The Vallejo Weekly | Volume 8, Issue 36

THE VALLEJO WEEKLY VOLUME 8, ISSUE 36 | DECEMBER 10, 2020

VALLEJO FIREFIGHTERS HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE The Vallejo Firefighters Holiday Toy Drive is well underway! This year, the donation event faces additional challenges, largely caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We partner with numerous local charitable organizations to place all the donations we receive with local families in need," said toy drive manager Kevin Brown. "This year, our community partners are asking for more assistance than in years past. We're also seeing a decline in toy donations."

Helping support this toy drive has never been easier. Our firefighters have established two ways to donate online: 

Donations can be made through PayPal at SolanoNapaFF.com or toys can be purchased through an amazon gift registry, here.

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Donations are collected through the end of the year, however donors are encouraged to donate as soon as possible to ensure the gifts reach local children in need before the holiday season comes to an end.

Families in need of assistance are encouraged to reach out to the Firefighters' charitable partners: Salvation Army, Faith Food Fridays, Solano AIDS Coalition, House of Acts

The City of Vallejo is pleased to offer the following employment opportunities:

- Deputy Police Chief - Police Cadet - Police Officer (Entry - Academy Graduate) - Police Officer (Lateral) - Police Officer (Recruit) - Senior Accountant Visit governmentjobs.com/careers/vallejo for more information and to apply.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT The City of Vallejo is seeking candidates for one Senior Accountant position, as a collaborative member of the City's Finance Department.

The ideal Senior Accountant will be able to supervise the staff responsible for providing financial record keeping, reporting and cost accounting functions within the Finance Department. The incumbent will perform a variety of professional accounting tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility, including: creating training documents, organizing and conducting training sessions for all levels of staff Citywide. The perfect Senior Accountant will prioritize quality customer service and will be an innovative and creative problem solver with excellent communication skills, both in writing, verbally, and when presenting financial information with the ability to communicate concisely and effectively.

While not required, advanced level excel knowledge and experience being able to work with multiple worksheets, filtering data, integrating functions, manipulating databases, managing Macro commands and creating Microsoft Excel application are highly desirable. Ideal candidates will also have experience documenting financial procedures and professional governmental supervisory experience within a public agency.

The Senior Accountant job announcement and application period closes on Monday, December 14, at 5:00 p.m.

To apply for this amazing opportunity or for more information about the recruitment and selection process, please click here.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

FROM BLIGHT TO BEAUTY: ONE STEP AT A TIME Preview the Capitol Stairs Art Tiles that are now housed for public viewing. Showings of the tiles at Building 207 815 Nimitz Avenue, Mare Island (across from the Coal Sheds) are scheduled from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on December 12,13,18, 19 and 20.

The Vallejo Capitol Stairs Project needs your contribution as the project almost reaches completion.

Vallejo’s 100+-year-old Capitol Street Stairs climb the hill from downtown to Vallejo’s Historic District. Gone are the hazardous trees, damaged storm drain, and a seedy and unwholesome environment. The Stairs’ risers are about to be transformed into a beautiful mosaic mural representing Vallejo’s and Mare Island’s 170 + year’s history.

52 risers, each 10 feet wide, will be covered with custom-made art tiles created by renown artists, Aileen Barr and Colette Crutcher, who created the tiles for San Francisco's famous 16th Avenue Stairs.

The Capitol Stairs’ art tiles are completed, currently stored at Mare Island, and scheduled to be installed next spring once the City of Vallejo finishes the necessary repairs.

The tiles were paid for in part by the City of Vallejo's Cycle 2 Participatory Budgeting Grant: The Arts, Beautification and Community Development Grant. The remaining funds required to pay for the art tiles have been paid for exclusively by the generosity of Vallejo citizens! Without Vallejo's community's support, none of this could have happened.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

VALLEJO OFFERS ONLINE PERMITTING The City of Vallejo is now offering an online permitting portal for its Building and Public Works Engineering permits. The portal allows customers to apply, pay, and track their permits from the convenience of their home or office. Permits have been rolled out in phases over the last six months and now include the Building Division’s Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical and Building permits. Engineering permits now available include Address Change/Assignment, Encroachment/Excavation, Grading/Dredging, Subdivision/ Non Subdivision Improvement, Right-of-Way or Easement Abandonment, and Special Event. The next phase of the project will include Planning and Fire Prevention permits and Code Enforcement.

