Agenda packet — Vallejo City Council, March 31, 2026 (part 2 of 2)

Jurisdiction Vallejo
Reporting Year 2025 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
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Housing Element
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ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.

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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program E 1.1.3:

Homeless/Unhoused
Needs
a) Cooperate with neighboring cities, the
County, and other agencies in the
development of programs aimed at
providing homeless shelters and related
services.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
Ongoing cooperation with
neighboring cities, Solano
County, and other agencies
has resulted in the
construction of three new
facilities in Vallejo that will
provide shelter and related
services. These projects
include Blue Oak Landing,
opened in 2023, at 2118
Sacramento Street, fully
leased and offering 74
permanent supportive
housing units for
individuals, couples, and
families currently
experiencing
homelessness or at risk of
homelessness; the
Homekey Project at 2441
Broadway Street, opened
in 2025 with 47 permanent
supportive housing units
and wrap around services
for individuals or families
experiencing chronic
homelessness; and the
Vallejo Homeless
Navigation Center at 1937
Broadway Street, which
opened in 2025. The
Other 2
For 2441 Broadway Street:
https://www.vallejosun.com/as-homeless-
residents-move-into-long-awaited-housing-
project-vallejo-council-unclear-on-path-
forward/
For Vallejo Homeless Navigation Center:
https://www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-opens-
125-bed-navigation-center-after-years-of-
delays/
Program E 1.1.3:

Homeless/Unhoused
Needs (continued)
b) Monitor the demographic composition
of the unhoused population to identify
needs for targeted resources.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
Vallejo's Housing and
Community Development
Department continues to
monitor the demographics
of the unhoused population
within Vallejo and identifies
needs for targeted
resources.

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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program E 1.1.3:

Homeless/Unhoused
Needs (continued)
c) Continue to be an active member on
the Community Action Partnership of
Solano to coordinate homeless services
and develop a regional response to
homeless needs.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The Community Action
Partnership of Solano
(CAP Solano) is a joint
powers authority (JPA) that
coordinates a network of
services and agencies to
support low-income and
homeless individuals and
families in Solano County.

As the community action
agency for the county, CAP
Solano receives and
administers funds from
programs like the
Community Services Block
Grant (CSBG) and the
federal Continuum of Care
Homeless Assistance
Program. Its primary roles
include overseeing
homeless services,
distributing grants to
nonprofit entities, and
serving as a collaborative
applicant for Continuum of
Care funding. Vallejo City
Council Members Tonia
Lediju and Charles
Palmares serve on the
CAP Solano JPA Board of
Directors, which meets
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Program E 1.1.3:

Homeless/Unhoused
Needs (continued)
d) Partner with local homeless service
providers, agencies, and other
community organizations to pursue
funding. Apply for grants where
appropriate or encourage and work with
local and regional nonprofit organizations
that wish to apply for such grants.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The City met with several
organizations during 2025
that support the needs of
the unhoused population.

This includes service
providers, nonprofits, and
faith-based organizations
that provided needed
services to the unhoused.

The City did not apply for
funding for these
organizations, but did
provide technical support
or data for organizations
that were looking to apply
for grant funding. The City
continues to monitor grants
from local to federal levels
that will support the
unhoused in our
community. The City will
continue these meetin
gs
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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program E 1.1.4:

Reasonable
Accommodations and
Universal Design
a) Pursuant to Government Code Section
65583(c)(3), the City will continue to
provide a Universal Design Checklist for
developers to inform them of design
features that can be incorporated into
new houses, condominiums, and
townhomes to facilitate accessibility for
occupants and visitors.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The checklist is provided by
the Building Division at the
permit counter and in the
Building Division's online
document library in the
folder "Checklists_2022
Code Cycle_2020-2022
Permits." This will be
updated for the 2025 Code
Cycle within the next year,
as well as subsequent
Code Cycles as they occur
within the 6th Cycle
Housing Element planning
period.

Other 1 https://www.cityofvallejo.net/cms/One.aspx
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Program E 1.1.4:

Reasonable
Accommodations and
Universal Design
(continued)
b) Revise exemptions to reasonable
accommodation requests and findings for
reasonable accommodation requests, to
ensure they do not pose any barriers to
housing for persons with disabilities.
12/1/2026 6th Cycle In Progress
The zoning text
amendments required
under this program have
been drafted. City Council
will consider adopting the
amendments by the end of
2 026.

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Program E 1.1.5: Support
for Persons with
Developmental
Disabilities
Encourage housing providers to
designate a portion of new affordable
housing developments for persons with
disabilities, especially persons with
developmental disabilities. Implement an
outreach program that informs families
about housing and services available for
persons with developmental disabilities.
10/1/2025 6th Cycle In Progress
The Planning Division
advocates for the inclusion
of affordable housing for
special needs populations
whenever it meets with
developers to discuss new
projects. Planning Division
staff will develop and
publish a brochure
designed to inform families
about housing and services
available for persons with
developmental disabilities
by the end of 2026.

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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program E 1.1.6:

Extremely Low-Income
Development
Encourage additional housing resources
for extremely low-income residents,
particularly seniors, farmworkers, and
persons with physical or developmental
disabilities, through a variety of actions.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The City continued meeting
with organizations that
support the needs of the
extremely low-income
population. This includes
service providers,
nonprofits, and faith-based
organizations that provided
needed services to the
unhoused. The City did not
apply for funding for these
organizations, but did
provide technical support
or data for organizations
that were looking to apply
for grant funding. The City
continues to monitor grants
from local to federal levels
that will support the
unhoused in our
community.

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Program F 1.1.1: Housing
Discrimination Monitoring
and Referral Program
Continue to contract with Fair Housing
Napa Valley (FHNV) or other entity to
assist households alleging discrimination
through tenant/landlord mediation,
provide referrals to appropriate agencies,
such as HUD or the California Civil Rights
Department for further investigation and
resolution of complaints when needed,
and to conduct trainings for landlords and
housing providers on fair housing laws,
rights, and responsibilities. Continue to
contract with Fair Housing Advocates of
Northern California (FHANC) for fair
housing testing/audits and other services.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
In 2025, the City executed
a new contract with FHANC
to continue providing fair
housing, training, and
housing counseling
services to low income
households, including
Housing Choice Voucher
participants.

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https://www.cityofvallejo.net/our_city/depart
ments_divisions/housing_community_devel
opment
Program F 1.1.2: Improve
Access to Resources
Take the following actions to improve
access to resources and opportunities
citywide, with a particular emphasis on
neighborhoods with a concentration of
lower-income residents:

Program F 1.1.2: Improve
Access to Resources
(continued)
a) Evaluate higher-density residential
projects to determine if project-serving
retail/services can be incorporated into
the project or developed adjacent to the
project.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The Planning Division will
evaluate projects on an
ongoing basis and work
with developers to ensure
project-serving retail or
services are included in at
least two higher-density
mixed-use projects during
the planning period.

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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program F 1.1.2: Improve
Access to Resources
(continued)
b) Meet with the school district to analyze
whether housing security poses a barrier
to student achievement or teacher
recruitment/retention.
12/1/2025 6th Cycle Completed
The City of Vallejo holds
regularly-scheduled 2x2
Committee meetings, which
met 8 times in 2025, with
members of Vallejo City
Council and Vallejo City
Unified School District to
discuss the many needs
and challenges that our
students face. One of
these topics is housing
security. The City
Manager's Office will
continue to partner with the
school district to discuss
and work on addressing
housing security barriers to
student achievement and
teacher
recruitment/retention.

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Program F 1.1.2: Improve
Access to Resources
(continued)
c) Evaluate transitional buffers between
residential and industrial uses and
highways, and work with developers to
mitigate impacts associated with traffic
and industrial emissions.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The Planning Division
identifies opportunities to
include air quality buffers
during pre-application and
project review meetings for
new residential,
commercial, and industrial
projects located near
highways and other
sources of pollution, with
the goal of implementing at
least three pilot buffers
during the planning period.

A draft Environmental
Justice General Plan
Element has been
prepared and includes
policies recommending air
quality buffers between
pollution sources and
sensitive receptors. In
2025, there were no
projects that required the
im
plementation of such
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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program F 1.1.2: Improve
Access to Resources
(continued)
d) Pursue funding for urban greening
projects that aim to increase the city's
tree canopy.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
In 2020, the State
Department of Forestry &
Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
awarded the City of Vallejo
a $500,000 grant aimed at
enhancing urban forestry.

This grant facilitated
several initiatives: the
planting of 249 new trees
in priority areas; the
drafting of an Urban Forest
Management Plan (UFMP)
and the development of an
online citywide tree
inventory. All trees have
been planted under this
program. The Urban Forest
Management Plan (UFMP)
is currently being prepared
and will be presented to
City Council for
consideration later this
year. The tree inventory
has been integrated into a
web-based application,
which will be made publicly
accessible following the
UFMP's adoption by the
City Council. The City also
received grant funding for
the Georgia Street
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Program F 1.1.2: Improve
Access to Resources
(continued)
e) Pursue funding for rehab ilitation,
parks, transit, and active transportation
investments in low-opportunity areas.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The City completed the
installation of solar street
lights along Curtola
Parkway, part of a 2024
Grant from the Department
of Energy’s Energy
Efficiency Block Grant
Allocation Portion. The
Bluffs Trail project is
ongoing and staff continue
to pursue grant and other
funding opportunities
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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program F 1.1.2: Improve
Access to Resources
(continued)
f) Enhance access to parks and
community centers so that all residents
are within a 10-minute walk of these
amenities.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
Vallejo's parks are
managed by Greater
Vallejo Recreation District
(GVRD). According to
GVRD's 10-Year
Comprehensive Parks and
Recreation Master Plan,
65% of Vallejo residents
live within walking distance
of some outdoor recreation.

The City is currently
updating its Mare Island
Specific Plan (MISP),
Downtown Vallejo Specific
Plan, and Waterfront
Planned Development &
Desig Guidelines. These
updated plans will foster
complete communities,
ensuring that future parks
and other essential
amenities are within
walking and biking distance
of residential development.

