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Solano supervisors delegate authority to speed vehicle purchases for Vallejo patrol contract
Summary
The Solano County Board of Supervisors directed staff to move ahead on a proposed contract to provide temporary law‑enforcement services to the City of Vallejo and delegated authority to expedite purchasing of patrol vehicles, with staff to return to the board Aug. 5 and patrols planned to begin in January.
The Solano County Board of Supervisors on a voice vote delegated authority to the county administrator and General Services to approve any necessary exemptions to county purchasing rules so the sheriff’s office can expedite buying patrol vehicles tied to a proposed temporary law‑enforcement contract with the City of Vallejo.
The action followed a July meeting update from Solano County Sheriff Tom Ferraris, who said recent progress on labor and retirement issues makes the agreement feasible and that the county is aiming to begin patrol services in January. "We have resolved the CalPERS issue," Ferraris said, and added, "I'm confident we would still be able to start patrol services in January, which is where we've been saying from day 1." He also told the board the county expects to lose "two of the retired…
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