City of Vallejo, CA

Between July 2019 and the beginning of 2020, the Police Department hired seven cadets since bringing the total number of youth in the cadet program to nine.

A. 2020 Employment Extravaganza will take place on Jan. 24

The event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 1440 Marin St. in Vallejo. Vallejo is partnering with the Workforce Development Board of Solano County (WDB) to host this event.

B. Event connects candidates with potential employers

Job seekers can meet with over 12 employers and businesses to speak directly with hiring managers and complete job applications on site. An Employability Specialist will also be onsite to enroll attendees in training services. Employers in attendance will highlight open employment opportunities including nurses, CNA's, administrative assistants, advanced manufacturing trades, legal office internship, and more.

C. More details and contact information

Please contact Erica Shaw, Business Service Consultant, Workforce Development Board of Solano County (707.649.4713, [email protected]) or LaTanya Terrones, Project Analyst (707.649.5454, [email protected]) with any questions.

A report from U.S News and World report ranked over 220 cities by the availability of high-paying jobs. Vallejo was ranked at #6 due to the presence of high-salaried positions like architects, firefighters, and speech-language pathologists. You can find more information about the study on here or on Money.com.

On December 17, 2019, the Community Development & Housing Division partnered with Solano County Child Welfare and a non-profit to apply for housing vouchers and case management services for youth exiting foster care and families who lack adequate housing.

The Mare Island Technology Academy will contain five classrooms build by iMod Structures, a company that recently build the first educational facility with a Platinum Earthquake Rating from the U.S. Resiliency Council.

The Earthquake Building Rating System was created by the USRC to ensure that schools, hospitals, businesses, and other organizations receive reliable buildings that can withstand a traumatic earthquake event. iMod has already delivered 12 modules to a Southern California school district office. iMod uses steel moment frames and integrates high-tech heating and ventilation systems, panelized walls and audio-visual systems from other manufacturers to create their modules. The frame wall panel window system is designed to allow movement of two inches in any direction without breaking the windows.

A note from iMod Co-Founder Craig Severance:
"There is no question of whether or not there will be another major earthquake in California. Given that inevitability, schools and universities need to ask themselves whether they have adequately factored resiliency into their facility plans. ...We are thrilled that iMod Structures is leading the way in this initiative and not only actively advocating for safer schools for our state's students, teachers and administrators but also for resilient classrooms that can return shortly to full operations after a major seismic event. Why allow an earthquake to interrupt our children's education?"

For more information, please visit Business Wire.

In November 2019, the Police Department modernized the Cadet Program’s Training Manual to include topics such as mental health, officer wellness, and use-of-force.

In October 2019, the Housing Division and City Manager’s Office staff met with Building Industry Tech Academy (BITA) to explore opportunities for offering education in the trades in Vallejo. BITA also presented to the Interagency Committee in November. Next steps will include reaching out to the school district and Solano Community College to assess interest in the BITA program.

On October 23, 2019, Public Works Engineering staff attended Vallejo High School Engineering Academy meetings to identify opportunities to partner with the students in the STEM program. Public Works will be sending Engineers to participate in the VHS Engineering Academy events, celebrating National Engineers’ Week during the week of February 19, 2020.

In the summer of 2019, the City Manager’s Office worked with City departments to coordinate a successful 2019 Summer Intern Program for the City. Some interns continued or have been invited back.

In July 2019, Public Works partnered with Solano Community College and executed a Site Agreement to provide internships to students in the automotive program. A student is paired with a staff member from the Fleet section and given guidance and instruction on how to do basic maintenance and repair on vehicles.