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Stockton council prioritizes public safety, economic development and homelessness after staff presentations

Stockton City Council · February 19, 2026
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Summary

At a priority‑setting workshop, Stockton councilmembers converged on public safety, economic development and homelessness/infrastructure as top priorities; staff will fold the direction into departmental work programs and the budget.

Mayor Figasi opened Stockton’s annual priority‑setting workshop and facilitators from Raftellus walked the council through a short visioning exercise and six staff‑identified priority areas. After presentations from public‑safety and city departments, members repeatedly named public safety, economic development and homelessness/infrastructure as their top three priorities.

Those priorities will guide the city manager’s work plan and the upcoming budget. City Manager Johnny told the group the workshop provides the council’s “playbook” that staff will turn into departmental work programs and budget proposals. On the scale of capital needs he said the city must think five…

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