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AGENDA
VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
8:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
CAL MARITIME
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APRIL 14, 2023
MAYOR
Robert H. McConnell
CITY COUNCIL
Vice Mayor, Rozzana Verder-
Aliga, EdD
Tina Arriola
Peter Bregenzer
Mina Loera-Diaz
Diosdado “J.R.” Matulac
Charles Palmares
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1. CALL TO ORDER & WELCOME BY THE MAYOR
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING COUNCIL GOAL SETTING
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4. AGENDA REVIEW
5. COUNCIL GOAL SETTING DISCUSSION
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Dated: Monday, April 4, 2022
Robert H. McConnell, Mayor
I, Dawn Abrahamson, City Clerk 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 Vallejo City Council, at the time and in the manner prescribed by law and that this agenda was posted at City Hall, 555 Santa Clara Street, CA at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, April 6, 2023
Dated: Thursday, April 6, 2023
Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL GOALS
2022 | 2023
VALLEJO
MIKE MALONE
City Manager
VERONICA NEBB
City Attorney
GILLIAN HAYES
Assistant City Manager
TERRANCE DAVIS
Assistant City Manager
DAWN ABRAHAMSON
City Clerk
REKHA NAYAR
Finance Director
RACHEL FERGUSON
Human Resources Director
JASON TA
Interim Police Chief
KYLE LONG
Fire Chief
NAVEED ASHRAF
Chief Innovation Officer
MELISSA TIGBAO
Public Works Director
BETH SCHOENBERGER
Water Director
CHRISTINA RATCLIFFE
Planning & Development
Services Director
ROBERT MCCONNELL
Mayor
ROZZANA VERDER-ALIGA
Vice Mayor, Distrcit 1
PIPPIN DEW
Council Member | At-Large District 1
MINA LOERA-DIAZ
Council Member | District 3
KATY MIESSNER
Council Member | At-LargeDistrict 4
HAKEEM BROWN
Council Member | At-Large District 5
CRISTINA ARRIOLA
Council Member | District 6
SEATED JANUARY 2023
DIOSDADO " JR" MATULAC
Council Member | District 2
CHARLES PALMARES
Council Member | District 4
PETER BREGENZER
Council Member | District 5
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Table of
Contents
City Council Priority [Goal] Setting 4
Vallejo By The Numbers 5
Multi-Year Goals 7
Single-Year Goals 15
Accomplishments 22
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City Council Priority [Goal] Setting
The establishment of City Council goals is critical
for the organization and community to determine
priorities, focus and vision for the community’s
future.
Vallejo City Council Goal Setting is a special
meeting held annually, which provides an
opportunity for the City Council to set a vision
for the City, adopt goals to reflect that vision,
and guide decision-making at all levels of City
government.
The goal-setting process builds Council consensus
on policies and projects that impact City residents,
businesses and the community as a whole. The
City Manager uses the City Council’s goals to set
priorities, direct work activities, and allocate
staffing and financial resources.
City Council Goal Setting took place on April 11, 2022 at California State University Maritime Academy (CalMaritime). The event was facilitated by Christine Butterfield & John Bramble of Management Partners, a local government consulting firm (now part of Baker Tilly).
The upcoming 2022-2023 City Council Goal Setting event will be April 14, 2023, once again hosted at CalMaritime.
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The City of Vallejo is located in Northern Califor-
nia, 30 miles northeast of San Francisco, 60 miles
southwest of Sacramento, 70 miles north of Silicon
Valley, and 385 miles north of Los Angeles.
Vallejo is the largest city in Solano County and the
tenth most populous city in the San Francisco Bay
Area, with approximately 122,000 residents.
We are home to the first naval base on the West
Coast, Mare Island, and several well-acclaimed
higher-education campuses, Touro University, a
private non-profit health professions graduate
school; the California State University Maritime
Academy, the only maritime academy on the West
Coast; and the Vallejo Center campus of Solano
County Community College.
Vallejo is also emerging as a commuter hub, as it is
home to the busiest Ferry terminal in the Bay Area,
with more than 1.2 million riders a year.
