City Government
Stockton is a City Charter (municipal constitution) with a City Council-Manager form of government.
The City Council consists of a Mayor, elected by all City voters, and six Councilmembers, elected to represent separate districts in the City. The Mayor is full-time and Councilmembers are part-time.
The Council establishes city policies, ordinances, contracts, and agreements; approves the City's annual budget; and appoints four positions:
- City Attorney
- City Auditor
- City Clerk
- City Manager
- City Departments are under the direction of the City Manager.
The City Council holds public meetings on Tuesday evenings, twice a month, in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. The Council also holds special meetings and committee meetings, which are open to the public. Councilmembers serve on several working committees.
Agendas for City Council and Council Committee meetings are available online, in the City Clerk's Office, and posted outside of City Hall. The Mayor and City Council Offices are located in City Hall.
History
Founded in 1849 and incorporated in 1850, the City of Stockton is one of the oldest incorporated cities in California. In 1922, Stockton city voters approved a City Charter (municipal constitution) with a City Council-Manager form of government, which is still being used today. A link to the current City Charter is available under External Links at the bottom of this webpage.
County Government
The City of Stockton is located in and is the county seat of San Joaquin County. For information about San Joaquin County, please see the San Joaquin County web site listed under External Links below.
External Links
This City of Stockton web page last reviewed on --- 1/23/2019