The Vallejo Weekly - Volume 9 Issue 10

Vallejo W e e k ly Vo l u m e 9 I s s u e 1 0 March 12, 2021

Photo Credit: Anthony Abadilla

CITY HALL HOURS EXTENDED

Beginning

Monday, March 15, 2021

Monday - Thursday from 9 am - 3 pm

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Vallejo in The News

VALLEJO SEEKS MORE SHOVEL-READY HOUSING PROJECTS BY: JEFF QUACKENBUSH Vallejo needs to build a few thousand housing units in the next several years to meet Bay Area goals for home creation.

But the question is when hundreds of dwellings in the project pipeline will get constructed.

Click HERE to read the full article

Check out the latest job openings at the City of Vallejo by visiting www.governmentjobs.com/careers/vallejo 4

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SENIOR EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE The Napa/Solano Area Agency on Aging is providing one-time emergency aid to Seniors, aged 60+ who have faced hardship resulting from the economic impact of COVID-19.

To be eligible for Emergency Financial Assistance, you must: • Live in Napa or Solano County • Must be at least 60+ years of age, or a disabled adult.

• Must show proof of inability to pay rent, utilities, or have other financial needs.

• Submit required documentation.

For more information or to obtain an application, please contact the Benicia Resource Center at (707) 746-4532 or email Klara@ci.benicia.ca.us.

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There is still time!

Grab your Sneakers and Run for a Cause

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JOIN IN TOURO UNIVERSITY

WHERE: Anywhere. Registration is $25

CALIFORNIA’S VIRTUAL 5K TO

and ends March 31, 2021. Click HERE to

SUPPORT VALLEJOANS IN NEED

register today! Contact Jamie Katuna at jamie.katuna@tu.edu for questions.

Dress up as your favorite super hero and join in with family and friends for

WHEN: Friday, March 26 through Friday,

the Gold Humanism Honor Society

April 2, 2021

at Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Virtual 5K

WHY: As part of its mission to encourage

fundraiser that is raising funds for Fighting

rewarding lives in service to others both

Back Partnership, a local organization

locally and globally, Touro University

committed to preventing and ending

California students in the Gold Humanism

poverty and its effects in Vallejo and

Honor Society are fundraising through

throughout Solano County. This event

this virtual 5K to support Fighting Back

is open to the public and will take place

Partnership’s efforts to prevent and end

the week of March 26, 2021. Participants

poverty and its effects in Vallejo and

can walk, hike or run the 5K (3.1 miles)

Solano County. This local, non-profit

wherever they desire – even from the

organization’s work in creating “the

comfort of their home!

Beloved Community” serves to improve the quality of life among individuals with

As Fighting Back Partnership is a

the most critical socioeconomic needs

local community hero, participants are

by providing assistance with housing,

encouraged to become heroes themselves food, childcare, transportation and health by dressing up as their favorite superhero

referrals.

for the 5K! First, second and third place finishers in the race will receive a $20 gift

Media Contact:

card as will the top two costumes. If you

Andrea Garcia, Associate Vice President,

want to be eligible for prizes, share your

University Advancement

5K run time and your costume with the

(707) 638-5272

Facebook group.

andrea.garcia@tu.edu

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#job opportunity

ASSISTANT ENGINEER/ ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER The City of Vallejo Public Works Department is seeking candidates to fill thier vacancies in the Engineering Division of the Public Works Department. These vacancies can be filled at the Assistant Engineer level (no Professional Engineering license required) or the Associate Civil Engineer level (PRofessional Engineering license required).

The ideal candidate for the Assistant Engineer will have at least two years of professional engineering experience and a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related field.

Assistant Engineers should be able to work under a Senior Civil or Associate Civil Engineer to successfully perform work requiring analytical ability; will be a team player who likes working with a variety of City staff and the public; enjoys working in the engineering field; and possesses excellent oral and written communication skills.

While not required, experience in current development, reviewing plans

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and engineering related permits,

and collaboratively, has engineering

and an Engineering in Training (EIT)

design experience in a municipal or

Certification are highly desirable

county public works department or

qualifications.

special purpose district, as well as possesses excellent oral and written

The ideal candidate for the Associate

communication skills. While not

Civil Engineer will have at least four

required, experience in pavement

years of professional civil engineering

related projects or pavement

experience, a Bachelor’s Degree

management programs and/or capital

in Civil Engineering or related field,

improvement projects and a Project

and a Professional Engineering (PE)

Management Professional (PMP)

license. Associate Civil Engineers

Certification are highly desirable

should be detailed oriented and

qualifications.

able to effectively manage multiple projects, ensuring quality work, while

To apply for this amazing opportunity

remaining conscientious of schedules

or for more information about the

and budgets, team-oriented and able

recruitment and selection process,

to interact with people throughout the

please click HERE.

City and the public, both cooperatively

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#job opportunity

LANDSCAPE INSPECTOR RECRUITMENT

While not required, the

The City of Vallejo is seeking

Applicator Certificate (QAC) or

candidates for two Landscape

Qualified Applicator License

Inspector positions, as

(QAL) issued by the California

collaborative members of the

Department of Pesticide

City’s Public Works Department.

Regulation and/or a Certified

The ideal Landscape Inspectors

Arborist Certification issued

will have at least two years

by the International Society of

of experience in the fields

Arboriculture are highly desirable.

of landscape maintenance,

Candidates with experience

design, horticulture and be able

in contract management,

to perform inspection of trees

supervision of work crews,

for: health, vigor, disease, pest

data entry, report writing, and

infestation, structural integrity

familiarity with governmental

and risk assessment. Incumbents

compliance regarding landscape

will have the ability to complete

maintenance are strongly

tree inspection reports and make

encouraged to apply.

possession of a Qualified

recommendations of appropriate

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actions. The perfect candidates

To apply for this amazing

will have knowledge of pesticide

opportunity or for more

laws, regulations and Principles

information about the recruitment

of Integrated Pest Management

and process selection, please

(IPM).

click HERE.

