New OPTIC office, rules on ending committees and more to come at City Council

This article covers Stockton City Council's upcoming meeting agenda, featuring the introduction of a new public affairs department and governance rule changes amid ongoing council tensions.

The City Council will receive its first briefing on OPTIC (Office of Public Transparency, Information and Communication), a five-person team within the City Manager's Office led by spokesman Tony Mannor. This new department aims to improve communication between city government and residents through graphic design, video production, and data analytics. The meeting comes after months of conflicts between Mayor Christina Fugazi and Vice Mayor Jason Lee that have disrupted previous sessions.

• OPTIC launched without prior council approval, raising budget concerns from Vice Mayor Lee
• New rules would require supermajority votes to dissolve temporary ad hoc committees after disputes over committee disbanding authority
• Council will vote on releasing confidential emails from the City Attorney's Office sent on July 30
• Additional agenda items include street lighting contracts, financial reports, and opposition to the Delta Tunnel Project