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October 2020

• October 1, 2020 - Stockton Awarded $108 Million Loan from the U.S. EPA
• October 1, 2020 - COVID-19 Essential Support Program, Providing Emergency Support for Household Needs

September 2020

• September 28, 2020 - Governor Newsom Announces Project Homekey Award for Stockton
• September 23, 2020 - City Manager's Review Board Appointed & Convenes October 
• September 17, 2020 - Fitch Upgrades Stockton's Water Revenue Bonds and Outlook Stable
• September 15, 2020 - New Stockton Urban Ag Ordinance
• Private property owners may now keep chickens (no roosters), ducks, bees, produce, etc., in urban areas, and additional produce stands.
• September 2, 2020 - Community Support Fund NOFA
• Applications accepted online only
• September 2 @ noon - September 23, or while funding lasts

August 2020

• August 26, 2020 - City PPE Distribution through Community Organizations
• August 24, 2020 event video shared on City YouTube@StocktonUpdates
• August 26, 2020 - City Hosted 2020 Investor Summit Success
• August 18, 2020, videos Pride and Place and Stockton Assets shared at on City YouTube@StocktonUpdates
• August 20, 2020 - Fitch Ratings Upgrades City Wastewater Bonds
• August 18, 2020 - Rental/Mortgage Assistance Program
• Opens to applications Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at 12p (noon)
• Program details and information
• August 17, 2020 - Cooling Zone Availability Extended
• Arnold Rue and Van Buskirk Community Centers, Monday through Wednesday 2p-7p

• August 13, 2020 - Extreme Heat Cooling Zones
• Arnold Rue and Van Buskirk Community Centers, Friday & Saturday, 2p-7p
• August 11, 2020 - Small Business Relief Grant Additional Funds Now Available
• $3,000 grants for eligible for-profit small businesses impacted by COVID-19
• Apply online beginning at noon August 12 to noon August 17

July 2020

• July 30, 2020 - Temporary Outdoor Permits Now Available for Personal Care Services
• July 29, 2020 - City, County and CoC Funding Opportunity for Non-Profits Providing Housing, Assistance and Services to the Homeless
• July 16, 2020 - City Revises Guidelines for Small Business Micro Loan Program
• July 15, 2020 - City Manager's Review Board Announcement

June 2020

• June 18, 2020 - City Manager Appoints Public Works Director
• June 16, 2020 - Transformative Climate Communities Implementation Grant
• Stockton Recommended to Receive $4.8 million for Climate Impacting Projects
• June 8, 2020 - Temporary Outdoor Dining Permits Now Available

May 2020

• May 29, 2020 - Extra Waste Collection Services Resume June 1
• Stickers and by-appointment Clean Sweep Services

April 2020

• April 23, 2020 - COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant Program
• Link to Application and Grant Information
• $3,000 grants available to eligible/qualifying small businesses & entrepreneurs impacted by COVID-19
• April 22, 2020 -  Media Advisory - Announcing COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant Program
• Press Conference, April 23, 2020, 11 a.m. - City Hall, Council Chamber
• To view live, visit www.stocktonca.gov/councilmeetings
• April 21, 2020 - City Manager Announces Two Key Leadership Appointments
• Deputy City Manager - Maraskeshia Smith & Director of Community Development William Crew

