Vallejo Weekly | Vol 11 | Issue 17

VALLEJO WEEKLY

Hosted By:

Rozzana Verder-Aliga

District 1 Town Hall Meeting

J o i n V i c e M a y o r , R o z z a n a V e r d e r - A l i g a t o d i s c u s s p u b l i c s a f e t y i n t h e C i t y o f V a l l e j o

Topics Covered:

T h e f t

B u r g l a r y

S i d e s h o w s

I l l e g a l l y p a r k e d v e h i c l e s

Saturday, April 29, 2023

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Multipurpose Building

(Max capacity is 50 people)

The Hill Vallejo

210 Locust Drive

Vallejo, CA 94591

REGISTER TO ATTEND: cityofvallejo.co/PublicSafetyMeeting

Vice Mayor

Jason Ta

Chief of Police

Mike Malone City Manager

PARTICIPATE IN a FREE day of fun for the entire family!

DAY OF THE CHILD 2023

DATE: April 29, 2023 - 11:00 AM to 3 PM

LOCATION: City Park - 425 Alabama St. Vallejo, CA 94590

The day will include:

• Games

• Resources fair

• Music

• Jumpers

• and lots more fun!

HOSTED BY:

Erik Reyes Foundation

Diaz & Loera Centro Latino Gains Solutions, LLC

Greater Vallejo Recreation District

MEET US AT THE MARKET 2023

This coming Saturday

Mark your calenders! City staff from across our departments will be at the Vallejo Downtown Farmer’s Market on the fourth Saturday of each month.

Come say hello, ask questions, grab some swag, and get to know our team, all while supporting local vendors!

We’ll be at the corner of Georgia and Marin Streets, in front of Brickmania, at 350 Georgia Street from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2023

(Schedule/staffing subject to change)

To learn more about the Vallejo Farmer’s Market, visit pcfma.org/vallejo.

City of Vallejo declares Volunteer Appreciation Day

On Tuesday April 25 over 60 people gathered in the Vallejo Room for a casual reception to celebrate the contributions of the many community members that have volunteered their time to making Vallejo a better place. Volunteers who attended the event have spent countless hours cleaning up neighborhoods and the waterfront, staffing warming centers, distributing food, and practicing many random acts of kindness through formal or informal ways.

At the reception guests got to mingle with volunteers, family members and City staff while enjoying light refreshments. While the City is aware of the positive impact that volunteers are making to improve Vallejo, the reception created an opportunity to learn the reasons behind people’s altruism. For example, Dave Smail wanted to see a cleaner Vallejo and over the past year has spent almost 200 hours collecting 2 tons of litter from our streets and waterways. Jose (also known as Joey) Carrizales, who is passionate about bringing more support

programs for unhoused community members, has volunteered over 50 hours staffing the City run warming centers during the 2022-2023 winter.

After the reception, volunteers attended the City Council Meeting where City Councilmember Tina Arriola read the Proclamation acknowledging April 25, 2023, as Volunteer Appreciation Day and thanked volunteers for their commitment. A few volunteers publicly shared the reason behind their service. Sedona from Girls Scouts of Vallejo Troop 20067 stated that, “Vallejo is an amazing and beautiful place with amazing and beautiful citizens. I get a lot from volunteering and helping the community and possibly brightening someone’s day [through service].”

Whether people are showing up to support an organized community project or doing service on their own, the City of Vallejo is grateful for their contributions.

If you are interested in volunteering with the City of Vallejo, CLICK HERE to fill out a volunteer interest form and a staff member will follow-up with opportunities.

Baseball is Back!

Baseball returns to Vallejo this summer! Wilson Park will be hosting the Vallejo Seaweed in the Pecos League this summer.

The Seaweed are in the Pecos League with San Rafael, Martinez, Bakersfield and Monterey.

For more information visit http://www. vallejoseaweed.com/

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Clean Slate Day

Friday, April 28th 2023

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Courtyard Outside the Vallejo Office 355-365 Tuolumne Street

Have you ever been convicted of a crime in Solano County?

Get help with record clearing on Clean Slate Day!

Staff from the Solano County Public Defenders Office will be on site to guide you through the record clearing process. Community partners will also be on site offering additional services. Clean

Slate Day is part of a Public Defender Statewide Day of Action and coincides with Second Chance Month.

Get help clearing:

• Juvenile Records

• Felony and Misdemeanor Convictions

• Arrests without Convictions

No fees to apply and no need to RSVP, simply show up to receive assistance from the Public Defender / Alternate Defender attorneys and paralegal staff.