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Program F 1.1.2: Improve
Access to Resources
(continued)
g) Prioritize development of new
community facilities, pocket parks, and
public green spaces in high-need areas,
and renovate existing parks to improve
accessibilty and usability.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The City has recently
completed several Capital
Improvement Program
(CIP) projects in its 'Low
Resource' areas as defined
in the 2025 AFFH Mapping
Tool. These projects
include the Homeless
Navigation Center Shelter,
which will provide 125 beds
and offer case
management, social and
medical services, as well
as job training. Other
projects include the Lake
Dalwigk Park
Improvements Project that
enhanced the existing park
with 3.8 acres of drought-
tolerant landscaping, ADA-
compliant upgrades, low
voltage LED lighting, and
new amenities; and the
Bay Trail/Vine Trail Gap
Closure Project that
constructed Class I and II
bike lanes to bridge the
gap between the two trails
within Vallejo.

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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program F 1.1.2: Improve
Access to Resources
(continued)
h) To improve economic conditions and
reduce the risk of displacement in areas
of high segregation and poverty, conduct
targeted outreach to identify the
economic development resources and
programs that best address community
needs. Based on community feedback,
collaborate with the Economic
Development Commission, Solano
Community College, the Workforce
Development Board of Solano County,
and other organizations to host job fairs
and information sessions about job
training opportunities.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle In Progress
Vallejo continued
implementation of the
Revolving Loan Fund:
$355,000 ARPA funds
approved by the City
Council to contract with
Solano EDC between
12/31/24-12/31/26. 43
inquiries to date with 15 not
eligible. Two loans have
been approved totaling
$100k. In 2025, Solano
EDC has promoted the
program at outreach
events, submit referrals,
and work with lender on
processing applications.

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Program F 1.1.2: Improve
Access to Resources
(continued)
i) Identify resources available for
residents during extreme weather events,
such as cooling centers and clean air
centers, and develop an informational
guide.
12/1/2025 6th Cycle Continuous
The City of Vallejo currently
publishes extreme weather
resource information on its
various websites, social
media accounts, as well as
providing information in its
Vallejo Weekly newsletter.

Information available in
English, Spanish, and
Tagalog.

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Program F 1.1.2: Improve
Access to Resources
(continued)
j) Continue advancing planning efforts to
promote sustainable transportation
options and improve road safety,
particularly in lower-income and high-
poverty areas.
6/1/2026 6th Cycle In Progress
Additional funding for the
City's Vision Zero Plan was
secured. The plan is
currently being created is
expected to be completed
by the end of FY 2025-26.

The 2013 Traffic Calming
Toolbox Program was
updated in 2022. The
feasibility study for
connecting Vallejo to the
Sonoma Marin Area Rail
Transit (SMART) system
was completed in 2024
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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program F 1.1.2: Improve
Access to Resources
(continued)
k) Continue partnering with and funding
the City’s participation in the Solano
Sustainable Transportation Equity Project
(solSTEP).
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The City continues its
participation in the Solano
Sustainable Transportation
Equity Project (solSTEP).

The City's CArbstep
SolSTEP project is ongoing
and the Traffic Calming
project is in progress
installing speed tables and
roundabouts at locations
throughout the City. The
CBTP Redwood Street
Road Diet and the Safe
Routes to School Mini
Grants with STA were both
completed.

Other 1 None
Program F 1.1.2: Improve
Access to Resources
(continued)
l) Continue implementing infrastructure
projects from the Capital Improvement
Plan (CIP) that serve areas of high
segregation and poverty (key projects
include Clean CA Georgia Street
Beautification and Cleanup, Lake Dalwigk
Park Improvements, and Roadway and
Crossing Improvements).
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
Multiple CIP projects aimed
at serving residents in an
area characterized by 'high
segregation and poverty'
were completed in 2025,
including the Ferry
Terminal Mobility Hub
Improvements ($226,000),
Sideshow Deterrent Project
($700,000), Georgia Street
Beautification and Cleanup
($352,000), and Lake
Dalwigk Park
Improvements
($4,767,980). Projects in
progress in the same area
are: Sacramento Street
Road Diet - Phase 2
($1,125,000); and
Waterfront Revival
Improvements
($1,734,070).

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Program F 1.1.2: Improve
Access to Resources
(continued)
m) Work with Solano Mobility to develop
a fact sheet, or similar informational
materials to be posted on the City’s
website, social media, and in public
buildings to help connect seniors, low-
income individuals, and other residents to
services.
1/1/2026 6th Cycle Completed
The
Solano County REAP
Collaborative created a
factsheet on Solano
Mobility programs. The City
posted this information on
the their website, social
media, and public
buildings.

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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program F 1.1.3: Renter
Protection and Housing
Stability Program
To further protect tenants from
displacement, increase household
stability, and preserve housing that is
affordable to lower-income-earning
households, the City Council will consider
proposed ordinances to establish
regulations for rent stabilization, just
cause for eviction protections, tenant anti-
harassment protections, and a tenant’s
right to counsel. Evaluate the
effectiveness of programs in promoting
renter protections and tenant stab ility and
establish additional measures.
1/1/2028 6th Cycle In Progress
The City was awarded two
One Bay Area Grants
(OBAG 3) totaling $2.4
million to update the
Downtown Vallejo and
Waterfront Specific Plans.

The grant-funded updates
will incorporate anti-
displacement policies,
including rent stabilization,
just cause eviction
protections, tenant anti-
harassment measures, and
a tenant’s right to counsel.

In May 2025, the City
executed master funding
and supplemental
agreements with the
Metropolitan Transportation
Commission (MTC), and
the City Council accepted
the grants in June 2025. In
October 2025, the City
released a Request for
Proposals (RFP) to solicit
qualified consultants for the
specific plan updates, and
in December 2025 received
proposals from seven
consultant teams. The City
is currently reviewing
Other 1 None
Program G 2.1.1: Housing
Rehabilitation Program
Continue to facilitate place-based
revitalization and housing preservation by
doin
g the following:

Program G 2.1.1: Housing
Rehabilitation Program
(continued)
a) Continue, as available, to provide
funds to assist very low-, low-, and
moderate-income households to
undertake repairs to their homes.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle In Progress
The Solano County REAP
Collaborative prepared a
memo for all the
jurisdictions, including City
of Vallejo, discussing
options for exploring
funding sources for a
countywide first-time
homebuyers program and
a countywide housing
rehabilitation program. The
County and the cities will
continue to discuss and
track funding sources that
could become viable
options in the future
including Bay Area
Housing Finance Authority
(BAHFA) funds
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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program G 2.1.1: Housing
Rehabilitation Program
(continued)
b) Give priority for participation in the
above program to very low-, low-, and
moderate-income homeowners who are
subject to code enforcement actions that
could otherwise lead to displacement of
residents.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle In Progress
The Solano County REAP
Collaborative prepared a
memo for all the
jurisdictions discussing
options for exploring
funding sources for a
countywide first-time
homebuyers program and
a countywide housing
rehabilitation program. The
County and the cities will
continue to discuss and
track funding sources that
could become viable
options in the future
including Bay Area
Housing Finance Authority
(BAHFA) funds
Other 1 None
Program G 2.1.1: Housing
Rehabilitation Program
(continued)
c) Continue to implement the
Neighborhood Law Program to
collaborate with City departments,
outside governmental agencies, and
Vallejo residents to address and
eliminate blight and nuisance conditions
throughout the city.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle In Progress
The City Attorney's Office
is actively advancing the
Neighborhood Law
Program (NLP) in Vallejo,
deploying attorneys directly
into neighborhoods to
address blight and
nuisance conditions.

Collaborating closely with
residents, community
organizations, the Vallejo
Police Department, and the
Code Enforcement
Division, these attorneys
aim to ameliorate some of
the city's most pressing
issues and enhance
Vallejo's overall quality of
life. In the 2025 calendar
year, the NLP has taken
action on approximately 50
properties, facilitated the
rehabilitation of four
residential properties
through receivership
petitions, and collected
approximately $10,000 for
the City's fees and costs in
addressing nuisance
conditions.

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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program G 2.1.1: Housing
Rehabilitation Program
(continued)
d) Make informational materials about
rehabilitation assistance programs
available in English, Spanish, and
Tagalog on the City’s website, provide
printed materials in City buildings, and
distribute materials to community
organizations.
12/1/2026 6th Cycle In Progress
The Housing and
Community Development
Department will work to
develop informational
materials about
rehabilitation assistance
programs in multiple
languages by December
2026.

Other None
Program G 2.1.1: Housing
Rehabilitation Program
(continued)
e
) Target outreach in neighborhoods with
the greatest rehabilitation need and lower
incomes including the neighborhoods
between Florida Street and Curtola
Parkway, as well as the communities
around Washington Park and Gibson
Park, and areas of high segregation and
poverty, as shown on the Regional
TCAC/HCD Opportunity Areas Map
(Appendix 3, Figure 3-1).
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The City's Housing and
Community Development
Department will initiate this
program as opportunities
for funding are identified.

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Program G 2.1.1: Housing
Rehabilitation Program
(continued)
f) Promote the use of Mills Act contracts
to ensure the rehabilitation, maintenance,
and preservation of historic resources
through information on the City’s website.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
Planning and Development
Services (PDS) staff
compiled research on the
Mills Act and helpful
associated programs in
2025. Information will be
posted to City website by
March 2026.

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Program G 2.1.1: Housing
Rehabilitation Program
(continued)
g) Continue the use of the State
Historical Building Code to maintain and
preserve historic buildings and their
character-defining features.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The
City allows building
permit applicants to utilize
the California Historical
Building Code for qualified
historic structures, in
accordance with Vallejo
Municipal Code Chapter

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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program G 3.1.1: Code
Enforcement Program
a) Develop a proactive code enforcement
policy for ensuring compliance with
building and property maintenance
codes, which will include property
maintenance, abandoned vehicles,
housing conditions, overall blight, and
health and safety concerns. Continue to
ensure compliance with building and
property maintenance codes.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The
City's Code
Enforcement Division
continues to develop
Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs) to
address proactive
enforcement of building,
zoning, and property
maintenance codes. The
City has a Vacant Real
Property Registration
Program that has been
restarted recently. The
program addresses the
annual registration and
monthly monitoring of any
privately owned residential
or commercial building or
lot parcel that is vacant
and/or pre-/foreclosed.

