2 X 2 COMMITTEE MEETING
March 9, 2023
4:30 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, Ca 94590
NOTICE: Members of the Public will be able to participate in-person or remotely via Zoom.
City Hall and the Council Chambers will be open to members of the public 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the Public may provide public comments during the 2x2 Committee Meeting in person or via ZOOM (https://ZoomRegular.Cityofvallejo.net), or via phone, by dialing (669) 900-6833.
For additional instructions on how to speak remotely during public comment, please visit, www.cityofvallejo.net/publiccomment
This is a meeting of the 2 x2 Committee of the Vallejo City Council and the Vallejo City Unified School District.
Committee Members:
Councilmember Mina Loera-Diaz** Christy Gardner, Vice President, VCUSD Board* Councilmember Diosdado “J.R.” Matulac John Fox, VCUSD Board
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54653. Any member of the public may attend this meeting. Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to Mike Malone, City Manager at 707-648-4576.
*CHAIR, 2X2 COMMITTEE
** VICE-CHAIR, 2X2 COMMITTEE
AGENDA
2x2 Committee March 9, 2023
A G E N D A
1) CALL TO ORDER
2) ROLL CALL
3) PUBLIC COMMENT
4) APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5) APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
A. FEBRUARY 2, 2023
6) DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. CLOSURE OF NEBRASKA STREET (BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL) B. YOUTH CENTER
C. SUSTAINABLE FUNDING/GRANTS FOR RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS D. CITY BUS ROUTES NEAR SCHOOLS
7) YOUTH COORDINATION
A. CAREER DAY RECAP
B. RESOURCE GUIDES
C. NLC UPDATE
D. STRATEGIC PLAN SUPPORT
E. BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES ART CHALLENGE GRANT
F. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
8) ACTION CALENDAR
A. DISCUSS AND APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF THE 2X2 COMMITTEE MEETING FREQUENCY
AND/OR DURATION OF TIME
9) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
10) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
11) CONFIRMATION OF NEXT MEETING DATE
12) ADJOURNMENT
I, Narcissa Wilson, Executive Assistant to the City Manager, do hereby certify that I have caused a true copy of the above notice and agenda to be delivered to each of the members of the 2x2 Committee, at the time and in the manner prescribed by law and that this agenda was posted at City Hall, 555 Santa Clara Street, CA on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
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Narcissa Wilson, Executive Assistant to the City Manager
MEETING MINUTES
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NOTICE: Members of the public will be able to participate in-person or remotely via Zoom.
City Hall and the Council Chambers will be open to members of the public 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public may provide public comments during the City Council Meeting in person or via ZOOM
(
https://ZoomRegular.Cityofvallejo.net(
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), or via phone, by dialing (669) 900-6833.
For additional instructions on how to speak remotely during public comment, please visit, www.cityofvallejo.net/publiccomment
This
is
a meeting of the 2
x2
Committee
of
the Vallejo
City Council and the
Vallejo City
Unified School District.
Committee Members:
President Christy Gardner, VCUSD Board of Education
Trustee John Fox, VCUSD Board of Education
Councilmember Diosdado "J.R." Matulac, City of Vallejo
Councilmember Mina Loera-Diaz, City of Vallejo
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54653. Any member of the public may attend this meeting. Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to Mike Malone, City Manager, at 707 648-4576, or the Vallejo City Unified School District, Superintendent's Office, at 707 556-8921.
2 + 2 COMMITTEE MEETING
February 2, 2023
Vallejo City Unified School District
2+2
Committee
of
the
City
Council
and
VCUSD
Governing
Board
02/02/2023 - 04:00 PM
IN-PERSON
and
ZOOM
Vallejo
City
Hall
Chambers,
555
Santa
Clara
Street, #3 Vallejo
1 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA 94590
Attendees
Trustee Christy Gardner
Trustee John Fox
Councilmember Diosdado "J.R." Matulac
Councilmember Mina Diaz
I. Call to Order
Narcissa Wilson, Executive Assistant to the City Manager, called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
II. Roll Call
All members are present. Councilmember Diosdado J.R. Matulac, Trustee Christy Gardner, Trustee John Fox, Councilmember Mina Diaz.