QUESTIONS?

freshstart@solanocounty.com

(707)784-6700 or visit the Solano County Website

April 12, 2023, Economic Development Strategic Plan Community Meeting Update

The second in a series of community outreach meetings was held on April 12th in South Vallejo at the Emmanuel Apostolic Church. Councilmembers Arriola and Matulac shared hosting duties. In addition to City staff and the consultant team, 30 members of the public participated in the workshop to suggest topics for the Strategic Plan to address.

WE'RE HIRING

Water Maintenance Worker I/II

SALARY

$54,021.76 - $65,663.52 Annually

JOB TYPE

Regular Full-Time

CLOSES

Continuous

BRIEF DESCRIPTION / IDEAL CANDIDATE(S):

WATER MAINTENANCE WORKER I - This is the entry level class in the Water Maintenance Worker series. This class is distinguished from the Water Maintenance Worker II by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within the series.

WATER MAINTENANCE WORKER II - This is the experienced level class that has met training, certification, and license requirements for the position, and are fully competent to perform the full range of the assigned maintenance and construction work. Employees within this class are distinguished from the Water Maintenance Worker I by the performance of the full range of maintenance duties as assigned including the operation of applicable vehicular and stationary equipment and the more complex maintenance and construction tasks.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND APPLY!

For more information about open positions with the City of Vallejo, visit governmentjobs.com/ careers/vallejo

Juneteenth Festival and Parade Coming to Vallejo

Saturday June 17, 2023Vendors Needed!

The African American Family Reunion Committee is hosting the Annual Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 11am –5pm in Unity Park behind City Hall.

New to the event is a Community Parade to kick off the day’s festivities. Invite your family, friends and acquaintances to join you along the parade route to Celebrate Freedom. The parade will start at 10am at the intersection of Tennessee and Broadway and will follow the traditional parade route to Downtown.

Vendors, Parade Participants, Performers and Exhibitors are welcome. Apply online now at https://vallejojuneteenth.com or email aafrc@ vallejojuneteenth.com for more information.

VALLEJO CHORAL SOCIETY PRESENTS JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH’S ST. MATTHEW PASSION

Established in the summer of 1917, the Vallejo Choral Society (VCS) is one of the oldest musical organizations in the Western United States and the oldest community-based non-professional choir in California. The VCS, or as it was originally called the Vallejo Municipal Chorus, gave its first performance on December 9, 1917, in San Francisco in a joint concert with the San Francisco Municipal Orchestra.

TWO PERFORMANCES ARE SCHEDULED:

• 7pm Saturday, April 29 at St. Dominic’s Church, 475 E. I St, Benicia

• 4pm Sunday, April 30 at The Historic Empress Theater, 330 Virginia St, Vallejo

Conducted by Derek Tam, the Vallejo Choral Society features the VCS Symphonic Choir with Baroque Orchestra and Guest Soloists

Tenor Steven Brennfleck, Soprano Bethany Hill, Baritone Constantine Novotny, and Counter Tenor Daniel Cromeenes.

Tickets are available at www.vallejochoral.org

PRICE: $35 in advance, $40 at the door

Traffic Stop Turns Into Gun Arrest

On April 18, 2023, our officers observed a 2013 blue BMW 328i with tinted windows and expired registration traveling in the area of Sonoma Blvd and Redwood St.

Our officers conducted a traffic stop on the BMW for the listed vehicle violations. When our officers contacted the driver, they smelled a strong odor of marijuana inside the vehicle. They also saw marijuana in plain view on the center console.

A license check on the driver revealed he was under the age of 21. The driver did not have a physician's recommendation for medicinal use and possession to justify why he violated California's possession of marijuana laws.

The driver was detained for being in possession of marijuana under the age of 21 without a physician's note. Officers searched the BMW and located a loaded firearm with an extended magazine inside the vehicle.

The male was arrested and transported to the county jail. The BMW was towed from the scene.

Catalytic

Converter Thief Arrested Thanks to concerned citizen

On April 20, 2023, the Vallejo Police Department received a report of a man stealing a catalytic converter from a 2008 black Mercedes Benz 350 on the 1100 block of Monterey St.

The witness showed our officers highdefinition surveillance footage of the thief under the vehicle. Then the man stood up with a catalytic converter and a sawzall in his hands.

Our officers conducted an area check for the male thief and located him near Monterey St.

and Louisiana St. and detained him. The thief was still in possession of the sawzall and the catalytic converter.

