City of Stockton Action Teams

To ensure that the goals and objectives of the City Council are met, the City Manager has created Action Teams. These Actions Teams often times are made up of members not just from city departments but may also include community members and representatives from other agencies. Including all players from various agencies in this collaborative effort avoids duplication of efforts and keeps all agencies working on an issue informed.

• Airport Corridor Action Team - ACT
  Co-Chair: Katherine Gong-Meissner, City Clerk
  Co-Chair: RickSalsedo, Police Captain
  Assistant: Joan Southwick
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  The Airport Corridor Action Team (ACT) has made some great changes in the Airport corridor neighborhood that help meet the team goals of long-term success and economic stability of the area.  The team will be transitioning to a community-led effort over the next several months as part of the Neighborhood Renaissance Program process. 
  
  
• Community Health Action Team - CHAT
  Chair: Blair Ulring, Deputy Chief of Police
  Assistant: Jeanetta Ramirez
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  The goal of the Community Health Action Team (CHAT) is to comprehensively evaluate and address safety and health based problem locations in the City to provide a healthy and safe living environment for residents. In its efforts to improve the quality of life in Stockton, the CHAT focuses on the operations of Multi-Family to Single Family Residences throughout the community by enforcing the City of Stockton’s Municipal Code. In addition, the CHAT conducts ongoing residential property inspections; eradicates neighborhood blight; and utilizes Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) strategies to address crime issues in the area of assignment, currently the Kentfield Road Area.
  
  
• Downtown Coordinating Committee- DCC
  Co-Chair: Paul Blumberg, Interim Redevelopment Director
  Assistant: Amanda Thomas
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  The purpose of the Downtown Action Team (DAT) is to revitalize downtown--a major Council priority. The DAT is comprised of City and County officials, Downtown Stockton Alliance, Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce, and representatives from the development and business community. The DAT's goal is to form an overall vision for the future of Downtown Stockton, create a set of key revitalization strategies, and identify top priority implementation actions on which to focus.
  
  
• Kentfield Action Team - KAT
  Chair: Robert Paoletti , Police Captain
  Coordinator: Carolyn Godwin
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  The Kentfield Action Team (KAT) has addressed many of the challenges of the neighborhood in an attempt to revitalize and create new opportunities for the area. The City is currently working with the KAT Team to explore the potential for forming a Community Improvement District (CID).
  
  
• Magnolia/Midtown Action Team - MMAT
  Chair: Christine Tien, Deputy City Manager
  Coordinator: Alicia Duer
  Assistant: Patty Vasquez
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  The Magnolia/Midtown Action Team (MMAT) is the steering committee for Chair Gary Giovanetti's Midtown/Magnolia Advisory Group (MAG). The goal of MAG is to revitalize the midtown area by promoting the "live, work, walk, learn" concept, encouraging owner-occupancy and emphasizing the historic significance of the area. The midtown area is bordered by Miner Avenue to the South, UPRR to the East, El Dorado Street to the West and Harding Way to the North.
  
  
• Youth and Education Action Team - YEAT
  Co-Chair: Pamela Sloan, Director of Parks & Recreation
  Co-Chair: Natalie Rencher, Director of Library Services
  Assistant: Miranda Nighbor
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  The Youth Education and Action Team (YEAT) focus is to engage Stockton youth and to build on and foster youth assets. YEAT activities include getting youth involved in City activities with the view that they will become active stakeholders in our community. YEAT has developed projects that focus on asset building, youth development through leadership, providing teens with resources, recruiting, and community projects. In addition, YEAT is co-sponsoring a Youth-in-Government event to help high school students become more knowledgeable about City government. Our newly designed Leadership Academy will begin in September. YEAT is committed to providing safe and positive alternative activities for youth and is committed to cooperation, integration and increased effectiveness of all youth services within the City of Stockton.