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Stockton opens Prop 218 ballot for proposed stormwater rate increase; ballots to be counted June 10
Summary
After a public hearing filled with technical questions and resident concerns about affordability, Stockton closed the Prop 218 hearing on proposed stormwater rate increases and directed the clerk to open and count mailed ballots beginning June 10, 2026; results return to council June 23.
Council on June 9 held a Prop 218 public hearing on a proposed five‑year schedule of stormwater rate increases intended to fund aging drainage infrastructure and stormwater quality projects. The session included technical testimony from civil engineers and planners, and multiple residents voiced concern about the size and pace of the proposed increases and asked whether the city could have phased increases earlier.
Engineers and long‑time practitioners noted the city has not increased stormwater rates in decades and that deferred maintenance and the need for basin and pump station projects make new funding necessary. Commenters asked for clarity on how projects were prioritized and whether property classes and industrial users were equitably assessed. Several residents urged the council to consider affordability for fixed‑income households and to ensure project selection benefits flood‑prone neighborhoods.
After closing the public hearing, the city clerk announced ballot opening and counting will begin at 9 a.m. on June 10, 2026 in the city clerk's office at 501 W. Weber, Building 1, 1st Floor (new City Hall). The clerk said the council will receive the certified ballot count and results at the June 23 meeting. The outcome will determine whether the proposed rates move forward.
What happens next: Ballots collected under Prop 218 will be opened and counted by the city clerk starting June 10; council will receive the certified results on June 23 and act according to voter direction.