Moreover, the Division has
been continuously running
its Free Neighborhood
Dumpster program and
Vallejo Free-of-Graffiti (V-
FOG) programs to help
citizens voluntarily comply
with the property
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Program G 3.1.1: Code
Enforcement Program
(continued)
b) Seek funding to complete a Housing
Conditions Survey in older
neighborhoods and neighborhoods with
lower incomes, to evaluate rehabilitation
need.
12/31/2025 6th Cycle Continuous
The Code Enforcement
Division, in collaboration
with the City Manager's
Office, continues work to
identify and secure funding
for a Housing Conditions
Survey. Once funding is
available, the Division will
develop a program to
address rehabilitation
needs basesd on the
results of the Housing
Conditions Survey.

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Program G 3.1.1: Code
Enforcement Program
(continued)
c) Based on findings of the Housing
Conditions Survey, identify measures to
encourage housing preservation,
conservation, acquisition, and
rehabilitation, and mitigate potential
costs, displacement, and relocation
im
pacts on residents.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Not Yet Started
The Code Enforcement
Division will develop a
program to reduce
displacement risk as a
result of code enforcement
once funding is available.

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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program G 4.1.1: Vallejo
Community Public Safety
Program
Continue the Vallejo Community Public
Safety Program (VCPS) to work on and
help rehabilitate existing and new multi-
family complexes. As part of the program,
collaborate with the Police Department to
recommend and implement Crime
Prevention Through Environmental
Design (CPTED) measures at multi-family
complexes to enhance safety and
address crime concerns. Target outreach
in areas of high segregation and poverty
as shown on the Regional TCAC/HCD
Opportunity Areas Map (Appendix 3,
Figure 3-1).
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The Planning Division
works with the Vallejo
Police Department to
incorporate CPTED design
recommendations for new
multi-family residential
projects proposed within
the City, as well as existing
complexes which propose
renovations/modifications.

Staff will continue to
develop strategies to
rehabilitate existing multi-
family complexes,
particularly in areas of high
segregation and poverty.

Other 1 None
Program G 5.1.1: Rental
Property Inspection
Program
Establish a program to regularly inspect
multi-family rental housing units for code
compliance, structural integrity, safety,
and habitability. Conduct outreach to
property owners, tenants, and
neighborhood groups to ensure
transparency and gather feedback on
program design and implementation.
12/1/2027 6th Cycle In Progress
The Planning &
Development Services
Department (PDS) will
create the framework for
this program and work with
Finance and Human
Resources to figure out a
way to fund and staff the
program with plans to
adopt by December of
2027
Other None
Program H 1.1.1:

Neighborhood Park
Access Program
Based on the need for parks identified in
the General Plan, encourage the
development of public neighborhood or
pocket parks for new subdivisions and
incorporate the goals of this program into
new open space requirements as part of
the City-wide Zoning Ordinance update.

Through conditions of approval,
development agreements, and or
mitigation measures identified in
environmental review, require that
developers proposing to build parks and
park facilities do so concurrently with
residential construction to ensure these
amenities are available to existing and
new residents within a reasonable
amount of time from project approval.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The City has adopted a
standard of 4.25 acres of
parkland per 1,000
residents for planning
purposes and requires
developers to provide
parkland or pay impact
fees of equivalent value
when new homes are
approved. General Plan
Table CP-2 shows an
inventory of Vallejo parks,
together with existing
acreage. With 921.17
acres of parks and open
space within city limits,
Vallejo is currently meeting
its parkland standard.

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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program H 2.1.1: Transit-
Oriented Development
Implement the goals of the Mare Island
Specific Plan, and the Sonoma
Boulevard Specific Plan to implement
transit-oriented development (TOD).

Continue to implement Chapter 16.215 of
the Vallejo Municipal Code to actively
support TOD by offering up to a 25
percent increase in density and 25
percent increase in floor-area ratio for
eligible projects.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The
City continues to
implement Chapter 16.215
(Transit-Oriented
Development) which offers
increased densities,
increased floor-to-area
ratio, and parking
exemptions to incentivize
development within a 2,500
-
foot radius of the Curtola
Park & Ride, Sereno
Transit Center, Downtown
Vallejo Transit Center, and
Vallejo Waterfront Ferry
Terminal. The City also
continues to implement the
Sonoma Boulevard
Specific Plan on a project-
by-project basis and is
currently updating the Mare
Island Specific Plan
(MISP). The updated MISP
will foster complete
communities, ensuring that
essential amenities such as
transit, parks, retail, and
other services are within
walking and biking
Other 1 https://www.cityofvallejo.net/cms/One.aspx
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Program H 2.1.2:

Downtown Vallejo
Specific Plan and
Sonoma Boulevard
Specific Plan
a) Continue to implement the Downtown
Vallejo and Sonoma Boulevard Specific
Plans to introduce high-density mixed-
use housing while revitalizing existing
retail and commercial areas. Encourage
the development of affordable housing
units, as well as community amenities
(such as streetscape improvements,
greenspaces, active transportation
infrastructure), and transit infrastructure
(such as shaded waiting areas with
benches).
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The Planning Division
continues to implement its
Downtown Vallejo and
Sonoma Boulevard
Specific Plans through the
City's development review
process. Planning Division
staff advocates for
inclusion of affordable
housing and community
amenities whenever it
meets with developers to
discuss new projects
Other 1 None

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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program H 2.1.2:

Downtown Vallejo
Specific Plan and
Sonoma Boulevard
Specific Plan (continued)
b) Update the Downtown Specific Plan.

Where possible, prioritize higher-density
residential uses in portions of the specific
plan areas that have more
CalEnviroScreen or TCAC Environmental
Domain scores that indicate a more
positive environmental outcome.
1/1/2026 6th Cycle In Progress
In 2022, the City was
awarded a $1.2 million One
Bay Area Grant (OBAG 3)
to update the Vallejo
Downtown Specific Plan. In
May 2025, the City
executed master funding
and supplemental
agreements with the
Metropolitan Transportation
Commission (MTC), and
the City Council accepted
the grant in June 2025.

The City released a
Request for Proposals
(RFP) in October 2025 and
received proposals from
seven consultant teams in
December 2025. The City
is currently reviewing and
ranking proposals and
anticipates selecting a
consultant and initiating the
Downtown Specific Plan
update in spring 2026.

Other 1 None
Program H 3.1.1:

Objective Standards
Update the required findings for housing
projects for minor and major use permits
(particularly findings 4 and 5) to be
objective. Review findings for
development and design review for
housing projects (particularly findings 5
and 6 of the development review findings
and finding 4 of the design review
findings) to ensure they are objective.
12/1/2025 6th Cycle In Progress
The zoning text
amendments required
under this program have
been drafted. City Council
will consider adopting the
amendments by the end of
2026.

Other None

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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program H 4.1.1:

Regulate for Housing
Variety
Encourage a variety of housing types
(including duplexes, townhomes,
apartment buildings, and condominiums)
in neighborhoods and new subdivisions.

Identify innovative and alternative
housing options that provide greater
flexibility and affordability in the housing
stock while promoting mixed-income
development.
12/1/2025 6th Cycle In Progress
The City will facilitate
'missing middle' housing
through upcoming updates
to the Downtown and
Waterfront Specific Plans,
including duplexes,
triplexes, fourplexes,
townhouses, courtyard
apartments, and small-
scale apartment buildings.

These housing types
provide more affordable,
sustainable, and inclusive
options but are often
constrained by existing
zoning regulations. In May
2025, the City executed
master funding and
supplemental agreements
with the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission
(MTC), and the City Council
accepted One Bay Area
Grant (OBAG 3) funding in
June 2025. The City
released a Request for
Proposals (RFP) in October
2025 and received
proposals from seven
consultant teams in
December 2025. The City
Other 1 None
Program H 4.1.2:

Accessory Dwelling Units
Encourage the construction of ADUs
throughout the city through the following
actions, which are aimed at providing an
increased supply of affordable units and
therefore to help reduce displacement
risk for low-income households resulting
from overpayment and facilitating mixed-
income neighborhoods:

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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program H 4.1.2:

Accessory Dwelling Units
(continued)
a) Provide guidance and educational
materials for building ADUs on the City's
website, including permitting procedures
and construction resources. Additionally,
present homeowner associations with
information about the benefits of ADUs,
and inform them that covenants,
conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs)
prohibiting ADUs are contrary to state
law.
12/1/2024 6th Cycle Completed
In 2025, the City developed
a new ADU/JADU Mini-
Guide to assist
homeowners in planning,
designing, and permitting
accessory dwelling units.

The guide provides a step-
by-step overview of the
ADU process, key design
and permitting tips, an
overview of local rules,
fees, and timelines, and
links to design, financing,
and technical assistance
resources; it is available on
the Planning Division
website and promoted
through the Vallejo Weekly
newsletter. The Solano
County REAP Collaborative
also prepared the ADU
“Can You Build It?” tool,
which combines zoning
and ADU regulations to
determine the type of ADU
that can be built on a given
parcel, with a link to the
search tool on the City’s
website. In addition, Solano
REAP developed a
multilingual ADU resource
Other 1 https://www.cityofvallejo.net/common/pages
/GetFile.ashx?key=0wc%2fARP5
Program H 4.1.2:

Accessory Dwelling Units
(continued)
b) Proactivley advertise the benefits of
ADUs by distributing multilingual
informational materials in areas of high
opportunity and limited rental
opportunities. Posting flyers at the
planning counter, library, and online.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The City promotes its ADU
Mini-Guide in the Vallejo
Weekly, newsletter that is
provided in English,
Spanish and Tagalog. The
Mini-Guide contains
resource links including the
multilingual Solano ADU
site.