The direct high-speed ferry connects Vallejo to
downtown San Francisco and SF BART stations
that connect riders to various cities in the greater
Bay Area. As one of the last affordable cities in the
Bay Area to invest in a home or business, Vallejo
is a prime location for families and businesses to
thrive.
Vallejo By the
Numbers
DIVERSITY
TOP BUSINESS SECTORS
• Manufacturing/Trade
• Tourism
• Education
• Healthcare
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
• Kaiser Permanente
• Six Flags theme park
• Sutter Health
• Touro University
• Factory OS
• Alstom
WALKABILITY SCORE
46 - Vallejo is currently a vehicle-dependent city
Data source: US Census Bureau 2020 quick facts
V allejo is home
to one of the last
undeveloped
waterfronts in
California.
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Multi-Y ear
Goals
Economic Development Strategies
Affordable Housing
Police Reform
Youth Programming
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Economic Development
ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
• Ballot Measure Tax initiative (Measure P) passed and will provide funding toward this goal.
• Federal ARPA funding was awarded for infrastructure
improvements.
• Staff to return to Council with a spending strategy.
• Staff to pursue pavement manager through public private partnership (P3), with anticipated construction starting in 2024.
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
Funding for improvements & maintenance secured. Improvements made to maintain and improve the Pavement Condition rating in the City.
ECONOMIC STRATEGIC PLAN
• A consultant was selected to begin the plan and has gathered Council member and staff input.
• The consultant is holding community meetings to solicit input on Economic Development strategies and ideas for how the Vallejo community wants to see it grow (Q1 of 2023).
• The consultant will begin the drafting stage of the plan once all input is gathered. Draft Plan is expected in Q4 of 2023 for public review and input prior to Council consideration.
This 5-year road map will help us build the Vallejo that the Community wants to see over the next 5-10 years.
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
Adoption of a clear, effective and market-tested plan that includes significant community input.
Economic development is a critical
function that drives economic growth,
creating new job opportunities and
fostering an improved quality of life for
a community.
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SPECIFIC PLANS
Staff is working on multiple specific
plans to encourage relevant
development in strategic economic
development centers. Specific plans
will establish a vision and policies
for each of the areas and will work
on various community outreach,
disposition of public land, and
technical elements of each Specific
Plan to ensure the final outcome
is achievable and reflective of the
community vision and market
dynamics.
MARE ISLAND SPECIFIC PLAN
• The Mare Island Specific Plan
outreach and input meetings
began in 2022.
• Three town hall meetings
were completed with more
opportunities for public
comment going forward.
• The Draft Specific Plan to be
submitted Q2 2023.
WATERFRONT AND DOWNTOWN
SPECIFIC PLANS
• Funding identified December
2022.
• Council allocated American
Rescue Plan Act funding.
• RFP for consulting to be issued
Q2 2023.
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
Adoption of specific plans with robust
community engagement for Mare
Island, the Waterfront & Downtown,
that create clear paths forward for
focusing development efforts within
these key opportunity areas.
SOLANO 360
• Coordinating with the County on
opportunities for development in
this area. Solano 360 is currently
on hold for Solano County to
engage in negotiations with the
developer.
• The City expects the County will
have Entitlements submitted to
the City by December 2023.
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
Coordination with Solano County to
bring an acceptable project forward.
Developer timelines for the area. Safe,
vibrant multi-use development that
provides revenue for the City going
forward.
CONNELLY CORRIDOR
• Phase 1 of the North Mare Island
DDA requires Connelly Corridor
to be built within 60 months of
closing.
• The first phase of Connelly
Corridor is expected to be
submitted by the developer in Q3
of 2023.
Overall, the project is a 3-acre major
mixed-use commercial development
to include: 45,000 sq.ft. of retail; 29,000
sq.ft. of office space; 194,000 sq.ft.
of open space; 373 multifamily and
townhome units; an up to 200-room
hotel.
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
Development of the area with a
positive mix of above business
locations and amenities to provide
for an exciting, vibrant location for
residents, businesses and visitors alike.
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Affordable Housing
According to the federal
government, housing is
“affordable” if it costs no more
than 30% of the monthly
household income for housing
costs (HOA dues, rent, utilities,
etc.) Most affordable housing
developments are built for
families and individuals with
incomes of 80% or less than of
the Area Median Income (AMI).
