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Vallejo council declines immediate $65,000 allocation for gospel concert amid equity and oversight questions
Summary
Council members questioned using $65,000 in unassigned general‑fund balance to underwrite 100% of production costs for a proposed gospel concert, and a motion to provide notice to amend the budget failed after public speakers urged stronger policy and measurement of economic impact.
The Vallejo City Council on Jan. 28 did not approve a proposal to use $65,000 in unassigned general‑fund balance to fully fund a Vallejo Gospel on the Carquinez Strait concert planned for June 2026, after several council members and members of the public balked at making a one‑off exception to the city’s event‑funding rules.
Council member Legeju, who pulled the item for discussion, said she was concerned about the city paying “100% of the production costs, waive all permit fees, and supply porta‑potties, generators” and asked why the city would not seek…
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