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Council approves consent calendar, appoints Catherine Rowland as city clerk; honors local athlete
Summary
Council approved its consent calendar, appointed Catherine Rowland as city clerk (annual base $181,679.52), and presented the key to the city to Stockton native athlete Roderick Townsend during the Nov. 12 meeting.
The Stockton City Council completed routine business Nov. 12 by approving the consent calendar and several roll call items. The council voted to appoint Catherine Rowland as city clerk; staff recited the proposed employment terms including an annual base compensation of $181,679.52 and standard management benefits, and the council confirmed the appointment as part of the consent actions.
During the meeting the council also presented a ceremonial key to Stockton to Roderick Townsend, introduced as a Stockton native and multiple‑time gold medalist, who thanked the community and spoke about his ties to the city and family plans to remain in Stockton while preparing for future competition. Councilmembers also fielded routine items pulled for discussion and provided clarifications on consent items, including procurement and scheduling questions for several utility and infrastructure projects.
The consent calendar and specific pulled items were approved by recorded roll calls (motions passed either 6‑0 or with adjusted tallies when a member briefly lost connection). The council noted that one consent item (12.4) had been included in error and would not be heard.
