City of Vacaville Government

The California Biomanufacturing Center, Inc. is a nonprofit that will accelerate the growth of the biomanufacturing in Vacaville.

The City of Vacaville is hosting a virtual town hall meeting tomorrow night, via Zoom webinar, that will provide an update on the Drake’s Point (Old Rocky) radio tower project. City staff will provide a presentation on the current state of the project. Attendees will be able to ask questions about, and provide feedback on, the project. To join online click the following link or go to the Zoom website and enter the webinar ID and password below: https://cov.zoom.us/j/946150831...32 Webinar ID: 946 1508 3132 Password: 410834 To join by phone: Toll free numbers: (888) 475-4499 or (877) 853-5257 Local phone numbers: (669) 219-2599 or (669) 900-9128 Webinar ID: 946 1508 3132 Password: 410834 Callers who join by phone can enter *9 to request to speak and may need to press *6 to unmute their microphones after they are recognized to speak by the chair.

The polls are open November 3rd from 7AM to 8PM. There are 28 polling locations in Vacaville (see Solano County Registrar of Voters webpage for information) Each polling location is also a drop off location for mail-in ballots. Vacaville drive-through drop-off locations for mail-in ballots are: ... - Vacaville City Hall (650 Merchant Street) - Mission Church (6391 Leisure Town Road) More information is available at the Solano County Registrar of Voters website: https://solanocounty.com/depts/rov/ Or by calling 707-784-6675

The City of Vacaville is now accepting applications for the Senior Administrative Clerk position. The application period closes on 11/9/20 at 5:30pm. Below is the link for applicants: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/vacaville/

SmartAsset's 2020 study has named Vacaville as the best place to celebrate Halloween in 2020! City of Vacaville would like to wish everyone a very happy Halloween and we encourage everyone to celebrate safely. Here are some tips straight from the California COVID website. --Joining online parties for costume contests or pumpkin carving... --Enjoying activities from your car like drive-through Halloween displays or drive-in movies --Having fun at home with scary movies, a candy scavenger hunt, or turning your home into a haunted house --Putting on costumes and going on a physically distanced walk with your household --Dressing up your home or yard with Halloween decorations https://smartasset.com//best-places-to-celebrate-halloween https://covid19.ca.gov/holidays/

The City of Vacaville today signaled the start of the next generation of development of its world class biomanufacturing cluster by announcing plans to expand it on approximately 300 acres adjacent to existing facilities and to name the entire zone the California Biomanufacturing Center. At the same time, the city announced the creation of the California Biomanufacturing Center, Inc., a nonprofit that will accelerate the growth of the sector in Vacaville by working with indus...try and academic partners to ensure Vacaville remains a place for biomanufacturing to flourish and to ensure that the industry and community thrive together. Vacaville Mayor Ron Rowlett pointed to the establishment of the California Biomanufacturing Center as a reflection of the city’s deep and ongoing commitment to the sector and said it will help to guide the continuing growth of the industry in Vacaville. The city expects that this expansion will lead to more than $2 billion in industrial development, 3.5 million square feet of commercial real estate, and the addition of 10,000 jobs with a payroll of more than $1 billion a year. Congressman John Garamendi joined the Mayor, Solano Community College President Dr. Celia Esposito-Noy, and California Biomanufacturing Center President Matthew Gardner, along with other dignitaries at an event at the Solano Community College Biotechnology and Science Building to unveil the new center and discuss how it fits into Vacaville’s plans to expand its biomanufacturing footprint with advanced production facilities. A replay of the event is available at https://www.facebook.com/cityofvacaville/live/.

