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Any dispute that arises under or relates to this Agreement shall be resolved in the Superior Court of the State of California and ver:iue shall be proper in Solano County. In any such litigation, the prevailing Party _shall be entitled to its respective attorneys' fees and costs.
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ACTION ITEM 9.D.
DATE: July 28, 2026
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Kristin Pollot, AICP, Planning and Development Services Director Robert Busick, AICP, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER
16.616 TO TITLE 16 (ZONING) OF THE VALLEJO MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING
AN EXPEDITED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
STATIONS
RECOMMENDATION
Hold a public hearing and introduce an ordinance adding Chapter 16.616 (Electric Vehicle Charging Stations) to Title 16 (Zoning) of the Vallejo Municipal Code establishing an expedited permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations and finding such actions exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code Regulations, Section 15378(b)(5).
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The proposed ordinance is recommended because State law requires local jurisdictions to establish an expedited, streamlined permitting process for qualifying electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) installations.
In 2015, the State of California adopted AB 1236, codified in Government Code Section 65850.7 and further addressed by Government Code Section 65850.71, to reduce barriers to EVCS permitting and support the expanded adoption and use of electric vehicles in furtherance of the State’s climate and air quality goals.
Because the City has not yet adopted the required local EVCS permitting ordinance, this update to the Vallejo Municipal Code (VMC) is necessary to bring the City into compliance with current State law. The proposed ordinance also implements relevant Vallejo General Plan policies and actions, as detailed in Table 1 of this report, and is consistent with the purpose of the Zoning Code to promote orderly growth and protect public health, safety, and general welfare.
On June 15, 2026, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed ordinance and subsequently voted 5-0 (with one absence) to recommend that the City Council adopt the ordinance as presented.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
According to the California Energy Commission, electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to play an important role in achieving the State’s climate and air quality goals. Statewide goals include increasing the number of EVs registered in California from 1.5 million in 2025 to five million in 2030, with the eventual goal of 100 percent of vehicles sold in California being EVs. To support this transition, charging infrastructure will need to continue expanding throughout the State. Reducing the regulatory barriers and permit processing timelines for electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) is therefore important to supporting continued EV adoption.
In 2015, the State of California adopted Assembly Bill (AB) 1236, which amended Government Code Section 65850.7 to require local jurisdictions to establish an expedited, streamlined permitting process for EVCSs. For jurisdictions with a population less than 200,000 residents, the statute required adoption of a local ordinance by September 30, 2017. The ordinance must also require the City to adopt a checklist of application
Date: July 28, 2026
Subject: HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER
16.616 TO TITLE 16 (ZONING) OF THE VALLEJO MUNICIPAL CODE
ESTABLISHING AN EXPEDITED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC
VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
requirements for EVCS permits to be eligible for expedited review.
The City began preparing the documentation required to comply with State law after AB 1236 was enacted; however, the effort was not completed due to staffing limitations and competing priorities. Because the City has not yet adopted the required expedited permitting ordinance, the City is not currently fully compliant with Government Code Section 65850.7. Adoption of the proposed ordinance would bring the City into compliance with State law requirements related to EVCS permitting.
Project Description
The proposed ordinance would add a new chapter, Chapter 16.616 to the Vallejo Municipal Code (VMC), establishing an expedited and streamlined permitting process for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS).
The proposed ordinance would apply broadly to EVCS installations throughout the city, including installations associated with single-family homes, multifamily residential developments, commercial properties, mixed-use developments, and installations located within the public right-of-way. Examples of projects that could utilize the proposed expedited permitting process include residential garage chargers, apartment and condominium charging facilities, commercial parking lot charging stations, fleet charging installations, and curbside or public charging infrastructure.
Within proposed Chapter 16.616, a ministerial permitting process would be established for qualifying EVCS installations consistent with Government Code Sections 65850.7 and 65850.71 and applicable provisions of the California Electrical Code. Applicable California Electrical Code provisions include standards related to conductive and wireless charging, power export, and bidirectional current flow for EVs.
In general, qualifying EVCS installations that comply with applicable building, electrical, fire, accessibility, and public safety requirements would be reviewed through an expedited ministerial permitting process rather than discretionary review.
The proposed expedited process is as follows:
1. Applicants must verify that the proposed EVCS installation would not create a specific adverse impact on public health or safety, as defined by State law and the proposed ordinance.
2. Applicants would submit a permit application, required documentation, and applicable fees using a City checklist that would be published online. Electronic application submittal and electronic signatures would be permitted.
3. If the application satisfies the checklist requirements and complies with applicable building, electrical, fire, and safety standards, the Chief Building Official would process the application through an expedited ministerial review process and issue the necessary permits.
4. If the Chief Building Official determines, based on substantial evidence, that a proposed EVCS installation could create a specific adverse impact on public health or safety, the Planning and Development Services Director may require the applicant to obtain a Minor Use Permit (MUP).
If the Planning and Development Services Director issues a MUP for an EVCS installation, the permit may include conditions recommended by the Chief Building Official to mitigate identified public health or safety impacts at the lowest possible cost. A MUP application could only be denied if the Director determines there is no feasible method to mitigate or avoid the identified public health or safety impact.
Date: July 28, 2026
Subject: HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER
16.616 TO TITLE 16 (ZONING) OF THE VALLEJO MUNICIPAL CODE
ESTABLISHING AN EXPEDITED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC
VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
State Review
The proposed ordinance was reviewed by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and GO-Biz has subsequently confirmed that the proposed ordinance is consistent with the intent and requirements of Government Code Sections 65850.7 and 65850.71.
Code Compliance
VMC Chapter 16.611.02(D) requires that any proposed amendments to the Zoning Code be reviewed and recommended by the Planning Commission at a duly noticed public hearing prior to consideration by the City Council. Consistent with this requirement, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on June 15, 2026, and voted 5-0, with one absence, to adopt Resolution No. PC26-13 recommending City Council adoption of the proposed ordinance.
To recommend adoption of zoning text amendments, the Planning Commission must make the following findings pursuant to VMC Section 16.611.03(A):
1. The ordinance amendment is consistent in principle with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan; and
2. The ordinance amendment is consistent with the purpose of the Zoning Code to promote the growth of the city in an orderly manner and to promote and protect the public health, safety, and general welfare.
Staff Analysis
The proposed Zoning Code Text Amendment is consistent with applicable General Plan 2040 policies and actions. Key policies and actions relevant to the project are shown in bold, followed by staff’s analysis in italics:
Table 1 – General Plan 2040 Policies and Actions
Policies and Actions Staff’s Analysis
Policy CP-1.12: Clean Air.
Protect the community from harmful levels of air
pollution.
This Zoning Code Text Amendment will facilitate the
development of electric vehicle charging stations
which are crucial to the large-scale adoption of
electric vehicles with reduced or zero tailpipe
emissions promoting cleaner local air quality.
Policy EET2.1: Economic Diversification.
Attract employment- and tax-generating
businesses that support the economic diversity of
the city.