Much like every city in the Bay
Area, Vallejo is lacking affordable
housing inventory.
To address this issue, the City of
Vallejo is actively pursuing the
following projects:
INCLUSIONARY HOUSING
ORDINANCE
Inclusionary Housing (or zoning)
are policies that require a share
of new housing development
to be affordable to low- or
moderate- income households.
• The Request for Proposals
In California, 36% of homeowners and 48% of renters spend more than one third of their household income on housing. For the 32% of working renters who spend over half their income on housing, they’re forced every day to choose between other necessities such as food, clothing, transportation, and medical care.
In order to afford the fair market rent for a two-bedroom apartment (an average of $1,354 per month) – without paying more than 30% of income on housing – a household must earn $4,514 monthly or $54,168 annually. That’s the equivalent of 3.3 minimum wage jobs! Source: California Housing Consortium
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for the Consultant to do the fee analysis will be
completed in Q1 2023.
• Next steps will be drafting the Ordinance with
applicable market information and soliciting
public input on the draft Ordinance.
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
The Request for Proposals for the Consultant to do
the fee analysis will be completed in Q1 2023.
Next steps will be drafting the Ordinance with
applicable market information and soliciting
public input on the draft Ordinance.
HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
The Request for Proposals for the Consultant to do
the fee analysis will be completed in Q1 2023.
Next steps will be drafting the Ordinance with
applicable market information and soliciting
public input on the draft Ordinance.
• The Housing Element Administrative Draft Plan
was provided to the City for review in February
2023.
• The public Draft Plan is expected to be
released in March with public workshops, a
hearing at the Planning Commission level, and
City Council consideration expected in May of
2023.
This important plan will guide residential
development in the City through land use zoning.
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
The Housing Element is adopted and certified
by the California Housing and Community
Development Department.
INCREASE HOUSING VOUCHER UTILIZATION RATE
The City of Vallejo’s Housing & Community
Development Division operates the Housing
Choice Voucher program, which provides a rental
subsidy to low-income families, individuals,
the elderly, and the disabled. The Housing
Choice Voucher Program is a federally funded
government program. Families are issued
vouchers to find suitable housing, then vouchers
are provided to local landlords on behalf of
participants. *
• The waitlist of individuals waiting to receive
vouchers was exhausted Q4 2022, with the last
pull in December.
• The waitlist is expected to be open to new
applicants by Q2 2023.
• An RFP is going out Q1 2023 to solicit
responses from developers/developments.
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
Increased utilization rate for vouchers. Backlog
of individuals and families waiting for eligibility is
processed/exhausted and the waitlist is reopened.
Successfully awarding Project Based Vouchers
(PBVs) to developments.
*Source: HUD
Average number of Section-8
Vouchers utilized (2022): 1474
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Police Reform
Police reform aims to transform
the values, culture, policies and
practices of police organizations so
that police can perform their duties
with respect for democratic values,
human rights and the rule of law.
The City and its police department
are advancing their efforts in
achieving police reform with the
following projects:
OIR GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS
• A four-member team, headed
by a Police Captain, was
created to craft and implement
the the 45 actions to address
compliance measures
outlined in the OIR report and
Department of Justice (DOJ)
recommendations.
• The task force has made
significant strides on this
important work and expects
to complete this task by the
DOJ recommended completion
date.
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
• Completing all 45 compliance
measures from the DOJ.
• Reductions in use of
force incidents; reduced
litigation costs; increased
positive interactions and a
strengthening relationship with
the community.
COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT
AND ACCOUNTABILITY
COMMISSION
• The Police Oversight and
Accountability Ordinance was
adopted in 2022.
• The City is in “Meet and Confer”
discussions with the Vallejo
Police Officer’s Association
(VPOA) regarding this item.
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
Model Adopted. Commission
seated and operating.
SURVEILLANCE
ADVISORY BOARD
• Councilmembers appointed
representatives from their
districts. The board has been
seated, is meeting, and making
policy recommendations as
appropriate.
