday, December 8, 2018.
• Arnold Rue Community Center, 5758 Lorraine Ave., 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Margaret Troke Library, 502 W. Benjamin Holt Drive, 3:30 – 5 p.m.

• November 20, 2018 - Everyone is Welcome! City Hall Holiday Open House
• Tuesday, Dec. 18: 4 - 6 p.m., City Hall, 2nd Floor Lobby
• City Hall Holiday Open House Flyer
• November 15, 2018 - Holiday Season Community Events in December
• Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony - Saturday, Dec. 1
• Weber Point Events Center gates open at 4 p.m.
• Tree lighting at 5:30 p.m.
• Lynn Hahn Memorial Delta Reflections Lighted Boat Parade at 6 p.m.

• November 14, 2018 - Partial Lane Closures on Airport Way for Emergency Bridge Repairs
• Watch for detours at Hazelton Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

October 2018

• October 11, 2018 - Community Meetings to Discuss Adult Use Cannabis Businesses
• Learn more about meetings on October 17, 18 and 19 at www.stocktonca.gov/cannabis.
• October 11, 2018 - Collide Festival “A Finale For Stockton Arts Week”

• Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, 4 - 9 p.m., Weber Point Events Center, 221 N. Center St.

• Free and open to the public with entertainment, interactive exhibits, food vendors and Stockton’s first-ever drone light show.

• October 10, 2018 - Proposal to Reduce Space and Prepare Lease at 400 E. Main
• Council scheduled to consider on October 16, 2018, City Council Meeting Agenda
• Saving City nearly $1 million
• October 10, 2018 - New Micro Grant Program to Provide Storefront Beautification
• Council scheduled to consider on October 16, 2018, City Council Meeting Agenda

September 2018

• September 21, 2018 - Stockton Arts Commission Grants Required Workshops Scheduled for Applicants
• Oak Park Senior Center, 730 E. Fulton St.
• Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
• September 10, 2018 - Meeting for Regional Wastewater Control Facility Modifications Project
• Monday, September 24, 4-6 p.m., Civic Auditorium, North Hall, 525 N. Center Street
• RWCF Meeting Flier

August 2018

• August 28, 2018 - Standard & Poor's City Bond Ratings Upgrade
• S&P Global Credit Profile - August 17, 2018
• August 23, 2018 - City Slurry Seal Project to Resurface Local Roads in Fall 2018
• Slurry Seal Project Flier
• August 16, 2018 - B Street Closed for Repairs August 17-23
• August 15, 2018 - Requests For Interest and Proposals for Uses that Honor Historic City Hall
• August 7, 2018 - Back-to-School Community Fun at Fire Department Open House
• Saturday, August 25, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fire Station No. 7, 1767 W. Hammer Lane
• Fire Department Open House Flier

July 2018

• July 25, 2018 - National Night Out at Local Community Centers
•  Tuesday, Aug. 7, 5-8 p.m. Learn more at www.stocktonca.gov/nno.
• July 9, 2018 - Cannabis Policy Community Meetings on Wednesday, July 18
• 2-4 p.m., Weston Ranch Library, 1453 W. French Camp Road or
• 5:30-7:30 p.m., Cesar Chavez Central Library, 605 N. El Dorado St.

June 2018

• June 27, 2018 - Extended Hours at City Community Centers and Libraries
• View schedule for new hours starting July 2, 2018: www.stocktonca.gov/files/2018hours.pdf
• June 26, 2018 - General Plan "Envision Stockton 2040" Draft Release
• Friday, Aug. 10 - Public review period concludes
• Thursday, Aug. 2 - Public hearing on General Plan Update document and EIR
• 5:30 p.m., City Hall, Council Chamber, 425 N. El Dorado St.
• June 20, 2018 - City Accepting Applications for Boards, Commissions and Committees
• Applications due Monday, July 2, 2018
• June 5, 2018 - City of Stockton and FDIC to Host Small Business Finance Forum
• Tuesday, June 26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Robert Cabral Agricultural Center, 2101 E. Earhart Ave.
• Flier

