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Once again the homeless have taken over this area again and the properety owners are doing nothing about it. Garbage has been on the side of the road for over 2 weeks, i cant believe that the city of Vallejo has not seen this and picked it up! Are the employees only aloud to pick up garbage on our streets when theres a work order telling them too? This has to change! Have a little pride and pick it up when your out driving around! Everywhere you drive in this town theres garbage littering our streets, the city has only a few people picking this up, i realize this, but people passing through see this and think, what a dump of a city, put more people on cleaning up and present a cleaner looking town! The mayor should be ashamed!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Coco (Registered User)
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When will Vallejo figure out that there is no incentive to stop this - without enforcement. The City must change their disposition of not pursuing or fining violators. At some point we have to be fed up with that attitude. The City will have to put forth some effort with the City Attorney. The theory that it costs less to just have it cleaned by the City Grounds Crew as apposed to the legal costs of finding and fining violators. This policy is not working for the residents of Vallejo, it shouldn't just be law of the jungle out there.
Even when given photographic evidence with the vehicle, license plate and face of the offender in the process of dumping, nothing will happen, even though they ask you to report it. When I spoke with the city attorney he could not recall one case of illegal dumping coming through the system.
Check this out regarding YOUR REWARD FOR REPORTING illegal dumping in the City's Municipal Code:
7.44.160 - Rewards.
Every person giving information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person for a violation of Sections 7.44.080, 7.44.090, 7.44.100, and 7.44.110 is entitled to a reward therefor. The amount of the reward for each such arrest and conviction shall be fifty percent of the amount of the fine paid by the person convicted under this chapter and received by the city. If the reward is payable to two or more persons, it shall be divided equally. The amount of collected fine to be paid under this section shall be paid prior to any distribution of the fine that may be prescribed by any other section with respect to the same fine. (Ord. 1595 N.C. (2d) § 2 (part), 2007.)
Enforcement is the answer, without it there is no deterrence and therefore it will continue. Being offered free neighborhood garbage bags and saying “that we’re working with several departments to find a solution to this problem”, seems to be falling short. Take a look at any other city and how they handle the problem - which is to follow through with the fines and prosecute the people. I understand the logic of cleaning up these messes promptly, otherwise who would want to buy a home here? Just out of curiosity I’d love to know what the city spends on cleanup of illegal dumping, they tell us how many pounds they haul away daily. What else could we get done with that money?
You will not see curtailment of dumping in this city until there is enforcement, at least for the most egregious violators. The city’s disposition to just clean up after dumping because it’s less expensive than the legal process of fining them $1000 has to change.... someday.
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now closed.
Thanks again, there is more to community participation that just typing stuff here and hoping for a solution.
william stephenson (Registered User)
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Filth remains on this site..Both sides of Sereno Drive on traintracks. behind liquor stores.. Been here for weeks..
Justine (Registered User)
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Justine (Registered User)
Email received confirming receipt of the service request, ticket #694476:
Thank you for taking the time to send Caltrans a Customer Service Request and for helping the Department repair California’s aging transportation infrastructure. Caltrans staff will send an email to the address you used to contact us, confirming that we received this highway service request, with a confirmation number for the job. We handle service requests Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will address this as soon as possible.
If you need to talk to us about this, please call 916-654-2852. If this is an emergency, please call 911 or the highway patrol.
We sincerely appreciate your concern and request. Thank you for letting Caltrans staff know about the issue so we can repair it as soon as possible.
CSR Ticket Number: 694476
Date Submitted: 2018-01-18 15:34:04
California County: Solano
State Highway Route: 29
Nearest Town or City: Vallejo
Nearest Cross Street: Yolano Dr & Sereno Dr
Mode of Transportation: Car
Direction of Travel: Southbound
Time Situation Noticed: 12 noon - 1 pm
Type of Situation: Litter - Trash and Debris
Nature of Situation: Trash and debris litter either side of Hwy 29/Sonoma Blvd. There have also been reports of homeless encampments in this area.
Geographic Location of Situation: Along Hwy 29/Sonoma Blvd, in particular in between Yolano Dr and Sereno Dr.
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