Solano Economic Update: August 23'

AUGUST 23' UPDATE

CHRIS RICO

President & CEO

Dear Members, Partners, and Friends of the EDC,

Last week, I had the great pleasure of witnessing the dawn of a new era at Travis Air Force Base with a host of military and civic leaders as we welcomed the first 2 of 24 KC-46 Pegasus planes. The KC-46A is equipped with several self-protection, defensive and communication features making it more survivable in a contested environment. In preparation for the arrival of the KC-46A, the base commenced construction on the $136.2 million three-bay hangar in December 2018. Following five years of work, the project reached its completion in May 2023. This expansive hangar, spanning approximately 174,300 square feet, will serve as the Department of Defense's exclusive KC-46A support facility on the west coast. Travis is a great driver of our regional economy and this significant investment by our government will ensure it remains a premier installation in our armed forces.

A few months back I received a letter from Leo Martinez, a partner in a local financial advisory services firm. Leo was reaching out on behalf of a local group of professionals composed of attorneys, CPAs, financial advisors, and trustees that had been meeting formally for about 8 years. The group meets to discuss industry-related issues pertaining to their respective careers and to assist one another in addressing common issues. One area that has consistently emerged in their discussions is the professional replacement issue. As younger professionals and business owners, they recognize that the previous generation of professionals is retiring without younger people to help transition their businesses or take them over. This letter coincided with data from a recent study that shows that Solano County is losing young professionals and our fastest growing demographic is over 65. As you can imagine, this is not sustainable for our economy. I met with Leo and connected him to the community college and the local chambers. Collectively, we’re going to program a career fair in an effort to attract more young talent to Solano. Stay tuned.

I hope you are all enjoying your summer and wish you all good health and continued prosperity.

Chris Rico President/CEO

FUTURE OF FARMING IN SOLANO COUNTY

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KAISER PERMANENTE VALLEJO ACHIEVES

HIGHLY-SOUGHT AFTER NATIONAL RECOGNITION

Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center is being recognized nationally for its nursing excellence and providing patients with exceptional care by receiving the highly-sought after American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition® .

Kaiser Permanente Vallejo is the first Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospital to receive this prestigious designation. Less than 10% of hospitals in the United States have earned Magnet Recognition, considered the gold standard for nursing excellence, quality care, and innovations in nursing practice.

To achieve Magnet Recognition, Kaiser Permanente Vallejo demonstrated nursing excellence by outperforming national benchmarks in the areas of quality, safety, care experience, and nursing engagement; a set of rigorous criteria created by the ANCC. The designation is renewed every 4 years.

The designation reaffirms Kaiser Permanente’s ongoing commitment to the work underway at its Northern California hospitals to consistently deliver superior patient care and outcomes, demonstrate professional growth opportunities and recognition of nurses, support nurse retention, and attract and retain outstanding professional talent. Achieving the prestigious designation required the participation of all nurses at the hospital and interdisciplinary team members.

“Magnet Recognition really is a designation of hospital excellence, specifically around nursing, ” said Kaiser Permanente Vallejo’s Chief Nursing Executive Juanita Jularbal-Walton, RN. “All of our front-line nurses had to be involved and really engaged in the work. ”

WHAT THIS HAS MEANT TO FRONT-LINE NURSES

The Magnet journey at Kaiser Permanente Vallejo started in 2019, and even continued during the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 200 nurses involved. Nestle “Twinkle” Vitug, RN, a medical surgical nurse at Kaiser Permanente Vallejo, said because the front-line nurses were directly involved with the application to become a Magnet recognized hospital, she not only saw professional growth in herself but also in her colleagues.

Ultimately, she believes this designation has resulted in a better care experience for members and patients. “I didn’t really even know that this would have such an impact on all of us. ” she said.

Through a continued focus on nurse recognition, training, and professional development, Kaiser Permanente Vallejo demonstrated its commitment to meeting Magnet criteria. During the 4 years of preparation, the number of medical center nurses who advanced to bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degrees in nursing rose from 25% in 2019 to 81% in 2022.

IT TAKES A COMMUNITY EFFORT TO RECEIVE DESIGNATION

As part of the process for the designation, a three-day site visit was conducted in mid-May at Kaiser Permanente Vallejo. Not only were nurses involved but also hospital leaders, physicians, and community and business representatives.

Beyond the exceptional work taking place inside the hospital, the surveyors also recognized Kaiser Permanente Vallejo’s commitment to the community and the work the hospital does in Napa and Solano counties from helping with housing assistance to addressing food insecurity.

“Magnet Recognition provides patients and their families with a benchmark by which to measure the quality of care they can expect to receive, ” said Darryl Curry, senior vice president and area manager of Kaiser Permanente’s Napa-Solano service area. “We have reached this moment through our long history of excellence within the medical center combined with our dedication and pride in serving the community. ”

KAISER PERMANENTE HAS AWARDED THE SOLANO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FOUNDATION

$25,000 $25,000

TOSUPPORTFIRST-TIMEHOME BUYERSINSOLANOCOUNTY

The partnership between Kaiser and the Solano Association of Realtors (SAOR) would help first-time home buyers who currently live in the county with expenses such as down payments, interest rate reduction and closing costs.

