VA L L E J O W E E K LY
Volume 10 | Issue 14 April 7, 2022
Join us as we Give Litter the Boot!
Saturday, April 16, 2022
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Meet at Wardlaw Dog Park along the Hanns Park Trail Hosted by Vallejo Watershed Alliance and
Solano Resource Conservation District RSVP to info@VallejoWatershedAlliance.org
or call (707) 652-7812.
Saturday, April 23, 2022
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 900 6th St. (Emmanuel Temple) Hosted by Emmanuel Temple Just show up - the community cleanup tool trailer will be there with all the tools you'll need! *Masks are HIGHLY encouraged at ALL clean-up events. Interested in hosting a community cleanup? Send us an email at volunteers@cityofvallejo. net or (707) 648-8616 to get started.
Residents and businesses like you have made Vallejo the place to be! More families are choosing Vallejo as their home, making our city an attractive place for new beginnings. Do you know of a friend or business owner who is thinking about relocating to Vallejo? We encourage you to use this flyer to highlight our great city! You can also share it with friends and family by: • Posting the flyer on social media (be sure to use the hashtag #growvallejo) • Printing copies to include in your marketing packages • Hang a copy in your office or waiting room Download the flyer by clicking here. Looking to highlight your business or hear important updates from the Economic Vitality Commission (EVC)? Follow the Economic Vitality Commission at MyVallejo. com/EVC for advertising opportunities and important updates from our commission.
Thank you! Brought to you by: The City of Vallejo Economic Vitality Commission (EVC)
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Business Owners! Let Vallejoans know you are open for business! Sign up for BlueDot. After clicking on the BlueDot webpage, click on "List my Business" and fill out the form! The Economic Vitality Commission (EVC), City of Vallejo, and Chambers of Commerce will regularly promote this tool to let our community know you're here.
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Mare Island Company Fabricates Façade of Lucas Museum Kreysler & Associates is a custom fabrication shop located on Vallejo’s historic Mare Island, operating out of a building originally built by the US Navy during World War II. The company was founded in 1982 and specializes in custom Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) (aka fiberglass composites). Originally born out of the high-performance boat industry, founded to bring marine grade materials and techniques to construction, Kreysler & Associates turned their fabricated pieces into works of art to house works of art (and more!). Some of Kreysler & Associates projects include: • San Francisco MOMA Façade • Broad Museum Oculus • Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, and; • The Rodeo Drive Dome
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The Company’s latest project was the creation of the façade pieces for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art located in Los Angeles’s Expedition Park.
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The 300,000 square foot museum will feature close to 100,000 square feet of gallery space, two state-of-the-art cinematic theaters, numerous dedicated spaces for learning and engagement, restaurants, retail, and event space. The museum’s building will sit on a new 11-acre park, which will bring much needed green space to the surrounding neighborhood.
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VA Veteran Tele-Townhall UPDATE Did you miss the VA Tele-Health Meeting on March 29th? If so, you’re in luck! A recording of the meeting can be found by clicking here. They received many questions about different VA programs and resources for aging Veterans. Here are some more helpful links and phone numbers. VA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LINKS • VA Northern California Health Care System Website • Geriatrics and Extended Care Service presentation • Caregiver Support Program • New Redding Clinic Transport for Veterans • Whole Health • COVID-19 Vaccines • Facebook page • Twitter page • Patient Experience Office VA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PHONE NUMBERS • Call center: 800-382-8387 • Caregiver Support Program: 916-843-9043 • Patient Experience Office: 916-843-7034 • CPAP Supplies: 916-843-9172/7306
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NATIONAL VA PHONE NUMBERS • Caregiver Support Line: 855-260-3274 • Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA): 800-733-8387 • MyVA411 information line: 800-698-2411 • VA Benefits hotline: 800-827-1000 • National Cemetery Scheduling Office: 800-535-1117 • Women Veterans hotline: 855-829-6636 • Vets Center call center: 877-927-8387 • Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255, select 1
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Get VA care from the comfort of your home! • Ask Questions • Schedule appointments • Refill prescriptions • more Start chatting now: mobile.va.gov/app/va-health-chat
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for an Introduction to Vallejo’s 2023-2031 Housing, Safety & Environmental Justice Element Updates Monday April 18th, 2022 at 6:00 pm The City of Vallejo invites you to attend a joint Planning Commission/City Council study session on April 18th to learn about updates to the City’s Housing, Safety, and Environmental Justice Elements of the General Plan. Please join us to learn more about the process, how the City is meeting State requirements, and to ask questions and share your insights about the needs of the community and your ideas for how the City can improve housing, safety, health, and equity in Vallejo. Translation services will be available in Spanish and Tagalog and English captioning will be provided for all users via zoom. Join online or in Person ONLINE Join the Zoom meeting on Monday, April 18, 2022 @ 6 pm by clicking here. IN PERSON Vallejo City Hall – Council Chambers 555 Santa Clara Street Vallejo, CA 94590 For comments, questions, or more information, please contact: Margaret.Kavanaugh-Lynch@cityofvallejo. net Click here to see the official flyer in English and Spanish.
