City of Vacaville Government

A crowd of protestors vandalized the Vacaville Police Department and other parts of City Hall around 5:30 Sunday night, breaking multiple windows and spray-painting profane and threatening remarks about the police. Police monitored the demonstration. Fortunately, no one was injured during the incident. It began as a peaceful demonstration of about 40 -50 people at Andrews Park, part of an ongoing Sunday evening protest. As demonstrators marched along Merchant Street, witness...es saw some demonstrators spray-painting graffiti on signs and on the downtown bridge. There were similar spray-painted messages on several other buildings in the downtown area. Once they arrived at City Hall, some demonstrators continued spray-painting and began breaking multiple windows, as well as a police department door. Protestors did not enter City Hall nor the Police Department during the incident. When they left City Hall, demonstrators broke out the windows of two cars with people inside. Later at Andrews Park, police found an abandoned cart with two machetes in it. A vehicle associated with the protestors, and with helmets found inside, was impounded. No arrests were made. Vacaville respects peaceful protests but what happened Sunday night was unacceptable, said Vacaville Police Chief John Carli, This does not reflect who we are as a community. As we prepare to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. tomorrow, we ask that the community reflect on his ideals and keep any demonstrations peaceful. The incident is being investigated, If anyone has any additional information, please call the Vacaville Police Department. All media inquiries can be directed to Lt. Polen (707) 449-5407.

The City of Vacaville is accepting applications for Wastewater Plant Operator III. The application period closes on 2/1/21 at 5:30pm. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com//wastewater-plant-operator-

There is still time to complete the survey and be eligible to win one of four $100 restaurant gift cards! Visit Vacaville needs your help! If you are a Vacaville resident please take a moment to complete this survey Bit.ly/VacaRSSurvey. Everyone that completes the survey will be eligible to win one of 4 $100 restaurant gift cards.

The City of Vacaville is looking for YOUR feedback on potential new amenities at the Brown Street Site and Trower Park. Join us for a meeting beginning with updates on plans for Trower Park, followed by a discussion on desired improvements for the Brown Street Site. Provide YOUR feedback so recreational improvements reflect what the community wants! Please encourage your friends, family and neighbors to participate as well. Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 4:00pm Zoom Link: Reg...ister in advance for this meeting https://cov.zoom.us///tJwlceqtqz4oE9Kq3NNOLMfngcJRwmyI1TTf For more information go to: https://www.ci.vacaville.ca.us//brown-street-site-improvem

Looking for a last-minute stocking stuffer? How about a homemade, cloth face mask! Stop by the Three Oaks Community Center at 1100 Alamo Dr from 4-6pm on December 16th to receive a FREE cloth face mask for you and your loved ones. All masks are sanitized and individually bagged prior to distribution. For more details please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/379477033134368

Visit Vacaville needs your help! If you are a Vacaville resident please take a moment to complete this survey Bit.ly/VacaRSSurvey. Everyone that completes the survey will be eligible to win one of 4 $100 restaurant gift cards.

The City of Vacaville is accepting applications for a part-time Media Production Coordinator. The application period closes on 12/21/20 at 5:30pm. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com//media-production-coordinat

The City of Vacaville is accepting applications for the Administrative Technician I/II position. For more information about this opportunity and to apply, please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com//administrative-technician-

We appreciate and share your concern for our K-9. The dog has been evaluated for injuries by a veterinarian and we have been assured it did not suffer any physical injuries. The dog has been separated from the police officer and is under the care of a canine trainer - outside of the Vacaville Police Department - until the incident review is completed. A thorough investigation of the incident is underway. The City of Vacaville has retained the services of an independent third...-party with expertise in police canine training to participate in the investigation, to ensure an objective review. The investigation will include an evaluation of the officer’s actions, as well as a comprehensive review of the police department’s policies and procedures, and canine training program. Once the review is complete, the City of Vacaville will take appropriate action - including any necessary discipline and/or training, as well as any needed changes to policies and procedures to ensure the police department’s canine program is in line with industry best practices.

The State of California has opened the website for the CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program. The first round of applications will be accepted from Dec. 30th 2020 - Jan. 8th 2021. For more information, visit https://www.ci.vacaville.ca.us/Ho/Components/News/News/6330

Groundwater is our tap and drinking water source and is important to our community. Local agencies are having an online informational event about our groundwater on December 17 at 5:30PM. The event will be available in English and Spanish and is the best way to learn about the future of our water. Sign up for this Zoom event at bit.ly/3mZVbWv

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

Help protect our essential workers. Wear your mask when going through a drive-thru.

The City of Vacaville is now accepting applications for Senior Traffic Signal Technician. The application period closing date has been updated to continuous. Below is the link for applicants: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/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

Be sure to tune in to KUIC-95.3 FM today between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. as they promote the importance of shopping in Vacaville and supporting our local businesses and economy. The holidays are here, and shopping locally supports our local business owners and their employees, many of whom are our neighbors and friends! Remember to Shop Vacaville! www.cityofvacaville.com/shopvacaville #shopvacaville #shopsmall #shoplocal

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