HUD Certified Agency - 8 Hour Course - Guest Presenters (English Only)

Saturday, August 5, 2023

8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Vacaville Public Library-Town Square

1 Town Square Place, Vacaville CA 95688

Topics covered include:

Readiness & preparation

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FHA financing Fair Lending and predatory lending Budgeting & Credit Purchase procedures & closing costs Home inspection

Space is limited! Register now!

CityofVacaville.gov/HELP

The City of Vacaville Housing Counseling Center and the Vacaville Public Library-Town Square present or scan the QR code

Please contact Mary Decker for information or help with registration at (707) 449-5672 or via email at: Mary.Decker@cityofvacaville.com

The Housing Counseling Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, familial status, age, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, source of income, and arbitrary discrimination It is the Housing Counseling Center’s policy to provide reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities so that they may fully access and utilize the housing programs and related services If you need assistance accessing our offices at the Vacaville Social Service Center, feel that you need a reasonable accommodation, or believe you have been subject to unlawful discrimination, please contact the 504 Coordinator at (707) 449-5675, (TTY (707) 449-5680, California Relay System 711) If you feel you have been excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or been subjected to discrimination by the Housing Counseling Center due to a disability, you may request a copy of the City of Vacaville Grievance Policy.

August

rkshops

Thursday, August 24 12pm - 1:30pm

Two public virtual workshops this month will outline the Bay Area’s proposed regional 2024 bond measure to invest in the production and preservation of affordable housing to address the Bay Area’s housing needs.

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The Bay Area Maker Faire is coming to the City of Vallejo!

Usually held in San Mateo, this year the Maker Faire will be along the waterfront at Mare Island. This event will be on two weekends, October 13-15 and the 20-22. The Maker Faire showcases local talented makers, inventors, and DIY enthusiasts and their incredible projects, inventions and expertise.

FAIRFIELD101 CIVICACADEMY STARTS SEPTEMBER7TH

The Fairfield 101 – Civic Academy will give Fairfield residents first-hand exposure to the inside of City departments and a chance to discuss current issues with community leaders. There are 25 spots available. Applications are due August 31st.

THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD

INTERESTED IN SAVING ENERGY AND MONEY IN YOUR HOME?

Solano EDC, in collaboration with the Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN), is proud to offer Energy Efficiency Kits from Rising Sun Center for Opportunity. Residents can potentially receive a kit that contains the following:

● Energy-efficient light bulbs

● A smart power strip OR multiple smart energy plugs

● Draft-stopping outlet gaskets

● Efficient flow faucet aerators and shower head

● Information about the BayREN Home+ program, offering residents up to $5,000 in rebates for home energy improvements

Energy Efficiency kits are only available to those who have not already received this service within the last 5 years. Restrictions apply to nonresidential buildings and mobile homes. No income qualification is required..

INTERESTED IN SAVING ENERGY AND MONEY IN YOUR HOME?

This program is available to renters and homeowners living in single family homes, duplexes, fourplexes, and apartments. This service is available to those who have not already received a Green House Call or Energy Efficiency Kit within the last 5 years.

Ready for your Energy Efficiency Kit? Please take a 15-minute survey online by clicking here or by opening the camera on your phone and scanning the QR code.

You can also call (510) 665-1501 ext. 300 to complete the survey over the phone, or for help in English and Spanish. Kits are available through October, or while supplies last. Sign up now to ensure you reserve your kit. We hope that you can take advantage of this no-cost program to save energy and money.

CONGRATULATIONS

NORTHBAY HEALTH

NAMED A HIGH PERFORMING HOSPITAL BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORTS.

NorthBay Health Medical Center has once again been recognized as a High Performing Hospital in six procedures and conditions by U.S. News and World Report: COPD, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, Pneumonia and Stroke.

SOLANO COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

RECOGNIZED BY THE WOMEN ' S BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION

SECOND-BEST GPA IN THE NATION

The Solano Community College Women's Basketball team has been recognized as a Top 25 Honor Roll Program during the 2022-23 academic year. Solano's overall GPA of 3.528 was the second highest in the nation among two-year colleges, trailing only that of Alpena Community College of Michigan (3.615).

MADHULKA SINGH CONGRATULATIONS

SOLANO COUNTY

2023 AMERICAN DREAM AWARD

California's 4th Congressional District Rep. Mike Thompson awarded cofounder and President of the PreetiRang Sanctuary Madhulika Singh with the American Dream Award. The award honors immigrants who have excelled professionally, through entrepreneurship and innovation, in the arts and culture, or through community service.

GILPINESTATE CONGRATULATIONS

GOLD MEDAL FOR ITS 2018 RESERVE MERLOT

DOUBLE

Solano County's Gilpin Estate earned a Double Gold Medal for their 2018 Reserve Merlot at the California State Fair, which is the largest competition in the world for California wines.

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CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR

CAROL AND JOHN GILPIN

ON-CAMPUS HOUSING CONSIDERED

SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGE HAS EXCITING NEWS ABOUT POTENTIAL ON-CAMPUS HOUSING

Thanks to a $150,000 grant from the state, the college initiated a study to develop low-cost student housing in a traditional dormitory style, with the aim of securing state funding for construction. However, in light of concerns that community college housing requests might not be funded, SCC began exploring innovative housing options. One option is co-generational housing for students, students with families, and active seniors.

FALCON WELCOME DAY! AUGUST 9TH

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