2 X 2 COMMITTEE MEETING
September 14, 2023
4:00 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, 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 or the Vallejo City Unified School District, Superintendent’s Office at 707-556-8921.
*CHAIR, 2X2 COMMITTEE
** VICE-CHAIR, 2X2 COMMITTEE
AGENDA
2x2 Committee September 7, 2023
A G E N D A
1) CALL TO ORDER
2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3) ROLL CALL
4) PUBLIC COMMENT
5) APPROVAL OF AGENDA
6) APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
A. May 11, 2023
7) PRESENTATIONS
A. CAMP FIRE GOLDEN EMPIRE
B. MARE ISLAND HISTORY REVIEW
C. VCUSD PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE
8) DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. NEBRASKA STREET SAFETY
B. VCUSD KEY GOALS
C. RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF VPD
9) YOUTH COORDINATOR UPDATES
A. MAKER FAIRE
B. RESOURCE TABLING
C. YOUTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIC PLAN
D. PROP 64
E. NLC CONFERENCE
10) ACTION CALENDAR
11) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
12) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
13) CONFIRMATION OF NEXT MEETING DATE
14) 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 Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
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Narcissa Wilson, Executive Assistant to the City Manager
MEETING MINUTES
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(
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com//SU/WVplusQQ5pydkwHfhoMRGgadA== )
), 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
May 11, 2023
4:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA 94590
Vallejo City Unified School District
2 x
2 Committee
of
the
City
Council
and
VCUSD
Governing
Board
05/11/2023 - 04:00 PM
IN-PERSON
and
ZOOM
Vallejo
City
Hall
Chambers,
555
Santa
Clara
Street, #3 Vallejo
1 Attendees
Voting Members
Mina Diaz, Council Member
John Fox, Trustee
Christy Gardner, President
Diosdado J.R.
Matulac, City Council Member
I. CALL TO ORDER
President Gardner called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
No comments.
IV. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion made by:
Mina Diaz
Motion seconded by:
Diosdado J.R.
Matulac
Voting:
Mina Diaz - Yes
John Fox - Yes
Christy Gardner - Yes
Diosdado J.R.
Matulac - Yes
V. APPROVAL OF THE MEETING MINUTES
A. Minutes of April 12, 2023
(2 + 2) Committee of the City Council and Vallejo City Unified School District Motion made by:
Mina Diaz
Motion seconded by:
Diosdado J.R.
Matulac
Voting:
Mina Diaz - Yes
John Fox - Yes
Christy Gardner - Yes
Diosdado J.R.
Matulac - Yes
VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Update Sports Center
Superintendent Spalding updated the committee on GVRD access to the Franklin Middle School site. The inspection was completed and everything went well. The District and GVRD are currently in the process of working out the details for an MOU. Supt. Spalding said the transaction is pretty much a turn-key. GVRD General Manager Gabriel Lanusse said the recreation department had Franklin as one of it's chosen sites for the gymnasium and fields for at least two-years since the facility has become available. Mr. Lanusse said GVRD has pursued various grants to support their efforts with these projects. Trustee Fox said he's hoping the District and GVRD can collaborate to find grants to support the center for the citizens of Vallejo. Mr. Lanusse said the gym is needed since the city doesn't have a public gymnasium for young people and adults to use for recreation purposes. Schools have gyms for educational use, but the recreation department needs their own also. Council member Mina Diaz reaffirmed seeking grants for supporting the project. Mr. Lanusse is hoping to open programs at the facility within the next few months. GVRD plans to run programs out of the facility and also have it open for community use. Mr. Lanusse said depending on the projects GVRD uses the City Grant Writer, they may hire a writer, or write their own.
