Vallejo Weekly | Vol 11 | Issue 11

VALLEJO WEEKLY

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It is estimated that the City of Vallejo Maintenance Department disposes of over 150 tons of illegally dumped material each year. In our effort to give residents an alternative to illegal dumping, the City of Vallejo will be working in conjunction with Recology Vallejo and Caltrans to host a FREE Spring Dump Day Event on Saturday, March 18, 2023, from 7 a.m. – 12p.m.  at 100 Solano St.  Vallejo, CA. 94590.

Participants will need to enter from the North Side of Sonoma Blvd.

This FREE Dump Day is open to Vallejo Residents only and proof of residency will be required to participate (CA ID, Real ID, CA Driver’s License, Rental/Lease Agreement, Home Utility /Cellular

Bill, Vehicle Registration, or Bank/Credit card statement).

Acceptable items will include the following: Tires, Furniture, Mattresses, Refrigerators, Garbage, Yard Waste, All Appliances, E-Waste (anything with a plug) and metal objects.

Unacceptable items will include the following:  Household Hazardous Waste, Chemicals, Propane Tanks, Sharps or Medical Waste and Construction and Demolition Debris.

Residents will be allowed to make multiple trips throughout the event and you may use any type of vehicle.

JOIN US in honoring Vallejo's Women Veterans

Undeservedly, women Veterans continue to experience lack of recognition and worse, they face significant barriers and challenges in accessing necessary health care and other services. Also, because they are usually overlooked by everyone, they frequently struggle to even consider themselves as Veterans.

WHEN: Saturday, March 18 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

WHAT: A ceremony where women Veterans will be honored and presented with various certificates of appreciation.

WHERE: Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum located at 734 Marin Street, Vallejo.

2022 Economic Development Strategic Plan Meetings

This new economic development effort is intended to plan for Vallejo’s future quality of life and prosperity by defining a vision for the economy and tasks needed to achieve it. The plan will address pandemic-based changes and will provide a roadmap with achievable and measurable implementation measures. For more information, see the project’s dedicated webpage at myvallejo.com/2022EDplan

We want to hear your opinions on these matters and will be holding a series of community meetings in local venues. Please see the list below for related dates and locations.

THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023 - 6:00 TO 7:30 PM

The Lodge at Glen Cove 140 Glen Cove Marina Rd

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2023 - 6:00 TO 7:30 PM

Emmanuel Apostolic Church 900 6th Street

MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2023 - 6:00 TO 7:30 PM

JFK Library, Vallejo Room 505 Santa Clara Street

Register HERE

cityofvallejo.co/EDmeetings

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Senior Accountant

SALARY - $85,739.26 - $104,216.32 Annually

JOB TYPE - Regular Full-Time

The salary of this position will increase by: 3% COLA Effective: 7/2023

2.78% Equity Adjustment Effective: 1/2024

This recruitment is being conducted to fill three full-time vacancies and will remain open until all vacancies have been filled. The list established by this recruitment may be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited term, and temporary vacancies for up to one year.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing more complex and technical accounting duties in support of Department and City operations and activities including recording, analyzing, and verifying fiscal

records and reports, preparing financial and statistical reports, providing information to City staff regarding practices and procedures, assist in developing the City's annual budget, and preparing year-end audit reports and schedules. This position assists the Accounting Manager in the oversight of the accounting and auditing functions of the Finance Department and provides training to junior accounting staff.

The ideal candidate will possess thorough knowledge of Governmental Accounting Standards (GASB) pronouncements, state and federal reporting guidelines, and will have experience preparing Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR) and year-end audit working papers. While not required, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation and advanced Excel skills are highly desirable.

For more information, CLICK HERE.

Assistant Planner/Associate Planner

SALARY:

Assistant Planner: $67,465.01 - $82, 004.21 Annual

Associate Planner: $74,551.15 - $90,617.28 Annual

JOB TYPE - Regular Full-Time

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Assistant Planner - This is the entry level class in the professional planning series. This class is distinguished from the Associate Planner by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within the series including the responsibility for assignments in the fields of current or advanced planning which require the application of fundamental planning principles. Since this class is typically used as a training class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience.

Associate Planner - This is the full journey level class within the professional planning series. Employees within this class are distinguished from the Assistant Planner by the performance of the full range of duties as assigned including responsibility for the application of professional knowledge and skills to various municipal planning, zoning and development problems and projects. Responsibilities include the preparation of specific reports and plans with opportunity for independent judgment in planning work details and making technical determinations. Employees at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise, and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled from advancement from the Assistant level, or when filled from the outside, requiring prior planning experience.

For more information, CLICK HERE.

On the Fringe Visual and Performing Arts Supports Children’s Education Programs

Children take center stage for the team at On the Fringe (OTF). From the first show until today, proceeds from community theater, private events, and consulting efforts have been earmarked to support scholarships for our primary children’s programs. On the Fringe is proud to have offered full scholarships for the majority of the participants in all of their annual Arts Camps and Theater Productions.

Their mission is to bring culturally diverse, female-driven theatre arts and education to children and adults in Solano County. On the Fringe strives to be inclusive in their art, inviting and embracing participants and players of diverse ethnicities and identities, including LGBTQ communities.

WHAT’S COMING UP?

On March 25, 7pm – 9pm Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum will host two comedic one acts directed by two new directors.

The Worker by Walter Wykes is a dark comedy questioning the weight of the American workload and the pressure of the perfect home and the illusion of it all.

