Charter of the City of Stockton

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ARTICLE I
THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON

SECTION 100. Boundaries

ARTICLE II
THE POLITICAL (ELECTION) DISTRICTS

SECTION 200. Districts

ARTICLE III
POWERS OF THE CITY

SECTION 300. Name and General Grant of Powers
SECTION 301. Succession

ARTICLE IV
THE CITY COUNCIL

SECTION 400. Powers
SECTION 401. Membership
SECTION 402. Meetings
SECTION 403. Open Sessions
SECTION 404. Quorum
SECTION 405. Appointees
SECTION 406. Investigations
SECTION 407. Qualifications of Members
SECTION 408. Interference with City Manager
SECTION 409. Statement of Policy
SECTION 410. Compensation
SECTION 411. City Offices

ARTICLE V
CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS

SECTION 500. Actions
SECTION 501. Ordinance
SECTION 502. Repeals or Amends
SECTION 503. Majority Votes
SECTION 504. Actions by Ordinance
SECTION 505. Public Hearing
SECTION 506. Publication of Title
SECTION 507. Thirty Days After Passage
SECTION 508. Exceptions
SECTION 509. Codified and Reproduced
SECTION 510. Lease or Sale of Real Property
SECTION 511. Proceedings Permitted by Law

ARTICLE VI
ELECTIVE OFFICERS

SECTION 600. Nomination and Election of the Mayor and Councilmembers
SECTION 601. Councilmembers
SECTION 602. Mayor
SECTION 603. Surety Bond
SECTION 604. Oath of Office
SECTION 605. Holding Other Office
SECTION 606. Term Limits

ARTICLE VII
NOMINATION AND ELECTIONS

SECTION 700. Elections
SECTION 701. Special Municipal Elections
SECTION 702. Accordance with Elections Code of the State of California
SECTION 703. Nominating Papers
SECTION 704. Primary and General Election Candidates

ARTICLE VIII
RECALL OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS

SECTION 800. Recall
SECTION 801. Petition
SECTION 802. Format and Signatures
SECTION 803. Special Election
SECTION 804. Published Call for Election
SECTION 805. Authorized Voters
SECTION 806. Vacancy Appointments
SECTION 807. Exceptions for Recall
SECTION 808. One Year Prohibition for Appointment to Office
SECTION 809. Ordinance of Necessity

ARTICLE IX
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM ELECTION CODE GOVERNS

SECTION 900. Provisions
SECTION 901. Initiative Special Requirements
SECTION 902. Actions of City Council if Signatures at Least Ten Percent
SECTION 903. Actions by City Council if Signatures at Least Five Percent
SECTION 904. Referendum: Special Requirements

ARTICLE X
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

SECTION 1000. Restrictions
SECTION 1001. Vacation and Military Leave
SECTION 1002. Qualifications Prescribed by Ordinance

ARTICLE XI
THE MAYOR

SECTION 1100. Mayor
SECTION 1101. Political Leader
SECTION 1103. Vice Mayor

ARTICLE XI-A
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE

SECTION 1150. Public Information Office
SECTION 1151. Public Information Officer
SECTION 1152. Functions and Duties

ARTICLE XII
THE CITY MANAGER

SECTION 1200. Nomination
SECTION 1201. Chief Administrative Officer

ARTICLE XIII
DEPARTMENT OF LAW

SECTION 1300. Participants
SECTION 1301. Qualifications
SECTION 1302. Appointment
SECTION 1303. Duties
SECTION 1304. Opinions and Records
SECTION 1305. Prohibition of Private Law Practice
SECTION 1306. Retention of Outside Counsel

ARTICLE XIV
THE CITY CLERK

SECTION 1400. Duties

ARTICLE XV
CITY AUDITOR

SECTION 1500. Appointment of City Auditor
SECTION 1501. Powers and Duties
SECTION 1502. Power of Appointment

ARTICLE XVI
FIRE DEPARTMENT

SECTION 1600. Organization
SECTION 1601. Powers and Duties
SECTION 1602. Fire Chief
SECTION 1603. Absence of Fire Chief
SECTION 1605. Assignment of Chief Officers
SECTION 1606. Temporary Fireman
SECTION 1607. Impartial and Binding Arbitration for Employee Disputes
SECTION 1608. Restrictions

