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A letter from Vallejo’s City Manager he City of Vallejo has a rich history. Named for General Mariano G. Vallejo, who “Today, with first saw the area’s potential in 1844, the city twice served as the site of the Califor- the support T nia’s capitol during its earliest years. In 1854, the Mare Island Naval Shipyard was established in Vallejo as the nation’s first shipyard on the west coast. Through subsequent of our private years, Vallejo grew to become an important shipping and military community. With the decommissioning of Mare Island Naval Shipyard in 1996, Vallejo was given the opportu- sector partners, nity to become a showplace for new industrial, commercial and residential development community in the Bay Area. Today, with the support of our private sector partners, community and and political political leadership, Vallejo is poised to realize the enormous potential of this vibrant and dynamic area. leadership, Vallejo When I came to the City of Vallejo as its city manager in 2012, I assumed the leader- Daniel E. Keen is poised to realize City Manager, ship role of an organization in a moment of great transition. The City was overcoming Vallejo its earlier fiscal troubles, and the nation and region were beginning their recovery from the tremendous the Great Recession. Today, we are a much stronger organization, with a solid tax base, potential of stable political leadership, and a talented team of dedicated public employees committed to tackling the challenges of achieving the community’s tremendous potential. Public this vibrant and safety services have been rebuilt. Massive investments in new infrastructure occur every dynamic area.” year. A new General Plan for the community’s development future has been adopted. The City has launched a public-private partnership that provides fiber optic connectivity to businesses at disruptive rates. The first citywide Participatory Budgeting process in the was implemented, earning national and international recognition. Our Po- lice Department received the prestigious 2017 James Q. Wilson Award for Community Policing. In short, the City of Vallejo is a new organization, equipped and ready to serve our community, and capitalize on our economic and geographic assets. Once the hidden jewel of the Bay Area, Vallejo is no longer a secret! If you haven’t ex- plored this community’s many opportunities lately, I encourage you to take another look at our Up Bay boom.

CONTENTS Features Sector profiles 4 10 Welcome to Vallejo Film & Television CineLease / 6 Film Mare Island Mare Island 11 Marine Tech 8 Kiewit Pacific Real Estate & Development 12 18 Advanced Manufacturing Vallejo Indoors & Innovation Tech Empress Theatre & Vallejo Earthquake Protection Symphony Systems 14 19 Healthcare Vallejo Outdoors Kaiser Permanente 16 20 Education Recreation Roundup