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Stockton City Council Special Closed Session Meeting – March 24, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, March 24, 2026
BodyStockton, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, March 24, 2026
StatusFILED
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Good evening and welcome to uh the City of Stockton special closed session meeting.

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Let's go ahead and do roll call.

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Councilmember Blauer.

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Present.

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Councilmember Enriquez?

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Present.

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Councilmember Ponce?

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Present.

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Councilmember Padilla?

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Present.

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Councilmember Villa Padua.

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Present.

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Vice Mayor Lee?

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Present.

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And Mayor Fugazi.

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Present.

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We have a quorum.

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Wonderful.

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At this time, is there any public comment?

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We have none, Mayor.

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Okay, wonderful.

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So this is item 3.1 that we will be uh going into closed session pursuant to government code.

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I'm looking for it on here.

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54956.9 subsection D to discuss matters pertaining to uh existing litigation to closed session we

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Summary of Proceedings

Stockton City Council Special Closed Session Meeting – March 24, 2026

The Stockton City Council held a special closed session meeting on March 24, 2026, at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber. The sole purpose was to discuss existing litigation. All seven council members were present: Michael Blower, Brando Villapudua, Michele Padilla, Christina Fugazi, Mariela Ponce, Mario Enríquez, and Jason Lee. The meeting adjourned at 6:05 PM with no public comment and no action reported from the closed session.

Consent Calendar

  • None.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • None.

Discussion Items

  • Closed Session Item 3.1 – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: The council convened in closed session at 5:01 PM pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to discuss the pending litigation Shakeel Samuel Carpenter aka "Sam Carpenter" v. City of Stockton, et al. (San Joaquin County Superior Court Case No. STK-CV-UNM-2026-1934). No substantive discussion was disclosed.

Key Outcomes

  • No action was taken in closed session, as reported by the city council upon reconvening.
  • The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening and welcome to uh the City of Stockton special closed session meeting. Let's go ahead and do roll call. Councilmember Blauer. Present. Councilmember Enriquez? Present. Councilmember Ponce? Present. Councilmember Padilla? Present. Councilmember Villa Padua. Present. Vice Mayor Lee? Present. And Mayor Fugazi. Present. We have a quorum. Wonderful. At this time, is there any public comment? We have none, Mayor. Okay, wonderful. So this is item 3.1 that we will be uh going into closed session pursuant to government code. I'm looking for it on here. 54956.9 subsection D to discuss matters pertaining to uh existing litigation to closed session we

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