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Vacaville staff review $20M+ downtown investments and propose changes to special‑event permitting
Summary
City staff summarized five years of downtown investment—utilities, facades, lighting, public art—and outlined a 90‑day special‑event permitting process; staff recommended standards for street closures, business outreach, and an ex‑officio BID role, and council asked staff for cost and vendor‑compliance details.
Community Development Director Erin Morris and Special Events Coordinator Angelina Heron presented a study session Jan. 6 to update the council on completed and in‑progress downtown projects and to propose refinements to the city's special‑event permitting process.
Morris told the council the city has invested more than $20 million in downtown infrastructure and above‑ground improvements since adoption of the 2022 Downtown Specific Plan, including sewer replacements in 16 alleys, a large downtown utilities contract (under construction, expected to finish in summer), and the Monte Vista sewer upsizing completed in November 2025. "Essentially over the last 5 years, the…
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