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At the end of the meeting the board reported that it had completed closed‑session interviews and, by unanimous vote, selected Ian Goldberg to be the new county administrator. The board’s announcement noted the vote was unanimous; staff said an official appointment and employment terms would be finalized and announced consistent with personnel procedures.

Ending

Supervisors congratulated Goldberg and adjourned the meeting; the board will return for its next public meeting on July 22.

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Planning staff said the amendment revises the farm‑stand definition, clarifies what agricultural products can be sold, maintains a 50% on‑site‑grown requirement in most agricultural zoning districts (and 25% in the Suisun Valley districts), and adds flexibility for farm stands larger than 2,500 square feet so that produce may be grown elsewhere within Solano County under a documented contractual agreement with the farm‑stand operator. The amendment also clarified that nursery stock may be sold only if produced in Solano County to minimize invasive‑pest risks.

The board opened the public hearing; Lisa Howard of the Suisun Valley Vintners and Growers Association stated the group supports the changes and noted staff and counsel had accommodated stakeholders’ suggested wording. Planning commissioners had recommended the change earlier, and the Airport Land Use Commission concluded the text amendment was consistent with airport land use compatibility plans.

The board moved and seconded the staff recommendation and waived further reading of the ordinance. The transcript shows the board moved the item to the next agenda item after public hearing and procedural motions; the board’s recorded action on subsequent items indicates staff’s recommendation advanced. The ordinance identifies threshold sizes for different permitting levels and requires building permits for farm‑stand gross floor areas over 120 square feet.

Ending

The amendment is intended to preserve agricultural character while offering greater flexibility for larger farm stands and to reduce pest‑risk from out‑of‑county nursery stock. Planning staff will implement the changes and update outreach materials, including a farm‑stand brochure with size and permitting tables.

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The presentation summarized a reimbursement agreement between Suisun City and California Forever LP that would fund portions of Suisun’s planning and potentially pay the city up to $10 million tied partly to EIR certification and LAFCO annexation. County staff told the board the proposal would seek annexation of roughly 22,873 acres, including an area labeled the Suisun Expansion Specific Plan and portions of the Travis Reserve and Lamby Industrial Park.

Why it matters: The proposed scope — extending the city’s area by roughly tenfold — spans largely unincorporated, Williamson Act‑contracted agricultural land and land the county has designated as Travis Reserve (intended to remain largely open to protect Travis Air Force Base operations). Supervisors said the scale and potential regional effects require countywide, coordinated planning rather than a single city‑led annexation.

Staff summary and county concerns

James Biesick, Director of Resource Management, and Alan Calder, Planning Program Manager, told the board the reimbursement agreement includes a $400,000 deposit for city costs and tied payments of $3.5 million upon EIR certification and $6.5 million upon annexation completion. The city’s agreement with California Forever gives Suisun an exclusive working relationship with that developer and ties substantial payments to city approvals; staff raised concerns about objectivity and fiscal incentives that could pressure city decision‑making.

Staff also noted that most of the land proposed for annexation is currently zoned agricultural, covered by Williamson Act contracts, and within the Travis Reserve area. The county’s general plan and the Travis Reserve policies emphasize preserving open land, avoiding urban development adjacent to Travis Air Force Base, and maintaining compatibility with base operations.

Public comment and city response

Suisun City officials and supporters told the board the city is conducting studies and pledged to collaborate. Mayor Alma Hernandez said the city is studying the land and that about 25% of the study area is set aside to protect Travis AFB. Suisun City Manager (name provided in transcript as having participated) and Vice Mayor Jenna Lee Dawson said the expansion study would span decades and that early EIR work could provide data useful to the county’s general plan update. City manager comments requested direct, high‑level meetings between county and city leaders to coordinate processes.

Board action

After public comment from residents, business and civic groups and several supervisors’ remarks urging regional collaboration, the board voted 5–0 to reaffirm its prior direction: request Suisun City to delay unilateral action on the reimbursement agreement and to treat any expansion of this magnitude as a matter for countywide planning through the general‑plan update and the summit agreed by the 4 Cs forum. Supervisors also directed staff to proceed accordingly and to participate in regional coordination.

Ending

Supervisors emphasized an upcoming regional summit scheduled for August and said the county intends to begin its general‑plan update process after that summit. Board members urged Suisun and California Forever to use county processes and regional coordination to ensure a comprehensive analysis of land‑use, fiscal, military compatibility, infrastructure, and agricultural preservation issues.