March 2020

• March 30, 2020 - City of Stockton Coronavirus Virtual Town Hall Meeting
• Tuesday, March 31, 11a to noon, Mayor & City Manager
• Join in on Comcast Channel 97 or streamed on the City's website
• March 30, 2020 - Extra Waste Collection Services Suspended Until Further Notice
• No Clean Sweep appointment or extra pick-up stickers
• March 25, 2020 - City Public Office Closures Until Further Notice
• Closures expanded to close City parks
• March 24, 2020 - City Council First Virtual Online Meeting 
• Addressed regular business items and emergency related to COVID-19
• March 21, 2020 - City Council Meetings Held Online During Stay at Home (COVID)
• Beginning March 24, 2020 - Three ways to submit Public Comments
• March 17, 2020 - Council Ratifies Local Emergency Proclamation
• Addresses Evictions, Adopts Restrictions and Approves Emergency Response Fund
• March 16, 2020 - City to Hold Tele-Town Hall - Coronavirus
• Mayor, City Manager, San Joaquin County Public Health & SUSD Superintendent
• 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
• Call-in 1-888-400-1932 (English) and 1-888-400-9342 (Spanish). 
• March 15, 2020 - City Public Office and Counter Service Changes During Local Emergency
• Beginning March 16, 2020, Public Counters & Offices Closed; these closures are at least through March 31, 2020.
• We will continue to serve the community by telephone, email and online services.
• City Department Contact Information
• March 12, 2020 - City Declares Coronavirus Local Emergency & Adopts Gathering Policy
• City of Stockton Proclamation of Local Emergency
• California Department of Public Health Gatherings Policy
• March 5, 2020 - Stockton Planning for 5G Broadband Smart City Technologies 

February 2020

• February 27, 2020 - Economic Development Department Housing Community Meeting
• Presentation of draft 2020 - 2025 Consolidated Plan on Housing
• Tues., Mar. 3, 2020, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Cesar Chavez Central Library, 605 N. El Dorado St.
• February 26, 2020 - Stockton Fire Department Accepting Applications for 2020 Safe and Sane Fireworks Sales
• Applications available online www.stocktonca.gov/fireworks
• Application period - March 2 through March 31, 2020, at 4:30 p.m.
• February 25, 2020 - McKinley Park Approved for $8.5 Million State Parks Grant (Prop 68)
• Plan for improvements at McKinley Park
• February 20, 2020 - City of Stockton Reception for New City Manager
• Reception, Tues, Feb 25, 4-5p, City Hall
• February 13, 2020 - Stockton Fire Department Receives Nearly $1M FEMA Grant for Paramedic Training
• Check Presentation Ceremony, Thurs., Feb. 20, 10:30 a.m., Company 2, 110 W. Sonora
• February 12, 2020 - Notice of Funding Availability for 2020 Stockton Entrepreneurship Program
• Link to the application - deadline for submission, 4p, March 20, 2020

January 2020

• January 13, 2020 - City of Stockton Accepting Applications for Boards, Commissions & Committees
• More information and to apply online
• January 8, 2020 - Fire Chief Change of Command and Badge Pinning Ceremony
• Ceremony will be held Friday, January 10, 10a
• Civic Auditorium, 525 N. Center St.
• Program

December 2019

• December 13, 2019 - Stockton Announces Appointment of New Fire Chief
• Chief Rick Edwards - effective January 1, 2020
• December 4, 2019 - New Payment Office Hours Beginning January 2, 2020
• 9a - 5p, M - F; closed every other Friday; open 9a - noon 2nd Friday of each month
• Online payment option expanded to include some miscellaneous receivables 

November 2019

• November 21, 2019 - Join Us at Annual City Hall Holiday Open House
• Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 3-5 p.m., City Hall, 425 N. El Dorado St, 1st floor lobby
• Holiday Open House Flier
• November 20, 2019 - Community Planning Summit to Assist with Developing a Regional Plan on Homelessness
• Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Main Hall at Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium, 525 N. Center Street
• November 15, 2019 - Economic Development Department Invites Community Participation; Planning for Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Needs
• Public meeting to discuss City’s Fiscal Year 2020-2025 Draft Consolidated Plan and Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Draft Action Plan
• Thursday, November 21, 2019, 3:30 p.m., Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium, North Hall, 525 N. Center Street
• November 15, 2019 - City Holiday Events
• Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony - Saturday, Dec. 7
• Weber Point Events Center gates open at 3 p.m.; Tree lighting at 5:30 p.m.
• Lynn Hahn Memorial Delta Reflections Lighted Boat Parade at 6 p.m.
• Plus, holiday workshops at City community centers from 5 – 8 p.m.:
• Dec. 16: Van Buskirk Community Center, 734 Houston Ave. 
• Dec. 17: Arnold Rue Community Center, 5758 Lorraine Ave. 
• Dec. 18: Seifert Community Center,128 W. Benjamin Holt Drive
• Dec. 19: Stribley Community Center, 1760 E. Sonora St.
• November 14, 2019 - Stockton Arts Endowment Grant Application Deadline Extended
• Extended to December 6, 2019, at 11:59 p.m.
• Full grant guidelines for eligibility requirements at www.stocktonca.gov/arts.

