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ANNUAL REPORT 2021

PUTTING THE COMMUNITY FIRST

With the COVID-19 pandemic stretching on into community. Focal points include eliminating Port
2021, the Port decided to put safety first and truck tra c in the adjacent neighborhood,
placed on hold many of its planned events and improving e ciencies, replacing outdated
in-person outreach activities. In spite of the equipment, and mitigating dust, noise, and
limited options at our disposal we continued to emissions through measures such as vegetative
find ways to engage with the community and barriers. The monthly meetings have been
make Stockton a better place.

California Coastal Cleanup Day “…WE WILL CONTINUE TO HOST
On Sep. 18, 2021, a group of volunteers comprised MEETINGS TO SHARE INFORMATION
of Port employees, Port tenants, and community
members took time out of their weekend to ABOUT THE PORT’S OPERATION,
participate in San Joaquin County’s Coastal ADDRESS CONCERNS, AND BE
Cleanup (part of California Coastal Cleanup Day, A DRIVER FOR CHANGE WITHIN
the state’s largest volunteer event). The team
helped clear debris, trash, and more from the San OUR COMMUNITY.”
Joaquin Delta. The event is part of an ongoing
e ort to keep the San Joaquin River and Delta a attended by 30 members on average, including
clean, safe place for area residents and the local area residents, environmental advocates, and
wildlife population. the business community. Each meeting features
a presentation from a Port tenant, and we have
Port Outreach Committee given numerous informative Port tours to
In June 2021, the Port held the first Port Outreach committee members. The Port Outreach
Committee meeting. Meeting every third Committee has been a success, and we will
Wednesday of the month, the committee was continue to host meetings to share information
formed to establish an emission reduction about the Port’s operation, address concerns,
strategy, called the Clean Air Plan, with the and be a driver for change within our community.