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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])

Michele Padilla

Stockton

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At a glance

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Term ending Jan 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
18
Total speaking time
3:36:18
Avg per meeting
12:01
Segments
2022

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Top issues during term (20)

high↓Sep 2026[43]

Cannabis storefront relocation to 4975 West Lane

The operator pays the city's 5% cannabis business tax plus a voluntary 1% community investment fund, which flows to the general fund.

critical↑May 2026[17]

Removal of Vice Mayor Jason Lee from committees and vice mayor title

The dispute has already consumed tens of thousands in taxpayer-funded mediation, with pending litigation and a state audit potentially adding more.

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

Storm drainage district annexation (Tra Vigne West)

Property owners in Zone 16 will pay annual assessments for storm drainage maintenance.

high↓Jul 2026[14]

Grand jury 'Governance in Turmoil' response

$770,508 in taxpayer funds spent on investigations to date.

low↑Oct 2026[13]

Annual Juneteenth flag display

high→Sep 2026[12]

city clerk resignation

Interim clerk paid $93.11 per hour for hours worked, no benefits.

high↓Mar 2026[11]

Affordable Housing Funding Awards

Federal grant dollars flow to local service providers; award amounts aren't in the available record.

medium↑Feb 2026[11]

Flood preparedness and climate planning in South Stockton

low↑Feb 2026[11]

Wastewater Plant Cogeneration Upgrade

Adds $70,257 to the contract, bringing it to $268,304.

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.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Police vehicle fleet purchase and upfitting costs

Total upfitting contract grows to $7.63 million from a $2.16 million original award, funded through the fleet ISF.

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↑Oct 2026[10]

Westlake Villages Community Park

The city reimburses the developer $948,632 out of park fees for the park construction.

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.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Donated Land for Stockton Police Department

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

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Civil Service Commission Compensation

Modest city cost of $150 per meeting per commission member.

medium↓Jun 2026[9]

Investment in Disinvested Communities

No direct city cost; incentives could spur private investment in low-income tracts.

medium↓Mar 2026[8]

Neighborhood traffic calming and intersection safety

Combined contract actions total roughly $538,000.

critical↓Mar 2026[7]

Release of OPTIC budget investigation report

Department budget of roughly $325,000 plus a proposed agenda/legislative services manager position around $156,000.

Decisions during term (184)

Recorded while Padilla was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approvedVoted yes7-0Oct 13, 2026

Consent agenda (items 6.2-6.6, 6.10)

approvedVoted yes7-0Oct 13, 2026

6.1 Police vehicle purchase and upfitting change order

approvedVoted yes7-0Oct 13, 2026

6.7 72-hour abandoned vehicle ordinance

approvedVoted yes7-0Oct 13, 2026

6.8 Open container ordinance

approvedVoted yes6-1Oct 13, 2026

6.9 $1 million COPS real-time crime center grant

approvedVoted yes7-0Oct 13, 2026

6.11 Annual display of the Juneteenth flag

deniedVoted no3-4Oct 13, 2026

Motion to call the question on committee removal

approvedVoted yes6-1Oct 13, 2026

6.12 Remove Vice Mayor Lee as audit committee chair

deniedVoted no3-3-1Oct 13, 2026

6.13 Substitute motion to accept Lee's resignation as vice mayor

approvedVoted yesOct 13, 2026

6.13 Remove Jason Lee as vice mayor

tabledVoted yes5-1Oct 13, 2026

10.1 Continue Pride Truck Sales appeal

approved7-0Oct 13, 2026

26-0954 ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO PIPE AND PLANT SOLUTIONS INC. FOR ON-CALL LARGE LINE INSPECTION AND CLEANING SERVICES FOR CITYWIDE WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS

approved7-0Oct 13, 2026

26-1004 APPROVE FINDINGS AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF CENTRIFUGE REPLACEMENT PARTS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES FROM GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT U.S., INC. (CITYWIDE)

approved7-0Oct 13, 2026

26-1005 APPROVE FINDINGS AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF DISC FILTER SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PARTS AND ON-CALL REPAIR SERVICES FROM VEOLIA WATER TECHNOLOGIES (CITYWIDE)

approved7-0Oct 13, 2026

26-1111 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PORT OF STOCKTON AND AUTHORIZING NECESSARY EXPENDITURE FOR THE BUCKLEY COVE INLET MAINTENANCE DREDGING PROJECT

tabledOct 13, 2026

26-0962 STAFF PRESENTATION OF THE PROGRAM YEAR 2025-2026 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS

approvedVoted yes7-0Sep 29, 2026

Removal of a member from the Strong Communities Advisory Committee (Item 3.1)

approvedSep 29, 2026

ADJOURNMENT - 7:54 PM

approvedVoted yes6-0Sep 15, 2026

Consent Agenda (items 6.1, 6.3, 6.5-6.9)

approvedVoted yes6-0Sep 15, 2026

Appointment of Interim City Clerk (6.2)

Voting record (141)

127 yes12 no2 abstained

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Consent agenda (items 6.2-6.6, 6.10)

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

6.1 Police vehicle purchase and upfitting change order

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

6.7 72-hour abandoned vehicle ordinance

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

6.8 Open container ordinance

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

6.9 $1 million COPS real-time crime center grant

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

6.11 Annual display of the Juneteenth flag

Voted noOct 13, 2026

Motion to call the question on committee removal

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

6.12 Remove Vice Mayor Lee as audit committee chair

Cited two checks written on closed accounts and said the audit committee needs a reset away from politics.