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
Advisory Board seated and
operating.
NEW VALLEJO POLICE
DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS
• Community outreach meetings
were held; results were
presented to City Council
for review; City Council has
provided feedback to City staff
as to a Council approved site.
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
New PD headquarters is financed.
Building location decided.
Construction set to begin.
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Y outh Programming
As a response to the lack
of youth opportunities
and connections to
opportunities for youth
in the City of Vallejo,
Council’s long-time
goal of hiring a youth
coordinator came to
fruition at the end of Q4
(November 2022). The City's Youth Coordinator has
actively begun working on youth programming
for the City and is addressing gaps in youth
opportunities and services in the City.
Some of the first stages of youth initiatives are as
follows:
DEVELOPMENT OF A YOUTH INITIATIVES PLAN
• Ongoing meetings with identified stakeholders
such as VCUSD board/staff (2 x 2 Meetings and
more), GVRD ( for Vallejo Weekly postings and
more), local schools/colleges, county resources,
local non-profits, community stakeholders, etc.
• Staff held stakeholder meetings and identified
emerging themes including: Youth Safety;
Mental Health; Literacy and Educational
Achievement; availability of Sports/Sports
Center(s); Mentorships, Internships & Career
Pathways for local youth.
• RFP for city-wide Youth Needs Assessment and
Strategic Planning Services is currently under
review by staff, with an expected release date
in Q1 2023 to solicit a
consultant to provide
support.
• Ongoing
identification of current
programming, and
programming available
outside of Vallejo. Once
staff have data from our
needs assessment, they will create a strategic
plan for youth needs and services and can
align future programming to the plan going
forward.
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
Comprehensive engagement of youth in the
community.
EARLY LEARNING CENTER
• Council approved allocating $160,000 from
General Fund (Youth Funding) and $450,000
from incoming ARPA dollars to First 5 Solano
to help with updating and opening the Early
Learning Center in Vallejo.
• While there have been some delays to the
project due to supply-chain issues, the project
is still moving forward.
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
The Early Learning Center successfully opens and
provides support to Vallejo residents.
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Single-Y ear
Goals
Economic Development Strategies
SEKA HILLS
AGREEMENT
IDENTIFIED IMPLEMENTATION
ACTIONS:
• Develop & negotiate lease
agreements
• Entitlements
• Construction
PROGRESS TOWARD GOAL :
• Lease negotiated
and executed for
redevelopment of the
old dentist office and the
Waterfront History Park.
• Entitlements phase
expected 2024.
NEXT STEPS:
• Discretionary land use
entitlements
• Public Input
• Construction
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK
LIKE?
Project area built out –
including the Waterfront
History Park area.
The Proposed two-story building, will feature
a high-end restaurant, along with wine and
olive oil tastings, on the city’s waterfront.
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Seka Hills
Photo: Tammy Liu
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Blue Rock Springs
BLUE ROCK AGREEMENT
IDENTIFIED IMPLEMENTATION
ACTIONS:
• Identify and partner with purchaser
• Develop & negotiate agreements
• Work with developer on their vision
for the property moving forward
PROGRESS TOWARD GOAL:
• Negotiations with Syar and
a Settlement Agreement was
completed to facilitate transfer
of the Golf Course for future
development.
• Ownership transfer completed
December 2022 - Blue Rock Golf
Course was sold to Lewis Homes
for a redevelopment of residential
and retail components as well as an
updated public golf course and club
house.
NEXT STEPS:
• Develop agreements
• Discretionary land use entitlements
• Public Input
• Construction
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
Project area built out, providing
new housing opportunities and
improvements to the remaining Golf
Course property area.
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Northern Waterfront DDA
WATERFRONT
DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENTS
IDENTIFIED IMPLEMENTATION
ACTIONS:
• Identify and partner with
purchaser
• Work with developer(s) on their
vision for the property moving
forward
PROGRESS TOWARD GOAL :
• Northern Waterfront DA expired
December 2022.
• Central Waterfront area’s Seka
Hills lease signed December
2023.
• Southern Waterfront area
remediation and restoration by
PG&E expected to be completed
2023-2024.
