The Stockton City Council held a closed session at 3:00 PM and a regular session from 8:15 PM to 11:52 PM on August 12, 2025. The meeting covered a consent calendar, numerous public comments, and several major discussion items including the appointment of an interim city manager (later pulled), police substations, and the Stockton Economic Stimulus Program. Key actions included approval of the police substations resolution (6-1) and continuation of the SESP update to August 26.
Good afternoon and welcome to the closed session for Stockton City Council on the 12th of August. And let's go ahead and do a roll call. Councilmember Blauer. Present. Councilmember Enriquez. Present. Councilmember Ponce. Present. Councilmember Padilla is absent. Councilmember Via Padua. Present. Vice Mayor Lee. Present. And Mayor Fugazi. Present. We have a quorum. Wonderful. So uh council will be um recessing to speak regarding labor negotiations pursuant to section 54957.6A of the government code, as well as legal counsel for anticipated litigation. Offered authorized pursuant to paragraph two of subdivision D of Section 54956.9. Another anticipated litigation pursuant to paragraph two of subdivision D is Section 54956.9 public employee uh performance evaluation pursuant to government code section 54957B, discipline dismissal release pursuant to government code section 54957, and then public employee appointment authorized pursuant to government code 54957, and it's on there twice. Okay, pursuant to government code section 54957. So at this time we will have public comment and we have uh two minutes for public comment. May I have to make a small to the podium, please? Good afternoon, mayor, vice mayor, and council. I'm here to respectfully urge you to vote no on the reappointment of Mr. Coalangelo. When I reflect back to the evening of February 4th, when you voted him in as interim city manager, it was clear he was not qualified for this very important position. He lacked both the education and the experience. His background is in event production, not in running a city, yet he was entrusted with this role. During his brief time as interim city manager, Mr. Coangelo used $22,000 of DEI funds to pay for an advisor, and now there are concerns of budgetary fraud and questionable hiring practices. Why would we consider reappointing someone whose actions have already raised red flags? Mr. Coangelo's six-month contract has ended, and you have already voted for deputy city manager Will Crew to serve as acting city manager until a permanent hire is made. Mr. Crew is already running the daily operations, so I have to ask. Why go backward? How do we even get here? On the evening, Mr. Coangelo was appointed, Councilwoman Padilla said, we can trust that you will always have the people first, that everything you do is for the people and in the best interest of this city. Reappointing Mr. Coangelo would not put the people first or move Stockton forward. In fact, it would take us backwards. Keep acting city manager Will Crew in place and allow us to move forward. Enough is enough. Thank you. Pat Barrett. Two minutes doesn't give me much. So good afternoon to all of you. Um comment on the city manager.