2 B. Youth Center
Terrance Davis, Assistant City Manager, said the city has had discussions regarding a Youth Center in North Vallejo and management has committed to investigating the needs for the facility, like proper lighting, striping of pavement, etc. Those assessments are underway and once the city has the estimates, they can move forward with implementing what needs to be done. Mr. Davis said the city is on board with restructuring infrastructure to get things moving. Mr. Lanusse said the GVRD Board began to develop what a Youth Center would be (age range, hours of operations, types of activities, resources). Mr. Lanusse said North Vallejo is great because it's close to schools and that area already has some amenities built in. Mr. Lanusse asked if there's anything the School District and the City of Vallejo can add to support. It would be great. Council member Diaz asked if any funding for the project is in order and are staff from GVRD ready to start, and are other non-profit organizations applying to run programs? Council member Diaz would like the three entities (School District, City of Vallejo and GVRD) to work together to implement and support the center.
C. Summer Meeting Schedule
Councilmember Diaz asked to change the meeting date in order for her not to miss another committee meeting she attends. Specifically, on the second Thursdays of the month. Other meeting dates were proposed but not finalized.
The school district is traditionally off schedule during the month of July. The City of Vallejo adjourn meetings for August and reconvene in September. Council member Matulac recommended the committee still meet in July to keep the flow of meetings going and in case there are action items to vote on. President Gardner said she wouldn't mind a meeting in July, but she's not available from July 6-16, 2023. Trustee Fox asked if there was a July meeting if it could be the week of July 24. The committee agreed to look at other dates in June (not the 2nd Thursday). A meeting during the week of July 24. No meeting in August. Reconvene meetings in early September 2023.
VII. YOUTH COORDINATOR UPDATES
A. Participatory Budgeting
Victoria Grace-Barksdale, Vallejo Youth Coordinator, updated the Committee on the Participatory Budgeting voting process and encouraged more young people and citizens in Vallejo to vote on it.
B. Kaiser Empower Youth Summit
Ms. Barksdale said the City of Vallejo had a table at the Kaiser Empower Youth Summit and performed a mock vote for the Participatory Budgeting. Ms. Barksdale said, in particular, 8th grade students were very interested and made lots of suggestions for the budget spending.
C. Take Your Child to Work Day
Ms. Barksdale said Take Your Child to Work Day was successful for the City of Vallejo employees who brought children to work and shared brief information about the event.
D. Vallejo Police Department - Third Grade Reader Program Ms. Barksdale shared information with the committee about the reading program and how safety tips are implemented at events.
E. Jesse Bethel High School - College and Career Fair
Ms. Barksdale announced the event on May 15, 2023 and said the City of Vallejo will be in full force at the event. Ms. Barksdale shared information about Visit Vallejo and how Ken Fortner built a vision for his business about the history of Vallejo. Mr. Fortner welcomes school children and adults to visit the site on Mare Island.
VIII. ACTION CALENDAR
None.
IX. INFORMATION ITEMS
Council member Matulac announced open enrollment for VCUSD TK and K students to support the District and 3 City as a whole. Council member Diza praised the efforts of Cave Language Academy celebrating Cinco de Mayo, the students who are learning to read and write Spanish. Ms. Barksdale announced Jesse Bethel High School Student Alizon Minjarez, won the Congretional High School Art Competition with a piece called "Belonging." Ms.
Minjarez's project will be displayed in Washington, D.C.
X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Trustee Fox asked if the City of Vallejo would put an item on their agenda in support of the VCUSD Strategic Plan and he asked if City Council members could attend graduation dates. Superintendent Spalding announced the graduation dates for the high schools;
Leadership Academy Stole Ceremony, June 2, 2023 (9:30 a.m.) John Finney High School, June 8, 2023 (10:00 a..m.)
Jesse Bethel High School, June 9, 2023 (9:00 a.m.)
Vallejo High School, June 9, 2023 (12:30 p.m.)
President Gardner asked for a discussion about gathering information about an Arts School. Agenda items are due one week prior to the scheduled meeting.
XI. CONFIRMATION OF NEXT MEETING DATE
To be determined.
XII. ADJOURNMENT
President Gardner adjourned the meeting at 5:08 p.m.
Mike Malone, Vallejo City Manager
William Spalding, Superintendent, Vallejo City
Unified School District
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