May 2018

• May 31, 2018 - Stockton Fire Department Invites Community to Open House
  • Saturday, June 16, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Fire Station No. 5, 3499 Manthey Road
  • Flier

• May 21, 2018 - Announcing the Stocked Full of Produce Grant Program
• Available to retail stores in Stockton's urban Food Deserts
• May 17, 2018 - City to collect millions in unpaid utility accounts
• Property liens and assessments to begin in 2018
• May 15, 2018 - AMGEN Tour of California Stockton Route Traveler Alerts
• Thursday, May 17, Street Closures10:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Race Start at 11:20 a.m.
• Other Tour Festivities Begin as Early as 9 a.m.
• May 1, 2018 - Stockton Selected for EPA Brownfields Grant
• Funds to prepare site assessments, inventory and reuse plans

April 2018

• April 24, 2018 - McKinley Park Field Improvement Community Meeting
• Monday, April 30, 6 - 7 p.m.
• Thomas Alva Edison High School, Cafeteria/Multipurpose Room, 100 W. MLK Jr. Blvd.
• Meeting Flier - English and Spanish
• April 20, 2018 - Pershing Avenue Reduced to One Lane Both Directions
• Between Robinhood Drive and Swain Road
• Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• April 9, 2018 - Stockton Fire Department Invites Community to Open House
• Saturday, April 21, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Fire Station No. 12, 4010 E. Main St.
• Flier
• April 3, 2018 - McKinley Park Field Improvements Community Meeting
• Postponed. New date and location to be determined

March 2018

• March 19, 2018 - Municipal Utilities Department Water Distribution System Flushing - April 1-27
• March 7, 2018 - City Wide Egg Hunts and Eggstravaganza Event
• Free community egg hunts begin Monday, March 26, through Friday, March 30
• Eggstravaganza events on Friday, March 31, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at three local community centers
• Egg Hunts Flyer 2018
• March 1, 2018 - 2018 Safe and Sane Fireworks Sales Applications Open
  • Application period for Fireworks Sales Permit Lottery opens March 1, 2018, and ends March 29, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. 

February 2018

• February 26, 2018 - City Accepting Applications for Boards, Commissions, and Committees
• Applications due Friday, April 6, 2018, by 5 p.m.
• February 13, 2018 - City Candidate Nomination Period Opens
• Opens Tuesday, February 13, 2018, 7:30 a.m. and closes Friday, March 9, 2018, 5 p.m.
• February 5, 2018 - City Introduces New Electronic Billing Notifications
• e-Billing Notification Sign-up Flyer
• February 1, 2018 - City's Economic Development Department to Receive CALED Award of Merit for Food and Agriculture Action Plan

January 2018

• January 25, 2018 - City of Stockton Arts Commission Accepting Nominations for Arts Awards
• Nomination packets due no later than Thursday, February 8, 2018, by 4 p.m. 
• January 24, 2018 - Councilmember Lofthus to Host Town Hall Meeting Swenson and Van Buskirk Golf Courses
• Monday, January 29, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
• Sierra Middle School Multipurpose Room, 6768 Alexandria Place
• January 3, 2018 - City Studies Change to Property Owner-Only Utility Billing
• Tuesday, January 9, 5:30 p.m.
• City Hall, 425 N. El Dorado Street, 2nd floor, Council Chamber

December 2017

• December 14, 2017 - Everyone is Welcome! City Hall Holiday Open House
• Tuesday, December 19: 3 - 5 p.m., City Hall 1st Floor Lobby
• City Hall Holiday Open House Flier
• December 14, 2017 - Celebrate Arbor Day at Williams Brotherhood Park
• Wednesday, December 27: 10 a.m., Williams Brotherhood Park, 2040 S. Airport Way
• December 1, 2017 - New Look for Utility Bills Debuts in December
• Example of new utility bills

