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VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MAY 12, 2026
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:13 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Sorce, Vice Mayor Matulac, Councilmembers Gordon, Lediju (arrived at 7:47 p.m.), Matias, and Palmares
Absent: Councilmember Bregenzer
Staff present: Acting City Manager Conley, City Attorney Nebb and City Clerk Abrahamson
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Nebb reported the following:
• Closed Session Item 3A – Council provided direction to its legal counsel. • Closed Session Item 3B – Council provided direction to its legal counsel. • Closed Session Item 3C – not heard and continued to a later date. • Closed Session Item 3D – not heard and continued to a later date. • Closed Session Item 3E – Council provided direction to its labor negotiator.
5. PRESENTATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS
Action: presentations were made by Youth Delegates and members of the Vallejo Environmental Leadership Fellowship.
A. VALLEJO YOUTH DELEGATION TO WASHINGTON, DC. PRESENTATION
B. VALLEJO ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP
PRESENTATIONS
6. FIRST COMMUNITY FORUM
Speakers: Ebony Antonie, Joy Forte and Kendall Lynch (Broken by Violence), Charla Body, Rosezetta Johnson, and Lillie Hurd.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Speakers: None.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Action: moved by Vice Mayor Matulac and carried unanimously by members present, unless otherwise noted, to approve the Agenda as amended to continue Consent Calendar Item 8J to the May 26 regular Council meeting and Action Calendar Item 9A to Docusign Envelope ID: 8E4A394E-E001-817E-80C6-10BB82F231B4 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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a future date, and to remove Consent Calendar Items 8G and 8I making them Items 8.1 and 8.2 respectively (Absent: Bregenzer)
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommendation: Approve minutes for the special meetings of April 20 and April 23, 2026
Contact: Dawn G. Abrahamson, MMC, City Clerk (707) 648-4527 [email protected]
Action: approved minutes.
B. WAIVE READING AND AUTHORIZING INTRODUCTIONS AND/OR
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES BY TITLE ONLY
Recommendation: Waive reading and authorize introductions and/or adoption of any and all ordinances on this agenda, if any, by title only. This is a standard procedural action so the City Council does not have to read an ordinance in its entirety.
Contact: Dawn G. Abrahamson, MMC, City Clerk (707) 648-4527 [email protected]
Action: waived reading and authorized introductions and/or adoption of any and all ordinances on this agenda, if any, by title only. This is a standard procedural action so the City Council does not have to read an ordinance in its entirety.
C. CITY TREASURER’S QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT
Recommendation: Accept the City Treasurer’s Investment Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2026
Contact: Florita Cruz, Assistant Finance Director, (707) 648-5542 [email protected]
Action: accepted City Treasurer’s Investment Report for quarter ended March 31, 2026.
D. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FUND 149 FISCAL YEAR 2025– 2026 BUDGET TO RECOGNIZE $1,995,873 OF CALVIP COHORT 5 GRANT
REVENUE FROM THE BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY
CORRECTIONS AND TO APPROPRIATE CORRESPONDING
EXPENDITURES (STEP 2 OF 2)
Recommendation: As the second in a two-step process, adopt a Resolution amending the Fund 149 Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget to recognize $1,995,873 of CalVIP Cohort 5 Grant (“CalVIP Grant”) revenue from the Board of State and Community Corrections (“BSCC”) and to appropriate corresponding expenditures.
Contact: Jason Ta, Chief of Police
[email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 26-056 N.C.
E. ADOPT A RESOLUTION RECEIVING AND FILING THE ANNUAL MEASURE
P AND SINGLE AUDIT REPORTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025
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Recommendation: Adopt a resolution to receive and file the Annual Measure P and Single Audit reports for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
Contact: Florita Cruz, Assistant Finance Director (707) 648-5542 [email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 26-057 N.C.
F. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE
LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF VALLEJO AND MARE ISLAND BREWING CO. LLC AT THE FERRY BUILDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSENTING
TO A SUBLEASE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE SAN FRANCISCO
BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
(WETA), MARE ISLAND BREWING CO. LLC (MIBC), AND VALLEJO
CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU (VISIT VALLEJO) AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution approving the Fifth Amendment to the Lease between the City of Vallejo and the Mare Island Brewing Co. LLC (MIBC) for the purpose of consenting to the sublease agreement by and between the San Francisco Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), Mare Island Brewing Co.
LLC (MIBC), and Vallejo Convention and Visitors Bureau (Vist Vallejo) and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Contact: Brad Paul, Interim Economic Development Director (707) 648-4109 [email protected]
j: adopted Resolution No. 26-058 N.C.
G. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A NEW SUBDIVISION
IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT FOR FAIRVIEW AT NORTHGATE, PHASE 1,
AND THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR THE FAIRVIEW AT NORTHGATE
BLUE ROCK SPRINGS CREEK BRIDGE AND ADMIRAL CALLAGHAN
LANE & TURNER PARKWAY, VALLEJO CALIFORNIA
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving a new Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Fairview at Northgate, Phase 1, and the construction plans for the Fairview at Northgate Blue Rock Springs Creek Bridge and Admiral Callaghan Lane & Turner Parkway, Vallejo, California.
Contact: Brad Job, Public Works Director (707) 648-4433 [email protected]
Action: item was removed at the request of Mayor Sorce.
City Attorney Nebb explained the changes to the first page of Exhibit A to the Subdivision Improvement Agreement.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Action: moved by Vice Mayor Matulac and carried unanimously by members present to adopt Resolution No. 26-059 N.C. with the changes to the first page of Exhibit A to the Subdivision Improvement Agreement as explained by City Attorney Nebb (Absent: Bregenzer).
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adopted Resolution No. 26-059 N.C.
H. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING UP-TO $50,000 FOR EMERGENCY
ANIMAL CONTROL VETERINARY COSTS
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing a not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 for emergency veterinary services paid to Solano County.
Contact: Jason Ackley, Assistant to the City Manager (707) 648-4577 [email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 26-060 N.C.
I. ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VALLEJO APPROVING A THREE-YEAR MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP
SOLANO, JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY AND SOLANO COUNTY, BENICIA,
FAIRFIELD, RIO VISTA, SUISUN CITY, VACAVILLE, AND VALLEJO TO
PARTIALLY FUND THE COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM ADDRESSING
HOMELESSNESS FROM DECEMBER 1, 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2028 AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Vallejo approving a three-year memorandum of understanding between Community Action Partnership Solano, Joint Powers Authority and Solano County, Benicia, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun City, Vacaville and Callejo to partially fund the Coordinated Entry System addressing homelessness from December 1, 2025 through December 31, 2028.
Contact: Natalie Peterson, Assistant to the City Manager [email protected]
Action: item was removed from the Consent Calendar at the request of Councilmember Matias.
Assistant to the City Manager Peterson and CAP Solano Interim Executive Director Wilson provided an overview of the MOU and responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Speakers: Anne Carr
Action: moved by Vice Mayor Matulac and carried unanimously by members present to adopt Resolution No. 26-061 N.C. (Absent: Bregenzer).
J. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE CITY OF VALLEJO AND THE
VALLEJO FLOOD AND WASTEWATER DISTRICT, SPECIFICALLY
OUTLINING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH AGENCY
RELATED TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE MUNICIPAL REGIONAL
STORMWATER PERMIT ISSUED BY THE STATE AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Vallejo and the Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District, specifically outlining the duties and responsibilities of each agency related to compliance with the Municipal Regional Stormwater Docusign Envelope ID: 8E4A394E-E001-817E-80C6-10BB82F231B4 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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Discharge Permit issued by the State and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Contact: Brad Job, Public Works Director707) 648-4105
[email protected]
Action: item was continued to May 26, 2026 regular Council meeting.
9. ACTION CALENDAR
The Council took Action Item 9E out of order, and it was heard prior to Action Item 9B.
The minutes, however, reflect the agenda order rather than the order in which the items were actually considered during the meeting.
A. RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (EDD ACTIVITIES) AND RECOMMEND TO UNFREEZE THE SECRETARY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MANAGER IN ORDER TO
IMPLEMENT THE DEPARTMENT WORKPLAN AND ED STRATEGIC PLAN (EDSP)
Recommendation: Receive an update on Economic Development (EDD Activities) and recommend to unfreeze the Secretary and Economic Development Program Manager in order to implement the Department Workplan and ED Strategic Plan (EDSP)
Contact: Brad Paul, Interim Economic Development Director [email protected]
Action: item was continued to a future date.
B. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH 6TH STREET ACCESS
ROAD REPAVING
Recommendation: Request authorization to proceed with 6th Street access road repaving design.
Contact: Brad Job, Public Works Director (707) 648-4433 [email protected]
Public Works Director Job provided an area map of the site location and provided background information, outlined the proposed action and shared a rendering of the proposed site plan, and concluded the presentation by adding additional comments.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Speakers: Calvin Harrell and Anne Carr.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers. Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: moved by Councilmember Lediju and carried unanimously by members present to authorize staff to proceed with 6th Street access road repaving design and determine the agreement for the continued maintenance of the parking lot prior to proceeding further.
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The meeting recessed at 9:11 p.m. and reconvened at 9:20 p.m.
C. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MEASURE P GRANT AGREEMENT
TO GREATER VALLEJO RECREATION DISTRICT TO SUPPORT PUBLIC
SAFETY AND YOUTH PRIORITIES AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SAME IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $300,000.00.
