City of Vallejo, California

City of Vallejo holiday closure Indigenous People's Day - Monday, October 14, 2024 City offices will be closed in observance of the Indigenous People's Day holiday. City Hall will reopen on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 9:00 am For FIRE/LIFE SAFETY EMERGENCIES: 911 For MAINTENANCE EMERGENCIES: (707) 648-5235 #vallejo #cityofvallejo

The City of Vallejo has two main tools to combat sideshows and other reckless driving. They are 1) enforcement of traffic laws and 2) engineering of roadways to make it harder to carry out sideshows. The VPD’s primary strategy to deter sideshows through traffic enforcement is to learn about a possible sideshow in advance (sideshows often travel from city to city over the course of an evening) and post an officer at an intersection to deter sideshow vehicles from gathering there. Once a sideshow has started, VPD’s strategy is to gather with other law enforcement agencies to disrupt the sideshow and encourage the vehicles to move out of town. Vallejo usually experiences a sideshow, which the City generally defines as a gathering of approximately 24 vehicles or more, every Friday and Saturday night. VPD is usually able to eventually gather with other law enforcement agencies to disrupt most sideshows and encourage them to move out of town, although often only after the sideshow has occurred for approximately 60 minutes at the various intersections each night. That said, sometimes the department simply is responding to too many other high priority calls for service to respond to sideshows. VPD is experiencing a significant staffing shortage. Department staffing is slowly increasing. Based on recent trends, it will still be at least two years before staffing is at a level where the City can prevent or promptly respond to sideshows. The department is working on many strategies to add additional officers both on a limited-term basis and permanent basis, which might shorten that timeline. In the meantime, response times will vary. VPD currently responds to calls for service based on the following prioritization: Priority 1: Immediate danger of injury or loss of life; Priority 2: Urgent response is needed to prevent the call from escalating to Priority 1; and Priority 3: Ongoing issues with little to no danger of escalating and burglar alarms. Note that sideshows present serious risks to officers. Sideshow participants sometimes use high-powered lasers to disorient and impair officers; launch powerful fireworks or explosive devices at officers; or fire shots at officers. It is therefore necessary for a substantial number of officers to collaborate to encourage sideshows to leave town. VPD encourages residents to continue to report sideshow activity by calling 9-1-1. Timely reporting is crucial not only for officer response but also for our data analytics. Every call provides vital information that helps identify sideshow hotspots and allocate resources more effectively. This data-driven approach enables us to be more proactive in preventing future incidents and deploying resources to the areas most affected... Read t he full article on the Vallejo Weekly. https://lnkd.in/g2KM9-S2

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the City of Vallejo would like to spotlight Julia O'Rourke/Maintenance Division Secretary, Public Works. Thank you for sharing your story with the Community, Julia! Read Julia's article on the Vallejo Weekly! https://lnkd.in/gj9j5eWj

🚨 We're hiring! 🚨 The City of Vallejo is looking for talented individuals to join our team. 👩💼Assistant City Manager [NEW!] Job Type: Regular Full-time Annual Salary: $198,582.80 - $241,379.22 Department: City Manager Closing Date: Continuous 👨💼Deputy Finance Director Job Type: Regular Full-time Annual Salary: $131,200.37 - $159,475.26 Annually Department: Finance Closing Date: 10/21/24 5:00 PM Pacific For a complete description of this position, please review our brochure, which can be found here. https://lnkd.in/esaH69N #Vallejo #CityofVallejo

Andrew's Announcements - A Message From the Vallejo City Manager Hello Vallejo, I am grateful that we are getting some cooler weather, which is nice! It was perfect weather for the Splash Tank last Saturday at Vallejo Waterfront Weekend-thank you to those who attended and helped with the 2-day event while raising funds for local charities. At the City Council meeting this week, you may have heard the proclamation for Filipino American History Month! If you missed it, please find the proclamation in this edition of the Weekly. Also, please note this Monday, City Hall will be closed to observe Indigenous People’s Day. The City Council, department heads, and I received many communications from residents about the very large sideshow that occurred the weekend of September 28-29. We understand how frustrating and disturbing the sideshows are. We have assembled a brief describing the City’s current capabilities and future strategies regarding sideshows, which you can find in this edition of the Weekly. Each year, the City Council identifies key goals for the City organization and community. The current goals are public safety; efficient, effective, and responsive government; economic development; housing and the unhoused; and youth development. In addition, at the City Council meeting on September 24th, the City Council identified some more specific near-term priorities for me and City staff. Those are addressing homeless encampments; increasing Code Enforcement; completing the Police Chief hiring process; and bringing our current major capital projects to completion. City staff and I are focusing our attention on these near-term priorities. I have appreciated hearing from many residents, community organizations, and businesses how they think we can improve Vallejo. I welcome your thoughts, so please feel free to reach out to me. With appreciation, Andrew Murray Vallejo City Manager

