HYBRID MEETING
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CALL AND NOTICE OF REGULAR
MEETING AT 7:00 PM OF THE
VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
JULY 14, 2026
Council Chambers
555 Santa Clara Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Andrea Sorce (Mayor)
Diosdado "JR" Matulac (Vice Mayor)
Peter Bregenzer
Helen-Marie Gordon
Tonia Lediju, PhD
Alexander Matias
Charles Palmares
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AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
5. PRESENTATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS
A. RECOGNITION OF VALLEJO FIRE DEPARTMENT ENGINEER TRUJILLO,
FIREFIGHTER BULLOCK AND FIREFIGHTER RUNYON FOR LIFESAVING
ACTIONS
B. PRESENTATION BY CALTRANS DISTRICT 4 (BAY AREA) ON
WESTBOUND I-80 AI ZAMPA BRIDGE SURFACE REPLACEMENT
PROJECT
6. FIRST COMMUNITY FORUM
The Community Forum is an opportunity to address the Council on any matter for which another opportunity to speak is not provided on the agenda, and which is within the jurisdiction of the Council to resolve. Any interested members of the public desiring to communicate with the City Council as part of the First Community Forum may do so in person by signing in to the Public Speaker's kiosk located in the back of the Council Chambers or via ZOOM:(https://ZoomRegular.Cityofvallejo.net), Option to join by phone: Dial (669) 900-6833. Enter Meeting ID: 914 0075 0676#. Press * 9 to digitally raise your hand from the phone. Press *6 to unmute/mute. For additional instructions on how to speak remotely during public comment, please visit, www.cityofvallejo.net/publiccomment. In person speakers will be recognized first. When called upon, each speaker should step to the podium, state his/her name for the record. The conduct of the community forum shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes, with each speaker limited to a maximum of three minutes pursuant to Vallejo Municipal Code Section 2.02.300.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Members of the public wishing to address the Council on Consent Calendar items may do so in person by signing in to the Public Speaker's kiosk located in the back of the Council Chambers or via ZOOM:(https://ZoomRegular.Cityofvallejo.net), Option to join by phone: Dial (669) 900-6833. Enter Meeting ID: 914 0075 0676#. Press * 9 to digitally raise your hand from the phone. Press *6 to unmute/mute. For additional instructions on how to speak remotely during public comment, please visit, www.cityofvallejo.net/publiccomment. In person speakers will be recognized first. Each speaker is limited to three minutes pursuant to Vallejo Municipal Code Section 2.02.310. Requests for removal of Consent Items received from the public are subject to approval by a majority vote of the Council. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be heard immediately after approval of the Consent Calendar and Agenda.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommendation: Approve minutes for the adjourned regular meeting of June 30, 2026
Contact: Dawn G. Abrahamson, MMC, City Clerk (707) 648-4527 [email protected]
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]
C. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE ON-
CALL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST FRAME & COLLISION REPAIR, INC. TO INCREASE THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT TO $300,000
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving a First Amendment to the On- Call Services Agreement with West Coast Frame & Collision Repair, Inc. to increase the not-to-exceed amount to $300,000 and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Contact: Leonard Job, Public Works Director (707) 648-4433 [email protected]
D. ADOPT A RESOLUTION (1) ACCEPTING AN ADDITIONAL $34,728 OF CALVIP COHORT 5 GRANT FUNDING; (2) APPROVING A CALVIP
COHORT 5 GRANT AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,030,601;(3)
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID GRANT
AGREEMENT AND ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO ACCEPTANCE AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID GRANT; AND PROVIDING NOTICE OF
INTENT TO AMEND THE FUND 196 FISCAL YEAR 2026–2027 BUDGET TO RECOGNIZE $34,728 ADDITIONAL CALVIP COHORT 5 GRANT REVENUE AND TO APPROPRIATE CORRESPONDING EXPENDITURES (STEP 1 OF 2).
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: (1) Accepting an additional $34,728 of CalVIP Cohort 5 Grant funding; (2) Approving a CalVIP Cohort 5 Grant Agreement in the amount of $2,030,601; (3) Authorizing the City Manager to execute the Grant Agreement and all other documents relating to acceptance and implementation of the CalVIP Cohort 5 Grant; and provide notice of intent to amend the Fund 196 Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget to recognize $34,728 additional CalVIP Cohort 5 revenue and to appropriate corresponding expenditures.
Contact: Jaon Ta, Chief of Police
[email protected]
E. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT ALL ELIGIBLE CENSUS TRACTS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY ZONE 2.0 PROGRAM TO SUPPORT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE WATERFRONT CORRIDOR,
APPROVE A LETTER OF SUPPORT TO INCLUDE WITH THE
APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA’S OFFICE OF
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution to accept all eligible census tracts for the Opportunity Zone (OZ) 2.0 program to support economic development along the waterfront corridor, approve a letter of support to include with the application to the State of California Office of Business and Economic Development (Go-Biz) and authorize the Mayor to execute same.
Contact: Nalungo Conley, Assistant City Manager
[email protected]
F. ADOPT A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE APPROVAL OF A SALES
ORDER WITH CENTRALSQUARE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC ADDING
ADDITIONAL LICENSES FOR THE ENTERPRISE ASSET MANAGEMENT (EAM) CLOUD SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution ratifying the approval of a Sales Order with CentralSquare Technologies, LLC, pursuant to the existing CentralSquare Solutions Agreement approved by the City Council on December 12, 2024, for the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Cloud Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription for a total annual increase of $23,580 with the first year free.