This Zoning Code Text Amendment will promote the
development of electric vehicle charging stations
throughout the City, including publicly accessible
stations which will attract motorists needing to
recharge their vehicles, inviting them to shop and/or
dine at adjacent businesses while their vehicles are
charging, with both the charging and shopping
Date: July 28, 2026
Subject: HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER
16.616 TO TITLE 16 (ZONING) OF THE VALLEJO MUNICIPAL CODE
ESTABLISHING AN EXPEDITED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC
VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
activities generating tax revenue for the City of
Vallejo.
Policy EET-4.1: City-led Sustainability.
Pursue programs that enable the City to contribute
meaningfully to economic development and
diversification efforts by retaining, attracting, and
promoting green and sustainable businesses.
This Zoning Code Text Amendment will promote
green and sustainable businesses developing,
hosting, and/or operating electric vehicle charging
stations. This is a meaningful contribution to
meeting the State’s overall climate change
mitigation goals.
Policy EET-4.2: Responsible Development.
Favor residential, commercial, and industrial
development that can mitigate or avoid
environmental impacts.
This Zoning Code Text Amendment will facilitate the
installation of electric vehicle charging stations at
existing and proposed residential, commercial, and
industrial development projects. The installation of
chargers will support the projects’ mitigation and
avoidance of environmental impacts to air quality
and climate change.
Action MTC-2.12C
Update City regulations to require or incentivize
the installation of sufficient electric charging
infrastructure at high-priority locations, such as
large new employment sites and large new
multifamily residential developments.
This Zoning Code Text Amendment will incentivize
the installation of electric vehicle charging stations
at all development sites throughout the City of
Vallejo by creating an expedited and streamlined
process for the permitting of such stations.
Action MTC-2.13C
Consider measures such as regulations or
incentives to promote the installation of electric
charging infrastructure at high-priority locations,
such as new large employment sites.
This Zoning Code Text Amendment will incentivize
the installation of electric vehicle charging stations
at all development sites throughout the City of
Vallejo by creating an expedited and streamlined
process for the permitting of such stations.
The proposed ordinance also supports the purposes of the Zoning Code by promoting orderly development while protecting public health, safety, and general welfare. State law requires local agencies to establish expedited, streamlined permitting procedures for qualifying EVCSs. The proposed ordinance would implement that requirement while preserving the City’s ability to address specific adverse impacts to public health or safety when supported by substantial evidence.
Because permitting standards for EVCSs are substantially governed by State law, the City’s ability to impose additional local discretionary review is limited. The proposed ordinance would ensure that the VMC remains consistent with Government Code Sections 65850.7 and 65850.71 while supporting broader installation of EV charging infrastructure throughout the City.
Date: July 28, 2026
Subject: HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER
16.616 TO TITLE 16 (ZONING) OF THE VALLEJO MUNICIPAL CODE
ESTABLISHING AN EXPEDITED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC
VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
Notice and Comments
On July 7, 2026, pursuant to VMC Section 16.602.08, a notice of the public hearing was published by placing a display advertisement of at least one-eighth page in the Times Herald, as well as electronically mailed to interested parties and members of the City Council at least 21 days before the public hearing. As of the writing of this report, staff have not received any comments regarding the proposed ordinance.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no immediate fiscal impact associated with introduction of the ordinance. The proposed amendment establishes a streamlined, expedited permitting process for applications to install electric vehicle charging stations. Any staff time associated with implementation would be absorbed within existing departmental operations.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The proposed ordinance is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 Cal Code Regs Section 15378(b)(5) in that it authorizes administrative activities and is not a project which will result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance Adding Chapter 16.616 to the Vallejo Municipal Code Relating to EV Charging Stations _CAO Stamp
2. PC Resolution 26-13 - Signed
CONTACT
Kristin Pollot, AICP, Planning and Development Services Director, (707) 648-4326 [email protected]
1 ORDINANCE NO. _____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VALLEJO ADDING CHAPTER 16.616 TO TITLE 16 (ZONING) OF THE VALLEJO MUNICIPAL CODE
ESTABLISHING AN EXPEDITED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CHARGING STATIONS
WHEREAS, the State of California and the City of Vallejo have consistently promoted and encouraged the use of fuel-efficient electric vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the State of California has adopted Assembly Bill No. 1236 (2015-2016 Reg.
Sess.)(adding Gov. Code § 65850.7) and Assembly Bill No. 970 (2021-2022 Reg. Sess.)(amending Gov. Code § 65850.7 and adding Gov. Code § 65850.71), which together require local agencies, including charter cities, to adopt an ordinance that creates an expedited and streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations; and
WHEREAS, creation of an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations would facilitate convenient charging of electric vehicles and help reduce the City’s reliance on environmentally damaging fossil fuels; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to adopt an ordinance that complies with Government Code Sections 65850.7 and 65850.71 while protecting public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, under Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15378(b)(5), the proposed ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it authorizes administrative activities and does not constitute a project that will result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, after giving all public notices required by State Law and the Vallejo Municipal Code, held a duly noticed public hearing on June 15, 2026, on the proposed ordinance and voted 5-0, with one absence, to recommend that it be adopted by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, thereafter, the City Council, after giving all public notices required by State Law and the Vallejo Municipal Code, held a duly noticed public hearing on July 28, 2026 on the proposed ordinance and considered testimony and information received at the public hearing and the oral and written reports from City staff, as well as other documents contained in the Record of Proceedings relating to the proposed ordinance, which are maintained in the Vallejo City Clerk’s Office, 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA 94590.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VALLEJO DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals.
2 All of the facts set forth in the Recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated and adopted as findings of the City Council as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. Record.
The Record of Proceedings ("Record") upon which the City Council bases its decision includes but is not limited to: (1) the staff reports, City files and records, and other documents prepared for the proposed EVCS permit expediting ordinance; (2) the evidence, facts, findings and other determinations set forth herein; (3) the Vallejo General Plan 2040 and its FEIR; (4) the Addendum to the General Plan 2040 FEIR adopted for the 2023-2031 Housing Element; (5) the Vallejo Municipal Code and its related environmental documents; (6) all documentary and oral evidence received at public meetings, hearings, or submitted to the City relating to the proposed EVCS permit expediting ordinance; and (7) all other matters of common knowledge to the Planning Commission including, but not limited to, City, state, and federal laws, policies, rules, regulations, reports, records, and projections related to development within the City of Vallejo and its surrounding areas.
The location and custodian of the records is the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Vallejo, 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California 94590.
SECTION 3. California Environmental Quality Act.
Based on the statements and findings recited herein, the City Council finds that the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 Cal Code Regs Section 15378(b)(5). The Ordinance authorizes administrative activities and is not a project which will result in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
SECTION 4. Findings.
In accordance with Vallejo Municipal Code Section 16.611.03.A.1 and A.2 (Required Findings, Zoning Code Text Amendments), the City Council hereby makes the following findings:
A.1 The zoning text amendment is consistent in principle with the general plan and any applicable specific plan;
Facts in support: The proposed Ordinance implements the General Plan policies and actions as described in Table 1, below.
3 Table 1 – General Plan 2040 Policies and Actions
Policies and Actions Staff’s Analysis
Policy CP-1.12:
Clean Air.
Protect the community from harmful levels of air
pollution.
Facts in Support: The Ordinance will
facilitate the development of EVCS which
are crucial to the large-scale adoption of
electric vehicles with reduced or zero
tailpipe emissions promoting cleaner local
air quality.