Other 1 https://www.cityofvallejo.net/common/pages
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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program H 4.1.2:

Accessory Dwelling Units
(continued)
c) Monitor ADU production and
affordability and adjust or expand the
focus of the education and outreach
efforts. If needed, identify additional sites
to accommodate the unmet portion of the
lower-income RHNA.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The City of Vallejo issued
26 building permits and 33
certificates of occupancy
for ADUs in 2025. In April
2025, the Planning &
Development Services
Department began tracking
ADU affordability by
requiring that permit
applicants complete an
affordabilty survey prior to
issuance of an ADU
building permit. The survey
is hosted by the
Association of Bay Area
Governments (ABAG).

ABAG will collect the
information throughout the
calendar year and provide
the data so that it can be
used in the 2026 annual
Units 26 None
Program H 4.1.2:

Accessory Dwelling Units
(continued)
d) Apply for funding to provide incentives
for homeowners to construct ADUs. 1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous There were no locally
administered ADU
incentive or accelerator
programs in Solano County
during 2025 that provided
direct financial assistance,
predevelopment subsidies,
or bundled technical
support to homeowners.

While statewide programs,
such as the California
Housing Finance Agency
(CalHFA) ADU Grant
Program, may be available
to eligible homeowners to
offset certain
predevelopment costs, the
City did not administer a
local ADU grant or
accelerator program during
this period. In 2026, staff
will continue to monitor and
pursue opportunities to
establish or participate in
ADU incentive or
accelerator programs,
including partnerships or
grant funding to support
the development of pre-
approved or standard ADU
building permit plan sets.

Other None

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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program H 4.1.2:

Accessory Dwelling Units
(continued)
e) Provide information to ADU applicants
about the Housing Choice Voucher
program to promote the use of ADUs as
rental housing for HCV holders. Target
additional information and outreach to
homes with ADUs in higher-income areas
on the east side of the city to promote
housing mobility for lower-income
households.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The Housing and
Community Development
Department currently
provides information about
the Housing Choice
Voucher (HCV) Program on
the City’s website, including
eligibility requirements and
participation details.

Beginning in 2026, the
Planning Division will
supplement this effort by
distributing informational
flyers to ADU applicants
during the permit review
process, directing
homeowners to HCV
resources and encouraging
the use of ADUs as rental
housing for voucher
holders. Outreach will
prioritize dissemination of
information to ADU
applicants citywide,
including in higher-income
areas on the east side of
the city, to support housing
mobility objectives.

Other None
Program H 5.1.1: City-Led
Workshops for Ongoing
Community Engagement
Coordinate regular public workshops on
various topics to promote public
education and engagement on ongoing
housing issues and to create a regular
opportunity to receive input from the
community. Target additional outreach to
lower-income areas and areas of High
Segregation and Poverty. Workshop
topics may include, but are not limited to,
ADUs, requesting reasonable
accommodation, tenants’ rights and legal
aid resources to help prevent
displacement, and universal design.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The City is scheduling a
meeting for 2026 with
Legal Services of Northern
California (LSNC) to
discuss code enforcement
topics relevant to the city's
lower-income areas and
areas of high segregation
and poverty. The City will
discuss opportunities to
hold a workshop to
promote public education
and engagement on
housing issues.

Meetings None
Program I 1.1.1: Promote
Energy and Water
Conservation
Promote energy efficiency in existing
housing and new development:

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Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program I 1.1.1: Promote
Energy and Water
Conservation (continued)
a) Continue and establish new
partnerships with local utility providers
and other organizations to promote
participation in available energy-
efficiency and home weatherization
programs (e.g., BayREN, HERO and
California First, PACE, Rising Sun’s
California Youth Energy Services [CYES];
PG&E Comfort Home Program; rebates
for energy-efficient appliances).
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
Building Division staff are
reviewing the website of
each of the programs listed
to find handouts in English,
Spanish, and Tagalog to
provide to homeowners
and tenants for educational
purposes during permitting
process. Expected
completion by July 2026.

Other None
Program I 1.1.1: Promote
Energy and Water
Conservation (continued)
b) Provide information on the website and
through printed materials at City Hall on
the following programs: i) PG&E's Energy
Savings Assistance Program; ii) the Low-
Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP);
iii) California’s Low-Income
Weatherization Program; iv) Marin Clean
Energy’s (MCE) residential home energy
assessment and electrification programs
for single- and multi-family buildings, heat
pump water heater contractor rebates,
and Low Income Families & Tenants
(LIFT) program; and v) rebate programs
available through the Solano County
Water Agency
6/1/2025 6th Cycle In Progress
Building Division staff are
reviewing the website of
each of the programs listed
to find handouts in English,
Spanish, and Tagalog to
provide to homeowners
and tenants for educational
purposes during permitting
process. Expected
completion by July 2026.

Other None
Program I 1.1.1: Promote
Energy and Water
Conservation (continued)
c) Enforce the Green Building Code (Cal-
Green) to facilitate the implementation of
green building features in new housing
units.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The City's Building Division
enforces Cal-Green, in
accordance with Vallejo
Municipal Code Chapter

12.50. Other 1
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s/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT12BUCO_CH

12.50GRBUCOAD37_12.50.010GRBUCOA
D
Program I 1.1.1: Promote
Energy and Water
Conservation (continued)
d) Develop a brochure to provide
developers with a range of green building
design features to choose from that w ill
satisfy CalGreen.
10/1/2025 6th Cycle Completed
Added link to HCD's Guide
to the 2022 California
Green Building Standards
Code on Building Division
website for access by the
community.

Other 1 None
Program I 1.1.1: Promote
Energy and Water
Conservation (continued)
e) Provide incentives, such as project
expediting, and conduct a study of fee
reductions to encourage the
implementation of features that exceed
Cal-Green standards.
1/31/2031 6th Cycle Continuous
The Planning &
Development Services
Department (PDS) is
currently completing a user
fee study to update its fee
schedule. As part of the
user fee study, PDS staff
has recommended permit
fee reductions and/or
waivers for projects that
exceed Cal-Green
Standards
Other None

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Jurisdiction Vallejo ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting
Period 2025
(Jan. 1 - Dec.
31) Housing Element Implementation
Planning 6th Cycle 01/31/2023 - 01/31/2031
Description of
Commercial
Development Bonus
Commercial Development Bonus
Date Approved
34 APN Street Address Project Name+
Local
Jurisdiction
Tracking ID+
Very Low
Income
Low
Income
Moderate
Income
Above Moderate
Income
Description of
Commercial
Development Bonus
Commercial Development Bonus
Date Approved
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
Units Constructed as Part of Agreement
Commercial Development Bonus Approved pursuant to GC Section 65915.7 Table E
Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Project Identifier
1 2
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation
formulas
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
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For detailed reporting requirements, see the
chcklist here:

Extremely Low-
Income
+
Very Low-
Income+ Low-Income+ TOTAL UNITS+
Extremely Low-
Income+
Very Low-
Income+ Low-Income+
TOTAL
UNITS+
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-
development/docs/adequate-sites-checklist.pdf
Rehabilitation Activity
Preservation of Units At-Risk
Acquisition of Units
Mobilehome Park Preservation
Total Units by Income
Table F
Please note this table is optional: The jurisdiction can use this table to report units that have been substantially rehabilitated, converted from non-affordable to affordable by acquisition, and preserved, including mobilehome park preservation, consistent with the standards set forth in Government Code section 65583.1, subdivision (c). Please note, motel, hotel, hostel rooms or other structures that are converted from non-residential to residential units pursuant to Government Code section 65583.1(c)(1)(D) are considered net-new housing units and must be reported in Table A2 and not reported in Table F.

Activity Type
Units that Do Not Count Towards RHNA+
Listed for Informational Purposes Only
Units that Count Towards RHNA +
Note - Because the statutory requirements severely limit what can be counted, please contact HCD at [email protected] and we will unlock the form which enable you to populate these fields.

Units Rehabilitated, Preserved and Acquired for Alternative Adequate Sites pursuant to Government Code section 65583.1(c) Annual Progress Report January 2020

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Jurisdiction Vallejo ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Note: "+" indicates an
optional field
Reporting
Period 2025 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas Planning
Period 6th Cycle 01/31/2023 - 01/31/2031
Notes
23 6
Prior APN+ Current APN Street Address Project Name+
Local
Jurisdiction
Tracking ID
Unit
Category
(2 to 4,5+)
Tenure
R=Renter
Very Low-
Income Deed
Restricted
Very Low-
Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Low- Income Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Non
Deed
Restricted
Above
Moderate-
Income
Total Moderate Income
Units Converted from
Above Moderate
Date
Converted Notes
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 0 0 46 0 0 46 1 0
52330080 2261 TUOLUMNE STREET Conversion of existi DVR24-0031 5+ R 46 46 1 0 7/14/2025 Project reviewed under AB 2011 and Stat e Table F2
Above Moderate Income Units Converted to Moderate Income Pursuant to Government Code section 65400.2 For up to 25 percent of a jurisdiction’s moderate-income regional housing need allocation, the planning agency may include the number of units in an existing multifamily building that were converted to deed-restricted rental housing for moderate-income households by the imposition of affordability covenants and restrictions for the unit. Before adding information to this table, please ensure housing developments meet the requirements described in Government Code 65400.2(b). 5 Project Identifier Unit Types
1 4
Affordability by Household Incomes After Conversion Units credited toward Moderate Income RHNA

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Jurisdiction Vallejo
Reporting
Period 2025
(Jan. 1 - Dec.
31)
Period 6th Cycle 01/31/2023 - 01/31/2031 ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation
23 4
APN Street Address Project Name+
Local
Jurisdiction
Tracking ID+
Realistic
Capacity
Identified in the
Housing
Element
Entity to whom the site
transferred Intended Use for Site
1 Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
Table G
Locally Owned Lands Included in the Housing Element Sites Inventory that have been sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of Project Identifier
NOTE: This table must only be filled out if the housing element sites inventory contains a site which is or was owned by the reporting jurisdiction, and has been sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of during the reporting