Voted noOct 13, 2026

6.13 Substitute motion to accept Lee's resignation as vice mayor

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

6.13 Remove Jason Lee as vice mayor

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

10.1 Continue Pride Truck Sales appeal

Voted yesSep 29, 2026

Removal of a member from the Strong Communities Advisory Committee (Item 3.1)

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

Consent Agenda (items 6.1, 6.3, 6.5-6.9)

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

Appointment of Interim City Clerk (6.2)

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

EPA Brownfields Grant acceptance (6.4)

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

Custodial services change order No. 6 (6.10)

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

ADA curb ramp installation project (6.11)

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Approve Resolution 2026-07-21-0613 : 1. Appropriating funds in the amount of $500,000 from the Measure K Maintenance fund balance to the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (2024), Project No. WT1

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Approve the Consent agenda with a single vote save for items 6.3, 6.4, 6.11, and 6.13 which was considered separately

Voted noJul 21, 2026

Approve Resolution 2026-07-21-0603 waiving any privileges applicable to an email and the contents thereof from the City Attorney's Office to the City Council on July 30, 2025, at approximately 3:39 pm

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Approve Resolution 2026-07-21-0604 waiving any privileges applicable to the Audit Committee-directed investigation regarding the budget authorization for the Office of Performance Data Analytics and t

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Approve Motion 2026-07-21-0611 1. Approving findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070 in support of an exception to the competitive bidding process. 2. Awarding a Professional Serv

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Approve Resolution 2026-07-21-0602 1. Authorizing the vacation of a portion of East Fifth Street; 2. Authorizing the reservation of a public utility easement; 3. Authorizing the filing of Notice of Ex

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Consent Agenda (Items 6.1-6.2, 6.5-6.10, 6.12)

Voted noJul 21, 2026

Resolution 2026-07-21-0603 — Waiving Privilege on July 30, 2025 City Attorney Email

She viewed the email and felt its contents were unproductive to the city and better handled internally.

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Resolution 2026-07-21-0604 — Waiving Privilege on OPTIC Budget Investigation Report

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Motion 2026-07-21-0611 — W-Trans Contract for Systemic Intersection Safety Improvements

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Resolution 2026-07-21-0613 — Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (2024)

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Public Hearing — Vacation of a Portion of East Fifth Street Right-of-Way

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

1. Finding no further environmental review is necessary under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21083.3 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 (Proje

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Approve the Consent agenda with a single vote.

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Accepting the Economic Development Subsidy 2025 Annual Report, which includes all subsidies the City has provided to developers for economic development purposes over $100,000; and 2. Authorizing the

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Approve Resolution 2026-07-07-0903 conducting a public hearing to consider all objections or protests to the proposed Delinquent Utility Service Charges, 2026 Assessment Report ("2026 Assessment Repor

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

1. Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to submit the Stockton Opportunity Zones 2.0 Prioritization List to the California State Governor; and 2. Authorizing the City Manager to take necessary a

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Consent Agenda (including labor MOUs, election certification, FOG contract, Axon amendment)

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Economic Development Subsidy 2025 Annual Report

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Bear Creek South — prezoning, development agreement, appeal denial, annexation

Cited district growth, needed infrastructure investment, and community-oriented parks.

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Delinquent utility and solid waste assessments placed on tax roll

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Opportunity Zones 2.0 prioritization list

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Adoption of facial coverings ordinance (Item 6.1)

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Approve Motion 2026-06-09-0901 accepting the City of Stockton's Annual Workforce Vacancy, Recruitment, and Retention report pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3.

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Approve Motion 2026-06-09-06-0618 sending item to City Manager and City Attorney to research item, and bring it back to Council to be discussed

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Approve Resolutions 2026-06-09-0907-01, 2026- 06-09-0907 -02, 2026- 06-09-0907 -03, 2026- 06-09-0907 -04, 2026- 06-09-0907 -05, 2026- 06-09-0907 -06 1. Overruling all public hearing protests or object

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Approve Resolutions 2026-06-09-0908-01, Resolution 2026-06-09-0908-02 1. Approving the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan with any amendments adopted at the hearing and authorize transmittal to the Cali

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Approve Resolution 2026-06-09-0902-01 1. Adopting the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Annual Budget, the 2026-31 Capital Improvement Plan, and the FY 2026-27 Fee Schedule, 2. Adopting the FY 2026-27 Californ

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Approve the Consent agenda with a single vote save for items 6.7, 6.17, 6.18, 6.19 and 6.23 which was considered separately

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Approve Resolution 2026-06-09-0607 1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant agreement with California Volunteers for the CaliforniansForAll Youth Service Corps Program in the amount of $1,50

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Approve Resolution 2026-06-09-0905 1. Overruling any and all protests or objections (including all written protests not withdrawn in writing before the conclusion of the public hearing) to the propose

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Approve Motion 2026-06-09-0617 1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 5 to the standard agreement with Hard Luck Animal Welfare Advocates (HLAWA), extending the agreement by one (1)

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Approve Motion 2026-06-09-0619 1. Authorizing Standard Agreement Amendment No. 14 in the amount of $200,000 with Indigo | Hammond + Playle Architects, LLP for design support during construction for th