November 2017

• November 27, 2017 - Everyone is Welcome! City Hall Holiday Open House
• Tuesday, December 19: 3 - 5 p.m., City Hall 1st Floor Lobby
• City Hall Holiday Open House Flier
• November 17, 2017 - Holiday Season Community Events in December
• Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony - Saturday, December 2
• Weber Point Events Center gates open at 4 p.m.
• Tree lighting at 5:30 p.m.
• Marina West Yacht Club Delta Reflections Lighted Boat Parade at 6 p.m.
• November 7, 2017 - Helicopter Air Ambulance Training Exercises
• Wednesday, November 8: 11 a.m., Stockton Fire Department at Weber Point
• November 2, 2017 - Parking Limits Apply Even When Meters Are Missing
• Learn more:  Missing Meters and Parking Limits Flier

• November 1, 2017 - City of Stockton Arts Commission Accepting Nominations for Arts Awards

• Nomination packets due no later than Thursday, February 8, 2018, by 4 p.m. 

October 2017

• October 19, 2017 - Swain Road Closed for Repairs at Union Pacific Railroad Crossing
• Closed October 24 - 26
• Detours - Kermit Lane and Tam O'Shanter 
• October 3, 2017 - Residential Neighborhood Reinvestment Program to Improve Neglected Homes
• October 2, 2017 - Stockton Arts Commission Grants - Revised Award Date & Required Workshop Added
• Tuesday, October 3, 2017:  5:30 – 7 p.m., or
• Saturday, October 7, 2017:  10 – 11:30 a.m., or
• Tuesday, October 17, 2017:  5:30  – 7 p.m.
• All workshops at Oak Park Senior Center, 730 E. Fulton Street

September 2017

• September 27, 2017 - Stockton Fire Department Hosts Open House on October 7
• Saturday, October 7: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fire Station No. 3, 1116 E. First Street
• September 25, 2017 - Arts Awards Grants for 2018 - Mandatory Workshops for Applicants
• September 20, 2017 - Spooktacular Movies At The Point Season Finale
• Friday, October 13:  Doors open at 5:30 p.m., Civic Auditorium, 525 N. Center Street
• September 5, 2017 - Community Meeting for McKinley Park Improvements
• Monday, September 18: 6-7 p.m., McKinley Park Community Center, 424 E. 9th Street
• Event Flier
• September 5, 2017 - Best of California Award for 911 System Upgrades

August 2017

• August 31, 2017 - Office of Violence Prevention/Peacekeepers Coffee
• Wednesday, September 6: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Stockton Adult School, 1525 Pacific Avenue
• OVP Coffee with Peacekeepers Flier 
• August 31, 2017 - City Provides Grants to Entrepreneurship Programs in Stockton
• August 30, 2017 - Night Work Underway on Pacific Avenue Resurfacing Project
• August 22, 2017 - City Council Press Conference to Announce Amazon Facility in South Stockton
• August 17, 2017 - Special City Council Meeting to Focus on Strong Communities Expenditure Plan
• Tuesday, August 22: 6 p.m., City Hall Council Chamber, 425 N. El Dorado St., 2nd floor
• August 8, 2017 - Victory Park Public Art Community Meeting
• Wednesday, August 30, 6 - 7 p.m., Civic Auditorium
• August 2, 2017 - Community Improvement & Crime Prevention Meeting
• Monday, August 7: 3 p.m., Council Committee Meeting to discuss garbage, trash, and illegal dumping
• August 2, 2017 - City Accepting Applications for Measure W Commission
• Applications due Friday, August 11, 2017, by 5 p.m.

July 2017

• July 18, 2017 - Office of Violence Prevention Peacekeeper Video Series
• Look for videos released on July 20, August 2, August 16 and August 20
• July 18, 2017 - Office of Violence Prevention – Stockton Youth to Speak at North Carolina Police Roundtable
• July 18, 2017 - Pacific Avenue Resurfacing Project Begins This Week
• July 2017 through Fall 2017 (weather permitting)
• July 11, 2017 - Office of Violence Prevention Community Engagement Coalition Meeting
• Thursday, July 20: 9 - 11 a.m., Civic Auditorium, 525 N. Center St.