NEXT STEPS:
• Request for Proposals for the
updated Waterfront Specific
Plan
• Public Input
• Development & Construction
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
Agreements in place for the project
area. Ultimately, the build out of
the zones along the Waterfront to
provide residential, business and
open space improvements.
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Broadband
CITYWIDE BROADBAND PROJECT
Municipal broadband helps generate competition within the market and benefit a range of individuals, businesses, and organizations. The City of Vallejo is expanding broadband infrastructure and access in the community. The overall project goal is to extend fiber to the schools, anchor
businesses, lateral buildouts for businesses, and bring fiber to new developments coming to the City.
Additionally, staff are looking at ways to provide WIFI access in public gathering places like the waterfront, city parks, and the downtown. Building our broadband infrastructure will also allow the City to provide low- or no-cost WIFI access to our underserved communities.
IDENTIFIED IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS:
• Develop and issue RFP; seek input & select a vendor
• Develop ‘Dig Once’ ordinance
• Advertise program
PROGRESS TOWARD GOAL:
• The Broadband Digital & Equity Strategy was adopted by the City Council in May 2022.
• RFP Process to select a new ISP vendor was completed
in August 2022 with a contract in place with Smart Fiber Network to manage the fiber plant and ISP contract.
• City staff applied and is applying for several grant
opportunities to support this project moving forward.
• ARPA dollars for this project are expected to be spent on improvements by Q1 2023.
NEXT STEPS:
• Continue pursuit of further grant opportunities
• Design and build contracts
• Construction
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
City expansion of municipal broadband network, and an
increase in customers served. Reaching and supplying
service to underserved areas.
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BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE
IDENTIFIED IMPLEMENTATION
ACTIONS:
• Relocate Code Enforcement
• Hire & train additional staff
• Inventory code violations
• Outreach/educate the public
PROGRESS TOWARDS GOAL:
• Code Enforcement (CE) Division
has moved into City Hall and
is now consolidated under the
Planning and Development
Services Department.
• Staff recruiting for: CE Manager;
Accounting Clerk; Secretary;
and three CE Officers.
• Training in February/March for:
Assessment of Code; Processes;
Updates, etc.
• City Attorney’s Office;
Police Department; Public
Works; Code Enforcement;
& Unhoused Coordinator
working collaboratively on
a pilot program to separate
the City into 12 Zones, and
blanket/focus cleanups
and enforcement efforts
geographically to maximize
results for staff effort and show
positive improvements.
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
Code Enforcement Division
staffed and up to speed. Increased
revenue generation; fewer
complaints; cleaner streets; civic
pride.
SURPLUS LANDS PROPERTY
IDENTIFIED IMPLEMENTATION
ACTIONS:
• Create list of potential
surplus land development
sites
• Develop & issue RFPs
• Select developers
• Work toward agreements &
construction
PROGRESS TOWARD GOAL:
• Adopted 3 sites no longer
needed for City use onto the
Surplus Land List.
• Notice of Availability for
interested parties will be
released in Quarter 2 of
2023.
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK
LIKE?
Development plans for existing
underutilized and/or surplus
City properties, construction
and use of those spaces.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GRANT DEPLOYMENT
• Micro Grants - $440,000 in
ARPA funds were awarded
as small business grants to
81 local businesses.
• Restaurant Resiliency -
$100,000 in grant funding
was awarded to 22
participating restaurants.
• Arts Commission - $90,000
distributed to 11 arts and
culture non-profits.
ADDITIONAL Single-Y ear Goals
Safe. Prosperous.
Vibrant. V allejo.
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BEAUTIFICATION & OUTDOOR SPACE
IMPROVEMENT
• Picked up 560 tons of illegal garbage from July
2022 through January 2023.
• Ran a successful Free Dump Day event,
collecting 76.85 tons of general refuse; 13.08
tons of metal; 4.53 tons of E-Waste; 583 tires; 63
mattresses.
• Oversaw 56 community clean-up events,
worked by local volunteers and sponsored by
local organizations.
• Received a Clean CA Grant award of $4.7M for
Lake Dalwigk Park improvements.
