Vallejo City Council
October 24, 2023

EMERGENCY DISPATCH

TEMPORARY RELOCATION
October 24, 2023

TERRANCE DAVIS

ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER

BACKGROUND
• April 11, 2023, the Vallejo City
Council authorized the design of a
new police facility at Amador
• As interim improvement, a priority
was established to temporarily
relocate the Emergency Dispatch
Center (EDC)
• The EDC consists of a total of 24
employees that work at various
shifts throughout the day
• 2,200 square feet of space is
required to accommodate EDC’s
functions.

TEMPORARY DISPATCH

EVALUATION CRITERIA
ADA Compliance
Defensible Space
Backup Power
Communication Antenna
Structural
Cost Effectiveness
Design Effort
Accessibility
Site Utilities

AMADOR PORTABLES
$946,000 estimate
• $100/sf
• $220,000
Trailer
Purchase
• 10% of construction cost
• $66,000Design
• $300/sf
• $660,000
Construction

• Backup generator
augmentation needed
Key Take
Aways:
970 NIMITZ WAY
$1,440,000 estimate
• 20% of construction cost
• $240,000Design
• $600/sf
• $1,200,000
Construction

• Lacks ADA and desired
site securityKey take
aways:
400 MARE ISLAND WAY
$840,000 estimate
• 10% of construction cost
• $70,000Design
• $350/sf
• $770,000
Construction

• Meets bulk of criteria
• Community concern with
location
Key take
aways:
2 FLORIDA ST
$1,620,000 estimate
• 20% of const cost
• $240,000
Design
• $600/sf
• $1,200,000
Construction
• $180,000
Haz Materials
Report &
Removal
• Requires significant
renovation
Key take
aways:

SITE SUMMARY ESTIMATE
AMADOR

PORTABLES
• (+) Meets most criteria
• (-) New back up power needed $946,000
970 NIMITZ
• (+) Meets some of criteria
• (-) Site security/ADA
improvements needed
• (-) Displaces other operations
$1.4M
400 MARE

ISLAND WAY
• (+) Modern building with
exiting site security
• (-) Community concern
$840,000
2 FLORIDA ST
• (+) Good site access and
building footprint
• (-) Old building that requires
significant security and ADA
improvements
$1.6M

SITE EVALUATION RESULTS

COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
Equipment 111 Amador 2 Florida 400 MI Way 970 Nimitz
Motorola Equipment $290,000 $290,000 $290,000 $290,000
Microwave Links & Installation (Aviat) $0 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 SUA II (Service User Agreement 6 Years) $113,000 $113,000 $113,000 $113,000 Motorola Project Management and
Installation
$600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000
Direct Hard Line to Dublin $0 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000
911 Equipment $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000
Data Center build $0 $105,000 $105,000 $105,000
Cabling $50,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000
Backup UPS $0 $70,000 $70,000 $70,000
Tone Alert and CAD Servers $0 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000
Contra Costa Radio Shop $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 Total $1,128,000 $1,503,000 $1,503,000 $1,503,000

FUNDING REQUIREMENTS
• $1,500,000 of APRA was approved FY23-24 Capital
Improvement Budget for the Project
• Original estimate for new radio and communication
console equipment was $750,000 has grown to $1.2M –
$1.5M depending on site
• Estimated current project gap up to $1.5 million,
depending on site selection; lower for Amador or MI
sites
• Potential to include in existing PD building project
design budget, which also requires additional funding
Terrance Davis
Assistant City Manager
[email protected]

