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Need Some Assistance? Help is here for you! There are many benefits under the #AmericanRescuePlan that you can access, including: • Stimulus payment(s) • Child tax credit(s) • Free tax return preparation • Free COVID-19 vaccination(s) • COBRA coverage assistance • Grocery assistance with SNAP • Emergency rental assistance • Unemployment benefits Visit myvallejo.com/american-rescue-plan-act, and tap on the “Help is Here for You” document to learn more.
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WHAT’S NEW AT GVRD Greater Vallejo Recreation District (GVRD) is proud to showcase a few upgrades they have been working on this year! New bleachers were installed at the Terrace Park softball field, Callen Field has a brand new scoreboard, and there is a new training pool at the Cunningham Aquatic Complex! We hope you LOVE the improvements they are making!
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VALLEJO STUDENT RECOGNIZED IN 20202021 AAA SCHOOL SAFETY PATROL PROGRAM Kari Aguirre, an eighth-grader at St. Vincent Ferrer School in Vallejo, was one of five students in Northern California to be recognized for the 20202021 AAA School Safety Patrol Program. Awards are to honor the dedication and leadership of students and advisors. Students receive a plaque in recognition of their work. Advisers receive $2,000 grants to support the program on their campuses. More than 40,000 students in nearly 1,500 schools across California participate the program. To read the full article, click here. To learn about the other winners, click here. May 14, 2021 5
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SOLTRANS NEEDS YOUR HELP On April 15, the SolTrans Board of Directors released Phase I of the Service Restoration Plan for public comment. As restrictions ease and more of the general population receives vaccinations, staff hope to see ridership increase and have developed Phase I of the Service Restoration Plan to accommodate the increased ridership and improve access to service that was suspended or reduced. Phase I of the Service Restoration Plan includes restoring local service on Saturdays on all local routes (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8). The Plan proposes increasing frequency on the SolanoExpress Yellow Line to hourly service to Walnut Creek BART, as well as adding peak trips to the Red Line to provide additional capacity. And finally, the Plan proposes to restore Benicia School tripper Routes 15 and 17 to support the Benicia school bell schedules. SolTrans would like to invite the public to provide feedback, until May 20, on the proposed Phase I Service Restoration Plan. The public is invited to provide feedback via the online survey, over the phone at (707) 648-4666, or in person at the Vallejo Transit Center Ticket Office, at 311 Sacramento Street. Click here for the Sol Trans press release.
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MCE ENROLLMENT MEETING Beginning with your April 2021 billing cycle, MCE became the default electricity provider for Vallejo residents and businesses. As a customer, you’ll benefit from comprehensive local energy programs and help fight climate change at the same time. MCE provides cleaner, locally-controlled, and competitively priced electricity options for all residents and businesses. Do you have questions for MCE? Staff will be holding an online community meeting on Wednesday, June 9 at 6:00 pm. All Vallejo customers are welcome to attend. For more information about the meeting, click here.
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Check out the latest job openings at the City of Vallejo by visiting www.governmentjobs.com/careers/vallejo
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ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month - a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States! A rather broad term, Asian/Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island). The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants. Join us in paying tribute to the many generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history (and Vallejo’s!), and are instrumental in our future success. Learn more at asianpacificheritage.gov. : “Chinatown, San Francisco, California” by Carol M. Highsmith, May 2013 (Library of Congress)
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CITY SPORTS CLUB IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS A Temporary Certificate of Occupancy has been approved for Vallejo’s newest Gym. City Sports Club located in the Gateway Plaza Shopping Center, 105 Plaza Drive, Unit 121, formerly occupied by Babies-R-Us. The Fitness Center is 44,775 square feet and consist of weight training, cardio and circuit training, aerobics, cycling, lap pool, restrooms, locker rooms, kids klub, and a personal training area. This Tenant Improvement project is valued at $3,180,000. To learn more about City Sports Club Vallejo and how to join, click here.
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GIVE LITTER THE BOOT Want to get some steps in AND help your community this weekend? Join us and Soroptimist International of Vallejo and GIVE LITTER THE BOOT! Just show up with your face mask - the community cleanup tool trailer will be there will all the tools you’ll need! *Masks and social distancing are REQUIRED. Interested in hosting a community cleanup? Contact our Community and Volunteer Coordinator at shelee.loughmiller@ cityofvallejo.net or (707) 648-8616 to get started. 14
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SOLANO COUNTY CELEBRATES BIKE MONTH IN MAY! May is National Bike Month and the Solano Transportation Authority’s Solano Mobility Program is partnering with all seven Solano County Cities to host a Bike Bingo event for Solano County residents throughout the month of May. Each city will have nine bikeable check points at locations such as community parks and transit centers. Participants who visit at least one location will receive a free “swag bag.” If participants get a BINGO, they will be entered to win a $25 or $50 gift certificate to local businesses. Those who visit all nine locations and “cross-off” the entire BINGO sheet will be entered for a $250 grand prize from a local business. To register for Bike BINGO, click here or call (800) 535-6883.
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2022-23 COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN PUBLIC HEARING The Community Action Partnership of Solano Joint Powers of Authority (CAP Solano JPA) is conducting a Community Action Plan Public Hearing for the 2022-23 Community ServicesBlock Grant (CSBG). All members of the public are welcome to join a guided discussion on what communities need to improve employment, education, housing, nutrition, health, income, and transportation in Solano County. There will be two virtual sessions held on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Session 1: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Session 2: 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Via Zoom Videoconference
Via Zoom Videoconference
Phone: 669-900-6833
Phone: 669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 956 6918 3918
Meeting ID: 955 0465 7377
The 2022-2023 Community Needs Assessment and Community Action Plan can be found here. The public comment period for 2022-23 CSBG Community Action Plan (CAP) is currently open through Wednesday, May 26th at 5:00pm. Comments may be sent to solano@homebaseccc.org with the subject line: 2022-23 CSBG CAP Public Hearing. Any questions about Community Services Block Grant or the Community Action Plan Public Hearings can be directed to: May 14, 2021
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unable to attend the May 13th open house to our next community meeting to discuss on Southern Land Company invites thoseevents who were Mare 19th,13th 5:30open pm via Zoom. unable to Island. attend May the May house to our next community meeting to discuss events on RSVP here receive Mare Island. Mayto 19th, 5:30 the pm link via Zoom. QuestionsRSVP may be submitted to jordan@lh-pa.com here to receive the link Questions may be submitted to jordan@lh-pa.com
MARE ISLAND COMMUNITY MEETING Southern Land Company invites those who were unable to attend the May 13th open house to our next community meeting to discuss events on Mare Island. May 19th, 5:30 pm via Zoom. RSVP here to receive the link. Questions may be submitted to jordan@lh-pa.com
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