","The board unanimously reaffirmed a prior letter asking Suisun City to defer major annexation actions and directed staff to treat large expansion planning as part of the county general‑plan update after reviewing a reimbursement agreement that would give Suisun incentives to pursue annexation of nearly 23,000 acres.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6523243,"Solano supervisors delay Valeo policing contract after CalPERS audit risks laid out",2876,0,2876000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5062118-10e0600ed209f494c466392eafb1689c&start=0&end=2876","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5062118-10e0600ed209f494c466392eafb1689c/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6523243/Solano-County/California/Solano-supervisors-delay-Valeo-policing-contract-after-CalPERS-audit-risks-laid-out","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6523243-ca3c383d8a007ece87fc3a58ac3c27ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1774475261&Signature=gh4RZwsT89dDG6N6Tn5L5EBpzWBRTxOxlH~ZPbRed0iBGfDJQ3Iy3XOpqUA6X6sHP8RgmuuwdxrhdQvcjCGAtEYqGTMJfKPbWe8XU--6J715NoVt~tYUYKr3dz3vGzsl~Mp7s6VBwQXB1LAFsXq-tiA5m8KlaEI6nbk~5B~eaKZ9kh3tWUBLlZdXwsxyoRaQbh6UnGtg-PUgFe~3qIFqRNpquAb3hGwFgqOMShieaFWnlWue5RlmxJXcYN78GZqjjCIR3u1FOJAuK-Rm~Z0i0dz~1rOkdi~XPCHPghhZpaoxoNU6PicQhqLkHUkHJY0SDLbPrwQiLxnNLC1oX6EOvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Solano County Board of Supervisors voted to continue consideration of a proposed short-term contract to provide sheriff services to the city of Vallejo until a July 22 meeting, after sheriff’s staff and county attorneys warned a recent CalPERS audit may force the county to remove retired-annuitant deputies by July 1.

The decision followed more than two hours of discussion at which the county’s sheriff explained that CalPERS has concluded some court bailiffs and retired annuitants have worked “more than three years,” which triggers termination under the retirement system’s rules. The sheriff said enforcement could expose affected retirees to large financial penalties and require the county to replace retired annuitant positions with full‑time deputies, raising costs and stressing patrol staffing countywide.

Why it matters: The county is weighing a proposal to provide supplemental policing services in Vallejo funded in part by the city and a private partner. County staff and supervisors said the sudden CalPERS findings, the time needed to hire and train replacements, and uncertainty about whether CalPERS will grant exceptions mean the board should delay final approval until legal, personnel and contracting questions are clarified.

County and staff explanation

Sheriff (role listed in transcript as “Sheriff”) told supervisors that CalPERS is enforcing both an annual-hours limit (960 hours) and a separate maximum‑years rule; the SB 1379 legislation that increased the hourly limit will not resolve the multi‑year issue because the county has not yet executed a Valeo contract that would have triggered the statute’s exception. “The max hours exemption doesn’t help us address our current issue with the bailiffs that we’ve had for so many years,” the sheriff said, summarizing CalPERS’ findings and the department’s predicament. The sheriff added that if the county must stop using eight retired annuitants by July 1, it would need to hire and train dozens of deputies to avoid pulling deputies from patrol and other assignments.

Supervisor Monica Brown and other supervisors pressed staff about mitigation options, including (1) asking CalPERS for temporary relief, (2) terminating affected retirees administratively and rehiring them quickly if legal relief arrives, and (3) short‑term operational steps such as seeking mutual‑aid support or deploying a small number of county cars as an interim measure. County counsel and the county administrator’s office said legal analysis and discussions with CalPERS were required before the board could safely finalize a contract.

Public safety and budget implications

Supervisor Vasquez and board members emphasized both public‑safety needs in Vallejo and the fiscal exposure to the county. One supervisor summarized the scale: the county has been subsidizing court‑security and related services by roughly $2 million already, and replacing retired annuitants with top‑step full‑time deputies would “put costs through the roof,” the sheriff warned. The board discussed emergency procurement, the county’s ability to purchase and outfit patrol cars quickly, and whether a short continuance would provide enough time to resolve personnel and CalPERS issues.

Board action and next steps

The board made a procedural motion to continue the Valeo matter to July 22, and the motion passed with a 4–1 vote; Supervisor James cast the lone recorded opposing vote. Supervisors directed county staff, the sheriff’s office and counsel to pursue three parallel tracks: contact CalPERS to seek clarification or relief, continue meet‑and‑confer negotiations with the deputy bargaining unit (DSA), and explore emergency purchasing or temporary operational measures to shorten the January 4 service start date if the contract moves forward.

Quotes

“[CalPERS] is telling us that we have been exceeding the number of years,” the sheriff said, summarizing the audit’s findings and the limits of the SB 1379 hourly exemption. Supervisor Monica Brown urged rapid, collaborative problem‑solving: “If we can give them some breathing room and all the stars line, for 12 months it will help.”

Ending

Supervisors left the matter open for further legal review and negotiations and scheduled a July 22 hearing to revisit the contract if staff can provide updated CalPERS guidance and labor‑negotiation progress. The board instructed staff to prepare options that include short‑term operational steps to reduce immediate public‑safety risk if retiree terminations are required.

","The Solano County Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 to continue consideration of a one-year law-enforcement contract with Valeo (Vallejo) until a July 22 meeting after county officials warned a CalPERS audit could force termination of long-serving retired annuitants and sharply raise county costs.","actionData","errors"]

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