• Completed the design phase of the Bay Trail/
Vine Trail Gap Closure Project, and received
Caltrans approvals and Encroachment permits
to move the Bay/Vine Trail project forward.
• Were awarded $367,000 from ABAG for the
Vallejo Bluff Trail in south Vallejo.
• Began construction of the Hiddenbrooke Entry
Parkway Project.
FIRE / EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
• Responded to 11,238 calls for Fire Department
service: 560 fire calls; 7,773 Emergency Medical
Service (EMS) calls.
• Successfully completed the Fire Academy for
seven Firefighters, funded by a SAFER Grant
with zero cost-match requirement.
• Onboarded 10 new firefighters to start the Fire
Academy in April 2023 (estimated graduation
August 2023).
GOVERNMENT FINANCE
• Secured over $25M of Federal ARPA dollars
to address/support local City projects, goals,
partners, and residents.
• Processed and issued payment for 3,685
invoices totaling $39,238,212.32 since July
1, 2022, auditing each for accuracy and
adherence to the City’s Purchasing Policy.
• Processed 1,920 new customer applications
since July 1, 2022 and provided excellent and
timely customer service to the City’s 37,000+
Water Customers, fielding close to 1,000 calls
per month.
• Completed another successful annual
independent audit, with unmodified audit
opinion and clean audit report for the 11th
consecutive year.
• Received distinguished GFOA Awards:
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in
Financial Reporting for the 9th consecutive
year; Distinguished Budget award for FY 2022-
23 for the 7th consecutive year; Outstanding
Achievement in Popular Annual Financial
Reporting (PAFR) for the 6th consecutive year.
• Received the California Society of Municipal
Finance Officers (CSMFO) Operating Budget
Excellence Award for the City’s Fiscal year 2022-
2023 Adopted budget, for our 7th consecutive
year.
2022 Accomplishments
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2022 Accomplishments
INFRASTRUCTURE: STREETS
• Repaired over 1,200 potholes in the last 12
months.
• Paved 8 different street segments.
• Completed the Sacramento Street Bridge Project,
replacing the steel bridge with a new cast-in-
place concrete bridge.
• Made significant progress on the Sacramento
Street Road Diet Project for bike lanes, signage
and striping, pavement rehabilitation, ADA curb
ramps.
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICE DELIVERY
• Implemented $500,000 grant award from
Solano County’s ARPA funds for water system
improvement and water supply feasibility
studies.
• Continue to dedicate water revenue bond funds
to upgrade and repair water infrastructure.
• Replaced 2,000 linear feet of the Gordon Valley
watermain.
• Completed approximately 154 main break and
service break repairs.
• Replaced the largest pump in the Vallejo drinking
water system (pumps 10,000 gallons per minute).
• Overhauled the largest high-voltage transformer
in the Vallejo drinking water system.
• Inspected, cleaned and repaired 28,000 water
meter boxes in preparation for citywide meter
replacement anticipated in 2023
• Responded to a dramatic increase in reported
drought-related water waste reports (data
gathering in process).
LEGAL + RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
• Settled or resolved 11 litigation cases against
the City.
• Filed 6 new nuisance-related cases, settled 5
cases with costs awarded.
• Participated in 19 clean-ups and abatement of
VMC violations, and recovered delinquent taxes
and penalties owed to the City.
• Closed and/or settled 45 workers’
compensation claims.
• Received, investigated and responded to 94
new liability claims from 3rd parties, achieving
significant savings in negotiation and
settlement process. Settled 33 liability claims
for a total of $101,291.76. Closed or rejected 67
claims with no payments made.
• Conducted 66 comprehensive field
investigations of incidents for which liability
claims were received.
• Conducted 3 Hazmat inspections at different
Water Department facilities and plants.
• Organized and held 8 Safety Committee and 6
tailgate safety meetings.
2022 Accomplishments
PUBLIC SAFETY
• Attended town hall meetings and public
outreach events to receive feedback from the
community, build public trust, and collaborate
on solutions tailored to Valljoans’ concerns.
• Conducted multiple high visibility activities to
address prostitution activities with additional
plans for the new program.
• Started reworking tow-company contracts
to better address future abandoned vehicle
issues citywide.