ARTICLE XVII
POLICE DEPARTMENT

SECTION 1700. Organization
SECTION 1701. Powers and Duties
SECTION 1702. Chief of Police Appointment
SECTION 1703. Powers and Duties of the Chief of Police
SECTION 1704. Deputy Chief of Police

ARTICLE XVIII
EMERGENCY PROVISIONS

SECTION 1800. Emergency Plans

ARTICLE XIX
BUDGET AND FISCAL AFFAIRS: FISCAL AUTHORITY

SECTION 1900. Powers
SECTION 1901. Fiscal Year
SECTION 1903. Capital Improvement Program
SECTION 1904. Action on Capital Improvement Program
SECTION 1905. Economic Forecasts and Mayor’s Budget Message
SECTION 1906. Draft Budget
SECTION 1907. Mayor’s Final Budget Modifications and Adoption of Budget
SECTION 1909. Control of Expenditures by City Manager
SECTION 1910. Annual Financial Statement
SECTION 1911. Annual Audit

ARTICLE XX
PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND SUPPLIES

SECTION 2000. Letting of Certain Contracts
SECTION 2001. Awarding of Contracts Without Bidding
SECTION 2002. Increase of $20,000.00 Limitation

ARTICLE XXI
FRANCHISES

SECTION 2100. Franchises to Operate
SECTION 2101. Authority to Grant Franchises
SECTION 2102. Method of Granting Franchise
SECTION 2103. Term of Franchise
SECTION 2104. Acceptance of Franchise
SECTION 2105. Eminent Domain
SECTION 2106. Vote Required to Grant Franchise
SECTION 2107. Miscellaneous
SECTION 2108. Exercising Rights Without Franchise

ARTICLE XXII
PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA LAWS RELATIVE TO REVENUE BONDS

SECTION 2200. Revenue Bonds

ARTICLE XXIII
ACQUISITION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES

SECTION 2300. Acquisition of Public Utility
SECTION 2301. Clarification of Terms

ARTICLE XXIV
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION

SECTION 2400. Appointment of Members; Terms of Office
SECTION 2401. Powers and Duties

ARTICLE XXV
CIVIL SERVICE

SECTION 2500. Departments Subject to Civil Service
SECTION 2501. Employees Subject to Civil Service
SECTION 2502. Civil Service Commission; Creation and Term of Office
SECTION 2503. Functions and Duties of the Civil Service Commission
SECTION 2504. Adoption and Induction of Incumbents Into Civil Service
SECTION 2505. Applications
SECTION 2506. Establishment of Reemployment List
SECTION 2507. Establishment of Employment Lists
SECTION 2508. Appointments to Vacant Positions, Certification
SECTION 2510. Filling Vacant Position
SECTION 2511. Leave of Absence
SECTION 2512. Temporary Appointments
SECTION 2513. Military Service; Promotional Rights Upon Return
SECTION 2515. Recommendation of Applicants
SECTION 2516. Political Services Disregarded and Prohibited
SECTION 2518. Tenure of Office of Civil Service Employees
SECTION 2519. Removal From Promotion List
SECTION 2520. Suspension
SECTION 2521. Demotion
SECTION 2522. Removal or Discharge
SECTION 2523. Official Roster
SECTION 2524. Duty of All Officials and Employees to Assist the Commission
SECTION 2525. Reports by the Commission
SECTION 2526. Sick Leave
SECTION 2527. Period of Duty
SECTION 2528. Vacation Time For Fire Department
SECTION 2532. Full-Time Performance of Duties
SECTION 2533. Non-Discrimination
SECTION 2534. Probationery Period
SECTION 2535. Appropriations
SECTION 2536. Provisions
SECTION 2537. Classified Service
SECTION 2538. Interpretation of Act
SECTION 2539. Constitutionality of Act
SECTION 2540. Repeal of Conflicting Acts
SECTION 2542. Appointments from Classified Service to Unclassified Service

ARTICLE XXVI
RETIREMENT AND DEATH BENEFITS

SECTION 2600. Retirement and Benefit Plans
SECTION 2601. Choice of Plans
SECTION 2602. Restrictions for Benefits

ARTICLE XXVII
MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 2700. Validity
SECTION 2701. Continuation of Ordinances, Resolutions, and Regulations
SECTION 2702. Renumber Charter Articles
SECTION 2703. Definitions