Robert McConnell

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Robert McConnell was elected mayor in November 2020 after serving two terms on the Vallejo City Council in 2011 and 2016. Prior to be elected to the council, McConnell served eight years on the city's planning commission. Due to the city's term limits, McConnell will leave the council when his term ends in January 2025.

  Mar 08, 2022

Left Alone in Their Rooms: Death and dysfunction in Vallejo’s COVID housing for the homeless

At least four people died in Vallejo’s Project RoomKey program. Three weren't found for days....

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  Mar 04, 2022

Vallejo City Council to fix ‘misguidance’ from demographer over new district boundaries map

The impacted residents won’t be able to vote for city council until District 6 is back on the ballot in 2024....

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  Feb 22, 2022

Vallejo rescinds mask mandate

“It’s time that we start moving in a different direction,” said Mina Loera-Diaz, who represents District 3....

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  Feb 10, 2022

Vallejo City Council to meet in person in March, despite 70 COVID-19 cases for city workers this year

The council also adopted a new district boundary map during Tuesday's meeting....

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  Feb 03, 2022

Vallejo City Council candidates raise combined $5K

This will be the second election in which candidates will vie to represent a district within Vallejo....

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  Jan 26, 2022

Vallejo City Council gets update on search for permanent city manager

Vallejo has been without a permanent city manager since Greg Nyhoff abruptly left in July....

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  Jan 20, 2022

Vallejo City Council seeking $20M in state funds for homeless housing

The funds would go to build a 48-unit permanent supportive housing project in North Vallejo....

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  Jan 13, 2022

Vallejo City Council returns to teleconference meetings amid omicron surge

At least 29 city of Vallejo employees have already tested positive for COVID-19 this year....

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  Dec 21, 2021

Vallejo City Council rejects tent city proposal

Neighbors along the proposed site voiced strong opposition to the tent city, claiming it would attract blight and destabilize the middle-class neighborhood....

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  Dec 15, 2021

Vallejo City Council approves over $7 million in salary increases for city employees

Several of the councilmembers said they supported the raises as a way to keep Vallejo competitive with other cities when it came to employee pay....

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  Dec 06, 2021

Commission approves sending letter urging Vallejo City Council to move homeless encampment

The only change made to the letter Monday night was to the last sentence, clarifying that the commission would be willing to cooperate with the installation of a fence....

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  Nov 23, 2021

Vallejo’s response to homelessness includes wasted millions, empty hotel rooms and police evictions

There is little room in Vallejo’s only homeless shelter. Its Project Roomkey program to put people in hotels during the pandemic has been winding down for months. Promises of new resources, like a navigation center, have gone on for years with little progress....

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