Council restarts budget amendment process for Broadway supportive housing, schedules special meeting to finalize opioid‑fund use

Vallejo’s City Council voted to provide notice of intent to amend the FY25‑26 budget to allocate $642,860.94 in opioid‑litigation settlement funds toward the Broadway permanent supportive housing project, a 47‑unit studio complex at 2441 Broadway. Council also voted to direct staff to hold a special council meeting before the next regular session so the second step of the budget amendment — appropriation and approval of the related agreements — can be completed without a month‑long delay.

Scope and uses: staff said the opioid funds would pay for items tied to move‑in and operational start‑up: furniture and window coverings, laundry machines and related equipment, security cameras and phone lines for emergency systems, a limited period of 24‑hour security required by settlement conditions, insurance and…