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Jurisdiction Vallejo Note: "+" indicates an optional field Reporting
Period 2025
(Jan. 1 - Dec.
31)
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation
formulas
Designation Size Notes
12 3 4 5 6 7
APN Street Address/Intersection Existing Use Number of
Units
Surplus
Designation
Parcel Size (in
acres) Notes
0055-170-380 485 Santa Clara Street Other Surplus Land 2.03 Existing Parking Lot 0056-062-200 1457-1499 Alameda Street Other Surplus Land 0.35 Existing Parking Lot 0182-020-130 Open Space off Columbus Parkway Other Surplus Land 264.49 Project Pending 0182-040-050 1 St. Johns Mine Road Other Surplus Land 25.46 Park NOTE: This table must contain an inventory
of ALL surplus/excess lands the reporting
jurisdiction owns
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
Parcel Identifier

ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
Table H
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Jurisdiction Vallejo ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting
Period 2025
(Jan. 1 - Dec.
31) Housing Element Implementation
Planning
Period 6th Cycle 01/31/2023 - 01/31/2031
Project Type Date
Units
(Beds/Student
Capacity) Granted
Notes
23 5 6
APN Street Address Project Name+
Local
Jurisdiction
Tracking ID+
Unit Category
(SH - Student Housing) Date
Very Low-
Income Deed
Restricted
Very Low-
Income Non
Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Non
Deed
Restricted
Above
Moderate-
Income
Total Additional
Beds Created Due
to Density Bonus
Notes
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
Table J
Student housing development for lower income students for which was granted a density bonus pursuant to subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 65915 Project Identifier Units (Beds/Student Capacity) Approved 1 4
NOTE: STUDENT HOUSING WITH DENSITY BONUS
ONLY. This table only needs to be completed if there
were student housing projects WITH a density bonus
approved pursuant to Government Code65915(b)(1)(F)
Annual Progress Report January 2020

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Jurisdiction Vallejo ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Period 2025 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
Planning Period 6th Cycle 01/31/2023 - 01/31/2031
No
Does the Jurisdiction have a local tenant preference
policy?
If the jurisdiction has a local tenant preference policy, provide a link to the jurisdiction's webpage containing authorizing local ordinance and supporting materials.

Notes
Table K
Tenant Preference Policy
Local governments are required to inform HCD about any local tenant preference ordinance the local government maintains when the jurisdiction submits their annual progress report on housing approvals and production, per Government Code 7061 (SB 649, 2022, Cortese). Effective January 1, 2023, local governments adopting a tenant preference are required to create a webpage on their internet website containing authorizing local ordinance and supporting materials, no more than 90 days after the ordinance becomes operational.

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Jurisdiction Vallejo Note: "+" indicates an optional field Reporting
Period 2025
(Jan. 1 - Dec.
31)
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation
formulas
Size Notes
34 APN Street Address/Intersection Date of
Designation
Designation
Level
Historic Site
Period
Areas of
Significance
Parcel Size (in
acres) Notes
Summary Row:

Historical Resources
Parcel Identifier
1 Designation
2 NOTE: This table needs to be completed with any sites within your jurisdiction that were newly added to a National, State, or Local register of historic places within the reporting year. If none, leave blank.

ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
Table L

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Jurisdiction Vallejo
Reporting Year 2025 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
Total Award Amount Total award amount is auto-populated based on amounts entered in rows 15-26.

Task $ Amount Awarded $ Cumulative Reimbursement Requested Other Funding Notes
1 - Housing Element $290,667.04 $290,667.04 None Vallejo LEAP rescope approved Aug 2025 2 - Zoning Code Amendment $28,675.00 $41,440.00 None Vallejo LEAP rescope approved Aug 2025 3 - Staff Time $33,849.51 $33,849.51 None Vallejo LEAP rescope approved Aug 2025 Summary of entitlements, building permits, and certificates of occupancy (auto-populated from Table A2) Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 14
Non-Deed Restricted 1
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 5
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 7
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 4
5 36
Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 7
Deed Restricted 24
Non-Deed Restricted 9
Deed Restricted 0Moderate
Completed Entitlement Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Above Moderate
Total Units
Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
Very Low
Low
Acutely Low
Extremely Low
Acutely Low
Extremely Low

ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Reporting
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
Completed
Please update the status of the proposed uses listed in the entity’s application for funding and the corresponding impact on housing within the region or jurisdiction, as applicable, categorized based on the eligible uses specified in Section 50515.02 or 50515.03, as applicable. 353,191.55$
Task Status
Completed
Completed

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Non-Deed Restricted 10
143
193
Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 48
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 9
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 8
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 12
40 117
Moderate
Above Moderate
Total Units
Total Units
Certificate of Occupancy Issued by Affordability Summary Income Level
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Above Moderate
Acutely Low
Extremely Low

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ACTION ITEM 6.C.

DATE: March 31, 2026
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Nalungo Conley, Assistant City Manager
Natalie Peterson, Assistant to the City Manager
SUBJECT: RECEIVE UPDATE ON THE CITY OF VALLEJO’S UNHOUSED STRATEGIC PLAN AND

PROVIDE DIRECTION ON NEXT STEPS, RECIEVE AN UPDATE ON THE WHITE SLOUGH SITUATION, AND APPROVE ALLOCATING UP TO $1,000 TOTAL FOR A

LIVED EXPERIENCE STIPEND PROGRAM

RECOMMENDATION
Receive an update on the City of Vallejo’s Unhoused Strategic Plan, receive an update on the White Slough situation, and approve allocating up to $1,000 total for a lived experience stipend program.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
On February 10, 2026 the City Council received an update on the City's unhoused situation and programs, received an overview of the current situation at the White Slough, and received a staff request to approve allocating up to $1,000 total for a lived experience stipend program. Council requested that the item come back with the Unhoused Strategic Plan update, parameters for the lived experience stipends, and additional information regarding potential clean-up of the White Slough.

BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
This information is coming back before Council as an update, as the draft Unhoused Strategic Plan itself is not yet fully complete. City staff began drafting an Unhoused Strategic Plan in 2024, at which point City Council requested that staff release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a consultant to work on an Unhoused Strategic Plan. The RFP was released in December 2024. The RFP responses were reviewed by a panel, and a potential consultant was selected by the panel. A consultant agreement was negotiated, and the item was brought before City Council on December 16, 2025 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget to appropriate $120,000 for the City’s Unhoused Strategic Plan. Council did not approve the request to amend the FY 2025- 2026 budget. Since the Unhoused Strategic Plan consultant agreement was not approved, staff will be working to update the previous draft plan.

The in-process Unhoused Strategic Plan contains five sections, as follows:

1. Plan Development. An overview of the plan’s development and the considerations taken during the development.

2. Vallejo’s Unhoused Statistics. A majority of the information comes from the 2024 Point In Time (PIT) Count and will be updated once the 2026 PIT Count information is released. This section touches briefly on Countywide statistics but predominately dives into the information relevant to the unhoused community in Vallejo.

3. Overview of current programs and projects. This section includes information on Emergency Shelters (Vallejo Homeless Navigation Center); Permanente Supportive Housing Programs (Blue Oak Landing and Broadway Village); Extreme Weather Centers; and Encampment Clean-ups/Removals.

4. Strategies for Reducing and Addressing Homelessness. This is broken into three distinct strategy sections.

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Date: March 31, 2026
Subject: RECEIVE UPDATE ON THE CITY OF VALLEJO’S UNHOUSED STRATEGIC PLAN AND

PROVIDE DIRECTION ON NEXT STEPS, RECIEVE AN UPDATE ON THE WHITE SLOUGH SITUATION, AND APPROVE ALLOCATING UP TO $1,000 TOTAL FOR A

LIVED EXPERIENCE STIPEND PROGRAM

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o Strategy 1: Improve Responses to Encampments Citywide o Strategy 2: Increase Local and Regional partnerships with CAP Solano JPA/CoC, non-profits, and the Community to leverage assistance in providing housing, sheltering, and service opportunities
o Strategy 3: Monitor and Measure Outcomes/Adjust Strategies

5. Resources. This section outlines the resources used during the drafting of the plan.

City staff seek Council's input and direction on next steps on developing the Unhoused Strategic Plan.

Lived Experience Stipends

As the City of Vallejo continues to establish its Unhoused Strategic Plan, staff would like to include a stipend program for individuals with lived experience. The stipend program would be established to ensure that the City is compensating individuals with lived experience for their input and expertise on potential future programs and policies. Staff have drafted a compensation procedure for people with lived experience of homelessness (attached). The procedure is based off the Community Action Partnership of Solano Joint Powers Authority (CAP Solano JPA) and the Vallejo-Solano Continuum of Care (CoC) compensation procedure. The stipends and their associated procedure would be incorporated into the City’s Unhoused Strategic Plan.

The compensation procedure outlines that meetings or events will be approved as compensation eligible for people with lived experience of homelessness. The meetings or events will include items such as requests for proposals/qualification review panels, policy review/development meetings, focus groups, listening sessions and other activities deemed appropriate by the City Manager or their designee. It establishes that individuals will be compensated $25 per hour, to be calculated to the nearest half hour. Individuals will fill out a compensation form that will be reviewed and verified for attendance before getting processed through the City’s finance department for payment. Compensation will come via check with the City’s current payment procedures, however staff will review to see if there are future possibilities to expand payment options. Staff will work with individuals on the best way to ensure they receive their checks.

White Slough

The location referred to as the White Slough is the wetlands located between Redwood Street and Highway 37 and Sonoma Boulevard and Sacramento Street. The area is made up of several parcels, some of which are publicly owned by Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District (VFWD) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and the others are privately owned by several different private entities. There is a continued growing concern regarding an unhoused encampment located across four of the privately owned parcels. The area of most concern presently is commonly referred to as “the spit,” which is the peninsula portion made up of two privately owned parcels.