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THE BUILDING DIVISION DELIVERS ON THEIR PROMISE TO ALWAYS PUT THE CUSTOMER FIRST, AND IT SHOWS!

The Building Division is proud

Division a letter stating “ ...the building

to continue to provide a positive

department employees and city

customer service experience to

inspectors are now working in an

Vallejo businesses and residents. The

efficient and friendly environment.”

Building Division’s number one priority is to always put the customer first and

The Building Division is excited to

they are grateful for people who take

continue to provide amazing support

the time to express their appreciation.

to the Vallejo community. Read the full

Owner of Eagle Construction, Mark

letter from Mark Kolodziej HERE.

Kolodziej, recently sent the Building

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COVID-19 Vaccine information For the African American/Black Community

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2ND COVID-19 BLACK REGIONAL TOWN HALL The 2nd COVID-19 Black Regional Town Hall will be held on

Thursday, March 25, 2021 from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating the Black Community at disproportionate rates.

Register for the COVID-19 Black 2nd Regional Town Hall event to learn and discuss the facts about the vaccine. During the town hall you will hear from policy makers, public health officials, doctors, and advocates from all Bay Area counties.

Register at: www.covid19black.org/get-involved For more information contact: covid19black@unitycare.org 408-971-9822 x 4054 March 12, 2021

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Water Facilities

STAFF REPLACE RAW WATER VERTICAL TURBINE PUMP Recently, Water Facilities staff replaced

(NCCCO), as well as the mechanical

a raw water, vertical turbine pump,

and electrical expertise needed to

at a remote pumping location which

perform these major replacements

serves Travis Air Force Base. A vertical

both safely, and efficiently, in order to

turbine pump is a centrifugal pump that

ensure our water customers’ needs and

is specifically designed to move water

expectations are fully met.

from an underground well or reservoir.

In this case, the water is moved from a pipeline and supply reservoir owned and operated by North Bay Aqueduct (a State Water Project), and then the raw (untreated) water is pumped into the Travis Water Treatment Plant, via a number of these type of pumps, for processing into potable (drinkable) drinking water. This pump has a capacity of over 2 million gallons per day, and supplies raw water to the water treatment plant.

Vallejo Water Facilities staff are equipped to perform these types of replacements in-house, as the division has multiple Class A drivers certifed with the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators March 12, 2021

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NEW ZONING CODE

Shaping Vallejo the Way We Envisioned!

PUBLIC REVIEW OF DRAFT

NEW ZONING CODE! Public Hearing Dates have been extended for the Draft New Zoning Code, Zoning Map and related documents!

PUBLIC COMMENTS Comments can be made on Open City Hall, Vallejo’s internet forum at: https:// www.cityofvallejo.net/living/connect open_city_hall#peak_democracy.

Comments can also be Emailed to: Michelle.hightower@cityofvallejo.net

Or Mailed to: Michelle Hightower, City of Vallejo, 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA 94590

PUBLIC HEARINGS - NEW DATES! Planning Commission Monday, March 15, 2021 - 7:00 PM City Council Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 7:00 PM The public is invited to participate in the Public Hearings and may do so by accessing the following link: https://bit.ly/2Jcjdvq, click on Planning Commission and City Council meeting date, and follow the public comment instructions listed for this agenda item.

The Public Hearing Draft of the New Zoning Code, Zoning Map, and ISMND are available on the City’s website at: https://www.cityofvallejo.net/city_hall/departments___divisions/planning_and_development _services/planning_division/planning_division_document_library, click on Zoning Code (New).

Visit PropelVallejo.com for additional information.

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NUEVO CÓDIGO DE ZONIFICACIÓN ¡Dando forma a Vallejo de la manera que imaginamos!

PONTE AL CORRIENTE! REVISIÓN PÚBLICA DE BORRADOR DEL

¡NUEVO CÓDIGO DE ZONIFICACIÓN! Las fechas de audiencia pública se han extendido para el ¡El borrador del Nuevo Código de Zonificación, Mapa de Zonificación y documentos relacionados!

COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS Se pueden hacer comentarios en Open City Hall, el foro de Internet de Vallejo en: https://www.cityofvallejo.net/living/ connect open_city_hall # peak_democracy.

Los comentarios también se pueden enviar por correo electrónico a: Michelle.hightower@cityofvallejo.net O enviado por correo a: Michelle Hightower, Ciudad de Vallejo, 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA 94590

AUDIENCIAS PÚBLICAS - ¡NUEVAS FECHAS! Comisión de planificación Lunes, 15 de marzo de 2021 - 7:00 PM Consejo de la Ciudad Martes, 13 de Abril de 2021 - 7:00 PM Se invita al público a participar en las Sesiones de Estudio y Audiencias Públicas y puede hacerlo accediendo al siguiente enlace: https://bit.ly/2Jcjdvq, haga clic en la fecha de reunión de la Comisión de Planificación y el Consejo de la Ciudad y siga las instrucciones para comentarios públicos que se enumeran

La Audiencia Pública del borrador del Nuevo Código de Zonificación, Mapa de Zonificación e ISMND están disponibles en el sitio web de la Ciudad en: https://www.cityofvallejo.net/city_hall/departments___divisions/ planning_and_development_services / planning_division / planning_division_document_library, haga clic en Código de Zonificación (Nuevo).

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