City officials announced today the hiring of Girum Awoke, Ph.D. to lead the City’s Public Works Department, replacing Shawn Cunningham who retired in July. Awoke takes the helm of the City’s second largest department on November 4. Awoke comes to the City of Vacaville with over 16 years of experience. He started his career as a project manager in the private sector in May 2004 and transitioned to local government as a transportation engineer for the Maryland State Highway Adm...inistration in June 2006. He then transitioned to Montgomery County Department of Transportation, where he served as a project manager and later the Chief of Construction. Awoke holds a doctorate in civil engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park and is a licensed professional engineer in the State of California. He leaves his position as the Public Works Director for the City of Gilroy, where he has worked since 2017. We’re very excited to have Girum at the City of Vacaville, said Aaron Busch, City Manager. He brings a wealth of experience and we’re confident he has the leadership skills we need to keep the public works department moving in a positive direction. Awoke was selected from a large pool of well-qualified candidates. I am honored to be selected as the next Public Works Director for the City of Vacaville and am grateful for the opportunity to serve the City with utmost dedication, said Awoke. I look forward to working very closely with City Manager Busch, my colleagues in other departments, and staff to fulfill the goals and objectives that the city council has set forth for the City of Vacaville. The City of Vacaville’s Public Works Department is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the infrastructure of the City, including parks, streets, water, sewer and storm drainage systems, city buildings and facilities, transit, traffic signals, solid waste, recycling, street signs, and striping. Awoke will oversee the work of 113 full-time employees and 29 part-time staff, an operating budget of $25 million, and capital improvements budget of $36 million.

It's costume contest time! Vacaville Parks and Rec wants to see your PAW-some pet in their Halloween best with the virtual MeHowl O' Ween cat and dog costume contest! Submit a picture of your pet from now until 10/23 to participate. Winners of the popular vote win an excellent prize. Visit the event page for submission information https://www.facebook.com/events/3392809107505471/

6:40 pm Update: The fire has been declared, contained. All residents, with the exception of Vineyard Hills Court, can return to their homes. As soon as we can... get the fire apparatus out of Vineyard Hills Court, those residents can return as well. Crews will be on scene for a couple hours mopping up the fire. Thank you to Vacaville Police Department for a well-coordinated evacuation effort. 6:20 pm Update: Forward progress of the fire has been stopped. We are working on returning those that have been evacuated to their homes. A huge thank you to our allied agencies that helped with the fighting the fire: Fairfield, Dixon, Vaca Fire Protection District, and Cal Fire. In addition Rio Vista and Suisun City Fire Departments are providing coverage for the City of Vacaville while our crews are on scene. ******** We are on scene of a brush fire between Vine Street and Markham Avenue. Fire was reported at 5:24 pm. It is about 5 acres and threatening homes. There are evacuations in place along Vine and Markham. Crews are making good progress on the fire. *********

The City of Vacaville is now accepting applications for the Public Relations Manager position. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/vacaville/

Employment opportunity with the City of Vacaville https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/vacaville/ Recruitment closes 11/2/2020

New position available with the City of Vacaville. Recruitment closes 10/26/20

There was a reported Mountain Lion sighting at Pena Adobe today. Mountain Lions are not uncommon in California, and attacks on humans are rare. If you spot a mountain lion, stay as far back as you can, take the encounter seriously, and follow precautions to protect yourself with the compiled tips from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Mountain Lion Foundation on what to do if a Mountain Lion threatens you. BE ALERT - Pay attention to your surroundings. PI...CK UP CHILDREN - This makes you look bigger and keeps them safer. SLOWLY CREATE DISTANCE- Back away while keeping your eyes on the Mountain Lion. MAKE LOUD NOISES - speak calmly and do not use high pitched tones or high pitch screams. DO NOT RUN - Anyone who runs may initiate an attack. ACT DEFIANT, NOT AFRAID - Maintain eye contact. Aggressively wave your arms, throw stones or branches, do not turn away. PROTECT YOURSELF - Anything near you can be a weapon, even your bare hands. Try to stay on your feet. If knocked down, try to protect your head and neck. Living in Mountain Lion Country by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife https://wildlife.ca.gov/Keep-Me-Wild/Lion Additional information from the Mountain Lion Foundation https://www.mountainlion.org/portalprotectencounters.php