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PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL
SUBCOMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING
AT 6:00 PM
MAY 6, 2026
Vallejo Room (Lower-Level JFK Library)
505 Santa Clara Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS
Tonia Lediju. PhD (Councilmember,
District 3)
Alexander Matias (Councilmember,
District 1)
Charles Palmares (Councilmember,
District 4)
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AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A Approval of minutes for the regular meeting of April 1, 2026
5. OPERATIONS BUREAU MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT
Report is a standing agenda topoic and covers many topics to include: police staffing, crime trends, collision data, and overall department activity.
A OPERATIONS BUREAU MONTHLY UPDATE AND 2025 END OF YEAR REPORT
6. VALLEJO PD'S ENHANCED RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INITIATIVE This is a standing item
7. ACTION CALENDAR
A TRAFFIC SAFETY & ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT UPDATE
Recommendation: Receive update and provide direction to staff Contact: Jason Ta, Chief of Police
[email protected]
8. ADJOURNMENT
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I, Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk do hereby certify that I have caused a true copy of the above notice and agenda to be delivered to
Tonia Lediju. PhD (Councilmember, District 3)
Alexander Matias (Councilmember, District 1)
Charles Palmares (Councilmember, District 4),
at the time and in the manner prescribed by law and that this agenda was posted at City Hall, 555 Santa Clara Street, CA at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
Dated: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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Meeting Minutes
April 1, 2026
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PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
April 1, 2026
Vallejo Room (Lower Level of JFK Library)
505 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:14 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Lediju and Matias.
Absent: Councilmember Palmares
Staff present: Captain Bautista, Lieutenant Huff, Lieutenant Caitham, Sergeant Hollis, City Attorney Nebb, and Assistant to the City Manager Peterson.
Community Partners Present: Reina Robinson, CEO and Founder of Center for Urban Excellence (CUE); Dionne Carter, Chief of Public Health and Safety, Center for Urban Excellence (CUE); Tanya Brownrigg, Victim Empowerment Support Team (VEST).
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action: moved by Councilmember Lediju and carried unanimously by members present, to approve the minutes from March 4, 2026, regular meeting (Absent:
Palmares)
A Approval of minutes for the regular meeting of April 1, 2026
5. UPDATE ON PUBLIC SAFETY ITEMS
A UPDATE ON THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC SAFETY ITEMS
• Operations Report, Staffing and Crime Data
• Abandoned Vehicles Report
Police Operations Report Including Recruitment & Hiring: Captain Bautista reported that, as of January 2026, the Vallejo Police Department's abandoned vehicles list is down to approximately 1,856 See-Click-Fix requests after a starting point of 4,000. He discussed the crime statistics presented in the agenda packet.
Captain Bautista noted the new crime data format shows corresponding beats related to crime. There are 79 Sworn Officers, 39 on Patrol, with three in the Field Training Officer (FTO) program, and they are expected to be solo officers in April/May. There are seven recruits in several academies. Two in the Sacramento Sheriff’s Office Academy, three in the Alameda Academy, and two
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in the Sacramento Police Academy.
Captain Bautista provided an overview of an aging report covering multi-year data on investigative and traffic tows to present.
Lieutenant Huff met with the City Attorney’s Office to rewrite the Tow Agreement for all city tow yards. The new agreement addresses capacity and storage concerns. There are six full-time Police Assistants (PAs), one part-time Cadet, and one Senior Police Assistant. As of January 2026, there have been six traffic fatalities.
Lieutenant Caitham described the investigative tow process. He mentioned the detectives will tow, process, and then search the car. He discussed whether cases have been filed with the District Attorney's Office. An additional point was made that if no person is identified, there is no person to release the car to.
Community members provided comments.
Council members provided comments.
6. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ENHANCED RESPONSE
A CONTINUANCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & CASE REVIEW
Lieutenant Caitham discussed the lethality threat protocol for evaluating potential threats. He mentioned officers, dispatch, and IHart went to training held on January 26 and February 26, 2026. The new resource card for victims is almost completed. He emphasized that officers need to go beyond simply arriving on scene, handing out a card, and moving on to the next call. The goal is to ensure individuals are directly connected with appropriate resources at the time of contact.
PARTNERSHIP GUEST COMMENTS:
Vallejo Empowerment Support Team (VEST), as shared by Tanya Brownrigg, is located at 1219 Monterrey Street in Vallejo. The organization provides domestic violence education, hosts weekly support groups, and is the only program of its kind in Solano County. They can also assist with emergency hotel placements for individuals in need.
She also highlighted that there are four additional advocates serving the Vallejo community, helping to expand access to support and resources throughout the city.
VALLEJO VISION PRESENTATION:
Captain Bautista provided an overview of the Vallejo Vision program, Violence Intervention Support Improving Our Neighborhoods (VISION). He explained how
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the program identifies potential candidates based on specific eligibility criteria and outlined the process for selecting participants for the initiative.
Guest speakers Reina Robinson, CEO and Founder, and Dionne Carter, Chief of Public Health and Safety, discussed the role of CUE in the community.
7. IDENTIFY ITEMS FOR SUBCOMMITTEE TO AGENDIZE FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
• Traffic Safety Update
• Gun Violence Initiative: addressing the next steps to create movement with CUE and other community partners, and present a Request for Proposal (RFP)
• Abandoned Vehicles Abatement
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:29 p.m.
Patrol
Division
Traffic
Division
4 Lieutenants
5 Sergeants
1 Lieutenants
1 Sergeants
39 Officers/
Corporals
7 Police
Assistants
2 Officers/
Corporals
1 Professional
Staff
Total numbers do not include those on FTO
S T A F F I N G
VALLEJO POLICE DEPARTMENT
OPERATIONS BUREAU REPORT | MARCH 2026
C O M M U N I C A T I ONS
1 Sr. Police
Assistants
P A T R O L D I V I S I O N
Calls for Service:
4,670
Crime Reports:
717
Felony Arrests:
120
Officer Initiated Incidents
1,405
Vehicle/Pedestrian Checks
260
Misdemeanor Arrests
170
Traffic Stops
707
Use of Force Incidents
15 Firearm/Ammo/Weapons Arrests
22 Officer Involved Shootings
0 Vehicle Pursuits
14 Assaults on Officers
6 Incidents
Created
6,075
Incoming
Phone Calls
12,614
T R A F F I C
2025 vs 2026 YTD Fatal Collison
Comparison
2025 2026 % Change
3 6 100%
Collision Reports
71 Fatal Collisions
1 Abandoned Vehicles
Reported
403
Towed
150
Inspected
672
Pending Inspection
1,260
C R I M E
Vallejo Police Department Beat Map