UPDATE - PUBLIC SAFETY

STAFFING EMERGENCY
Joseph Gomez, Deputy Chief of Police
October 24, 2023
1 STATUS OF PHASES
• Partially Implemented
• Muni Code update required (CAO & VPD)
• “Condition Blue” in process
– If the number of CFS pending reaches a pre-determined number, officers will only respond to priority 1 and high-level priority 2 calls • Highest Calls for Service (CFS)
Phase #1 Service Model Reduction
2 - Alarm activation - Mental distress
- Suspicious persons/vehicles - Trespassing
- Traffic-related offenses
Phase #2 Rotation of Officers to Patrol Shifts
• Completed
Phase #3 Collapsing Traffic & Detective Divisions
• Traffic Division collapsed (July 2023)
• Task-force officer redeployed to Detective Division
due to staffing shortage
• Recent corporal promotions provided the ability to
even out patrol teams
Phase #4 Modifying Patrol Shifts to 12-hours or
Another Staffing Model
• VPOA not voluntarily changing to 12-hour shifts
3 • Solano Co. Sheriff is open to developing a plan to
provide contract services once an MOU is executed
with VPOA
• Formally requested assistance from:
– CHP (Golden Gate Division)
– U.S. Marshals Service
– All Solano County Law Enforcement Agencies
– Various Sheriff’s Offices
Outside Assistance
4 CURRENT STAFFING NUMBERS
Total Sworn Staffing 75 76
Modified Duty Officers 2 3
Off on Worker’s Comp. 9 10
Sworn Working Full Duty 64 63
Anticipated Officers Resigning 7 7
Officers Starting /Final Offers 1 0
5 Officers Working Patrol 34 35
Supervisors Working Patrol (Sgts) 5 5
10/10/23 Current

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
(Stephanie Sifuentes, HR Director)
Police Officer Applications
6 89
17 24
77 220
10 17
2225
12 0
10 20
30 40
50 60
70 80
10/24/202310/10/20239/26/20239/12/20238/29/2023
Recruit Entry Lateral
Current Lookback
Period
Oct. 5th – Oct. 18th
Police Officer Backgrounds Since 7/13/2023
7 24
7 1 1
18 12
1 2
20 13
2 4
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 In process Non-Select Withdrew Hired
9/26/2023 10/10/2023 10/24/2023
• 2 Officers currently in police academies
– 1 will graduate in November 2023
– 1 will graduate in February 2024
• 4 anticipated to start academy on Oct. 30th
Police Academy
8 • Oral Panel Interviews on Nov. 1st
• WSTB Physical Agility Exam on Oct. 29th and Oct. 31st • RFP for advertisement and recruitment
platforms/media closed on Oct. 23rd
Recruitment Efforts
9 POLICE FACILITIES
Dispatch Center
• Undetermined location for a temporary move
• I.T. will est. timeline when the location is decided
10 Police Headquarters
• Current Direction – Tear down and rebuild at 111
Amador
• Sept. 12th, City Council approved contract changes
for Indigo Hammond + Playle Architects to increase
the contract amount and include additional
services to be performed

CONTACT(S)
Joseph Gomez, Deputy Chief of Police
11 Water Department Overview of
Supervisory Control and
Data Acquisition (SCADA)
Proposed EMA Inc. Contract Amendment
Beth Schoenberger, Water Director
Dakari Barksdale, Acting Water Senior Civil Engineer
October 24, 2023
Vallejo Water
What is SCADA?
A computer-based system:
• Provides the interface between
the humans (staff) and the
mechanical and electrical parts of
the water system
• To monitor and control the water
system (at treatment plants,
pump stations, tanks, and valves)
• Gathers and analyzes real-time data
to monitor and control the water
system

SCADA: Who? When? Where?
Who uses SCADA?
• Treatment Plant Operations team
• Water Facilities Maintenance team
• Water Engineering team
• Contractors and Regulators use SCADA reports
When – SCADA data is collected every second of every day! • Millions of data points analyzed daily
• Approximately 70,000 data points saved daily
Where – SCADA is used to monitor and control
• Water Treatment Plants
• Pump Stations
• Valves
• Tanks and reservoirs
• Pipelines (pressure data)
Why are SCADA upgrades necessary?