Policy EET2.1:
Economic Diversification.
Attract employment- and tax-generating
businesses that support the economic diversity of
the city.
Facts in Support: The Ordinance will
promote the development of EVCS
throughout the City, including publicly
accessible stations which will attract
motorists needing to recharge their
vehicles, inviting them to shop and/or dine
at adjacent businesses while their vehicles
are charging, with both the charging and
shopping activities generating tax revenue
for the City of Vallejo.
Policy EET-4.1:
City-led Sustainability.
Pursue programs that enable the City to
contribute meaningfully to economic
development and diversification efforts by
retaining, attracting, and promoting green and
sustainable businesses.
Facts in Support: The Ordinance advances
this policy in that it promotes opportunities
for green and sustainable businesses. This
is a meaningful contribution to meeting the
State’s overall climate change mitigation
goals.
Action MTC-2.12C
Update City regulations to require or incentivize
the installation of sufficient electric charging
infrastructure at high-priority locations, such as
large new employment sites and large new
multifamily residential developments.
Facts in Support: The Ordinance
implements this action as it updates City
regulations to incentivize the installation of
EVCS at high priority locations, including
large employment sites and multifamily
residential developments.
Action MTC-2.13C
Consider measures such as regulations or
incentives to promote the installation of electric
charging infrastructure at high-priority locations,
such as new large employment sites.
Facts in Support: The Ordinance
implements this action as it considers
regulations to incentivize the installation of
EVCS at high priority locations.
4 A.2. The zoning text amendment is consistent with the purpose of the Zoning Code to promote the growth of the city in an orderly manner and to promote and protect the public health, safety, and general welfare.
Facts in support: The proposed Ordinance is intended to create an expedited permitting process for EVCS to comply with State law in support of the increased adoption of electric vehicles throughout California to promote the State’s climate and air quality goals. Consistent with the statewide goals, the establishment of additional EVCS within the City would promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of Vallejo by facilitating the use of transportation technologies which reduce local air pollution and its associated health and safety impacts, while ensuring an orderly development process consistent with the Zoning Code.
SECTION 5. A new Chapter 16.616 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
Chapter 16.616
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
Section 16.616.01 Purpose.
The purpose of this Chapter is to promote and encourage the use of electric vehicles by creating an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations while promoting public health and safety and preventing specific adverse impacts in the installation and use of such charging stations. This Chapter implements California Government Code Section 65850.7 and Section 65850.71.
Section 16.616.02 Definitions.
“Building Official” means the Chief Building Official of the City of Vallejo or their designee.
“Director” means the Planning and Development Services Director of the City of Vallejo or their designee.
“Electronic submittal” means application materials submitted through the utilization of one or more of the following: electronic mail or email, the internet, or other feasible method.
“Electric vehicle charging station” or “charging station” means any level of electric vehicle supply equipment station that is designed and built in compliance with Article 625 of the California Electrical Code, as it reads on the effective date of this Chapter and delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle.
5 “Feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific adverse impact” includes, but is not limited to, any cost-effective method, condition, or mitigation imposed on an application for a permit.
“Specific, adverse impact” means a significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on objective, identified, and written public health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date the application was deemed complete.
Section 16.616.03 Administrative Permitting Process.
(a) Checklist. The Building Official shall implement an expedited and streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations and adopt a checklist of all requirements with which electric vehicle charging stations shall comply with in order to be eligible for expedited review. The expedited and streamlined permitting process and checklist may refer to the recommendations contained in the most current version of the “Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permitting Guidebook” published by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. The City's adopted checklist shall be published on the City's website. Applicants shall pay a permit fee as required by the City Council by resolution.
(b) Specific, Adverse Impact Verification. Prior to submitting an application for processing, the applicant shall verify that the installation of an electric vehicle charging station will not have any specific, adverse impact to public health and safety. Verification by the applicant includes but is not limited to: electrical system capacity and loads; electrical system wiring, bonding and overcurrent protection; building infrastructure affected by charging station equipment and associated conduits; and areas of charging station equipment and vehicle parking.
(c) Permit Application Processing. Upon confirmation by the Building Official that the permit application and supporting documentation satisfies the requirements in the City's adopted checklist, the Building Official shall deem the permit application complete, and it will be promptly processed in accord with all applicable laws and health and safety standards. The Building Official shall, consistent with Government Code Sections 65850.7 and 65850.71, approve the application and issue all necessary permits. Such approval does not authorize an applicant to energize or utilize the electric vehicle charging station until approval is granted by the City. If the Building Official determines that the permit application is incomplete, the B shall issue a written correction notice to the applicant, detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance.
(d) Electronic Submittal and Signature. Consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, the Building Official shall allow for electronic submittal of permit applications and shall also accept electronic signatures on all forms, applications, and other documentation in lieu of a wet signature by any applicant.
Section 16.616.04 Discretionary Permitting Process.
6 (a) Minor Use Permit Required. It is the intent of this Ordinance to encourage the installation of electric vehicle charging stations by removing obstacles to permitting such stations so long as the action does not supersede the Building Official's authority to address higher priority life safety situations. If the Director, following the Building Official’s findings based on substantial evidence that the electric vehicle charging station would have a specific adverse impact on local, state, or federal public health or safety requirements, the City may require the applicant to apply for a minor use permit in accordance with Section 16.606.
(b) Minor Use Permit Conditions. If the Director issues a minor use permit for an electric vehicle charging station, the permit may include conditions designed by the Building Official to mitigate any specific, adverse impact upon public health and safety at the lowest possible cost. A feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact includes, but is not limited to, any cost-effective method, condition, or mitigation imposed by the City on another similarly situated application in a prior successful application for a permit.
(c) Denial of Minor Use Permit. If a minor use permit for an electric vehicle charging station is required, the Director may only deny an application for the electric vehicle charging station minor use permit if the Building Official makes written findings based upon substantial evidence in the record that the proposed installation would have a specific, adverse impact upon public health or safety and there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the adverse impact. The findings shall include the basis for the rejection of the potential feasible alternative for preventing the adverse impact.
(d) Appeal. The Director's decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission in accordance with Section 16.606.05.A and Section 16.602.14.
(e) Prohibition. In the technical review of an electric vehicle charging station, consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7(h), the City shall not condition the approval for any permit for an electric vehicle charging station on the approval of such a system by an association, as that term is defined by Civil Code Section 4080.
Section 16.616.05 Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation Requirements.
(a) Electric vehicle charging station equipment shall meet the requirements of the California Electrical Code, the Society of Automotive Engineers, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories, and rules of the Public Utilities Commission or a Municipal Electric Utility Company regarding safety and reliability.
(b) Installation of electric vehicle charging stations and associated wiring, bonding, disconnecting means and overcurrent protective devices shall meet the requirements of Article 625 and all applicable provisions of the California Electrical Code.
7 (c) Installation of electric vehicle charging stations shall be incorporated into the load calculations of all new or existing electrical services and shall meet the requirements of the California Electrical Code. Electric vehicle charging equipment shall be considered a continuous load.
(d) Anchorage of either floor-mounted or wall-mounted electric vehicle charging stations shall meet the requirements of the California Building or Residential Code as applicable per occupancy, and the provisions of the manufacturer's installation instructions. Mounting of charging stations shall not adversely affect building elements.
