Council Member· 2023-01-10 – 2027-01-01 (start per Stocktonia 2023-01-09 [oath at the Tuesday January 10, 2023 meeting]; month-level end: January 2027 per four-year term [elected November 2022])
Michael Blower
Stockton
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 16
- Total speaking time
- 1:58:15
- Avg per meeting
- 7:23
- Segments
- 1522
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
72-hour abandoned vehicle ordinance tightened
Towing and citation enforcement costs fall on the police and code enforcement budgets; violations carry fines.
Donated Land for Stockton Police Department
The city acquires the land by donation at no purchase cost.
Police and Fire Staffing and Retention
Adds temporary incentive pay costs to the fire department budget; amount not specified in the record.
$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.
Open container ordinance revision
Fines range from about $100 to $1,000 for repeat infractions.
Fire Hydrant Readiness and Port Fire Reimbursement
Potential reimbursement revenue from the Port of Stockton for fire services covering roughly 2,000 acres.
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.
Tobacco grant for underage-sales enforcement
Adds $976,853 in grant funding to police special programs over three years.
Traffic safety and DUI enforcement grant
Brings $435,000 in state grant funding for DUI enforcement.
Fire Dispatcher Recruitment Incentive
Adds temporary incentive pay costs to the fire department budget; amount not specified in the record.
$4.5 Million Proposition 64 Public Safety Grant
Brings $4.5 million in state grant money into the city with no local cost.
Strong Communities Advisory Committee conduct and membership
Behavioral health recovery center funding
A conditional $300,000 city grant, payable only if the state awards the project.
EMS ambulance patient offload times
Mormon Slough Encampment Cleanups
Estimated $500 million in public benefits over the long term; funding to be a public-private partnership.
Rocco Robinson police shooting accountability
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.
police surveillance camera investigation
The review means staff time and possible oversight costs, all on top of what taxpayers already paid for the cameras.
Neighborhood security and fencing
Slightly higher fencing cost for the project, borne by the applicant.
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)
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