III. Selection of Chair / Vice Chair
Council member Diaz motioned to nominate Trustee Christy Gardner as the Chairperson for the 2 + 2 Committee.
The motion was seconded by Council member Matulac.
Vote:
Council member Matulac - Yes
Trustee Gardner - Yes
Trustee Fox - Yes
Council member Diaz - Yes
Trustee Christy Gardner is Chair
Council member Diaz motioned to nominate herself as Vice Chair of the 2 + 2 Committee.
Council member Matulac seconded the motion.
Vote:
Council member Matulac - Yes
Trustee Gardner - Yes
Trustee Fox - Yes
Council member Diaz - Yes
Council member Diaz is Vice Chair of the 2 +2 Committee
IV. Public Comment
Dalia Vidor, community member, spoke about a Bloomberg Philanthropies Grant Public Art Challenge and the events she's planning to be funded by the grant for the Vallejo Youth Voices and Vision program. Ms. Vidor said it's a Spoken Word and Mural Arts program she hopes to present at various venues in Vallejo that will culminate at the Vallejo Art Walk as the final event. Ms. Vidor asked the committee if they would like to partner with her program.
The committee asked questions about the grant and project. The grant is potentially $1 million dollars, for a two- year program. Council member Diaz asked Ms. Vidor to send her an email with more detailed information regarding contributions from the city and/or school district. 2 V. Approval of Agenda
Council member Matulac motioned to approve the agenda.
Trustee Fox seconded the motion.
Vote:
Council member Matulac - Yes
Trustee Gardner - Yes
Trustee Fox - Yes
Council member Diaz - Yes
VI. Approval of Meeting Minutes
A. Minutes of November 9, 2022 (2 + 2) Committee of the City Council and Vallejo City Unified School District Trustee Fox motioned to approve the Minutes of the November 9, 2022 meeting.
Council member Matulac seconded the motion.
Vote:
Council member Matulac - Abstained
Trustee Gardner - Yes
Trustee Fox - Yes
Council member Diaz - Yes
VII. Discussion Items
A. VCUSD Strategic Plan Update
Superintendent William Spalding introduced and presented the VCUSD Strategic Plan. The committee had discussions about the positives in the VCUSD Strategic Plan and how it relates to the goals of the city as well.
B. Solano Community College and High Schools Student Internships/Employment with the City of Vallejo Victoria Grace-Barksdale, City of Vallejo Youth Coordinator, said there is currently no high school internships program with the city and it's not something they can implement at this time.
C. Vallejo Police Department Updates
Interim Police Chief Jason Ta, complimented the VCUSD Strategic Plan and updated the committee on safety and events around school sites. Vallejo Police continues to be short-staffed. However, police assistants are picking up slack with non-violent investigations to help with the process. Chief Ta updated the committee on a recent shooting that took place near a high school a few days ago. Chief Ta said there are currently approximately 40 open positions for police officers in Vallejo. Last year, the city lost 21 officers to other agencies. On average, the city hires approximately 6 officers a year.
D. National League of Cities Update
Mrs. Grace-Barksdale presented information and updates regarding the National League of Cities conference and promoted the event for more young people to participate in the future.
VIII. Action Calendar - None
IX. Informational Items
X. Future Agenda Items for Discussion
3 Council member Diaz asked to add an agenda item to extend the meeting time to accommodate longer discussions by the committee. City Manager Mike Malone suggested having a special meeting in March to vote on extending time for the 2 + 2 Committee meetings.
XI. Confirmation of Next Meeting Date
The next regular meeting date is April 13, 2023.
XII. Adjournment
Narcissa Wilson adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m.
Mike Malone, Vallejo City Manager
William Spalding, Superintendent, Vallejo City
Unified School District
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