(e) Installation of electric vehicle charging stations shall meet the requirements of the California Building Code related to accessibility by persons with disabilities.
SECTION 6. Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this Ordinance, and each and all provisions hereof, irrespective of the fact one or more provisions may be declared invalid.
SECTION 7. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days after its final passage.
1 CITY OF VALLEJO PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PC26-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 16.616 TO TITLE 16 (ZONING) OF THE
VALLEJO MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING AN EXPEDITED PERMITTING PROCESS
FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
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WHEREAS, the State of California has adopted Assembly Bill No. 1236, which requires local agencies to adopt an ordinance that creates an expedited and streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs); and WHEREAS, creation of an expedited, streamlined permitting process for EVCSs would facilitate convenient charging of electric vehicles (EVs) and help reduce the City’s reliance on environmentally damaging fossil fuels; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to adopt an ordinance that complies with Assembly Bill 1236 (Chapter 598, Statutes 2015, Cal. Gov't Code § 65850.7) while protecting public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the Vallejo Municipal Code (VMC) is recommended to be amended to be consistent with State Law; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the VMC Chapter 16.611, any proposed amendments to the Zoning Code must first be reviewed and recommended by the Planning Commission at a duly noticed public hearing prior to being considered by the City Council; and WHEREAS, notices describing the Planning Commission’s public hearing on the proposed EVCS expedited permit processing ordinance were mailed to all persons requesting notice pursuant to VMC Section 16.602.08, emailed to the members of the Planning Commission, and published in a 1/8th page advertisement in the Times-Herald, a newspaper of local circulation, on May 24, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the regarding the proposed EVCS permit expediting ordinance on June 15, 2026, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Planning Commission hereby finds, determines, and resolves as follows:
Section 1. Recitals.
The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and the same are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. Record.
2 The Record of Proceedings ("Record") upon which the Planning Commission bases its recommendation includes but is not limited to: (1) the staff reports, City files and records, and other documents prepared for the proposed EVCS permit expediting ordinance; (2) the evidence, facts, findings and other determinations set forth in this resolution; (3) the Vallejo General Plan 2040 and its FEIR; (4) the Addendum to the General Plan 2040 FEIR adopted for the 2023-2031 Housing Element; (5) the VMC and its related environmental documents; (6) all documentary and oral evidence received at public meetings, hearings, or submitted to the City relating to the proposed EVCS permit expediting ordinance; and (7) all other matters of common knowledge to the Planning Commission including, but not limited to, City, state, and federal laws, policies, rules, regulations, reports, records, and projections related to development within the City of Vallejo and its surrounding areas.
The location and custodian of the records is the Planning and Development Services Department of the City of Vallejo, 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California 94590.
Section 3. California Environmental Quality Act Findings.
Based on the Record as described above, the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council find that the adoption of this Ordinance to be exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 Cal Code Regs Section 15378(b)(5). The Ordinance authorizes administrative activities and is not a project which will result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
Section 4. Findings.
In accordance with Vallejo Municipal Code Section 16.611.03.A.1 and A.2 (Required Findings, Zoning Code Text Amendments), the Planning Commission hereby makes the following findings regarding the EVCS permit expediting ordinance, as detailed in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
A.1 The ordinance amendment is consistent in principle with the general plan and any applicable specific plan;
Facts in support: The proposed Zoning Code Text Amendment is intended to create an expedited permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations to comply with adopted State law. The proposed ordinance implements the following General Plan policies and actions, as described in Table 1:
Table 1 – General Plan 2040 Policies and Actions
Policies and Actions Staff’s Analysis
Policy CP-1.12:
Clean Air.
Protect the community from harmful levels of
air pollution.
Facts in Support: This Zoning Code Text
Amendment will facilitate the development of
EVCSs which are crucial to the large-scale
adoption of electric vehicles with reduced or
zero tailpipe emissions promoting cleaner local
air quality.
3 Policy EET2.1:
Economic Diversification.
Attract employment- and tax-generating
businesses that support the economic
diversity of the city.
Facts in Support: This Zoning Code Text
Amendment will promote the development of
EVCSs throughout the City, including publicly
accessible stations which will attract motorists
needing to recharge their vehicles, inviting
them to shop and/or dine at adjacent
businesses while their vehicles are charging,
with both the charging and shopping activities
generating tax revenue for the City of Vallejo.
Policy EET-4.1:
City-led Sustainability.
Pursue programs that enable the City to
contribute meaningfully to economic
development and diversification efforts by
retaining, attracting, and promoting green and
sustainable businesses.
Facts in Support: This Zoning Code Text
Amendment will promote green and sustainable
businesses developing, hosting, and/or
operating EVCSs. This is a meaningful
contribution to meeting the State’s overall
climate change mitigation goals.
Policy EET-4.2:
Responsible Development.
Favor residential, commercial, and industrial
development that can mitigate or avoid
environmental impacts.
Facts in Support: This Zoning Code Text
Amendment will facilitate the installation of
EVCSs at existing and proposed residential,
commercial, and industrial development
projects. The installation of chargers will
support the projects’ mitigation and avoidance
of environmental impacts to air quality and
climate change.
Action MTC-2.12C
Update City regulations to require or
incentivize the installation of sufficient electric
charging infrastructure at high-priority
locations, such as large new employment
sites and large new multifamily residential
developments.
Facts in Support: This Zoning Code Text
Amendment will incentivize the installation of
EVCSs at all development sites throughout the
City of Vallejo by creating an expedited and
streamlined process for the permitting of such
stations.
Action MTC-2.13C
Consider measures such as regulations or
incentives to promote the installation of
electric charging infrastructure at high-priority
locations, such as new large employment
sites.
Facts in Support: This Zoning Code Text
Amendment will incentivize the installation of
EVCSs at all development sites throughout the
City of Vallejo by creating an expedited and
streamlined process for the permitting of such
stations.
A.2. The zoning text amendments are consistent with the purpose of the Zoning Code to promote the growth of the city in an orderly manner and to promote and protect the public health, safety, and general welfare.
Facts in support: The proposed Zoning Code Text Amendment is intended to create an expedited permitting process for EVCSs to comply with adopted State law in support of the increased adoption of electric vehicles throughout California to promote the State’s climate
1 ORDINANCE NO. _____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VALLEJO ADDING CHAPTER 16.616 TO TITLE 16 (ZONING) OF THE VALLEJO MUNICIPAL CODE
ESTABLISHING AN EXPEDITED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CHARGING STATIONS
WHEREAS, the State of California and the City of Vallejo have consistently promoted and encouraged the use of fuel-efficient electric vehicles; and WHEREAS, the State of California has adopted Assembly Bill No. 1236, which requires local agencies to adopt an ordinance that creates an expedited and streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations; and
WHEREAS, creation of an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations would facilitate convenient charging of electric vehicles and help reduce the City’s reliance on environmentally damaging fossil fuels; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to adopt an ordinance that complies with Assembly Bill 1236 (Chapter 598, Statutes 2015, Cal. Gov't Code § 65850.7) while protecting public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, under Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15378(b)(5), the proposed ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it authorizes administrative activities and does not constitute a project which will result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, after giving all public notices required by State Law and the Vallejo Municipal Code, held a duly noticed public hearing on June 15, 2026, on the proposed ordinance; and
WHEREAS, thereafter, the City Council, after giving all public notices required by State Law and the Vallejo Municipal Code, held a duly noticed public hearing on________, 2026, on the proposed ordinance and considered testimony and information received at the public hearing and the oral and written reports from City staff, as well as other documents contained in the Record of Proceedings relating to the proposed ordinance, which are maintained in the Vallejo City Clerk’s Office, 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA 94590.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VALLEJO DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. All of the facts set forth in the Recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated and adopted as findings of the City Council as if fully set forth herein.