At their February 10, 2026 meeting, the City Council requested that the City create an estimate of what the cost would be for the City to conduct a clean-up of the private properties the spit. Staff from the Public Works Department reviewed the current state of the location and estimated that cleaning up the location would cost approximately $146,000, as listed below, not including fees related to tow and/or storage of the inoperable vehicles on the spit. The estimate below is based off a three-week timeline to clear the site and assumes donated dumpsters from Recology’s dumpster program. Based on observation, there are approximately 110 vehicles and 30 RVs on site that will likely need to be towed. The estimate does not include costs associated with staff from the City Manager’s Office, City Attorney’s Office, Code Enforcement, or Police Department that

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PROVIDE DIRECTION ON NEXT STEPS, RECIEVE AN UPDATE ON THE WHITE SLOUGH SITUATION, AND APPROVE ALLOCATING UP TO $1,000 TOTAL FOR A

LIVED EXPERIENCE STIPEND PROGRAM

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would support these efforts leading up to and during the clean-up.

Equipment Cost per hour Hours Total cost
Backhoes (1) $65.00 120 $7,800.00
Loader (1) $65.00 120 $7,800.00
Peterbuilt Truck (1) $61.92 120 $7,430.40
End Dump Trailer (1) $29.60 120 $3,552.00

Public Works Staff Cost per hour Hours
HEO's (2) $75.70 120 $18,168.00
Maintenance worker (4) $68.50 120 $32,880.00

Items to Remove
Cars 110 $200.00 $22,000.00
Motorhomes/ Campers 30 $200.00 $6,000.00
Dumpster loads (garbage) 50 In kind Recology
Dump fees $50,000.00
Dumpster loads (tires) 4 In kind Recology

Materials
Crushed rock loads (if necessary) 2 $1,200.00

Sub Contractor
House of Acts $18,240.00

Subtotal $175,070.40
Contingency $35,014.08
Total $210,084.48
*these are estimates and may change depending on state of the properties upon clean-up

As noted above, staff estimates that there are approximately 110 vehicles and 30 RVs on site that will likely need to be towed. The City has tow agreements with several local tow vendors that can be utilized for this clean up. The amount of vehicles and RVs that would need to be removed would create capacity challenges for the tow yards. The City is looking into alterative options, such as working with additional tow companies outside of the City or a temporary additional location to store the towed vehicles and RVs. Both options would come with an additional cost, outside of the tow contract that the City currently has in place. It is also possible that the volume of towing could result in additional costs. For the sake of discussion, it may cost $200 per vehicle or RV to be towed off of the site, outside of the City’s current tow contact, for a total estimated cost of $28,000 in addition to the $176,484.48 listed above for other items.

City staff is currently seeking outside funding sources that may be able to cover some of the costs. Staff is also

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working with local, state, and federal partners to identify short term and long term strategies to address the issues that the encampment on White Slough is creating. As Council is aware, the City Attorney's Office has filed nuisance abatement cases on the four privately owned properties with encampment activity. Access to the property and an order of cleanup are being sought in the cases. If Council directs staff to move forward with taking the lead on conducting a clean-up of the location, it would take approximately two months to receive the court orders to abate the properties and an additional three weeks to conduct the clean-up. Even with the court order, the City will not have the right to inhibit access to the properties, so it may be challenging to prevent the reoccupation of the properties.

FISCAL IMPACT
Lived Experience Stipends
There is no impact on the general fund at this time. If Council approves allocating up to $1,000 total for unhoused stipends, there are currently funds available in the City’s unhoused account that could cover this expenditure.

White Slough
If at a future meeting Council directs staff to move forward with a clean-up of the White Slough, staff would come forward with potential funding sources to accomplish the efforts.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a project which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378 as it is just an update/planning activities.

ATTACHMENTS

1. DRAFT Lived Experience Compensation Procedure

CONTACT
Natalie Peterson, Assistant to the City Manager
[email protected]

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Office of the City Manager

City of Vallejo Compensation Procedure for People with
Lived Experience of Homelessness

BACKGROUND
The City of Vallejo believe that all people in Solano County have a role to play in addressing homelessness in our community. People with lived experience of homelessness have particular expertise and are essential participants in these efforts. People who are currently experiencing or have experienced homelessness are uniquely positioned to contribute their expertise to policy-setting, program development, and system design for Vallejo’s process for addressing homelessness in our community.

The City of Vallejo may compensate People with Lived Experience of Homelessness (PWLEH) for their time and expertise for participation in meetings or events such as request for proposals/qualification review panels, policy review/development meetings, focus groups, listening sessions, etc., as preapproved and deemed appropriate by the City Manager or their designee. Individuals will be made aware of the preapproved meetings/events and their qualification for being compensated. Meetings or events where compensation is eligible will be reviewed and pre-approved based on available funding for the program.

Compensation will be provided upon request after participating in the preapproved activities.

If a participant with lived experience of homelessness is employed and participates as a duty associated with that employment, and is therefore compensated by their employer, they are not eligible for additional compensation.

AMOUNT
Compensation for time and expertise will be provided at $25 per hour and will be calculated at the nearest half-hour, rounding up to the nearest half-hour. Minimum compensation will be for an hour for meetings/participation lasting more than 30 minutes.

PROCESS
Eligible participants will be provided with a form to complete at the conclusion of each meeting/event coved by this procedure. The participant will complete and submit the form to the designated City of Vallejo staff for approval. If for any reason the form cannot be immediately completed during the meeting/event, it may be submitted by the 5th of the month following the activity.

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Within 15 days of the activity staff will verify attendance and forward the approved list of compensation to the finance department for processing. The City of Vallejo may contact the participant for additional information, if needed. No later than the 30th of the month following the activity the City will provide payment via check.

Designated City of Vallejo staff members will provide support to assist with the completion of the form if needed. If a form is not returned by a participant and there is no communication with the City of Vallejo staff to request assistance, it will be assumed that the participant does not wish to request compensation.

Compensation will be mailed to individuals no later than the 30th of the month following the activity. For individuals that do not have a mailing address, compensation stipends may be picked up at City Hall. Staff will coordinate with the individual on a date and time to retrieve the compensation stipend.

Note that this compensation counts as taxable income for income tax purposes. If participants are paid more than $599.99 per year, they will need to complete a W9 Form.

Benefits Counseling Resources
The City of Vallejo is not able to advise participants about how compensation payments could affect any benefits that members/participants receive, such as SSI or SSDI. People who receive SSI and SSDI and want to work can get free benefits counseling by contacting Social Security Administration’s Ticket to Work Help Line (1-866-968-7842) and asking to be referred to a benefits counselor.

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City of Vallejo Compensation Request for People with
Lived Experience of Homelessness Form

First Name:

Last Name:

Phone Number:

What activity are you seeking compensation for:

Date of Meeting/Activity:

How long was the meeting/activity: (30-60 minutes) (61-90 minutes) (90-120 minutes)

I am requesting reimbursement in the form of: (Mailed Check) (Pick-up Check)

If requesting mailed check, please provide full mailing address (street, city, zip code)

By signing I am verifying my attendance at the above named meeting/activity and that I am not otherwise being paid for my time at that
activity_________________________________

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ACTION ITEM 6.D.

DATE: March 31, 2026
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Erik Rzomp, Executive Assistant to Mayor Sorce
SUBJECT: DISCUSS OPTIONS, DETERMINE FINAL LOCATION FOR PLACEMENT OF THE

ONIGAWARA, APPROVE GARDEN RESTORATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

DESIGN PLANS, AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING SAME

RECOMMENDATION
Approve plans for restoration of Japanese Garden located between City Hall and the JFK Library which includes the installation of the restored Onigawara on a concrete Pedestal and new plants in the Japanese garden located adjacent to City Hall.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The garden, a gift from Vallejo’s Sister City of Akashi, is currently in poor condition as a result of vandalism and neglect. The restoration would beautify the area for the enjoyment of the residents of Vallejo and show respect for the gift from Akashi, and for the Sister City relationship. The Vallejo Sister City Association has funded a significant portion of the restoration.

BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
In 2003, to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Vallejo-Akashi Sister City relationship, the people of Akashi presented the people of Vallejo with the gift of a Japanese garden. The garden is located between City Hall and the JFK Library and occupies the space adjacent to the outdoor stairs coming down from Santa Clara Street. The original garden included specially selected plant specimens and an Onigawara - a type of roof ornamentation found in Japanese architecture. They are generally roof tiles or statues depicting an oni (ogre) or a fearsome beast. In more modern times Oni are thought to ward off bad luck, much like gargoyles in Western tradition. The City of Akashi is known for the manufacture of ceramic roof tiles, so the gift was made of ceramic, a product of our Sister City. The Onigawara was an integral part of the garden.

As the result of neglect and vandalism over the years the garden has fallen into a state of disrepair. A number of the original plants died, including a cherry tree. There remains an exemplary specimen of a deodar – a type of cedar. The Onigawara was vandalized and broken into many pieces. After the vandalism the broken pieces were collected and stored by a member of the Vallejo Sister Cities Association. The pieces were recovered and utilized during the restoration.

The public, the Sister Cities Association, former mayors, and council members frequently expressed displeasure over the condition of the garden. This reached a critical point in 2023 as the 55th anniversary of the sister city relationship arrived and a delegation from Akashi was planning a trip to Vallejo to observe the occasion. The garden in its neglected state could be perceived as a sign of disrespect to our Sister City visitors and an embarrassment to Vallejo. The delegation cancelled their trip, but there is reason to believe another trip will be scheduled. Restoration of the garden would show respect for the Akashi gift, the Sister City relationship and the people of Vallejo. At the time of the publication of this report, no Akashi delegation is scheduled to visit Vallejo.

Between 2022-2025 with the cooperation of community volunteers and public works staff the garden was

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cleaned, weeded and the irrigation system repaired. The old concrete book repository was removed. The garden’s appearance has improved, but it is still not in the desired condition. Rich Weyrich, a member of the Beautification Commission, drafted a plan for the garden and Public Works created a CAD drawing of the plan.

The repair and garden renewal are a gift to the City of Vallejo.