For more information about the new system, visit cityofvallejo.net/onlinepermitting.

To register and apply for a permit, click here.

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ZONING CODE UPDATE The public review draft of the New Zoning Code and Zoning Map are scheduled for release by the end of the year. The City has hired Stantec as the new Zoning Code consultant to assist in finalizing a document that draws from the Module and District reports, as well as the Stakeholder Interviews, Community Open Houses, and Planning Commission Study Sessions which all took place over a 16-month period in 2019 and 2020. The Draft document will be clear, approachable, flexible, modern and easy to use. Once released, staff will hold two to three study sessions with the Planning Commission including a joint session with City Council, all of which will be open to the public. The Draft New Zoning Code and Map will be available on the City’s Open City Hall web portal to solicit public comments and input. Final dates for the release and study sessions will be published on the City’s website and at PropelVallejo.com.

Questions and comments on the New Zoning Code project can be addressed to Michelle Hightower, Senior Planner at (707) 648-4506 or michelle.hightower@cityofvallejo.net.

FLU SEASON IS HERE! Now more than ever, with Coronavirus still present, it is important that you protect yourself and the ones you love by getting your flu shot this winter.

Click here to find low-cost and no-cost vaccine flu clinics near you.

For more information about getting tested for COVID-19, visit the following sites: Project Baseline, CVS Pharmacy, OptumServe.

EMMANUEL ARMS COMMUNITY COAT DRIVE Emmanuel Arms Community Inc. will be hosting a coat drive through the entire month of December. Every Monday in December from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. you can give or receive new and gently used coats at 900 6th Street, Vallejo.

For more information contact Assistant Pastor Johnnie Hubbard, Executive Director at (707) 642-2391 or visit emmanuelarmsinc.org.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

GVRD JINGLE JAM TOY GIVEAWAY AND SANTA VISIT Registration for GVRD's Jingle Jam Toy Giveaway is open until Monday, December 14. This free toy giveaway is catered to children ages 2 to 11, spots are limited so be sure to register ahead of time. Pick up will be on December 18 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Children's Wonderland.

Submit an application and letter to Santa's Workshop for a chance to win a visit from Santa Claus. The deadline for entry is December 14 at 5:00 p.m. From these entries, three lucky youths will be selected for his visits. For more information about these events or to register, click here.

STORYTIME WITH SANTA’S ELF Love Is... and one of Santa’s elves will present a reading of two favorite Christmas stories, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “The Night Before Christmas!”

This is a free event that will be held via Zoom and Facebook live. Those children joining via Zoom will receive a free book from Another Chapter , limit to 15 children per session. To register, please visit here The second reading, “The Night Before Christmas,” will be on December 23 at 7:00 p.m.

For more information about these events, visit Love Is... on Facebook.

VALLEJO SYMPHONY BRASS QUINTET HOLIDAY CONCERT The Vallejo Symphony Brass Quintet is getting into the merrymaking spirit with a concert livestreamed December 18 on the symphony’s YouTube channel.

Dubbed “Not So Silent Night,” the event begins at 6:00 p.m. and will be performed from the Empress Theatre. The concert is free and will be available for listening and viewing for 48 hours, on their Youtube Channel.

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“Carol of the Bells” by Mykola Leontovych, arranged by Gary Olson; Christmas Jazz Favorites No. 1, arranged by Lennie Niehaus

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“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” by Johnny Marks, arranged by Arthur Frackenpohl

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“Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson, arranged by Keith Snell

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And 12 other Christmas carols, arranged by Jack Gale

For more information, click here.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

GVRD VIRTUAL TREE LIGHTING On December 11 at 6:00 p.m., Greater Vallejo Recreation District will hold a virtual tree lighting ceremony via Zoom. Join Santa Claus and his elves as they save the magic of Christmas.

Registration is required to attend this event.

For more information about this event or to register, click here.

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