Description
Multi person homeless encampment at the waterfront south of the Clear Choice office. The site includes multiple BBQ grills, tarps & umbrellas, shopping carts, bags, boxes, trash & junk. Trash cans near all over filling onto the ground. A dozen people milling about. Multiple bikes, walkers, a wheelchair & a motorcycle. It's a huge mess.
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Coco (Registered User)
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Artsem (Registered User)
I know there are big plans for waterfront improvements, but since that doesn’t seem to be forthcoming can we just jackhammer that ugly structure and get rid of it. It was one of the worst ideas and ugliest piece of cement in town. Hopefully no one is too offended, since it is considered a memorial.
Sandra (Registered User)
This location has gotten worse. The COV would pick up all litter on the ground and empty trash bins every Monday. Use to go there about 2 hrs. ago. Switched to the other side of the waterfront. Homelessness will always be about us. They become territorial. What’s sad is when I see children on bikes, skateboarding, wanting to be outside and come across this. Not saying that the homeless are not human beings, but it’s the use of drugs and drink alcohol that turns it into a safety issue.
The contrast (contradiction) for me is not too many feet away in the Ferry Bldg. is a nice coffee and eatery. Behind a brewery. Next door a great restaurant. Another nice restaurant across...that even has tables on the water. I tell ya!
Paul Reinhertz (Registered User)
Sandra (Registered User)
Code Enforcement Division (Verified Official)
Acknowledged Christina E., Community Services Section (CSS) (Registered User)
Thanks for reporting this issue! The Police Department's Community Service Section (CSS) has opened a case for this issue. CSS has one part-time and three full-time employees who are responsible for addressing all quality of life concerns, supporting Neighborhood Watch groups, and working with the Neighborhood Law Program and Code Enforcement to address distressed and dangerous properties. We work hard to investigate each report in a timely manner, and will investigate this report as soon as we possibly can. Please keep in mind there is a lengthy process to remove illegal encampments. If you have any questions, please call our office at (707) 553-7218.
If you witness any suspicious or criminal activity that requires an immediate response, please call 9-1-1.
Theo Bevius (Registered User)
Sandra (Registered User)
Your response is in default mode, or by the click of a button. Something’s have to change at your level before anything is able to change at the street/community level. Change, alter, add on, revise the process.
Dee J (Registered User)
Sandra (Registered User)
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Artsem (Registered User)
Why even have security if they do nothing. Same goes for the boat launch, security is not doing the job, especially when they don't have the courage to even approach them.
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Anonymous
Rank: City Fixer • Civic Points: 2,370
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1021 Highland St Vallejo, California - Vallejo
Very large Illegal fireworks spraying all over the dry trees and rooftops. House at 1021 Highland, is in foreclosure, owners vacated left some sort of squatters in their now. I thought Fireworks were illegal in the city? Called 911, no one showed up.
07/05/2017
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An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)
Not that it matters, but my user name is "Anonymous," I'm a registered user, and have used this site, and others, for years.
I believe you can't change what you don't acknowledge, record and measure. These issues are important and therefore need to be documented and made part of the Official Record so something can be done. In order for funding and resources to be made available, the full scope of the problem needs to be documented and the issue needs to be made visible. One of the many ways to document is through this site.
There are people in this encampment using walkers and a wheelchair, recording this detail, gives a deeper understanding of the sad truth in this particular situation. It's a very sad fact.
As the reporter of this issue, I find your focus and attack of me curious. I want this situation resolved for everyone, so I will continue to observe and report because this is the only way it will be recorded and measured. Your name calling, berating and attempts to intimidate me into silence aren't working, I will ignore you going forward, and I suggest that you move on and leave me alone.
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Dee J (Registered User)
Artsem (Registered User)
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Theo Bevius (Registered User)
Please allow me this brief interruption of the blame game to offer a word of congratulation to our City Manager, Mayor and City Council. Ladies and gentlemen, despite entering office with diverse opinions and attitudes, you have managed to unite in bringing us:
* Well-meaning but frustrated citizens fighting like cats and dogs over intractable issues.
* Hard-working City employees being maligned for their efforts to handle situations they did not cause and cannot fix.
* A police department, out of control, featured nightly on TV news, costing us 7 million in law suits (so far), and yet having the audacity to demand new, deluxe waterfront accommodations, and
* Every parking lot and free space clogged with giant mobile homes, with drivers, supposed homeless and destitute, but who can still afford to fill those guzzlers with $4 gasoline.
GiantsFanForever (Registered User)
Artsem (Registered User)
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Sandra (Registered User)
I like that anonymous 1234. “Report & Release. Artsem I hear you, taking a breath might be wise. However, once that’s done get back on board. You are a true COV personal caregiver.
I believe our true motivation here is to keep COV at a high standard. Maybe some areas can’t be restored, renovated, as quickly as one would want. But there’s no reason for COV to become filthy, thrashed, destroyed, neglected, a bio-hazard...breaking laws and codes of established departments that expect people of COV to be in compliance with. We can’t change people, but what we can do by way of this application is to address issues. They welcome us.
Artsem (Registered User)
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Closed Christina E., Community Services Section (CSS) (Registered User)
GiantsFanForever (Registered User)
Sandra (Registered User)
Dee J (Registered User)
Christina E., Community Services Section (CSS) (Registered User)
Dee great question. I personally brought representatives from Caminar, Solano County mental Health and Solano County Social Services to them to provide every possible avenue to get them off the streets all at once. They could have chosen to take any or all of the resources provided but we can not force them into accepting the resources.
The Community Service brings these agencies out to all of the homeless encampments around town every 2 weeks.
Sandra (Registered User)
Dee J (Registered User)
Observer (Registered User)
In what way is:
Dee J ''.. just trying to survive being incarcerated and/or constantly shuffled around..''
an appropriate response to:
Christina E.''.. every possible avenue to get them off the streets all at once. They could have chosen to take any or all of the resources provided but we can not force them..''
Christina, thank you for your efforts.
Dee, please stop bending the truth.
Dee J (Registered User)
Artsem (Registered User)
Artsem (Registered User)
Dee J (Registered User)
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Sandra (Registered User)
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Theo Bevius (Registered User)
Dee J (Registered User)
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)
The City of Vallejo Municipal Code that outlines this issue can be found here:
Chapter 7.67 - UNLAWFUL CAMPING AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN PUBLIC
"The use of these areas for camping purposes or storage of personal property interferes with the rights of others to use the areas for which they were intended."
Artsem (Registered User)
Dee J (Registered User)