2 SECTION 2. Record.
The Record of Proceedings ("Record") upon which the City Council bases its recommendation includes but is not limited to: (1) the staff reports, City files and records, and other documents prepared for the proposed EVCS permit expediting ordinance; (2) the evidence, facts, findings and other determinations set forth in this resolution; (3) the Vallejo General Plan 2040 and its FEIR; (4) the Addendum to the General Plan 2040 FEIR adopted for the 2023-2031 Housing Element; (5) the Vallejo Municipal Code and its related environmental documents; (6) all documentary and oral evidence received at public meetings, hearings, or submitted to the City relating to the proposed EVCS permit expediting ordinance; and (7) all other matters of common knowledge to the Planning Commission including, but not limited to, City, state, and federal laws, policies, rules, regulations, reports, records, and projections related to development within the City of Vallejo and its surrounding areas.
The location and custodian of the records is the Planning and Development Services Department of the City of Vallejo, 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California 94590.
SECTION 3. Based on the statements and findings recited above, the City Council finds that the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 Cal Code Regs Section 15378(b)(5). The Ordinance authorizes administrative activities and is not a project which will result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
SECTION 4. A new Chapter 16.616 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
Chapter 16.616
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
Section 16.616.01 Purpose.
The purpose of this Chapter is to promote and encourage the use of electric vehicles by creating an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations while promoting public health and safety and preventing specific adverse impacts in the installation and use of such charging stations. This Chapter implements California Government Code Section 65850.7.
Section 16.616.02 Definitions.
“Building Official” means the Chief Building Official of the City of Vallejo or their designee.
“Director” means the Planning and Development Services Director of the City of Vallejo or their designee.
“Electronic submittal” means application materials submitted through the utilization of one or more of the following: electronic mail or email, the internet, or other feasible method.
3 “Electric vehicle charging station” or “charging station” means any level of electric vehicle supply equipment station that is designed and built in compliance with Article 625 of the California Electrical Code, as it reads on the effective date of this Chapter and delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle.
“Feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific adverse impact” includes, but is not limited to, any cost-effective method, condition, or mitigation imposed on an application for a permit.
“Specific, adverse impact” means a significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on objective, identified, and written public health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date the application was deemed complete.
Section 16.616.03 Administrative Permitting Process.
(a) Checklist. The Building Official shall implement an expedited and streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations and adopt a checklist of all requirements with which electric vehicle charging stations shall comply with in order to be eligible for expedited review. The expedited and streamlined permitting process and checklist may refer to the recommendations contained in the most current version of the “Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permitting Guidebook” published by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. The City's adopted checklist shall be published on the City's website. Applicants shall pay a permit fee as required by the City Council by resolution.
(b) Specific, Adverse Impact Verification. Prior to submitting an application for processing, the applicant shall verify that the installation of an electric vehicle charging station will not have any specific, adverse impact to public health and safety. Verification by the applicant includes but is not limited to: electrical system capacity and loads; electrical system wiring, bonding and overcurrent protection; building infrastructure affected by charging station equipment and associated conduits; and areas of charging station equipment and vehicle parking.
(c) Permit Application Processing. Upon confirmation by the Building Official that the permit application and supporting documentation satisfies the requirements in the City's adopted checklist, the Building Official shall deem the permit application complete, and it will be promptly processed in accord with all applicable laws and health and safety standards. The Building Official shall, consistent with Government Code Sections 65850.7 and 65850.71, approve the application and issue all necessary permits. Such approval does not authorize an applicant to energize or utilize the electric vehicle charging station until approval is granted by the City. If the Building Official determines that the permit application is incomplete, they shall issue a written correction notice to the applicant, detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance.
(d) Electronic Submittal and Signature. Consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, the Building Official shall allow for electronic submittal of permit applications and shall also accept
4 electronic signatures on all forms, applications, and other documentation in lieu of a wet signature by any applicant.
Section 16.616.04 Discretionary Permitting Process.
(a) Minor Use Permit Required. It is the intent of this Ordinance to encourage the installation of electric vehicle charging stations by removing obstacles to permitting such stations so long as the action does not supersede the Building Official's authority to address higher priority life safety situations. If the Director, following the Building Official’s findings based on substantial evidence that the electric vehicle charging station could have a specific adverse impact on local, state, or federal public health or safety requirements, the City may require the applicant to apply for a minor use permit in accordance with Section 16.606.
(b) Minor Use Permit Conditions. If the Director issues a minor use permit for an electric vehicle charging station, the permit may include conditions designed by the Building Official to mitigate any specific, adverse impact upon public health and safety at the lowest possible cost. A feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact includes, but is not limited to, any cost-effective method, condition, or mitigation imposed by the City on another similarly situated application in a prior successful application for a permit.
(c) Denial of Minor Use Permit. If a minor use permit for an electric vehicle charging station is required, the Director may only deny an application for the electric vehicle charging station minor use permit if the Building Official makes written findings based upon substantial evidence in the record that the proposed installation would have a specific, adverse impact upon public health or safety and there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the adverse impact. The findings shall include the basis for the rejection of the potential feasible alternative for preventing the adverse impact.
(d) Appeal. The Director's decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission in accordance with Sections 16.606.05 and 16.602.14.
(e) Prohibition. In the technical review of an electric vehicle charging station, consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7(h), the City shall not condition the approval for any permit for an electric vehicle charging station on the approval of such a system by an association, as that term is defined by Civil Code Section 4080.
Section 16.616.05 Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation Requirements.
(a) Electric vehicle charging station equipment shall meet the requirements of the California Electrical Code, the Society of Automotive Engineers, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories, and rules of the Public Utilities Commission or a Municipal Electric Utility Company regarding safety and reliability.
5 (b) Installation of electric vehicle charging stations and associated wiring, bonding, disconnecting means and overcurrent protective devices shall meet the requirements of Article 625 and all applicable provisions of the California Electrical Code.
(c) Installation of electric vehicle charging stations shall be incorporated into the load calculations of all new or existing electrical services and shall meet the requirements of the California Electrical Code. Electric vehicle charging equipment shall be considered a continuous load.
(d) Anchorage of either floor-mounted or wall-mounted electric vehicle charging stations shall meet the requirements of the California Building or Residential Code as applicable per occupancy, and the provisions of the manufacturer's installation instructions. Mounting of charging stations shall not adversely affect building elements.
(e) Installation of electric vehicle charging stations shall meet the requirements of the California Building Code related to accessibility by persons with disabilities.
6 SECTION 5. Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this Ordinance, and each and all provisions hereof, irrespective of the fact one or more provisions may be declared invalid.
