Vallejo City Council

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  Jul 26, 2023

Vallejo declares police staffing emergency against union objection

Interim police Chief Jason Ta said he has already taken drastic steps to address the staffing shortage....

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  Jul 26, 2023

Vallejo to name street in honor of E-40

'E-40 Way' will run for nearly a mile of Magazine Street....

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  Jul 25, 2023

Vallejo considers declaring state of emergency on police staffing

The department has already sought to stop responding to alarm calls and collapsed the traffic and detective divisions....

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  Jul 12, 2023

Frustrated Vallejo council seeks solutions for auto break-ins in city lots

“That garage is a nightmare,” Councilmember Mina Loera-Diaz said....

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  Jul 06, 2023

Vallejo backtracks on moving dispatch to waterfront after transparency questions

The city’s plan to move the police dispatch center to the police building at 400 Mare Island Way came as a surprise to many Vallejoans....

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  Jun 30, 2023

Vallejo police union holding up oversight

The union has held up an interim oversight contract for more than two years....

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  Jun 28, 2023

Vallejo City Council dips into reserves to fund police station development, downtown projects

The council rejected using new sales tax revenue and punted a decision on Mare Island tax relief....

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  Jun 22, 2023

Vallejo City Council considers new options to address homelessness

Vallejo looks to other California cities for examples of temporary shelter and harm reduction....

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  Jun 07, 2023

Vallejo council postpones Mare Island tax relief amid budget shortfalls, staffing crisis

City human resources director Stephanie Sifuentes said that the city’s staffing challenges are worsening....

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  May 31, 2023

Mare Island property owners ask Vallejo council to end special tax for police and fire services

The Mare Island property owners have been urging the council to reduce their Community Finance District (CFD) taxes for several years....

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  Apr 27, 2023

Vallejo City Council approves agreement with police union regarding incentive pay

Councilmember Peter Bregenzer requested the vote as an “olive branch” in labor contract negotiations with the VPOA....

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  Apr 26, 2023

Vallejo to consider new ordinance to curb sales of flavored tobacco products

The City Council will seek to adopt a tobacco retail license to prevent the sale of flavored tobacco....

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