Vallejo News

May 27, 2016 | Issue #236

City to Consider Negotiations on 157 Acres of North Mare Island Sign-Up for other City On May 24, the City announced that on May 31 at 6:30 p.m. the Communications City Council will consider entering into an ERN (exclusive right to negotiate) agreement with Future. This represents the first formal step to potentially allow the startup on Mare Island. In This Issue Formed two years ago, is a private California- City to Consider Negotiations incorporated company based in and currently on 157 Acres of North Mare Island employs more than 760 people in the United States and 200 more worldwide. Faraday Future recently introduced a first concept Joker Roller Coaster Opens vehicle and broke ground at its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Vallejo Graduation Rate North Las Vegas, Nevada. Increases

The waterfront property is located on North Mare Island, which City Presents at International Conference on PB offers 157 acres with entitlements for over a million square feet of light industrial, office, and commercial use. With the shipyard closing in 1997, the City Council meeting is an important turning point for Mare Island as well as the City.

The ERN agreement sets the timeline and terms for negotiations between the City and Faraday Future toward the sale and project approval of the 157 acres. The ERN will also set a six-month negotiation period with two potential 90-day extensions.

Click here to view the press release. Click here to view the Vallejo City Council Agenda packet. City of Vallejo Presents at International Conference on Participatory Budgeting

Alyssa Alford, Administrative Analyst in the Office of the City Manager, represented the City of Vallejo at the 4th Annual International The Joker Roller Coaster Opens for Conference on VIP Preview Participatory Budgeting in North America at Harvard The most anticipated roller coaster in over 10 years has finally University from May 20 - opened. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, in partnership with Warner 22. Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment, unveiled its second DC-themed thrill ride, The Joker, for a special VIP preview During the conference, Ms. on May 25. Alford spoke on the panel The state of the art hybrid "When and how does PB coaster combines classic and data matter?" and modern coaster designs for a discussed how collected breathtaking experience. and analyzed data affects Featuring countless twists and the PB process in Vallejo. turns, The Joker includes the The presentation revealed first ever "step-up under flip" and that data from participation breaking wave turn, making it the surveys and post-cycle only one of its kind on the West evaluation spotlight Coast. successes and areas for needed improvement. Twelve passengers at a time will experience a Zero G barrel roll, 3 The vulnerable areas have inversions, a 78 degree drop, assisted staff and and 15 extreme airtime volunteers to make change moments. With maximum which has resulted in speeds of 53 mph and almost 2 innovative voting minutes long, this thrilling roller technology, project coaster will be the "must-ride" eligibility, new campaigns, coaster of the season. targeted outreach techniques and The green and purple colors add the final touch to the 3,200 foot partnerships with steel track, representing one of DC's most infamous villains. This researchers and new attraction joins other roller coasters at Six Flags Discovery universities. Kingdom, such as SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight, Medusa, Kong, , and V2 (Vertical Velocity). Season Pass holders will be able In addition to presenting, to ride The Joker on Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28. The Ms. Alford attended several Joker will be open to the public on Sunday, May 29. conference sessions emphasizing that PB should be seen as tools for engagement and civic Vallejo Graduation Rate Increases empowerment, rather than a stand-alone program. Last week, the California Department of Education The power of PB is bringing revealed that 700 out of 948 residents into local Vallejo students graduated government, strengthening from the Vallejo City Unified civic engagement, and School District in the 2014- creating community 2015 school year. The leaders. graduation rate has increased, rising to 73.8% For photos of the trip, view during the 2014-15 school the PB Instagram and year, compared to 72% from Facebook pages. 2013-14.

In addition, the district's dropout rate has decreased from 21.3% in 2013-14, to 18.5% in the latest school year.

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