FLEXIBLE, EXTENDED, NO-INTEREST PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE
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On April 2, 2020, California Governor Newsom signed an executive order restricting water shutoffs to homes and small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The order protected consumers who could not pay for their water service during the pandemic, relieving them of fear that their water service may be shut off for non-payment. Although customers were protected from shutoffs during this time, this did not mean that the water delivered to customers could be provided free of charge. Costs to treat, monitor, and deliver drinking water to customers remained unchanged. For those customers not paying their bills, the unpaid amounts accumulated (interest-free) and were tracked by the Water Billing team. The Governor’s water billing moratorium came to an end on December 31, 2021. With the lifting of the state's moratorium so close to the
holidays, and then the surge of the Omicron variant, the Vallejo Water Department opted to continue the water billing moratorium through March 31, 2022, in order to continue to provide a safety net to customers. With Vallejo’s billing moratorium ending on March 31, all unpaid water charges that were delinquent on, and accrued, since April 2020 will be due. We understand this can be a stressful transition for our customers, and we are here to help. We offer flexible and extended no-interest payment plans to avoid service shutoff. Delinquency notices for past-due amounts will begin to be mailed to water customers in April 2022. TO ARRANGE FOR YOUR PAYMENT PLAN: • • •
Email vallejowaterbilling@cityofvallejo.net Call (707) 648-4345 Visit: cityofvallejo.net/waterbilling
In addition to payment plan options, the Water Rate Assistance Program (WRAP) is available to qualified customers. To learn more about WRAP visit myvallejo.com/wrap.
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WATER MORATORIUM UPDATE
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2nd Saturdays - April through October in downtown Vallejo on the 200 block of Georgia Street
There will 35+ vendors at the Makers Market, plus music and entertainment, art, a kids zone, and much more! Interested in being a vendor at the market? Click or tap here for more info!
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Link up at the Custom Creatives Market
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Did you know April is national gardening month?
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Celebrate by participating in the Vallejo free plant exchange! WHEN: Sunday, April 24 from 10 AM to 2 PM WHERE: The Mira theater 51 Daniels Avenue, Vallejo, CA
Bring healthy cuttings, clippings, and plants to swap. All ages and experience levels welcome! Suggested donation five dollars benefiting Mira Theater Guild no one turned away for lack of funds
Thumper’s Eggs-travaganza
3 Sessions available: • 8:30-10:45am (Egg Hunt at 9:00am) • 11:00am-1:15pm (Egg Hunt at 11:30am already sold out with 100 children) • 1:30-3:45pm (Egg Hunt at 2:00pm)
Hurry to reserve your spot while they last! Egg Hunts, games, arts and crafts, and music will be provided. Concessions and souvenirs will be available for purchase. Thumper the Bunny will be in attendance! More information and pre-registration can be found here.
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When: 9am-4:30pm on Saturday April 16th Where: Children’s Wonderland Park – 360 Glenn Street, Vallejo Fee: $5.00 per 0-14 aged child
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Homeless Outreach Partnership Engagement (H.O.P.E.) Events in Vallejo The Solano County HOPE Team coordinates Housing and Homeless initiatives focused on the Behavioral Health population, in coordination with Health and Social Service Divisions, County Departments, Solano Homeless Continuum of Care, and other community partners. Their purpose is to promote fully integrated independent living, self-sufficiency, and resilience for the people they serve. Two events are happening this month in Vallejo to assist those at-risk-of or experiencing homelessness.
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WHEN: Saturday, April 9th from 10 am to 3 pm WHERE: 2166 Sacramento St, Vallejo (transportation will be provided). SERVICES PROVIDED: Dignity Day presented by the Solano Dream Center and Christian Help Center, will offer the following services: • Mobile showers • Free haircuts • Hot lunches • Clothes/shoes • Health checks • Mental health services • Housing help • Covid-19 vaccinations
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WHEN: Wednesday, April 13th from 8 am-12 pm WHERE: 2415 Sacramento St, Vallejo (driveway at the SF Trailhead) SERVICES PROVIDED: The HOPE (Homeless Outreach Participation Engagement) Team will be offering assistance with: • Mental health screenings • Cal-Fresh • Medi-Cal • Substance use screenings • ID waivers • EBT card replacements • Covid-19 vaccinations
I-80 Six Bridges Project Update
Upcoming I80 Overnight Closures in Vallejo • •
WestBound I-80 Sunday, April 10 from 11:00 PM to 4:00 AM, Monday April 11 EastBound I-80 Tuesday, April 12 from 11:59 PM to 5:00 AM, Wed April 13
Caltrans has scheduled a full overnight closure of westbound Interstate 80 in Vallejo on Sunday, April, 10 2022 from 11:00 PM until 4:00 AM on Monday, April 11, 2022, and a full overnight closure of eastbound Interstate 80 in Vallejo on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 from 11:59 PM until 5:00 AM Wednesday, April 13, crews will be working on increasing the vertical clearance on the Tennessee Street overcrossing (Location No. 5 on the map). I-80 will be completely closed in one direction at a time for two separate nights to raise the bridge span on the Tennessee Street overcrossing. A detour will be in place. During the I-80 closure times, eastbound or westbound I-80 on ramps in Vallejo will be closed as needed to facilitate the work safely. Detour signs will be posted.
side of the bridge. You can also learn more about I-80 Six Bridges project on our Caltrans Bay Area webpage. Project Webpage: i80sixbridgesvallejo.com For 24/7 traffic updates, please visit 511.org: https://twitter.com/511SFBay For real-time information, please visit Caltrans QuickMap: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov Caltrans Media Contact: Vince Jacala (510) 385-7069 vince.jacala@dot.ca.gov
SHUTTLE SERVICE AVAILABLE: Phone Number: (415) 263-4000 A 24-hr shuttle service will be available for pedestrians and bicyclists who need to safely cross the Tennessee and Georgia Street overcrossings. One shuttle stop will be located on each
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WB/EB I-80 Detours: Motorists traveling eastbound on I-80 will need to access I-780 to State Route 29 to State Route 37 back onto EB I-80. Motorists traveling westbound on I-80 will need to take State Route 37 to State Route 29 to I-780 to WB I-80.
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Click or Tap here to see current openings with the City of Vallejo
CONTACT
cityofvallejo.net 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Facebook.com/cityofvallejo Instagram.com/cityofvallejo For maintenance emergencies, please call: (707) 648-5235