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Stockton City Council Special Closed Session Meeting - August 3, 2026

City Council — Monday, August 3, 2026
BodyStockton, California
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, August 3, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:01

Good afternoon, and welcome to today's Stockton City Council closed session meeting.

0:06

We're calling this meeting to order, and we will go ahead and do roll call.

0:12

Present.

0:28

Okay.

0:29

So we have uh an item on here, uh, item one point one.

0:36

So this closed session is authorized pursuant to section five four nine five seven B of the government code.

0:45

We have no additions to this closed session.

0:48

Um, is there any public comment on this item?

0:52

We have no public comment.

0:53

No public comment.

0:54

Okay, so this council will recess to close session.

1:15:50

Okay, it's three seventeen and we are back from closed session.

1:15:54

Uh, do we have anything to report out city attorney?

1:15:57

Uh yes, Mayor.

1:15:58

The City Council in closed session voted unanimously, with Council Member Ponce absent to appoint Donald Larkin of Burke William Swarenson as interim city attorney effective August sixth, twenty twenty-six.

1:16:15

Larkin will be compensated in accordance with the rates established under the Legal Services Agreement, approved via resolution number zero four-one five.

1:16:32

Motion to adjourn.

1:16:34

Motion.

1:16:35

Second.

1:16:36

All those in favor?

1:16:37

Aye.

1:16:38

Meetings adjourned, three eighteen.

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Summary of Proceedings

Stockton City Council Special Closed Session Meeting - August 3, 2026

The Stockton City Council held a special closed session meeting on August 3, 2026, convening at 2:01 PM and adjourning at 3:18 PM. The sole agenda item was a closed session to discuss the appointment of an interim City Attorney. Councilmember Mariela Ponce was absent. The meeting was preceded by a closed session from approximately 2:02 PM to 3:00 PM, after which the council reconvened in open session to report the action taken.

Closed Session

  • The council entered closed session at 2:02 PM, with no additions to the agenda and no public comments. The closed session was authorized under Government Code section 54957(b) for a public employee appointment (Title: City Attorney).

Report of Action Taken in Closed Session

  • City Attorney Marci Arredondo reported that the council voted unanimously (with Councilmember Ponce absent) to appoint Donald Larkin of Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP as Interim City Attorney, effective August 6, 2026. Larkin will be compensated in accordance with rates established under the legal services agreement approved via Resolution No. 04-0015.

Key Outcomes

  • Appointment of Interim City Attorney: Donald Larkin appointed unanimously (6-0, with one absentee).
  • Effective Date: August 6, 2026.
  • Compensation: As per existing legal services agreement rates (Resolution No. 04-0015).
  • Next Steps: The meeting was adjourned at 3:18 PM without further business.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon, and welcome to today's Stockton City Council closed session meeting. We're calling this meeting to order, and we will go ahead and do roll call. Present. Okay. So we have uh an item on here, uh, item one point one. So this closed session is authorized pursuant to section five four nine five seven B of the government code. We have no additions to this closed session. Um, is there any public comment on this item? We have no public comment. No public comment. Okay, so this council will recess to close session. Okay, it's three seventeen and we are back from closed session. Uh, do we have anything to report out city attorney? Uh yes, Mayor. The City Council in closed session voted unanimously, with Council Member Ponce absent to appoint Donald Larkin of Burke William Swarenson as interim city attorney effective August sixth, twenty twenty-six. Larkin will be compensated in accordance with the rates established under the Legal Services Agreement, approved via resolution number zero four-one five. Motion to adjourn. Motion. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Meetings adjourned, three eighteen.

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