Vallejo Weekly | Vol 10 | Issue 27

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Volume 10 | Issue 27 July 7, 2022

The Sacramento Street Bridge Has Reopened!

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On Wednesday, June 29, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the reopening of the Sacramento Street Bridge.

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The bridge, originally built in 1913 and modified in 1930, runs over Mare Island Railroad, between Illinois Street, and Farragut Avenue, on Sacramento Street. Seismic engineers identified the bridge as having earthquake vulnerabilities under the existing standards, so the City of Vallejo applied for a Caltrans Highway Bridge Program (HBP) grant in order to replace it. We received 88.5% of the project’s funding from federal funds (from the HBP) and 11.5% local matching funds.

The new bridge is a cast-in-place, prestressed concrete slab bridge, and has a design life of 75 years – it will not need to be replaced again for over 100 years.

The single span bridge deck is 67.25’ long, 74.0’ wide, 2.25’ deep, and took 54,000 construction man worker hours, 3,930 tons of concrete, 310,000 pounds of steel, and 1,830 feet of foundation piling to build!

The bridge serves approximately 8,800 vehicles per day.

You can learn more about the project at MyVallejo.com/Sacramento-Street-Bridge.

Join your friends and neighbors on Saturday morning and GIVE LITTER THE BOOT! WHAT: Maxwell Alley Community Cleanup WHEN: Saturday, July 9, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT WHERE: Meet at Sutter Street and Maxwell Alley (the alley between Kentucky and

Florida Streets) Vallejo.

HOSTED BY: Washington Park Neighborhood Association, in cooperation with The City of Vallejo's Adopt-A-Block Program.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Please bring your own trash grabber tools (and buckets if you like). Contractor-grade garbage bags and nitrile gloves will be provided.

Face masks are HIGHLY encouraged.

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GIVE LITTER THE BOOT! THIS SATURDAY

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Head's up for all I-80 travelers!

Here are a few additional details to note:

Plan ahead, as Caltrans Bay Area-District 4 has scheduled an overnight lane closure of Westbound I-80 in Vallejo that runs from Magazine Street to Sonoma Boulevard beginning Friday, July 8, 2022 from 7:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 9.

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Lane 3 on WB I-80 will be closed from 7/8/22 at 7 PM to 7/9/22 At 7 AM. The closure will run from Magazine St. to Sonoma Blvd. (Rt. 29) in Vallejo.

Lanes 1 and 2 will remain open during the construction.

During the WB I-80 lane closure motorists should be prepared for delays.

Travel on EB I-80 should not be affected by the construction.

For more information on the project, please visit I80sixbridgesprojectvallejo.com.

Our Water Facilities Maintenance Division recently repurposed wood chips from trees that

were removed at our Green Valley Treatment Plant.

These chips are not only used for decorative purposes - but more importantly - weed suppression.

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Turning Trees into Weed Suppression

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Downtown Vallejo was filled with excitement and cool cars at the recent Car Hop Battle on the Bay.

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Our officers had the honor of judging the best car at the event on behalf of VPD. Thanks to everyone who organized this great community event!

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• The City of Vallejo • Vallejo Police Department • Vallejo Fire Department • Vallejo Water Department

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Come join our superhero team!

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We're currently hiring for the following roles: •

Communications Operator I

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Communications Operator II (Lateral)

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Housing and Community Development Program Manager

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Police Cadet

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Police Officer (Entry - Academy Graduate)

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Police Officer (Lateral)

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Police Officer (Recruit)

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Vallejo-based businesses with 20 or fewer fulltime equivalent (FTE) employees that have a current City of Vallejo business license are invited to apply for the following pre-determined grant amounts:

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0 to 5 FTE: $5,000 grant 6 to 10 FTE: $7,500 grant 11 to 20 FTE: $10,000 grant

You can learn more about the program by clicking here.

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The NEW Vallejo Small Business COVID-19 Microgrant program is open!

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Mr. Hat Presents

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Mr. Hat Presents John Kadlecik & Friends (2 sets) on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at the Mare Island Waterfront Arts Park in Vallejo, CA!

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Featuring the incomparable John K (Furthur, Dark Star Orchestra, Melvin Seals & JGB) with Reed Mathis (Billy & The Kids), Jeremy Hoenig (JGB), Nate LaPointe (Cubensis) and Todd Stoops (Fellowship of the Wing). With an opening set by Like a Rose, a tribute to the Jerry Garcia Band featuring Cheryl Rucker and Stephanie Mandella

on vocals, JP McLean on bass, Ana Elva on drums, Jeffrey Quigley on keys and Jay Wilcox on guitar.

All ages are welcome! The event features a spacious outdoor promenade with an interactive Burning Man art exhibit, food trucks, beer/ wine/soft drinks, local artisan craft vendors on Shakedown, and a light show by Lya's Liquid Lights.

For tickets and more information, click here.

Chicago Fire

Our recruits were studying building construction in our downtown district, when they stumbled upon Miranda Rae Mayo (Stella Kidd) from the popular TV show!

How cool is that!?

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Vallejo Fire Recruit Academy 22-1 recently had the surprise encounter with a TV hero from NBC’s Chicago Fire!

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Nelson Fire

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On Tuesday, July 5, three Vallejo Fire Department Engines provided mutual aid on the four-alarm Nelson Fire at the Nelson Quarry on Cordelia Road in Fairfield.

Forward progress of the fire was stopped at 22 acres.

Vallejo participates in a local and statewide mutual aid system, allowing for the efficient sharing of resources for larger scale incidents such as this one.

On Wednesday, June 29, the Vallejo Police Department held another in a series of town hall meetings to engage with our community (you!) and receive feedback on the Draft Officer Involved Shooting Policy. Thank you

to everyone who took the time to attend and provide your valuable feedback to us! Stay tuned for future town hall meetings as we work together on this important policy.

For more information, and to subscribe to receive future updates, please click here.

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VPD Held Town Hall to Receive Community Feedback on the Draft OfficerInvolved Shooting Policy

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Photo: Walter Gutierrez

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