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Chronic Nuisance Ordinance continuanced until April 13--more on the 3/9/10 City Council Meeting soon.


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 Chronic Nuisance Ordinance and Opposition Letters from Vista Marina

Representatives


Note: The proposed Chronic Nuisance Ordinance is going before The Vallejo City Council tonight.


By Kelly Staples

3/9/10

 

Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,


Please enter this correspondence into public records for hearings on the Chronic Nuisance

Ordinance. And please vote YES on this ordinance Tuesday night!


As a resident of the Vallejo Heritage District and former board member of the Central Core Restoration Corporation (CCRC), I can assure you this ordinance is not directed specifically at the Vista Marina Apartments. While the Vistas have in fact been the subject of ongoing concern for the downtown, chronic tenant nuisance is a serious problem in many parts of Vallejo, including the Heritage District where rental properties (low income, Section-8, AND those at market value) are a menace to the safety and well-being of residents.

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 City of Vallejo FY 08/09 and 09/10

 

By Robert Schussel, Ph.D

 

The purpose of this article is to document the cost of consultants to the City of Vallejo's General Fund for fiscal years 08/09 and 09/10. The data in this document was obtained from the City of Vallejo using the California Public Records Act. It is believed that this is the first time that this information has been provided.


CAVEATs


1) The definition of consultants includes all consultant expenditures to the General Fund including legal services.


2) The expenditures for FY 09/10 are estimated. The estimate was made by taking the number provided for the first 6 months of FY90/10 and doubling it to get an estimated FY09/10 cost.


FINDINGS


1) For fiscal years 08/09 and 09/10 it is estimated that the total cost for consultants in the General Fund is $8,585,518. About 51% of the monies went towards bankruptcy lawyers and those law firms involved with concession (union) bargaining. (see table in at end of article for detailed listings)

 

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Angelo Paparazzi pays a visit to the Hindu Community Center in Vallejo to experience the Hindu festival of color called "Holi."

Participants pelt each other with brightly colored powder in this very festive and messy event.

Holi is celebrated at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month Phalguna (February/March). A very colorful way to welcome Spring.

Just another example of the diversity we have in Vallejo.

 

 
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The People's Garden


 

3/7/10

By Marc Garman


Principal Joel Julien is not afraid to get a little dirt under his fingernails. Julien, the principal at People's High School in Vallejo was joined Saturday by youth advocate Ruscal Cayangyang, Janna Besch of the Solano Green Alliance and around 40 volunteers of all ages. They are intent on transforming the vacant space at the back of the school into a garden for the students and community. “We want to teach them about global warming, the environment and healthy eating.” said Julien


The plan is to make this into a big beautiful garden.” said Ruscal Cayangyang as he leaned against a shovel.


Here are some pics from the gathering:

 



 
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On March 4, 2010, Vallejo teachers gathered at the waterfront to protest cuts and layoffs in education.

 

106 teachers are receiving pink slips.

 

Ironic that teachers in Vallejo are getting layoffs, while other employees are in line for raises.

 

 
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