King Arthur’s Socks by Floyd Dell is a comedy set in a summer cottage in Camelot, Maine. Our story centers on Guinevere and Lancelot’s forbidden love and how Guinevere finds out she’s not the only one longing for Lancelot.

Masking WILL be enforced inside the theatre.

Both shows star local college students directed by first time directors. The new director’s series is an OTF favorite that usually sells out. Buy tickets now and thank you for supporting local live theatre. Remember all monies go to support OTF Youth where no kid pays to play.

$20 General Admission Tickets available on Eventbrite

CAP Solano JPA Community Needs Assessment

The Community Action Partnership Solano, Joint Powers Authority is soliciting feedback for its twoyear Community Action Plan to identify the needs of people experiencing homelessness and income insecurity in our community and set goals and priorities for services.

To ensure this plan is responsive to the true needs of our community, they need to hear directly from as many partners and community members as possible.

CAP Solano JPA would also appreciate it if anyone working directly with low-income individuals and families can assist with encouraging participants to attend the community forum or take the survey.

Learn more about the current Community Solutions Block Grant (CSBG) - Community Action Plan:

ATTEND SOLANO COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT FORUM

WHEN: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 11:15am to 12:45pm WHERE: Zoom at https://homebaseccc.zoom.us/j/88434176388

Share your thoughts and ideas about the community’s greatest needs and highest priorities relating to addressing homelessness and poverty in Solano County, and discuss how best to incorporate new ideas into the County's homeless response system.

ALSO, BE SURE TO TAKE THE SURVEY!

Complete a brief Survey by March 31st, and be sure to share the Survey with program participants, staff, providers, agencies, and organizations in the County!

Take the survey here!

ENGLISH OR SPANISH

If you have questions about the session or the strategic planning process, please contact solano@homebaseccc.org

NEED TO DOWNLOAD A PAPER SURVEY?

CLICK HERE

City of Vallejo GrantS Update

February was a busy month in the grant arena for the City of Vallejo. In their continued quest to improve Vallejo, the City Manager’s Office submitted three grants. They are as follows:

BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES’ PUBLIC ART CHALLENGE

Bloomberg Philanthropies presented this funding opportunity to support innovative temporary public art projects that enhance the vibrancy of cities. The Public Art Challenge encourages cities to partner with artists, elevating the value of including the creative sector, when developing solutions to significant urban issues. The program supports temporary public art projects that celebrate creativity, enhance urban identity, encourage public-private collaborations, and strengthen local economies.

The City of Vallejo’s City Manager’s Office collaborated with Vallejo’s Arts Commission to propose a city-wide, multi-date, spoken word, and visual art festival engaging Vallejo's youth in expressing their visions of themselves

and the future of Vallejo. In each of Vallejo's six City Council voting districts artists will unveil their murals and perform their spoken word presentations focusing on their concerns regarding their lives, their environment, and their visions of Vallejo as our future leaders. The application was submitted on February fourteenth.

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (MTC) PRIORITY PRODUCTION AREA (PPA) GRANT

Plan Bay Area 2050 includes an Economy Element which details a strategy to retain and invest in key industrial lands – including PPAs – as part of a broader effort to shift the location of jobs and achieve a better jobs-housing balance throughout the Bay Area. The MTC PPA grant offered funding to jurisdictions seeking planning grants and technical assistance for their Priority Production Areas (PPAs). The application was submitted on February twenty-third.

The City of Vallejo pursued the PPA grant to amend the City’s outdated plans for the waterfront and downtown areas. The proposed amendment for the downtown area will address past inequities by incorporating antidisplacement strategies to guide increased

density and commercial growth. This proposed amendment will reduce VMT, create a better live/work balance, and enhance connections with Vallejo’s waterfront. The proposed amendment also includes a Downtown streetscape implementation in an effort to allow shovel-ready plans to advance to construction.

The focus of the proposed waterfront amendment is to incorporate MTC’s policies and revitalize the Waterfront. The proposed amendment will result in higher density residential areas near a major transit hub, increased pedestrian and alternate-transit access, increased affordable housing production, and commercial protection and stabilization. The amendment’s call for more pedestrian and transit-friendly features will draw residents and visitors to the Waterfront and dovetail into the City of Vallejo’s Mare Island Specific Plan.

ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION FUND (ERF)

The State of California’s ERF Program funds local demonstration projects that provide services to address the immediate crisis of unsheltered homelessness in encampments,

to support people living in encampments onto paths to safe and stable housing, and result in sustainable restoration of public spaces to their intended uses while safeguarding the needs of unhoused people seeking shelter. Grant funds may be used for activities that advance the goal of any proposed project in one of the following categories: Direct Services and Housing Options, Capacity Building, Sustainable Outcomes, and Administration Costs.

The City of Vallejo’s application proposed on-site individual service assessments to improve transfers into a coordinated entry system, immediate short-term sheltering with personalized support, and the transition of individuals to permanent supportive housing to ensure stability. The ultimate goal of Vallejo’s proposal is to decrease the size of the major encampments within the Vallejo community. The application was submitted on February twenty-eighth.

Vallejo Sports Hall of Fame

Ceremony

Sponsored by GVRD

Come celebrate the rich history of Sports in Vallejo as this year with a ceremony to honor the 2023 Inductees: Richie Anderson, Ronnie Anderson, Willie Anderson, Joanie Bettencourt,

Bobby Gonzalez Jr, Tony Longmire, Everett Robinson, Ann Talamantes-Ristow, Debbie Ayres - 1987 Vallejo High Girls Basketball Team, and Mike Kollar - Vallejo PAL German Soccer program.

For more information, CLICK HERE.