1. Equipment and programs beyond useful life and
discontinued

2. SCADA Design Guidelines/Standards not updated
since 1992

3. SCADA Alarm System requires upgrade

4. Need to access data in one database/screen

5. Improve Cybersecurity

6. Increase communication capacity, speeds, and
reliability

7. EPA Compliance (American Water Infrastructure Act)
What are the Project Phases?
• Phase I: SCADA Assessment
• Creating a SCADA Master Plan which
outlines the current state of the existing
SCADA system.
• Create a SCADA Implementation Plan
which outlines future improvements
needed.
• Phase II: SCADA Upgrades
• Projects identified in the SCADA Master
Plan are implemented
Background - EMA Selected
• March 2021 - competitive RFP process to
select a consultant
• December 2021 - EMA Inc. selected for
SCADA Master Plan
• Feb. 2022 - EMA began work on SCADA
Master Plan
• Feb. 22-present - EMA developed in-depth
understanding of the Water Department’s
SCADA system
• EMA well suited to handle specific design
projects identified in the SCADA Master Plan
EMA Proposed Phase II Work
• Original Contract (Phase I) – Assessment
(Master Plan) of SCADA System and Detailed
Plan for Improvements
• Contract Amendment (Phase II) – Provides
funding for EMA to design and manage some
projects detailed in the SCADA Master Plan
EMA Proposed Amended Contract
Terms for Phase II
• Fund EMA's design work, project
management, and data review
• Additional funds needed: $1,719,650
• New not-to-exceed amount of $2,149,594
• Extends contract to September 30, 2026
• Funded through 2021A Water Revenue Bond
No impact to General Fund

Questions?
Contact:

Beth Schoenberger, Water Director
[email protected]
Vallejo Water
Vallejo
Housing Element
Update
City Council
October 24, 2023

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Agenda
 Housing Element Overview
 Housing Element Outreach
 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
 Housing Element Programs
 Project Schedule
Housing
Element
Overview

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Purpose
 To provide an overview of the Public Review Draft Housing Element and to receive input prior to submittal to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

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Housing Element Overview
 One of the eight mandated elements of the General Plan  Must be updated every 8 years
 Adopted Deadline: January 31, 2023
» 5th Cycle Planning Period: January 31, 2015 – January 31, 2023 » 6th Cycle Planning Period: January 31, 2023 – January 31, 2031  Plan for accommodating a jurisdiction’s “fair share” of the Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA)
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What does the Housing Element include?
• Analysis of existing and projected housing needs Housing Needs Assessment • Identifies fair housing issues and strategies to address any barriers to fair housingFair Housing Assessment
• Inventory of land to accommodate housingHousing Sites Inventory • Analysis of potential constraints to housing (i.e. Permit processing procedures, fees, etc.)
Constraints Analysis
• Evaluates implementation progress on the past Housing Element
Evaluation of Past Performance
• Includes new programs to comply with state law and reflect the plan for accommodating the communities needs
Goals, Policies, Programs
Regional
Effort

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Housing Element Update Process
Prepare
Admin.

Draft
Release
Public
Review
Draft
Submit the
Public
Review
Draft to
HCD

HCD Sends
a Findings
Letter
Resubmit the
Public Review
Draft to HCD

HCD Sends
Conditional
Compliance letter
Adopt the
Housing
Element
Submit to HCD for
Certification
Housing
Element
Outreach

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Housing Element Outreach
Activity Dates
Regional (8) Local (4) Stakeholder Consultations November 2021 – February 2022 Regional Community Workshops (2) January 2022
Regional Community Workshops – Housing Needs Assessment (2) March 2022 Vallejo Joint PC/CC Study Session overview of the HE process April 18, 2022 Regional Community Workshops – Fair Housing Assessment (2) June 2022 Vallejo Roundtable Stakeholder Meeting July 21, 2022
Draft HE to Planning Commission September 18, 2023
Draft HE to Housing and Community Development Commission October 5, 2023 Vallejo 2023-2031 Housing Element Update | 10
Other 3 Element Pop-Up Events
 Dia del Niños event on April 30, 2022
 Vallejo Farmers’ Market in Downtown Vallejo on June 25 and November 19, 2022  Monthly meeting of St. Vincent’s Neighborhood Coalition at St. Vinnie’s Community Garden on July 27, 2022
 Vallejo Art Walk in Downtown Vallejo on September 10, 2022  Monthly meeting of Soroptimist International of Vallejo at Buttercup Diner on September 19, 2022
Regional Housing
Needs Allocation
(RHNA)

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Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
• Housing and Community Development (HCD)
Region
• Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) – 441,176 units • Regional Housing Needs Determination (RHND)
Local
Jurisdiction
• Every town, city, and county must plan to accommodate its fair share of the regional housing need:
• Provide sites with appropriate zoning and housing development strategies • Not a mandate to construct homes
City Vallejo: 6th Cycle RHNA – 2,900 units
5th Cycle RHNA – 1,362 units
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Plan to Meet the 6th Cycle RHNA
Income
Category
6th Cycle
RHNA
Pipeline
Project
Capacity
Projected
ADUs
Vacant
Sites
Capacity
Total
Capacity Surplus
Very Low
Income 690 250 118 835 1,203 144
Low Income 369
Moderate
Income 495 25 59 461 545 84
Above
Moderate
Income
1,346 2,370 20 0 2,390 1,044
Total 2,900 2,645 197 1,296 4,138 1,272
Programs