• Set aside ARPA funding for: addressing
garbage/illegal dumping; vandalism & graffiti.
• Increased patrols to problem areas and began
increasing foot and vehicle patrols to affected
businesses.
• Set aside $100,000 at mid-year to address
downtown area security concerns in
partnership with local business groups.
24 CITY COUNCIL GOALS
PARTNERSHIPS WITH NGO’S, NON-PROFITS &
VOLUNTEER NETWORKS
• Distributed a total of $303K of Council
Discretionary Funds to over 30 Vallejo-based
non-profit organizations.
• Launched our first non-profit capacity-building
networking event, attended by representatives
from 63 different organizations, in partnership
with Solano Community Foundation and the
Solano Economic Development Corporation.
• Collected more dedicated volunteer’s names for
the City’s volunteer list, which now includes over
945 registered volunteers (a 25% increase over
prior year).
• Made significant progress toward reinvigorating
our City’s Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT) Program.
• Reestablished of the City of Vallejo and Vallejo
City Unified School District 2x2 Committee.
POLICIES, TRANSPARENCY , & COMPLIANCE
• Processed 1,372 Public Records Act requests
and closed 1,358 of the requests submitted in
2022.
• Administered the election process for the
November 2022 General Municipal Election for
Councilmember seats in Districts 2, 4 and 5 and
Measure P .
• Completed the public outreach, drafting and
adoption of the Police Accountability and
Oversight Ordinance.
• Designed, published and implemented an
Extreme Weather Center policy.
SUPPORTED DEVELOPMENT
• Issued over 2,000 building permits (July 1 to
December 31) for local projects totaling over
$100M in project value.
• Completed over 5,600 building inspections.
• Implemented a disposition and development
agreement for Mare Island.
• Transferred 125 acres of land at North Mare
Island to the Mare Island Company.
• Hired a consultant and managed development
of the ED Strategic Plan Update.
• Sold a portion of the Blue Rock Springs golf
course to a developer to raise funding for
the golf course modernization and add new
housing supply to Vallejo.
• Completed a ground lease with Yocha Dehe
tribe for development of a tourism center and
public park at the Central Waterfront.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT & SPECIAL EVENTS
• Revised and improved the special events
permitting process.
• Collaborated on and supported 3 large scale
community events: the Mad Hatter Holiday
Festival; Waterfront Weekend; July 4th
Celebration; and multiple smaller community-
based events, holidays and festivals/celebrations.
• Established regular presence at the local Farmers
Market - tabled 11 markets in 2023
• Opened 16 Warming Centers during extreme
weather events to provide shelter for individuals
facing hardship.
2022 Accomplishments
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TECHNOLOGY & DATA
• Launched a new Electronic Document
Management Archival System to the public
through an online portal that allows members
of the public to search and access city council
agenda packets, meeting minutes, resolutions,
and ordinances.
• Upgraded the City Council chambers with
new closed-captioning and multi-language
translation equipment, as well as a new public
comment queuing system.
• Replaced the city’s central permitting center
software.
• Launched a new, exciting HR Performance
Management tool.
• Rolled out a new Grant Management System.
• Installed the new Tone Alert system for 7 Fire
Stations.
• Made significant strides in advancing the City’s
broadband fiber network.
• Made significant progress in updating the City’s
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software,
upgrading from an aged software platform/
system. Expected testing and migration to the
new software will begin Q2 2023.
WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT , SAFETY , & STAFFING
• Successfully onboarded 28 new employees &
hired on 11 temporary employees to support
city-wide departments support since August of
2022.
• Resolved 458 HR/Helpdesk Tickets in the last 3
months with only 6% of those tickets needing
additional follow-up research.
• Improved or developed much needed training
manuals and materials, as well as online training
modules for City employees.
• Rolled out the City’s new Telecommute policy to
employees to allow some staff the opportunity to
work from home/offsite, and to stay competitive
with the evolving labor market.
• Updated the City’s “Return to Work” program
applicable to employees who sustain industrial
injuries and are off work.
• Updated and enhanced the Emergency
Evacuation Plan for City Hall.
2022 Accomplishments
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