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Vallejo directs staff to seek talks with US Bank about releasing encumbered assets to expand financing options

Vallejo City Council · January 27, 2026
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Council authorized staff and municipal advisor KNN to open negotiations with US Bank about partial release of properties encumbered under the city’s master lease, and asked staff to include a budget request for a five‑year financial plan and research into energy partnerships to inform possible financing for a new police headquarters and other capital projects.

Vallejo city staff and municipal advisor KNN presented a review of the city’s general‑fund supported debt on Jan. 28 and asked the City Council for direction on next steps to finance a proposed police headquarters and other large capital projects.

Melissa Shick of KNN told the council that about $30 million of general‑fund supported debt remains outstanding and that roughly 80% of that amount is tied to a US Bank (formerly Union Bank) loan that resulted from the city’s 2011 bankruptcy refinancing. She noted the remaining tranche carries a favorable fixed rate (1.625%) but…

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