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Council Member· 2025-01-07 – 2029-01-01 (start per Stocktonia 2025-01-07 [new members sworn in at the Bob Hope Theatre]; month-level end: January 2029 per four-year term [elected November 2024])

Mariela Ponce

Stockton

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At a glance

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Term ending Jan 1, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
7
Total speaking time
6:50
Avg per meeting
0:59
Segments
87

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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

72-hour abandoned vehicle ordinance tightened

Towing and citation enforcement costs fall on the police and code enforcement budgets; violations carry fines.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Donated Land for Stockton Police Department

The city acquires the land by donation at no purchase cost.

high↓Jan 2026[10]

Police and Fire Staffing and Retention

Adds temporary incentive pay costs to the fire department budget; amount not specified in the record.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

$1 million federal grant for real-time crime center

Brings $1 million in federal funding for crime center equipment the city budget can't otherwise cover.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Open container ordinance revision

Fines range from about $100 to $1,000 for repeat infractions.

medium↓Jun 2026[7]

Fire Hydrant Readiness and Port Fire Reimbursement

Potential reimbursement revenue from the Port of Stockton for fire services covering roughly 2,000 acres.

medium↓Jun 2026[7]

Regional dispatch services and fire staffing

Adds one Fire Battalion Chief position to the Fire Department General Fund; the agreement's dollar value isn't in the available record.

medium↓Feb 2026[6]

Tobacco grant for underage-sales enforcement

Adds $976,853 in grant funding to police special programs over three years.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Traffic safety and DUI enforcement grant

Brings $435,000 in state grant funding for DUI enforcement.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Fire Dispatcher Recruitment Incentive

Adds temporary incentive pay costs to the fire department budget; amount not specified in the record.

high↓Sep 2026[5]

$4.5 Million Proposition 64 Public Safety Grant

Brings $4.5 million in state grant money into the city with no local cost.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Strong Communities Advisory Committee conduct and membership

high↓Sep 2026[5]

Behavioral health recovery center funding

A conditional $300,000 city grant, payable only if the state awards the project.

high↓Aug 2026[5]

EMS ambulance patient offload times

medium↓May 2026[4]

Mormon Slough Encampment Cleanups

Estimated $500 million in public benefits over the long term; funding to be a public-private partnership.

critical↓Mar 2026[3]

Rocco Robinson police shooting accountability

high↓Mar 2026[3]

Flock Drone as First Responder Program

$3.15 million now, with roughly $690K annual costs in later years that will require new grants or budget money.

medium↓Sep 2026[2]

police surveillance camera investigation

The review means staff time and possible oversight costs, all on top of what taxpayers already paid for the cameras.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Neighborhood security and fencing

Slightly higher fencing cost for the project, borne by the applicant.

high↓May 2026[2]

Cinco de Mayo Police Enforcement Controversy

Decisions during term (0)

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No decisions found matching Public Safety.

Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

No votes found matching Public Safety.