Vallejo commissioners ask city manager to seek Council approval for six entrance signs recognizing sister cities

The Vallejo Sister City Commission voted Oct. 20 to prepare a formal request asking the city manager to present to City Council a plan to place informational sister-city signs at six Vallejo entrances.

The commission discussed an 18-by-24-inch aluminum prototype that staff estimated could be produced for about $100 each. Commissioner Paul Ligdon said he had sought pricing and confirmed that Public Works staff had reviewed size options and could handle installation if the Council authorized it. Commissioners noted that placement on public property would require Council approval and that any sign location must meet Public Works and Caltrans requirements.

“The direction to put up the signs would have to be approved by city council,” a staff member said during the discussion, noting the agency procedures for street-placed signage and potential charges for labor and poles. Commissioners also discussed whether the Vallejo Sister City Association would help pay for materials; the commission voted that financial assistance from the association was not decided at this time and would be addressed later in the Council process.

The commission moved and seconded a motion to prepare a report for the city managers office formally requesting signs in six locations at city entrances recognizing Vallejos seven sister cities. The motion passed; commissioners said they would follow up by drafting the report and contacting the city managers office.

Next steps identified by the commission included producing a written report to the city manager, confirming exact sign locations and pole/installation costs with Public Works, and presenting the package to the City Council for approval. Commissioners said the association and Visit Vallejo could be asked to assist with outreach and fundraising once the Council reviews the request.

Evidence in the meeting record shows the commission considered cost, location, and permitting constraints and intentionally deferred any commitment of association funds until the Council reviews the proposal.