SECTION 6. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days after its final passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Vallejo at a regular meeting held on the day of ___ _____, 2026.
ACTION ITEM 9.E.
DATE: July 28, 2026
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Dawn G. Abrahamson, MMC, City Clerk
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AMEND THE CITY COUNCIL'S BOARD,
COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE INTERVIEW PROCESS FOR MEASURE P
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS AND POSSIBLY PROVIDE DIRECTION TO
STAFF RELATING TO OTHER BOARD, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE INTERVIEW
PROCESSES
RECOMMENDATION
Following Council discussion, adopt a modification to the interview process approved on February 18, 2025, for appointments to the Measure P Oversight Committee (MPOC) by directing that interviews be conducted by one of the three established two-member Council interview teams based upon the Council district in which the vacancy exists, or for the Mayor's at-large appointment, by the Mayor and no more than two members of the Council.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The current interview process requires participation by the full City Council, or a quorum thereof, which has proven difficult to schedule and has impeded the timely filling of vacancies. Because most MPOC appointments are made by the Councilmember representing the district in which the vacancy exists, while the Mayor makes one at-large appointment, utilizing the existing two-member Council interview teams would align the interview process with the appointment structure. Under the proposed process, the interview team would include the Councilmember for the district in which the vacancy exists, or, in the case of the Mayor's at-large appointment, the Mayor and no more than two Councilmembers. This modification would improve scheduling flexibility, facilitate timely appointments, and reduce quorum-related scheduling challenges.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On February 18, 2025, following Council discussion, the City Council approved a revised process for interviewing and selecting applicants to serve on City boards, commissions, and committees. The adopted process established three two-member Council interview teams to conduct applicant interviews, with interview recordings made available to the full City Council prior to appointments being considered at a subsequent regular City Council meeting.
The revised interview process was intended to improve scheduling flexibility, reduce the collective time commitment required of the City Council and City Clerk’s Office, and maintain transparency while minimizing potential Brown Act concerns associated with larger groups of Councilmembers participating in applicant interviews.
At the time the process was adopted, the Council determined that interviews for appointments to the Measure P Oversight Committee (MPOC), Police Oversight and Accountability Commission (POAC), and Surveillance Advisory Board (SAB) would continue to be conducted by the full City Council due to the significance of these bodies and, in the case of MPOC, the appointment procedures established by ordinance.
Date: July 28, 2026
Subject: CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AMEND THE CITY COUNCIL'S
BOARD, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE INTERVIEW PROCESS FOR MEASURE
P OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS AND POSSIBLY PROVIDE
DIRECTION TO STAFF RELATING TO OTHER BOARD, COMMISSION AND
COMMITTEE INTERVIEW PROCESSES
DISCUSSION
Over the past year, the Council interview team process has proven to be an efficient and effective method for conducting applicant interviews for other boards and commissions. Staff has found that coordinating interviews with two Councilmembers is significantly more manageable than scheduling interviews involving the full City Council. The process has improved the ability to complete interviews in a timely manner, allowing vacancies to be filled more efficiently while reducing administrative demands on staff.
It is important to note that the Measure P Ordinance, Ordinance No. 1866 N.C. (2d), which establishes the citizen oversight component of Measure P through the creation of MPOC, cannot be amended without returning the matter to the voters. Section 3.30.170(1) of the Ordinance requires the City Council to review all applications for eligibility and, at a public meeting, appoint seven eligible applicants to serve as members of the Committee. Each Councilmember makes an appointment corresponding to their district, and the Mayor makes one at-large appointment.
Staff is requesting that the City Council consider modifying only the interview process for MPOC appointments. Under the proposed process, applicant interviews would be conducted by one of the Council’s existing two-member interview teams based upon the Council district associated with the vacancy. For the Mayor’s at-large appointment, interviews would be conducted by the Mayor and no more than two additional Councilmembers.
Following completion of the interviews, recordings would continue to be made available to the full City Council for review prior to consideration of appointments. Appointments would continue to occur at a noticed regular City Council meeting. The Councilmember representing the district in which the vacancy exists, or the Mayor in the case of an at-large appointment, would continue to make the nomination, with the appointment remaining subject to approval by the full City Council, consistent with the requirements of the Measure P Ordinance.
The proposed modification would change only the interview process. It would not alter the appointment authority established by ordinance, the nomination process, or the City Council’s authority to approve MPOC appointments.
At this time, staff is not recommending any changes to the interview process for appointments to the Police Oversight and Accountability Commission or the Surveillance Advisory Board. If the Council wishes to modify the interview process for either of these bodies, direction should be provided by the full Council relating to same.
Proposed Interview Process for Measure P Oversight Committee Under the proposed modification:
• Applicant interviews would be conducted by one of the Council's established two-member interview teams.
• The interview team conducting the interviews would be determined based upon the Council district in which the vacancy exists or, for an at-large vacancy, the Mayor and no more than two councilmembers.
• Interview questions would continue to be standardized and asked of each applicant. • Interviews would continue to be recorded for review by the full City Council.
Date: July 28, 2026
Subject: CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AMEND THE CITY COUNCIL'S
BOARD, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE INTERVIEW PROCESS FOR MEASURE
P OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS AND POSSIBLY PROVIDE
DIRECTION TO STAFF RELATING TO OTHER BOARD, COMMISSION AND
COMMITTEE INTERVIEW PROCESSES
• The Councilmember representing the applicable district, or the Mayor for an at-large appointment, would make the nomination at a subsequent noticed regular City Council meeting. • Final appointments would continue to require approval by the full City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended modification to the interview process.
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.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Process for Interviewing & Selecting Advisory Body Members 02.18.25
2. 02.18.25 Special Minutes
CONTACT
Dawn G. Abrahamson, MMC, City Clerk (707) 648-4527
[email protected]
Special City Council Meeting Minutes
February 18, 2025
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VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:11 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Sorce, Vice Mayor Bregenzer, Councilmembers Gordon, Lediju, Matias, Matulac, and Palmares
Absent: None
Staff present: City Manager Murray, City Attorney Nebb, City Clerk Abrahamson
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
City Attorney Nebb reported Council provided direction to its legal counsel regarding Closed Session Item 3A.
4. ACTION CALENDAR
A. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ON CITY COUNCIL 2025 GOAL SETTING
PROCESS
Recommendation: Discuss options for the City Council 2025 goal setting process and provide direction to staff.
Contact: Andrew Murray, City Manager (707) 648-4576
[email protected]
City Manager Murray provided background information and outlined next steps.
Speakers: Brenda Plechaty, David Marsteller Jr., Daniel Boone, Kathleen Diohep, Paula Conley, and Anne Carr.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers. Councilmembers provided comment and direction to staff.
B. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ON CITY COUNCIL CREATION OF AN AD-
HOC SUBCOMMITTEE TO WORK WITH CITY STAFF ON SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT WITH CALDOJ REFORM REQUIREMENTS
Recommendation: By motion, create a Police Reform Ad-Hoc Subcommittee to work with staff on implementation and resourcing strategies related to the ongoing police reform efforts related to the settlement agreement with the California Department of Justice.