The refurbishment of the Onigawara has been completed by local artist Jean Cherie. The Sister Cities Association paid for the repair of the Onigawara. Ms. Cherie is a local sculptor of some renown and for many years has had a large sculpture on display at the corner of Georgia St. and Mare Island Way. The original intent was to glue the ceramic pieces back together and camouflage the seams. The Onigawara was so badly damaged that this repair method was not feasible. The pieces were used to create a mold and then cast a replacement Onigawara out of concrete reinforced with a metal structure and mesh. The result is a piece nearly identical in appearance to the original and sufficiently strong to resist the elements and vandalism. The artist has retained the mold so, if necessary, the Onigawara could be recast. The Onigawara is 42” tall, 58” wide at the base and 7” deep. It weighs approximately 150 pounds.

As plans were being considered, the location and display height were discussed by the Sister City Commission. The Onigawara was originally placed outside on a concrete pad at ground level. There was concern that the piece would be vulnerable to vandalism, and it was suggested that the Onigawara could be placed inside. Ms. Cherie recommended that the Onigawara go back outside elevated on a pedestal so it would be at an approximate eye level. An outdoor elevated display is more in alignment with the intent of an Onigawara as it is typically on a roof. Artist Jean Cherie provided a rendering of the finished Onigawara on a pedestal. The pedestal envisioned is 48” wide 10” deep and 24” high. The materials of construction as specified by Public Works would be concrete and rebar.

The indoor vs. outdoor location and pedestal vs. ground level options were brought before the Commission on Culture and the Arts in July 2025 and January 2026. The Commission on Culture and the Arts concurred in the recommendation that the Onigawara should go outside on a pedestal.

The full restoration of the entire Japanese garden involves the installation of plants consistent with the design of the original garden determined to the best of the abilities of Rick Weyrich and various members of the Sister City organization familiar with the history. Mr. Weyrich expanded the landscaping plan to include the empty garden plot at the top of the stairs near the entry to the JFK Library. This will bring continuity or theme which will flow from the upper to lower levels. Landscaping will include planting Yoshino Cherry Trees, Lace Leaf Japanese Maple, a weeping Japanese Cherry tree, Dwarf azaleas and Japanese Anemones. Plants will be sourced from Landscapes Unlimited, 4330 Bodega Ave. Petaluma, a wholesale plant nursery that sells to landscape professionals. The plants are to be purchased by the Vallejo Sister City Association and gifted to the City as a part of the restoration. Public Works drafted a cost estimate and plan for the construction of a pedestal. Public Works estimated a labor and equipment cost of $1,211.02 and an additional $500 for materials for a total estimate of $1,711.02. Continued maintenance of the garden can be supported by Public Works.

Currently the Onigawara is being stored at the Temple Arts Lofts awaiting a decision. Plants will not be purchased until a decision is made.

FISCAL IMPACT

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If approved, the costs for placing and maintaining the Onigawara will be covered by the Public Works Department's General Fund budget.

ATTACHMENTS

1. City Hall Japanese Garden-rev 02.12.26

2. Onigawara Artist Rendering w dimensions_

3. shattered onigawara

4. Restored Onigawara

CONTACT
Erik Rzomp, Executive Assistant to Mayor Sorce (707) 648-4377 [email protected]

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ACTION ITEM XX

DATE: March 31, 2026
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Nalungo Conley, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: PROVIDE FEEDBACK REGARDING FUNDING PRIORITIES FOR BAY AREA AIR QUALITY

MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (BAAQMD) COMMUNITY BENEFITS FUND GRANT

RECOMMENDATION
Provide feedback regarding the funding areas/categories for the BAAQMD Community Benefits Fund Grant.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The Bay Area Air District Community Benefits Grant provides a unique funding opportunity for the City of Vallejo to both enhance its service delivery with regards to reducing harmful environmental burdens on cost- burdened residents, but also providing grants to Community-Based Organizations to fund transitions to green technology and support interventions, programs, and initiatives that create sustainable living and working conditions for those most impacted by poor air quality.

BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
In January 2026, the Bay Area Air District (BAAQMD) approved program guidelines to administer penalties assessed against local refineries to be distributed through their Reinvesting Penalties for Air Improvement and resilience (REPAIR) program. This grant program provides an opportunity for community-led projects that reduce air pollution, improve public health and strengthen community resilience in Benicia, Richmond, and surrounding communities. The City of Vallejo has identified several priority projects that meet these guidelines and that the City will move forward. However, staff seek feedback from Council on how they would like to see the remaining funds distributed throughout the community. The City of Vallejo will be pursuing an Opportunity Grant as a Lead applicant for $5million dollars.

There are three funding buckets for the “Benicia and Related Communities” tract:

1. Catalyst Grant: Only available to the City of Benicia ($10mil-$40mil)

2. Opportunity Grant: Support collaborative projects led by multi-stakeholder partnerships ($500k-$5mil)

3. Seed Grants: Supports smaller-scale, community-based projects ($100k-$200k)

Projects must advance at least two of the programs core strategies: reducing air pollution and improving health outcomes or building economic resilience.

The City of Vallejo has been asked to be a “Co-applicant” on a proposal with Contra Costa County that increases the scope of their existing programs that are focused on green transition projects for energy efficiency and reducing reliance on carbon products as well as subsidies for energy upgrades that reduce electric and utility costs for individuals and household earning between 80% Area Median Income (AMI) and 120% AMI. Their program will expand coverage to Solano County with a focus on the City of Vallejo. They have allocated approximately $500k towards programs or initiatives that the City of Vallejo have identified that are complementary to their objectives (more information below).

The City of Vallejo will also be a “Lead” applicant for this grant that seeks to fund the following programs:

1. Safe Routes 2 Schools (Partnership with Solano Transportation Authority (STA)): $1million

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Safe Routes 2 Schools is an initiative that highlights bike and pedestrian safety through education and workshops centered around educational institutions with elementary schools being the primary focus . The Vallejo Police Department (VPD) has participated in some capacity with this program over the last two years and with Vision Zero a priority for VPD, the City seeks to enhance and expand this program to all elementary schools in the Vallejo City Unified School District (VCUSD) . This partnership with STA will focus on reducing congestion and emissions during drop-off and pick-up times and getting kids more active in their community with an emphasis on safety. This program enhancement will fund:

a. Additional VPD safety officers
b. Target parents and caregivers for education on bike and walking safety c. Create safe routes to school maps
d. Hold quarterly helmet fitting sessions, with helmets being provided at no cost, so kids can safely ride and play in their community
e. Create an Anti-Idling campaign to reduce car emissions with a focus on pick-up and drop-off times f. Fund traffic studies at all VCUSD elementary schools for circulation and potential modification to eliminate risks associated with jaywalking across the street, including updating signage, parking times, and identifying alternative routes that are staffed and monitored

2. Florance Douglas Senior Center Energy Upgrades: $1.5million

The Florance Douglas Senior Center is the only senior center in the City of Vallejo. The center doesn’t receive any operational support but serves the entire senior community of approximately 32 thousand seniors in the City. That’s over 25% of the total population in the City that is over the age of 55+. This program will move the center away from reliance on carbon-based utilities to green technology. In the event of an emergency, environmental or otherwise, the center can serve as a resiliency center. They already serve as an unofficial heating and cooling center for seniors who experience economic uncertainty when their utility bills increase due to weather events. This center is a place where our most vulnerable can come and be safe and receive services like free food from their weekly distribution program or take part in any number of activities scheduled throughout the week. This program enhancement will fund:

a. A comprehensive energy audit and load assessment
b. Defining, identifying, and selecting specific areas for energy upgrades (e.g. HVAC, lighting, controls, insulation, plumbing, electric, solar panels including a commercial battery, and upgrades to the commercial kitchen to move to electric appliances) c. Fund preliminary design and spec development to its final construction phase within a standard municipal capital project timeline of 2-3 years

The City of Vallejo will leverage these Air District funds with an award that has already been secured from the MCE Community Benefit Fund. The CoV received $65K to support its Community Center Solar Carport, LED Safety Corridor & Energy Resilience Initiative, which provides for the implementation of equipment electrification and10–15 kW rooftop solar installation (Phase 1). Phase 1 of this pilot project also entails:

a. Permitting & Technical Support - Coordination between Public Works, Building & Planning to streamline permitting and inspections
b. City Participation in Vallejo's newly formed Clean Energy & Business Resilience Task Force - Ensuring alignment with clean-energy, economic development, and community engagement priorities.
c. Community Event Highlighting Early Outcomes & Business Improvement District Readiness - Hosting/overseeing a citywide public event celebrating solar installation, workforce participation, and Business Improvement District activation

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d. Business outreach along the project site's adjacent to Sonoma Boulevard corridor for increased workforce exposure among South Vallejo residents. Vallejo's Florence Douglas Senior Center is located at City Census Tract 6095250701, which Climate Environmental Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) qualifies as disadvantaged because it meets more than one burden threshold AND the associated socioeconomic threshold as follows:

• Energy: PM2.5 in the Air – Level of inhalable particles, 2.5 micrometers or smaller: 95th above 90th percentile.
• Linguistic Isolation – Share of households where no one over age 14 speaks English very well: 93rd above 90th percentile.
• Unemployment – Number of unemployed people as a part of the labor force: 92nd above 90th percentile.
• Climate Change, Housing & Community Health: Low income – People in households where income is less than or equal to twice the federal poverty level, not including students enrolled in higher ed: 68th above 65th percentile.
• Workforce Development: High school education – Percent of people ages 25 years or older whose high school education is less than a high school diploma: 27% above 10%. • High School Education: Percent of people ages 25 years or older whose high school education is less than a high school diploma: 24% above 10%

It is also worth mentioning that the MCE (Phase 1) project that the Air District Community Benefits Grant seeks to build on has quantifiable outcomes will be easy for the City to keep track of and monitor (e.g., reduction in energy facility costs). For example, asthma, a chronic lung disease, is characterized by symptoms such as episodic breathlessness, wheezing, coughing, and chest tightness. Although the full range of causes are still being studied, research has identified environmental factors that can induce or exacerbate asthma. These include exposure to traffic-related air pollutants like PM, ozone, and diesel exhaust, as well as indoor triggers such as mold. This CalEnviroScreen (CES) 4.0 indicator scored in the 93.5 percentile for the majority of Vallejo census tracts.