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving a Measure P Grant Agreement to Greater Vallejo Recreation District to support Public Safety and Youth Priorities and authorize the City Manager to execute the same in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00.
Contact: Gillian Haen, Assistant City Manager (707)648-4163 [email protected]
Youth Coordinator Grace-Barksdale provided background information on the grant, reviewed the goals and objectives, Council and GVRD feedback and take-aways, addressed the budget allocations, shared highlights of Free Day Programming and Equitable Programming highlights, and concluded the presentation by outlining the grant term and reporting requirements.
Speakers: Anna Bergman, Calvin Harrell and Kristin Woods.
Mr. Grace-Barksdale and staff from GVRD responded to questions from Councilmembers. Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: moved by Vice Mayor Matulac to adopt a resolution approving a Measure P Grant Agreement to GVRD to support Public Youth and Youth Priorities and authorize the City Manager to execute the same in an amount not to exceed $300,000. Motion failed due to a tie vote (Ayes: Sorce, Matulac and Gordon; Noes: Lediju, Matias and Palmares; Absent: Bregenzer)
Further Council discussion on the item continued following the motion.
D. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSULTANT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
4LEAF, INC. TO INCREASE THE EXISTING NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT FROM $950,000 TO $1,581,000 AND EXTEND THE TERM THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME; AND PROVIDING NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025- 2026 GENERAL FUND BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $631,000 TO COVER THE COST OF SERVICES (STEP 1 OF 2)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution approving a Second Amendment to the Consultant and Professional Services Agreement with 4LEAF, Inc. to increase the existing not to exceed amount from $950,000 to $1,581,000 and extend the term through June 30, 2028, and authorizing the City Manager to execute same. This action also includes providing notice of intent (as the first step in a two-step process) to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund budget to correct the budget Docusign Envelope ID: 8E4A394E-E001-817E-80C6-10BB82F231B4 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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allocation previously approved and to appropriate expenditures in the amount of $631,000.
Contact: Kristin Pollot, AICP, Planning & Development Services Director [email protected]
Planning & Development Services Director Pollot provided an overview of the staff report and outlined the recommendation.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers. Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: moved by Mayor Sorce and carried unanimously by members present to provide Notice of Intent to amend Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund budget to correct the budget allocation previously approved and to appropriate expenditures in an amount to be determined in consultation with the new Interim City Manager and included in Step 2 of 2, and concurrently return with approval of a second amendment to the professional services agreement with 4Leaf.
The Council took Action Item 9E out of order, and it was heard prior to Action Item 9B. The minutes, however, reflect the agenda order rather than the order in which the items were actually considered during the meeting.
E. ADOPT A RESOLUTION PROVIDING DIRECTION TO STAFF AFTER
CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE VALLEJO FLOOD
AND WASTEWATER DISTRICT GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council review the proposed legislative language regarding the Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District governance structure and provide direction to staff on one of the following options: (1) support the proposal as drafted, (2) support the proposal with recommended amendments, (3) do not support the proposal, or (4) take no formal position and provide comments for informational purposes only. Staff will transmit the City Council’s direction, if any, to the Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District and/or other relevant stakeholders as appropriate.
Contact: Sidney Wilson, Administrative Analyst (707) 648-4576 [email protected]
Administrative Analyst Wilson provided introductory comments. Paul Gonsalves (Gonsalves & Sons) walked the Council through the proposed legislative changes and options for Council’s consideration.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Speakers: Mark Tomko (VFWD General Manager).
Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: moved by Mayor Sorce and carried by members present to adopt Resolution No. 26-062 N.C. supporting the proposal as drafted (Noes: Gordon;
Absent: Bregenzer).
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10. INFORMATION CALENDAR – None.
11. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT – None.
12. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT – None.
13. COMMUNITY FORUM
Speakers: Eric Johnson and Cristal Gallegos (Vallejo Housing Justice Coalition)
14. REQUEST & ACTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS OR SPECIAL PROJECTS
Matias – elevate the already requested referral of costing out of parking lots in the downtown area and public spaces – helpful to know the dollar amount relative to the broader budget conversation we are having.
Palmares – staff to scope and add to a future agenda establishing a cradle to career program with a specific focus towards developing a workforce related to Maritime and manufacturing in Vallejo called in the Strategic Plan by The Roosevelt Group. Councilmember Lediju added a friendly amendment to the request to add identifying who the stakeholders are in that work – cross-sector collaboration. Carried unanimously by councilmembers present.
15. REPORT OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmembers reported on various community events and meetings attended.
16. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 11:52 p.m.
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ANDREA SORCE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DAWN G. ABRAHAMSON, CITY CLERK
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