Contact: Jason Ta, Chief of Police (707) 648-4540
[email protected]
Deputy Chief Knight provided an overview of the staff report.
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Speakers: Chris Kelly.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers. Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: moved by Vice Mayor Bregenzer and carried unanimously to direct staff to create a resolution creating an Police Reform Ad-Hoc Subcommittee to work with staff on the settlement agreement with CalDOJ reform requirements to include 3 councilmembers with the duration of the subcommittee for the length of the settlement agreement and that the Subcommittee has direct lines to DOJ, the evaluator and the independent auditor.
C. REPEAL RESOLUTION NO. 25-005 N.C. AND ADOPT A NEW
RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO AND APPROVING VARIOUS CHANGES
TO COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS COMMISSIONS, BOARDS
AND COMMITTEES FOR 2025
Recommendation: Repeal Resolution No. 25-005 N.C. and adopt a new resolution consenting to and approving changes to various appointments to Commissions, Boards and Committees for 2025.
Contact: Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk, (707) 648-4528 [email protected]
Mayor Sorce explained the reason why the item is returning to the Council for further discussion and consideration.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Speakers: Melvina K (Fighting Back Partnership).
Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: moved by Vice Mayor Bregenzer and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 25-011 N.C. a resolution appealing Resolution No. 25-005 N.C. and adopting a new resolution consenting to and approving changes to various appointments to Commissions Boards and Committees for 2025, including: (1) delaying eliminating council liaisons to community based organizations including the Vallejo Chamber of Commerce until staff has had an opportunity to research and reach out to each of the organizations conveying the reason for making these changes and to understand the reason for liaison appointments in the past, (2) returning to Council at a future meeting to combine the Public Safety Committee and Public Safety & Quality of Life Ad-hoc Committee to include the purpose of the Subcommittee, (3) removing Solano 360 Implementation Committee from the list of assignment; (4) delaying appointments to the Mare Island RAB; (5) making Councilmember Matulac delegate and Vice Mayor Bregenzer alternate to League of California Cities, North Bay Division; (6) appointing Councilmember Gordon delegate and Vice Mayor Bregenzer alternate to Solano Open Space (SOS); (7) and clarifying Councilmember Palmares as delegate and Councilmember Matulac as alternate to the Green Empowerment Zone (GEZ).
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D. PROPOSED PROCESS FOR INTERVIEWING AND SELECTING BOARD,
COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Recommendation: Following Council discussion, provided direction to staff regarding a new proposed process for interviewing and selecting board, commission and committee members or keep the current process Contact: Dawn G. Abrahamson, MMC, City Clerk (707) 648-4527 [email protected]
Mayor Sorce outlined the proposed new process for interviewing applicants.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers. Councilmembers provided comment and direction to staff to
Speakers: Chris Kelly.
Action: moved by Vice Mayor Bregenzer and carried unanimously to agree to the new proposed process for interviewing and selecting board, commission and committee members as outlined in the staff report to create 3 groups of 2 councilmembers each: Councilmember Gordon & Vice Mayor Bregenzer; Councilmembers Matulac and Matias, and Councilmembers Lediju and Palmares. A 3rd councilmember or the Mayor can join based on a 1st come, 1st serve basis; however, they must notify the City Clerk. The full Council will conduct applicant interviews for the Measure P Oversight Committee, Police Oversight & Accountability Commission, and the Surveillance Advisory Board.
E. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ON CITY COUNCIL REFERRALS
Recommendation: Receive the scopes of work that City staff developed for sixteen City Council referrals and the list of referrals added since September 2024 and provide direction to staff on next steps.
Contact: Andrew Murray, City Manager (707) 648-4576
[email protected]
City Manager Murray provided background information and outlined next steps.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Speakers: Sherianne Grimm, Daniel Boone and Anne Carr.
Councilmembers provided comment and provided direction to staff as follows:
Agendize within one month (1)
Update on the status of negotiations with the Sheriff's Office regarding law enforcement assistance
Agendize within the next two months (6)
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Update on current state of permitting process with PDS and ways for improvement for the process to be more accessible
Update on City whistleblower policy and procedure
Update on the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians casino project Update on the City's disaster preparedness
Closed session to review City Manager’s recent performance evaluation Closed session to review City Attorney’s recent performance evaluation
Agendize beyond the next two months (1)
Presentation of marina condition issues
No need to agendize as Council referral because it is already a standing agenda item (quarterly, the next one will take place on 3/11/25) (1)
Update on City litigation
5. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT – None.
6. CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT
City Attorney Nebb reported on the MIT Academy that her office is involved with coaching and instructing students.
7. REPORT OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmembers provided reports on community events and meetings attended and shared future agenda item requests.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:39 p.m.
________________________________
ANDREA SORCE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
_________________________________
DAWN G. ABRAHAMSON, CITY CLERK
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ACTION ITEM 9.F.
DATE: July 28, 2026
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk
SUBJECT: DESIGNATE A VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE FOR THE BUSINESS PORTION
OF THE ANNUAL LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CONFERENCE
RECOMMENDATION
Designate a City of Vallejo voting delegate and voting alternate for the business portion of the Annual League of California Cities Conference.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The League of California Cities' Annual Conference is scheduled for September 23-25, 2026 in Anaheim, An important part of the Annual Conference is the Annual Business Meeting (during General Assembly), scheduled for noon on Friday, September 25 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
In order to vote at the Annual Business Meeting, the City Council must designate a voting delegate and up to two alternate voting delegates, one of whom may vote in the event that the designated voting delegate is unable to serve in that capacity.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The League of California Cities 2026 Annual Conference is scheduled for September 23-25, 2026 in Anaheim. An important part of the Annual Conference is the Annual Business Meeting scheduled for Friday, September 25 at the Anaheim Convention Center. At this meeting, the League membership considers and takes action on resolutions that establish League policy. The voting policy for the League of California Cities states that each member city has a right to cast one vote on matters pertaining to League policy. Each city must designate a voting delegate and up to two alternates to cast votes during the League meeting. This action must be taken by the City Council, and the voting delegate form returned to the League's office by September 1, 2026.
Per the 2026 Council appointments, Vice Mayor Matulac serves as the City’s representative to the CalCities General Assembly. Councilmember Bregenzer is designated as the first alternate, and Councilmember Lediju as the second alternate.
Vice Mayor Matulac will be attending the conference.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no additional fiscal impact associated with the designation. Voting delegates are expected to travel to the city of Anaheim to participate in the conference. Pursuant to the City Council's Travel and Expense Policy (2008), actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in connection with attendance at the conference are reimbursable, provided reimbursement requests are submitted in accordance with the policy. These costs will
Date: July 28, 2026
Subject: DESIGNATE A VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE FOR THE BUSINESS PORTION
OF THE ANNUAL LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CONFERENCE
be funded from the City Council's existing budget.
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.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2025 Voting Delegate Information Packet
CONTACT
Dawn G. Abrahamson, MMC, City Clerk (707) 648-4527
[email protected]
1400 K Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 • 916.658.8200 • calcities.org
DATE: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
TO: Mayors, Council Members, City Clerks, and City Managers
RE: DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES
League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo, Oct. 8-10, 2025 Long Beach Convention Center
Every year, the League of California Cities convenes a member-driven General Assembly at the Cal Cities Annual Conference and Expo. The General Assembly is an important opportunity where city officials can directly participate in the development of Cal Cities policy.
