City of Vallejo, California

Vallejo businesses are being offered Hardening Grants of up to $3,000 to enhance security. Whether it's for cameras, locks, or window upgrades, this grant provides vital support to strengthen your business. Find more information here: https://lnkd.in/gUuqB6u5 #VallejoStrong #SmallBusinessSupport #CommunityFirst

As part of the City of Vallejo’s Prop 64 grant program, the City helps to fund the salaries of youth who take part in targeted clean-ups around the community. This work, along with connections to mentorship and other support services, is carried out by Healthy Vallejo Community Support Services, under the direction of Apostle Anthony Summers and his team. Healthy Vallejo’s goal is to employ at-risk youth to help beautify, remove trash, provide weed abatement, and simply clean up various portions of the city. The youth are hired on as interns and supervisors depending on their time and experience with the program. Many come from challenging backgrounds, but through Healthy Vallejo, they are taught life, educational, and vocational skillsets. The group of interns has been instrumental in helping to reduce illegal dumping, improve public safety, reduce code enforcement violations, remove blight, and aide in clean-ups around the outskirts of encampments. Through the Prop 64 grant, sites are identified through a partnership with the City Manager’s Office, Public Works Department, Code Enforcement Department, Recology, and non-profit partners. Over the past few months, the group has cleaned up several major areas such as Broadway x Mini, Lewis Brown x Hwy 37, Avion Dr, areas of Lincoln Road, Meadows Drive, and most recently Highway 37 x Mini Drive. They continue to work with the City and community to help beautify Vallejo! To learn more about Healthy Vallejo, visit www.healthyvallejocssi.org

Andrew's Announcements - A Message From The Vallejo City Manager Hello Vallejo, Thousands of students in Vallejo headed back to school this week (I’m sure there were a mix of emotions!) and I truly hope you‘re having a wonderful and safe week while kicking off the new school year. As we begin the transition from summer to fall, our great community events continue. This weekend, I’m looking forward to attending the Vallejo Sister City Association’s 18th Annual International Dinner and Auction. This fundraising event helps VSCA celebrate Vallejo’s beautiful diversity while raising funds to collaborate with the City’s Sister City Commission. Hope to see you at the event! Tickets can be purchased at the door or ahead of time-please check out the flyer in this edition of the Weekly for all of the details. Also in this Weekly, you’ll find an article on a successful pilot program the Police Department has implemented. The Integrated Health and Resource Team (IHART) is a mobile crisis response team that responds to people experiencing mental health crises and provides support and linkages to appropriate services. The program is similar to other programs being implemented throughout that nation that aim to reduce the role of police in responding to mental health crises and improve outcomes for the individuals experiencing crises. Please take a look at the article on how IHART has already shown successful results in many cases here in Vallejo. The Police Department and other City departments are also continuing regular efforts to remove abandoned vehicles and clean homeless encampments on City streets. Please read the article in this Weekly on the latest Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Operation. Be safe and kind. With appreciation, Andrew Murray Vallejo City Manager

Celebrate Vallejo's Global Connections! Join us tomorrow, August 24, 2024, for the 18th Annual International Dinner & Auction from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM at the Filipino Community Center. Enjoy a night of cultural attire, regional foods from our Seven Sister Cities, entertainment, and more as we honor the 35th anniversary of our sister city relationship with La Spezia, Italy. 🎉

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You are cordially invited! On Saturday, August 24th , 2024, the Vallejo Sister City Association (VSCA) will be hosting their 18th Annual International Dinner and Auction celebrating their 35th year Sister City anniversary with La Spezia, Italy! The event will feature delicious foods representing each of their seven (7) Sister City regions: Akashi, Japan; Baguio City, Philippines; Bagamoyo, Tanzania; Jincheon, South Korea; La Spezia, Italy; Trondheim, Norway and Ensenada, Mexico. Join VSCA in your best cultural attire to delight your taste buds with cuisines from around the world while enjoying live entertainment, a no-host bar, and a silent auction! For more information about the Vallejo Sister City Association including membership, events, and volunteer opportunities, visit www.vallejosistercity.com. We hope you will join VSCA for a night of great food, entertainment and community!

The inaugural Citizens Academy class celebrated the end of their sessions with a graduation on August 7th. The class participants meet over 10 sessions to understand more about City government, specifically how the City of Vallejo operates. During their sessions they meet with the City Manager’s Office, City Clerk’s Office, City Attorney’s Office, Vallejo Fire Department, Vallejo Police Department, Public Work’s Department, Water Department, Human Resources Department, Risk Management Division, Information Technology Department, Housing and Community Development Department, Planning and Development Services, Economic Development Department, and Finance Department. The class had the opportunity to meet the department heads and supporting staff for the various departments and divisions and after an informational presentation were encouraged to engage in dialog with the staff. This allowed for the participants to not only meet the people that were working in areas throughout the City, but hopefully helped build relationships allowing participants to know where they can go to with their questions and concerns. Thank you to our inaugural class, Citizens Academy Class of 2024, for your participation and eagerness to learn more about how your City operates. We hope to see you in the community and continue your engagement. The City plans to continue the Citizens Academy next year. To see more information and be alerted when the next sessions are open for registration please visit: https://lnkd.in/gi4PV_-J

Andrew's Announcements - A Message From The City Manager Hello Vallejo, A summer of beautiful weather and great events is coming to an end. On Monday, classroom doors will open, welcoming thousands of Vallejo students back to school. Make sure to get out and enjoy family time this final summer week at events such as August Summer Nights and Treetopia. You can find flyers on these fun activities in this edition of the Weekly. The process of selecting our next permanent Police Chief is moving forward. We completed our community meetings, key stakeholder meetings and community survey to get input on the key characteristics and qualifications of the next Chief. Applications were due last Friday. The City’s recruiting firm and I will be reviewing the applications to select the most qualified candidates, who will be invited to in-person interviews with multiple panels in early September. One panel will be comprised of community members selected by Council Members. I’d like to thank the community for your active participation in this process. Did you catch Vallejo native H.E.R. perform at the Olympic closing ceremony earlier this week? She was phenomenal and is a great example of Vallejo’s talent and spirit. Earlier this year, the City launched a brand new civic engagement program called the Citizens Academy. Through the program, community members learn about the responsibilities and functions of all of the City’s departments. The inaugural class of participants graduated last week, shown on the cover and further described in an article in this Weekly. We will continue this successful program next year. Be on the lookout for an announcement later this year regarding applications for next year’s program. Be safe and kind. With appreciation, Andrew Murray Vallejo City Manager

Vallejo proudly celebrates Professional Engineers Day, honoring the brilliant minds and dedicated engineers who continue to shape our city's future! Meet the engineers—read their bios in the Vallejo Weekly! https://lnkd.in/geQmcRSR #CityofVallejo #Vallejo

Council approved awarding a contract to Pavement Coatings Co., on August 5, 2024 for the Citywide Slurry Seal Project. This project is being funded with Measure P and Gas Tax revenue. Slurry Seal is a surface treatment that is applied to existing asphalt pavements to extend their life for 5-7 years. It also allows the road to be reopened within 3-4 hours. Read the full article on the Vallejo Weekly! https://lnkd.in/geQmcRSR