Contact: Lance David, Interim I.T. Director (707)648-5408 [email protected]
9. ACTION CALENDAR
NOTICE: Members of the public wishing to address the Council on Action Calendar Items may do so in person by signing in to the Public Speaker's kiosk located in the back of the Council Chambers or via ZOOM (https://ZoomRegular.Cityofvallejo.net), or via phone, by dialing (669) 900-6833. Enter Meeting ID: 914 0075 0676#. Press *9 to digitally raise your hand from the phone. Press *6 to unmute/mute. For additional instructions on how to speak remotely during public comment, please visit, www.cityofvallejo.net/publiccomment. Each speaker is limited to five minutes pursuant to Vallejo Municipal Code Section 2.02.420 or as approved and announced by the Mayor. In person speakers will be recognized first
A. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 TO
ESTABLISH NEW FEES AND REVISE EXISTING FEES FOR THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT
Recommendation: After the public hearing, consider a resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule for fiscal year 2026-27 to establish new fees and revise existing fees for the Fire Department.
Contact: Jonathan Goulding, Fire Chief
[email protected]
B. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO ESTABLISH NEW FEES
AND REVISE EXISTING FEES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE
BUILDING AND PLANNING DIVISIONS OF THE PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE WATER
DEPARTMENT
Recommendation: Hold a public hearing to consider adoption of a resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule to establish new fees and revise existing fees for services provided by the Building and Planning Divisions of the Planning and Development Services Department and the Water Department.
Contact: Kristin Pollot, AICP, Director of Planning & Development Services, (707) 648-4283
[email protected]
Beth Schoenberger, Water Director, (707) 648-5439
[email protected]
C. ADOPT A RESOLUTION: (1) RATIFYING ADDITIONAL SERVICES
PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED BY FOTH & VAN DYKE AND ASSOCIATES, INC. UNDER THE EXISTING CONSULTANT AND PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 14, 2023; (2) APPROVING THE
THIRD AMENDMENT TO SAID AGREEMENT TO INCORPORATE THOSE
SERVICES INTO THE SCOPE OF WORK AND TO INCREASE THE NOT-TO- EXCEED AMOUNT BY $116,500 FOR A REVISED TOTAL OF $1,851,601; AND (3) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
AMENDMENT
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution: (1) ratifying additional services previously performed by Foth & Van Dyke and Associates, Inc. under the existing Consultant and Professional Services Agreement dated June 14, 2023; (2) approving the Third Amendment to incorporate those services into the scope of work and to increase the not-to-exceed amount by $116,500 for a revised total of $1,851,601; and (3) authorizing the City Manager to execute the amendment.
Contact: Leonard Job, Public Works Director (707) 648-4433 [email protected]
D. ADOPT A RESOLUTION DIRECTING STAFF TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO PURSUE THE STATE’S PROHOUSING DESIGNATION
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution directing staff to take the necessary steps to pursue the State’s Prohousing Designation.
Contact: Kristin Pollot, AICP, Planning & Development Services Director, (707) 648-4326
[email protected]
Hector Rojas, Long Range Planning Manager, (707) 553-7283 [email protected]
E. ACCEPT $50,000 FROM THE YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION FUND TO FUND
MICROGRANTS FOR YOUTH TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS
TO LOCAL CLIMATE CHALLENGES AND PROVIDE NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND THE FY26/27 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM (STEP 1 OF 2)
Recommendation: Accept $50,000 from the Youth Climate Action Fund to be distributed as microgrants that support youth generated projects addressing local solutions for climate change and provide notice of intent to amend the FY26/27 budget to appropriate grant funds associated with the program (Step 1 of 2).
Contact: Erik Rzomp, Executive Assistant to Mayor Sorce (707) 648-4377 [email protected]
10. INFORMATION CALENDAR
A. Public Safety Update
Recommendation: Receive a general update on public safety and have a discussion on current initiatives the Police Department is undertaking.
Contact: Jason Ta, Chief of Police
(707) 648-4540
[email protected]
11. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
12. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
13. COMMUNITY FORUM
Any interested members of the public desiring to communicate with the City Council as part of the last Community Forum may do so in person by signing in to the Public Speaker's kiosk located in the back of the Council Chambers or via ZOOM:(https://ZoomRegular.Cityofvallejo.net), Option to join by phone: Dial (669) 900-6833. Enter Meeting ID: 914 0075 0676#. Press * 9 to digitally raise your hand from the phone. Press *6 to unmute/mute. For additional instructions on how to speak remotely during public comment, please visit, www.cityofvallejo.net/publiccomment. In person speakers will be recognized first.
14. REQUEST & ACTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS OR SPECIAL PROJECTS
15. REPORT OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
16. ADJOURNMENT
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Dated: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Andrea Sorce, Mayor
I, Dawn Abrahamson, City Clerk do hereby certify that I have caused a true copy of the above notice and agenda to be delivered to
Andrea Sorce (Mayor)
Diosdado "JR" Matulac (Vice Mayor)
Peter Bregenzer
Helen-Marie Gordon
Tonia Lediju, PhD
Alexander Matias
Charles Palmares,
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 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
Dated: Wednesday, July 8, 2026