Taking place on Oct. 10, the General Assembly is comprised of voting delegates appointed by each member city; every city has one voting delegate. Your appointed voting delegate plays an important role during the General Assembly by representing your city and voting on resolutions.
To cast a vote during the General Assembly, your city must designate a voting delegate and up to two alternate voting delegates, one of whom may vote if the designated voting delegate is unable to serve in that capacity. Voting delegates may either be an elected or appointed official.
Action by Council Required. Consistent with Cal Cities bylaws, a city’s voting delegate and up to two alternates must be designated by the city council. Please note that designating the voting delegate and alternates must be done by city council action and cannot be accomplished by individual action of the mayor or city manager alone.
Following council action, please submit your city’s delegates through the online submission portal by Wed., Sept. 24. When completing the Voting Delegate submission form, you will be asked to attest that council action was taken. You will need to be signed in to your My Cal Cities account when submitting the form.
Submitting your voting delegate form by the deadline will allow us time to establish voting delegate/alternate records prior to the conference and provide pre-conference communications with voting delegates.
Conference Registration Required. The voting delegate and alternates must be registered to attend the conference. They need not register for the entire conference; they may register for Friday only. Conference registration is open on the Cal Cities website.
Council Action Advised by September 24, 2025
For a city to cast a vote, one voter must be present at the General Assembly and in possession of the voting delegate card and voting tool. Voting delegates and alternates need to pick up their conference badges before signing in and picking up the voting delegate card at the voting delegate desk. This will enable them to receive the special sticker on their name badges that will admit the voting delegate into the voting area during the General Assembly.
Please view Cal Cities’ event and meeting policy in advance of the conference.
Transferring Voting Card to Non-Designated Individuals Not Allowed. The voting delegate card may be transferred freely between the voting delegate and alternates, but only between the voting delegate and alternates. If the voting delegate and alternates find themselves unable to attend the General Assembly, they may not transfer the voting card to another city official.
Seating Protocol during General Assembly. At the General Assembly, individuals with a voting card will sit in a designated area. Admission to the voting area will be limited to the individual in possession of the voting card and with a special sticker on their name badge identifying them as a voting delegate.
The voting delegate desk, located in the conference registration area of the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, will be open at the following times: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 17, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. On Friday, Oct. 18, the voting delegate desk will be open at the General Assembly, starting at 7:30 a.m., but will be closed during roll calls and voting.
The voting procedures that will be used at the conference are attached to this memo.
Please share these procedures and this memo with your council and especially with the individuals that your council designates as your city’s voting delegate and alternates.
Once again, thank you for submitting your voting delegate and alternates by Wednesday, Sept. 24. If you have questions, please contact Zach Seals at [email protected].
Attachments:
• General Assembly Voting Guidelines
• Information Sheet: Cal Cities Resolutions and the General Assembly
1400 K Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 • 916.658.8200 • calcities.org
General Assembly Voting Guidelines
1. One City One Vote. Each member city has a right to cast one vote on matters pertaining to Cal Cities policy.
2. Designating a City Voting Representative. Prior to the Cal Cities Annual Conference and Expo, each city council may designate a voting delegate and up to two alternates; these individuals are identified on the voting delegate form provided to the Cal Cities Credentials Committee.
3. Registering with the Credentials Committee. The voting delegate, or alternates, may pick up the city's voting card at the voting delegate desk in the conference registration area. Voting delegates and alternates must sign in at the voting delegate desk. Here they will receive a special sticker on their name badge and thus be admitted to the voting area at the General Assembly.
4. Signing Initiated Resolution Petitions. Only those individuals who are voting delegates (or alternates), and who have picked up their city’s voting card by providing a signature to the credentials committee at the voting delegate desk, may sign petitions to initiate a resolution.
5. Voting. To cast the city's vote, a city official must have in their possession the city's voting card and voting tool; and be registered with the credentials committee. The voting card may be transferred freely between the voting delegate and alternates but may not be transferred to another city official who is neither a voting delegate nor alternate.
6. Voting Area at General Assembly. At the General Assembly, individuals with a voting card will sit in a designated area. Admission to the voting area will be limited to the individual in possession of the voting card and with a special sticker on their name badge identifying them as a voting delegate.
7. Resolving Disputes. In case of dispute, the credentials committee will determine the validity of signatures on petitioned resolutions and the right of a city official to vote at the General Assembly.
Sixty days before the
Annual Conference
and Expo, Cal Cities
members may submit
policy proposals on
issues of importance
to cities. The resolution must
have the concurrence of at least
five additional member cities or
individual members.
How it works: Cal Cities
Resolutions and the General Assembly
General Assembly
General Resolutions Policy Committees
Developing League of California Cities policy is a dynamic process that engages a wide range of members to ensure Cal Cities represents cities with one voice. These policies directly guide Cal Cities’ advocacy to promote local decision-making, and lobby against statewide policies that erode local control.
The resolutions process and General Assembly is one way that city officials can directly participate in the development of Cal Cities policy. If a resolution is approved at the General Assembly, it becomes official Cal Cities policy. Here’s how resolutions and the General Assembly work.
The petitioned
resolution is an
alternate method
to introduce policy
proposals during
the annual conference. The
petition must be signed by
voting delegates from 10% of
member cities, and submitted to
the Cal Cities President at least
24 hours before the beginning
of the General Assembly.
Petitioned Resolutions
The Cal Cities
President assigns
general resolutions
to policy committees
where members
review, debate, and recommend
positions for each policy proposal.
Recommendations are forwarded
to the Resolutions Committee.
Who’s who
The Resolutions Committee
includes representatives
from each Cal Cities
diversity caucus, regional
division, municipal
department, and policy
committee, as well as
individuals appointed by
the Cal Cities president.
Voting delegates
are appointed by each
member city; every city
has one voting delegate.
The General Assembly is a
meeting of the collective
body of all voting
delegates —one from
every member city.
Seven policy committees
meet throughout the year
to review and recommend
positions to take on bills
and regulatory proposals.
Policy committees include
members from each Cal
Cities diversity caucus,
regional division, and
municipal department,
as well as individuals
appointed by the Cal
Cities president.
During the General Assembly, voting delegates
debate and consider general and petitioned
resolutions forwarded by the Resolutions
Committee. Potential Cal Cities bylaws
amendments are also considered at this meeting.
Cal Cities policy
development is a member-
informed process,
grounded in the voices and
experiences of city officials
throughout the state.
For more information visit www.calcities.org/general-assembly Prior to the Annual Conference and Expo
Resolutions Committee
The Resolutions
Committee considers
all resolutions. General
Resolutions approved1 by
either a policy committee
or the Resolutions Committee are next
considered by the General Assembly.
General resolutions not approved, or
referred for further study by both a
policy committee and the Resolutions
Committee do not go to the General
Assembly. All Petitioned Resolutions
are considered by the General
Assembly, unless disqualified.2
During the Annual Conference and Expo
1 The Resolution Committee can amend a general resolution prior to sending it to the General Assembly. 2 Petitioned Resolutions may be disqualified by the Resolutions Committee according to Cal Cities Bylaws Article VI. Sec. 5(f).