June 2017

• June 26, 2017 - General Plan "Envision Stockton 2040" Meeting to Focus on Downtown
• Tuesday, July 11: 2 - 3 p.m., Downtown Stockton Alliance Conference Room, 125 Bridge Place, 3rd Floor
• June 21, 2017 - 2017 Fireworks Safety from Stockton Fire Department
• June 20, 2017 - Cooling Zones – Places to Beat The Heat

• City of Stockton Community Centers, Libraries, Pools, & Water Features Offer Relief

• June 15, 2017 - Celebrate July 4th Independence Day in Stockton
• Fireworks:  Gates open at Weber Point at 5:30 p.m., fireworks to start around 9:30 p.m.
• June 14, 2017 - Stockton Fire Department Hosts Open House at Fire Station No. 6
• Saturday, June 24: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fire Station No. 6, 1501 Picardy Lane
• June 12, 2017 - City Accepting Applications for Civil Service/Equal Employment Commission
• Applications due Friday, July 14, 2017, by 5 p.m.

May 2017

• May 19, 2017 - City Council to Hold Special Meeting: Animal Shelter Operations Study Session
• Tuesday, May 23: 3:30 p.m., City Hall, 425 N. El Dorado St., 2nd floor, in Council Chamber 
• May 19, 2017 - Movies At The Point Start June 9 at Weber Point Events Center
• First movie "The Secret Life of Pets" on Friday, June 9; gates open at 6:30 p.m.
• May 4, 2017 - Community Celebration for New Playground in Eden Park
• Wednesday, May 17: 3:30 p.m., Eden Park, 924 N. El Dorado St.
• May 4, 2017 - Municipal Utilities Collection System Award
• Second Place in California for Large Systems
• May 3, 2017 - Office of Violence Prevention First Role Models – Life Coach Training
• Saturday, June 3: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., McKinley Park Community Center, 424 E. 9th St.
• May 2, 2017 - Fair Oaks Branch Library "Welcome Back" Open House
• Grand Re-Opening celebration Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 3 - 6 p.m., 2370 E. Main St.

April 2017

• April 18, 2017 - Stockton Fire Department Hosts Open House on Saturday
• Saturday, April 22: 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fire Station No. 7, 1767 W. Hammer Lane
• April 17, 2017 - General Plan "Envision Stockton 2040" Community Workshops Scheduled for May
• Monday, May 1: 5:30 - 7 p.m. at Weston Ranch Branch Library, 1453 W. French Camp Rd.
• Tuesday, May 2: 5:30 - 7 p.m. at Arnold Rue Community Center, 5758 Lorraine Ave.
• April 13, 2017 - Helicopter Supported Water Rescue Drills
• Thursday, April 13: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., channel near Louis Park
• April 12, 2017 - City Accepting Applications for Strong Communities Oversight Committee
• Applications due Wednesday, May 24, 2017, by 5 p.m.
• April 10, 2017 - City Accepting Applications for Boards, Committees, and Commissions
• Applications due Friday, April 28, 2017, by 5 p.m.

March 2017

• March 28, 2017 - Open Office Hours for Volunteer Role Model Coaches
• Monday, April 10: 2:30 - 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 425 N. El Dorado St., 2nd Floor
• March 27, 2017 - Stockton Fire Department Hosts Open House at Fire Station No. 7
• Saturday, April 22: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fire Station No. 7, 1767 W. Hammer Lane
• March 1, 2017 - 2017 Safe and Sane Fireworks Sales Applications Open
  • Application period for Fireworks Sales Permit Lottery opens March 1, 2017, and ends March 30, 2017, at 4:30 p.m. 

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