October 2019

• October 29, 2019 - Check Carbon Monoxide Detectors as Daylight Saving Time Ends
• October 15, 2019 - Community Opportunity to Submit Suggestions for Next City Manager
• Submit suggestions and ideas for qualities like to see in potential candidates.
• Send email with comments directly to consulting firm conducting search at StocktonCM@averyassoc.net.
• October 3, 2019 - Collide Festival "A Finale for Stockton Arts Week"
• Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, 4 – 9 p.m, Weber Point Events Center, 221 N. Center St.
• Free and open to public 
• Collide Festival Flier
• October 3, 2019 - Movies at the Point Finale with Spooktacular Event
• Friday, October 11, 2019
• Gates of Weber Point Events Center, 221 N. Center St, open 5:30 p.m. with free activities for kids of all ages.
• Free feature film, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, begins at dusk 

• October 3, 2019 - Stockton Municipal Utilities Department Hosts Groundbreaking
• Groundbreaking for Regional Wastewater Control Facility (RWCF) Modifications Project
• Tuesday, October 8, 2019, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., 2500 Navy Drive

September 2019

• September 12, 2019 - Resurfacing Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Begins Next Week
• Starts September 18, 2019, to mid-October 2019.
• Work will take place weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Watch for detours, eastbound and westbound lanes, from the west side of Lincoln Street to the east side of I-5.

August 2019

• August 23, 2019 - City Collide Festival - Call for Vendors and Exhibitors
• To apply, visit www.stocktonca.gov/arts.
• Deadline for completed applications is Friday, September 13, 2019, by 5 p.m.  
• August 7, 2019 - Economic Development Department Invites Community Focus Group Participation in HUD 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan
• Tuesday, August 13, 400 E. Main St, 4th  Floor, Economic Development Department
• Central City: 9 a.m.
• Economic Development: 10:45 a.m.
• Housing Development: 1 p.m.
• Business Development/General: 2:45 p.m.

July 2019

• July 24, 2019 - City Manager Announces New Department Leaders
• July 23, 2019 - National Night Out at Stockton Community Locations
• Wednesday, Aug. 6, 5-8 p.m.
• National Night Out Flyer
• July 15, 2019 - Misty Holt-Singh Memorial Softball Complex Dedication
• Sat., July 20, 2019 - Starting at 10 a.m.
• Misty Holt-Singh Memorial Softball Complex, next to Misasi Park and McNair High School, 9550 Ronald E. McNair Way
• July 3, 2019 - Stockton Arts Week and Collide Festival Call for Artists
• Deadline for completed applications is July 31, 2019, at 5 p.m.
• To apply, visit www.stocktonca.gov/arts.
• July 3, 2019 - Anderson Park Renovation Community Meetings
• Tue., July 9, 2019 – 5:30-7 p.m. and Wed., July 10, 2019  – 1-3 p.m. 
• Seifert Community Center, 128 W. Benjamin Holt Drive 
• Anderson Park Community Meetings Flier

June 2019

• June 14, 2019 - Celebrate July 4 in Stockton
• Thursday, July 4, Weber Point Events Center
• Gates open 5:30 p.m., fireworks start around 9:30 p.m.
• June 4, 2019 - Movies At The Point Starts June 14
• Second Friday of every month, beginning in June and ending in October
• Gates open at 6:30 p.m., movies begin at dusk at Weber Point Events Center

