An Environmental Justice Analysis prepared by Land Economics Consultants, LLC for DUDEK, the consultants hired by The City of Vallejo for the environmental impact report on the ORCEM cement plant and industrial port proposed for South Vallejo has just been released. The report indicates that, “significant and unavoidable” cumulative environmental impacts would result should the…
4/5/16 — In a just released letter dated March 25, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission has laid out strong opposition to phase one of the Vallejo Marine Terminal Project: The Orcem Cement Plant. The BCDC letter makes it clear that the agency will stand as a roadblock to the project as it is currently…
By Chris Platzer The City Council identified a City high-speed fiber optic network as a priority in March 2014. City staff began to explore possible strategies to leverage and/or expand Vallejo’s existing fiber traffic signal network, including engaging an advisory board of community stakeholders. As a member of that advisory board I am happy to…
Editor’s Note: The below article was published by Jeff Carlson co-founder and writer on the website voicesofvallejo.com — As a result of actions taken by the Vallejo City Attorney in communications with the site’s provider Voices of Vallejo has been shut down at this time. Documents described in connection with the article were apparently originally given…
By Marc Garman Developers for Chick-Fil-A and CVS Pharmacy designed their project in the Northgate Shopping Center on Admiral Callaghan Lane, insisting on having a left-turn pocket lane for north-bound traffic to enter their parking lot from Admiral Callaghan Lane. Planning commissioners, studied the proposal, visited the site and some commissioners photographed and studied the…
The following was submitted to VIB by Valery Asenjo Clearly Council Members Malgapo, Dew-Costa & Verder-Aliga have an ethical obligation to recuse themselves from voting on the ORCEM VMT application after involving themselves directly with the applicant VMT/Orcem. The Mayor also needs to explain his part in speaking before the MISEDC & the applicant VMT/Orcem….
The following letter was submitted to the City of Vallejo on November 2, 2015 and has just recently come to the attention of VIB. It is from the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission and outlines what the commission sees as a number of legal and compliance issues with the Orcem project surrounding the Draft…
The following article is from the San Francisco Baykeeper: Proposed Vallejo Export Terminal and Cement Plant Could Harm the Bay Posted November 18, 2015 A bulk shipping port and cement plant proposed along the shores of Mare Island Strait in Vallejo could contaminate San Francisco Bay and nearby communities, Baykeeper recently told Vallejo city leaders….
By Stephen Hallett I submitted a request for Public Records under the Public Records Act for communication between VTM/ORCEM (those behind the proposed cement plant/port) and the City of Vallejo regarding port fees and the roads on Lemon Street. After 24 days, I received a letter (link) saying that many of the documents were protected…
Press Release – Entry into the Vallejo City Council Race Liat Meitzenheimer is proudly announcing her candidacy for Vallejo City Council. She recognizes that these elections are critical to future of our city and the country will be involved in Presidential race. The elections and issues facing Vallejo are so important a decision was made…