The thief admitted after being Mirandized to stealing the catalytic converter. The thief was arrested and the catalytic converter and sawzall were collected for evidence.

Our officers attempted to contact the victim, who owned the Mercedes Benz. If anyone knows the victim in this case, please have that person contact the Vallejo Police Department regarding case number 23-3802.

Thank you to the vigilant community member that alerted VPD, which led to the arrest of this catalytic converter thief!

The Extra Mile - One Man on a Mission Making a Difference

“We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in our hands to make a difference.” ~Nelson Mandela~

In 2020, the City of Vallejo began a volunteer pilot project to clean up litter in our streets. A small group of individuals opted to join the Litter Picker Pilot and patrol their area on a regular basis picking up trash and debris. The City supplied them with a litter picker, safety vest and trash bags. Once they had collected 3 full bags, they contacted the Volunteer Coordinator so Public Works staff could be dispatched to pick up and dispose of the bags they filled.

Many of the pilot sites focused on highly visible freeway entrances, as well as Columbus Parkway, Tennessee St., Springs Rd, and Rollingwood Way.

The pilot, complimenting the efforts of larger groups who reserve the Community Tool Trailer, has had big results. One man, Dave Smail, took the pilot up a notch with his efforts by responding to reports on SeeClickFix.

The number of hours and bags of trash he has collected since July 2021 through April 2022 is truly remarkable! When he finds auto batteries, he takes them to a local auto supply store who can dispose of these hazardous materials safely. He has also used SeeClickFix to report tires, large pieces of furniture and large dumps of household trash.

Dave has consistently communicated with staff when an area maintained by CalTrans is in need of attention. Thanks to his proactive calls, and the calls of staff, and other community members, CalTrans has been much more responsive in addressing dumping issues in the main arteries in Vallejo around highways 29, 37 and 780.

In total, Dave has volunteered 191 hours and has collected almost 300 bags of debris. On average each bag is estimated to weigh 15 pounds… that is over 2 tons of litter off our streets and waterways!

What a difference one man on a mission has made!

Thank you Dave, you are an inspiration to us all!

You are invited!

Mare Island Community Workshop

Join the Mare Island Co. For a community meeting on the Mare Island Specific Plan. The format for this meeting will be presentation style, not an interactive workshop.

Topics will be Infrastructure and Sea Level Rise.

Expert speakers will give a virtual tour of the island's shoreline and existing infrastructure. Examples from around the world will also be presented to showcase how the Island's redevelopment can address flood, sea level rise, and other climate challenges to improve

the Island's resiliency and sense of place with adaptable waterfront and open space strategies.

WHEN: May 4, 2023

Doors open: 5:30 pm

Presentation begins: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

WHERE: VALLEJO NAVAL & HISTORICAL MUSEUM 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA 94590

RSVP for in-person presentation or via Zoom at: https://May4CommunityWorkshop.eventbrite. com

Questions?

MareIslandProjectManager@Gmail.com

The Mermaid Series Marathon Comes to Mare Island!

Mermaid Series is building a welcoming community that inspires women from all backgrounds to experience the joy of crossing the finish line. On May 13, 2023, runners from all over the region will converge on Mare Island to compete in Vallejo for the first time!

The events serve as a platform for women to pursue new goals in fitness and in life. Mermaid Series aim to provide a positive and encouraging envirosnment that inspires all of the Mermaid Athletes to cross the finish line.

All levels of walkers, joggers and runners welcome!! The new venue highlights running along the Mare Island waterfront and the historic shipyard. The 5K and 10K are entirely on the road. The Half Marathon includes several miles of groomed dirt trails. The 10K and the Half both have one climb that takes you up to the top of the Mare Island Preserve.

Mermaids receive a stylish race shirt, finisher medal, necklace and post-race food.

In 2004, the Mermaid Series hosted their first Mermaid event with a women's triathlon & duathlon! Building on the success of the first event they added a second Mermaid triathlon & duathlon in 2005, thus creating the Mermaid Series. Their focus is to provide a welcoming and encouraging atmosphere where athletes from all backgrounds could experience the joy of crossing the finish line.

In 2006, they added the first Mermaid Run to the series and have since grown the portfolio of events to include triathlons, duathlons, training clinics, cycling, running races and trail runs.

The Mermaid Series is owned and operated by founder Carlo Facchino.

You can contact him at: carlo@mermaidseries.com

To register CLICK HERE.