May 2019

• May 29, 2019 - City Annual Budget Community Preview Sessions
• Thursday, May 30, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., or
• Friday, May 31, 1 - 2 p.m.
• City Hall, Council Chamber, 425 N. El Dorado St., 2nd floor
• May 20, 2019 - Office of Violence Prevention Data and Donuts Presentation
• Friday, May 31, 9 - 11 a.m., Van Buskirk Community Center. 734 Houston Ave.
• Event Flier
• May 9, 2019 - Northeast Library & Community Center Design Comes to Life
• Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m. to Noon, Arnold Rue Community Center, 5758 Lorraine Ave.
• Saturday, May 18, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., Margaret Troke Library, 502 W. Benjamin Holt Dr.
• Meeting event flier
• May 8, 2019 - City Accepting Applications for Civil Service / Equal Employment Commission Interviews
• Applications due Monday, June 10, 2019
• Apply at www.stocktonca.gov/bcvacancies
• May 7, 2019 - AMGEN Tour of California Stockton Route Traveler Alerts
• Tuesday, May 14, Street Closures from 9:45 - 11:30 a.m.; race start at 10:05 a.m.
• Other tour festivities begin at 8:30 a.m.

April 2019

• April 29, 2019 - Celebrate 65 Years of Pixie Woods Magic
• Saturday, May 4, Season Opening and 65th Birthday Celebration, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• April 29, 2019 - Commercial Cannabis Businesses Informational Workshops
• Wednesday, May 1, 4 - 5 p.m., Maya Angelou Library, 2324 Pock Lane
• Thursday, May 2, 6 - 7 p.m., Cesar Chavez Library, 605 N. El Dorado St.
• April 25, 2019 - Fire Station Open House
• Saturday, May 4, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fire Station No. 14, 1309 McNabb St.
• Event Flier
• April 23, 2019 - City Offices Closed Due to Downtown Power Outage
• Early morning fire impacts traffic signals and businesses
• April 22, 2019 - City Accepting Applications for Port Commission Interviews
• Applications due Friday, May 3, 2019
• Apply at www.stocktonca.gov/bcvacancies
• April 18, 2019 - City to Hold Informational Meetings on Proposed Wastewater (Sewer) Rate Adjustments
• Thursday, April 25, 6 p.m., Arnold Rue Community Center, 5758 Lorraine Ave.
• Thursday, May 2, 6 p.m., Stribley Community Center, 1760 E. Sonora St.
• April 16, 2019 - Summer 2019 Repaving Project Begins in April
• Visit www.stocktonca.gov/2019paving for updates.
• Flyer - Repaving Project

March 2019

• March 20, 2019 - Fire Station Open House - April 6, 2019, Event Rescheduled
• Rain in the forecast - Open House Rescheduled for Sat. May 4, 2019, 11a - 1p
• March 14, 2019 - Office of Violence Prevention Community Engagement Coalition Meeting
• Tuesday, March 26, 9 - 11 a.m., Civic Auditorium, 525 N. Center St.
• March 12, 2019 - Free Wi-Fi at All City Recreation Centers
• March 7, 2019 - Now Accepting Applications for Various Commissions
• Apply at www.stocktonca.gov/bcvacancies.
• Deadline for submittal is Monday, March 11, 2019, at 8 a.m.  

February 2019

• February 26, 2019 - City Utility Billing Changes in Cal Water Service Area
• Require record owner of property as account holder
• Infographic
• February 25, 2019 - Office of Violence Prevention Data and Donuts Presentation
• Wednesday, Feb. 27, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Seifert Community Center, 128 W. Benjamin Holt Drive
• Data and Donuts Flier
• February 25, 2019 - Fire Department Accepting Applications for Safe and Sane Fireworks Sales
• Application period opens March 4, 2019, and ends, March 28, 2019, at 4:30 p.m.
• 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, 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, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 6, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 16, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
• September 10, 2018 - Meeting for Regional Wastewater Control Facility Modifications Project
• Monday, Sept. 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, Aug. 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.

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