3. Planning Department Subsidies and Enhancements: ($750k)

The Planning Department recently released its draft amendments to integrate environmental justice policies and implementation actions into the Vallejo General Plan 2040. To further support the policies that promote environmental harm reduction, improve access to resources, and reduce exposure to environmental burdens, the department is embarking on a series of activities that aim to make these activities more affordable, sustainable, and less likely to result in displacement of cost-burdened families or individuals. The program proposes to fund the following:

a. Rental inspection proposals to comply with the City’s updated Housing Element for multi-family units and single rental units
b. Educational outreach to residential and commercial businesses about the green technology programs that can enhance property values, improve environmental conditions and air quality, reduce utility costs, and promote sustainability (consistent with Housing Element Policy I.1 and G.3 in the City's updated Housing Element Policy)
c. Subsidies for activities that encourage all-electric building conversions and green energy enhancements
d. Provide subsidies for Electric Vehicle charging stations e. Provide grants to households earning 80% AMI to purchase electric scooters and/or electric bikes

➢ Partnership with Contra Costa County ($500k): Design and implement a program that layers additional Air District funding onto the Bay Area Regional Energy Network Home EASE

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Date: March 31, 2026
Subject: PROVIDE FEEDBACK REGARDING FUNDING PRIORITIES FOR BAY AREA AIR QUALITY

MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (BAAQMD) COMMUNITY BENEFITS FUND GRANT PAGE 4

Program focusing on activities that address gap funding to complete projects to further encourage all- electric building conversions (e.g. Heat pump installations, water heater replacements, window replacements, etc.)

4. Community-Based Environmental Justice Program and Initiatives: ($1.75mil)

The CoV is aware that the funding from the Air District provides an opportunity for many community-based organizations that have been providing environmental justice services, to receive financial support for their activities. Given the focus on improving air quality and supporting economic and workforce development initiatives, staff wanted to receive feedback from the City Council on priorities that serve this goal. The City has had multiple community-centered individuals reach out and offer up a multitude of programs that could be funded with this revenue source. Some categories are:

a. Homelessness rapid housing with support services
b. Air monitoring and tracking programs
c. Workforce development programs that target chronically underemployed youth in disadvantaged communities
d. Support for the differently abled communities with an emphasis on art therapy and education. This would include a workforce development component with supportive services e. Potential enhancements to GVRD facilities in South Vallejo and other impacted areas of Vallejo with poor air quality indexes

*Not an exhaustive list. The City would issue an RFI for proposals along with a Project Manager to track and manage the grants issued/funded through #4

FISCAL IMPACT
This item doesn’t have a fiscal impact. If our proposal is awarded, we will return to issue a notice to amend the budget

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a project which has the potential of resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378.

ATTACHMENTS

1. LCBF Guidelines-Call for Projects (BAAQMD)

2. CONTACT
Nalungo Conley, Assistant City Manager (707) 648-4301
[email protected]

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1 Bay REPAIR (Reinvesting Penalties for Air
Improvement and Resilience)

Local Community Benefits Fund

Round 1 - Call for Projects
Benicia and Surrounding Communities

Bay Area Air District

January 29, 2026

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2 BACKGROUND
Background
The Bay Area Air District (Air District) adopted the Community Benefits Penalty Funds Policy to directly support communities disproportionately impacted by air pollution. When penalties are assessed against entities violating air quality regulations, this policy enables penalty funds to be reinvested directly back to communities through impactful projects.

Penalty funds and other funds from enforcement actions are administered through the Bay REPAIR (Reinvesting Penalties for Air Improvement and Resilience) program, and are allocated to the Local Community Benefits Fund or the Regional Community Benefits Fund.

The Local Community Benefits Fund reinvests back in the specific community affected by the air quality violations that led to the penalty. The Local Community Benefits Fund may also invest mitigation funds that are more limited in their scope.

The Local Community Benefits Fund Program Goals are to:
• Reduce air pollution or mitigate its impacts, improve public health outcomes, and build economic resilience for a just transition away from the harmful effects of a fossil fuel-based economy.
• Advance integrated projects to holistically meet community needs. • Strengthen community-led and collaborative solutions.

This Call for Projects requests project proposals from eligible applicants in Benicia and surrounding communities. Please refer to the Local Community Benefits Fund Guidelines for overall grant information.

Funding Source
The Air District, in conjunction with the California Air Resources Board, fined Valero Refining Company for air quality violations in October 2024.

The Local Community Benefits Fund for Benicia and surrounding communities has $60,011,061 in available funding. This funding estimate may be revised to account for any accrued interest.

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3 ELIGIBILITY

Figure 1: Communities eligible for funding from the Local Community Benefit Fund Eligible Communities
Projects must be located within the boundaries of the eligible communities.

Projects located in Benicia and surrounding communities, as shown in Figure 1, are eligible for funding.
• Projects located in Benicia are eligible for Seed, Opportunity, and Catalyst Grants. • Projects located in the surrounding communities highlighted in blue in Figure 1 are eligible for Seed and Opportunity Grants:
o Vallejo
o Rodeo
o Crockett
o Port Costa
o Martinez (areas north of Highway 4)
o Mountain View
o Vine Hill
o Pacheco
o Concord (areas north of Highway 4, and south of Highway 4 between I-680 and Highway 242)

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4 o Clyde
o Bay Point
o Pittsburg

Please visit the Air District website for an online map of the eligible communities.

How Community Eligibility Was Determined
The Air District identified the City of Benicia, where the Valero refinery is located, as an eligible community.

To identify additional eligible communities, the Air District conducted an analysis and developed an eligibility map that was informed by estimates of long-term air pollution exposure and community vulnerability:
• The analysis modeled Particulate Matter (PM)2.5 contributions from the Valero refinery on an annual-average basis and weighted the results by population to create a proxy for overall refinery-related exposure. The Air District compared these population-weighted exposure levels in surrounding places with those in Benicia. • The analysis also assessed community vulnerability using CalEnviroScreen, a statewide tool that combines pollution burden and population factors such as exposure to multiple pollutants, rates of asthma, and socioeconomic data. • Finally, the analysis considered common-sense geographic and jurisdictional boundaries, terrain features, and transportation corridors to simplify eligibility criteria and ease implementation (for example, areas north of Highway 4).

The Air District recognizes that any map-based eligibility designation reflects underlying data and methodological limitations. Air quality modeling is based on the best available information, but it cannot capture every source of exposure, every variation in community vulnerability, or short-term pollution events. Please see Appendix A for additional details on the methodology used to identify eligible communities.

Grant Awards
The Local Community Benefits Fund supports integrated projects that reduce air pollution or mitigate its impacts, improve public health outcomes, and build economic resilience for a just transition away from the harmful effects of a fossil fuel-based economy. Where sufficient funding is available, the Local Community Benefits Fund is focused on funding consolidated, larger grants with multiple projects that result in more immediate benefits within the community.

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5 The Local Community Benefits Fund for Benicia and surrounding communities has $60,011,061 in available funding. Funding will be distributed through three grant types.

Seed Opportunity Catalyst
Funding
Availability
$60,011,061
Anticipated
Awards
1 - 5 grant awards
anticipated
1 - 5 grant awards
anticipated

1 – 3 grant awards
anticipated
Grant Size $100,000 -
$200,000
$500,000 - $5
million
$10 - $40 million
Grant Term Up to 2 years Up to 3 years Up to 5 years
Eligible
Applicants
Open to 501(c)(3)
non-profit, no Co-
Applicants
Lead Applicant must
partner with at least 1
Co-Applicant(s)
Exemption: no Co-
Applicant required

Eligible
Communities
Benicia and
surrounding
communities
Benicia and
surrounding
communities
Benicia
Application
Deadline
May 29, 2026 May 1, 2026

VALERO REFINERY CLOSURE
Valero Refining Company announced that it would close its Benicia refinery in 2026. While the refinery closure will bring improvements in air quality, the sudden nature of the refinery closure will also create immediate adverse economic impacts, including job losses for refinery workers and the loss of direct and indirect tax revenue for local government entities.

Due to the ongoing strain on the Benicia community’s civic and organizational capacity resulting from the impending refinery closure, the Air District is making the following exceptions for Catalyst Grant applications in Benicia:
• Partnerships: The partnership requirements in Section 4.1 of the Grant Guidelines are waived. While Co-Applicants will not be a required element for the Catalyst Grant in Benicia, applications demonstrating diverse community support will be prioritized. • Application Review and Award Timeline: Should there be a small number of applications for the Catalyst Grant in Benicia, the Air District may expedite the review of the applications within this grant category.

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6 APPENDIX A: ELIGIBLE COMMUNITIES METHODOLOGY
To identify an initial list of eligible communities, the Air District applied a place‑based method that pairs modeled refinery‑attributable PM2.5 with CalEnviroScreen 4.0:
• Exposure. To characterize relative exposure to air pollution from the Valero refinery, the Air District modeled annual‑average PM2.5 attributable to typical refinery operations; population‑weighted averages for other places were compared to the average level for Benicia.
• Community Vulnerability. To characterize vulnerability, the Air District used scores from CalEnviroScreen 4.0. CalEnviroScreen publishes score for Census tracts, which were combined using population-weighted averaging to produce scores for cities, towns, and unincorporated areas, including those labeled in Figure 1.

Why PM2.5 Exposure? PM2.5 is emitted by a variety of refinery sources with different release characteristics and serves as a useful proxy for exposure impact from a facility. Air quality modeling accounts for meteorology and topography, as well as the distance between sources and places. Available modeling of PM2.5 impacts from Bay Area refineries was used in this analysis, and the modeling results represent annual‑average PM2.5 impacts from typical refinery operations, not short‑term impacts from a specific release or event.

Why CalEnviroScreen? CalEnviroScreen is the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s mapping tool that identifies California communities that are most affected by many sources of pollution, and where people are especially vulnerable to pollution’s effects. CalEnviroScreen considers environmental, health and socioeconomic data to assess overall cumulative impact.

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