City of Vallejo holiday closure Indigenous People's Day - Monday, October 14, 2024 City offices will be closed in observance of the Indigenous People's Day holiday. City Hall will reopen on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 9:00 am For FIRE/LIFE SAFETY EMERGENCIES: 911 For MAINTENANCE EMERGENCIES: (707) 648-5235 #vallejo #cityofvallejo

🗳️ Vote Responsibly! As of Monday, October 7, you can drop off your completed vote-by-mail ballots at City Hall! The ballot box is on the first floor and available Monday through Thursday from 9 AM to 3 PM. Questions? Contact the Solano County Registrar of Voters at (707) 784-6675 or elections@solanocounty.com. 🔗 How do I register to vote: (https://lnkd.in/gAgXdaFr) 🔗 Find your polling place: https://lnkd.in/g4Pg6DHb 🔗 Find your polling precinct: https://lnkd.in/gwaGWJkk 🔗 Find your city, county, and state district: https://lnkd.in/gaXf8QAq #Election2024 #Vallejo #CityofVallejo

The City of Vallejo is hiring! We're looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our team and help make a difference in the community. Explore our current job openings and apply today! 🌟 DEPUTY FINANCE DIRECTOR Job Type: Regular Full-Time Closing Date: 10/21/24 5:00 PM Pacific Department: Finance Salary: $131,200.37 - $159,475.26 Annually COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER Job Type: Regular Full-Time Closing Date: 10/7/24 5:00 PM Pacific Department: City Manager Salary: $137,918.56 - $167,640.72 Annually WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR Job Type: Regular Full-Time Closing Date: 10/8/24 5:00 PM Pacific Department: Water - Public Works Salary: $101,013.95 - $122,783.23 Annually To view all openings with the City of Vallejo and apply, click the link below. https://lnkd.in/esaH69N

Andrew's Announcements - A Message From the Vallejo City Manager Hello Vallejo, I hope that everyone is tolerating the heat and I’m sure you’re ready to cool off this weekend. What better way to do that than to head to the Vallejo Waterfront Weekend? I’ll be in the Splash Tank with a line-up of other elected officials and community leaders, so come by and have some fun while helping to raise money for local charities. Please see the link with event details in this edition of the Vallejo Weekly. There was a great opportunity to beat the heat yesterday. The Vallejo Police Department celebrated national Coffee with a Cop Day, which is October 2nd. The department hosted community members for engagement and dialog over boba at the Filipino community center. Members of the public got to meet officers and other department staff and share ideas and concerns regarding public safety. As you know, sideshows continue to create major disturbances. The Vallejo Police Department continues to work with our regional law enforcement partners to combat the problem as resources allow. The Public Works Department is directing more attention to the issue and is researching new technologies and approaches for large intersections specifically. We hope to install some pilot projects this fall. You may have seen at the last City Council meeting that concerns were raised about issues that unfolded at the recent Fiestas Patrias event. To ensure that community events such as this receive rapid resolution of any City-related issues that arise on the day of the event, moving forward, the City will have a Public Works Supervisor present during event set up and take down and on call throughout the day for such events. We are moving forward with a second community panel for the Police Chief recruitment and the City’s recent hiring trajectory shows we are building police staffing steadily to improve public safety. Finally, I truly appreciate having been invited to so many charitable events recently and I’m looking forward to connecting with those organizations more in the future. I have been impressed by the generous spirit of the community in supporting others. With appreciation, Andrew Murray Vallejo City Manager

🌊 Vallejo’s Waterfront Weekend is almost here! Join us this Saturday, October 5th, and Sunday, October 6th, for an exciting celebration by the Bay. Live music, fun activities, and community spirit await! Take aim at the Splash Tank and get a chance to dunk elected officials and community leaders while supporting a great cause. #Vallejo #CityOfFestivals #WaterfrontWeekend #CityofVallejo