The following Primal Scream was submitted to VIB in the form of links to PDF documents. Click below to read the letter submitted to city and county staff by Mr. Levin. Attachments are on the second link. ed.
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly on how Vallejo bound parolees are being handled at the county level
By Robert Schussel, Ph.D
5/10/13
"The mission of the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) is to discuss issues related to the implementation of various pieces of state legislation that focus on adult criminal offenders, including the realignment of many state public safety functions to local jurisdictions. The overall objective is to reduce the recidivism rate of adult offenders in the local criminal justice system."
This month's meeting of the Solano County CCP ( Community Corrections Partnership) in Fairfield on Wednesday May 8 contained the Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
The Good
The two Service Centers (formerly called Day Reporting Centers) in Fairfield and Vallejo are now open. Current plans are for both of them to be operating at full capacity (75 at each location) in about four months. A victory for Vallejo residents is that the Chief Probation Officer for Solano County, Dr. Chris Hansen stated that PCRS parolees who do not live in the Vallejo/Benicia area will be using the Fairfield facility.
5/9/13 -- CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION COMMUNITY MEETING
The City of Vallejo’s Code Enforcement Division invites the public to attend a community
meeting to discuss the recent City Council approved Foreclosed Residential Property
Registration Program.
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Location: JFK Library, Joseph Room, 2nd Floor, 505 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Participatory Budgeting Expo
Video Coverage -- Fourth Installment
5/9/13 -- Here are six more. VOTING STARTS SATURDAY, May 11
Check the PB website for more complete info: http://www.pbvallejo.org/
A Gateway Arch at the foot of Georgia St. and Mare Island Way to add to the welcoming branding of Vallejo.
A new roof for the Mira Theatre. Help preserve a theatre and community space.
Spay Neuter Project -- Provide funding to help create a high quality, high volume spay and neuter clinic.
Outdoor Fitness Equipment on the Vallejo Waterfront -- Who wouldn't want to be in shape!
Replace the failing sidewalks in the Hillcrest subdivision. They are 71 years old and falling apart.
Business Plan Training for Spanish Speaking Micro-entrepreneurs -- Help Vallejo's Spanish speaking residents with business growth.
How embarrassing. For months I have been berating the city attorney and council for pretending that cannabis dispensaries are “illegal.” City Attorney Claudia Quintana told me they are “illegal” because they conflict with our business ordinances (they are not listed as an approved business, despite the state’s approval of them). I questioned that analysis, even though it had been used by the prior city attorney with some success.
5/9/13 -- CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION COMMUNITY MEETING
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