Wednesday, April 15, 2025

Benicia City Hall

  38 posts

  Mar 06, 2025

Benicia approves ordinance regulating hazardous materials manufacturers

The Benicia City Council unanimously adopted an Industrial Health and Safety Ordinance to regulate companies like Valero....

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  Feb 06, 2025

Benicia officials embrace refinery regulations despite possible Valero lawsuit

The council supported passing an industrial safety ordinance, despite concerns about legal challenges from Valero....

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  Dec 19, 2024

Benicia seeks to rebuild senior center with affordable housing

The Benicia City Council is seeking a developer to build affordable housing on two city-owned parcels....

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  Nov 05, 2024

Benicia re-elects mayor, splits on tax measures

Meanwhile, incumbent City Councilmember Trevor Macenski and former Councilmember Lionel Largaespada were leading two challengers for two open City Council seats....

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  Oct 30, 2024

Benicia City Council saves Arts and Culture Commission in reorganization of advisory bodies

The council also preserved a key oversight power held by the Open Government Commission....

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  Oct 07, 2024

Meet the four candidates running for Benicia City Council

Incumbent Trevor Macenski is challenged by Benicia LGBTQIA Network founder Christina Gilpin-Hayes, former Councilmember Lionel Largaespada and engineer Franz Rosenthal....

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  Mar 05, 2024

Benicia voters overwhelmingly support tax hikes, bonds

Measure B – which would raise Benicia's sales tax by three-quarters of a cent – was winning with 75% of the vote....

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  Dec 20, 2023

Benicia to move forward with regulation of Valero refinery

Residents felt that state and regional regulatory agencies had not followed through on enforcement....

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  Nov 22, 2023

Benicia places sales tax measure on March 2024 ballot while warning of financial ruin

City Manager Mario Giuliani said that if the measure does not pass, the city would need to lay off a third of its staff....

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  Nov 09, 2023

Benicia proceeds with SafeQuest Solano housing project, despite controversy

The city council sidestepped allegations made by former employees that SafeQuest’s shelters went largely unused for months....

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  Nov 06, 2023

Benicia considers awarding city property to controversial nonprofit SafeQuest Solano

SafeQuest has faced eroding support and calls for an investigation into its practices after a Vallejo Sun investigation....

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  Feb 14, 2023

Deputy City Manager Mario Giuliani named interim Benicia city manager

Giuliani will replace City Manager Erik Upson who is leaving on March 1 to take a position with a global security firm....

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