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Housing Element Programs
 2023 – 2031 Housing Element includes:
»9 goals
»20 policies
»33 programs
 Programs include:
»6 new programs
»27 modified programs
 Proposed changes to the programs were made as a result of public comments received, along with changes in State Law.

An aspiration or vision for something to
achieve.

Guide day-to-day decisions on housing.

Identify specific steps the City will take to
achieve housing objectives.

Goals
Policies
Programs
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Programs to Facilitate Housing Development
 Program A 1.1.1: Land Inventory and RHNA Monitoring
 Program A 1.1.2: Mixed-Use Development
 Program A 3.1.1: Removal of Governmental Constraints
 Program A 4.1.1: Preliminary Applications (Senate Bill [SB] 330) and Streamlined Approval (SB 35) (new)
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Programs to Increase the Range of Affordable
Housing Opportunities
 Program B 1.1.1: Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Rental Assistance
 Program B 2.1.1: Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
 Program B 2.1.2: Commercial Linkage Fee
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Programs to Improve and Preserve Existing
Affordable Housing
 Program C 1.1.1: Preservation of At-Risk Housing Units  Program C 1.1.2: Below-Market-Rate Financing Program
(Preservation)
 Program C 1.1.3: Replacement of Existing Affordable Units Vallejo 2023-2031 Housing Element Update | 19
Programs to Increase Homeownership
 Program D 1.1.1: Sweat-Equity Program for Homeownership Vallejo 2023-2031 Housing Element Update | 20
Programs to encourage housing for special needs
 Program E.1.1.1: Incentives for Special-Needs Housing (new)  Program E 1.1.2: Senior Housing Needs
 Program E 1.1.3: Homeless/Unhoused Needs
 Program E 1.1.4: Reasonable Accommodations and Universal Design  Program E 1.1.5: Support for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (new)
 Program E 1.1.6: Extremely Low-Income Housing (new)
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Programs to encourage housing choice and access
to opportunities
 Program F 1.1.1: Housing Discrimination Monitoring and Referral Program
 Program F 1.1.2: Improve Access to Resources
 Program F 1.1.3: Rent Monitoring Program (new)
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Programs to rehabilitate the City’s housing stock
 Program G 2.1.1: Housing Rehabilitation Program
 Program G 3.1.1: Code Enforcement Program
 Program G 4.1.1: Vallejo Community Public Safety Program  Program G 5.1.1: Rental Property Inspection Program
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Programs to encourage a balance of neighborhoods
 Program H 1.1.1: Neighborhood Park Access Program
 Program H 2.1.1: Transit-Oriented Development
 Program H 2.1.2: Downtown Vallejo Specific Plan and Sonoma Boulevard Specific Plan
 Program H 3.1.1: Objective Standards
 Program H 4.1.1: Regulate for Housing Variety
 Program H 4.1.2: Accessory Dwelling Units (new)
 Program I. 1.1.1: Promote Energy Conservation
Project
Schedule

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Project Schedule
Task Timeline
Post Public Draft on City website (public review period) Sept 8 – Oct 24, 2023 Presentation of Draft HE to Planning Commission September 18, 2023 Presentation of Draft HE to Housing and Community Development Commission October 5, 2023 Presentation of Draft Housing Element to City Council October 24, 2023 Submit Draft to HCD (90-Day Review) Nov. 11, 2023 – Feb 9, 2024 Revise Draft HE for resubmittal to HCD Feb 2024
Submit 2nd Draft to HCD (60-day Review) Feb/Mar 2024 – April/May 2024
Prepare CEQA document Feb – March 2024
Further Public Review April – June 2024
Planning Commission Recommendation to Council for Adoption May/June 2024 Council Adoption Hearing June/July 2024
Submit Adopted HE to HCD – Certification (Up to 60 days) June/July – Aug/Sept 2024 Thank You