SUISUN CITY The City Council on a 3-2 vote Tuesday agreed to consider cutting the salaries of the city’s clerk and treasurer, both elected positions.
There will be no change to City Council salaries.
The vote sets the city clerk’s salary at half that of council members and the city tre
Adopt-a-Neighborhood in Suisun launches soon at Highway 12, Emperor Way
SUISUN CITY The city will launch its Adopt-a-Neighborhood program at 9 a.m. Saturday at the bike path along Highway 12, beginning at Emperor Way.
The event will include a ceremony to break ground that includes use of drought-resistant plants. The program centers on neighbors helping neighborhoods.
Joining comes with free services and resources that include:
• Access to garden information from the library.
• Downloadable front yard curb appeal virtual courses.
• Cleanup assistance from the “neighbors helping neighbors” program.
Suisun City covers 4.5 square miles and is broken down – unofficially – into 21 neighborhoods.
By adopting a neighborhood, city residents can collectively take pride in seeing the city thrive one neighborhood at a time, according to a city announcement.
Suisun council supports list of street repair projects
The council voted 5-0 on a resolution adopting a list of projects for fiscal year 2021-2022.
The item was on the consent calendar but pulled for public comments and questions prior to the vote.
The total funding of $516,400 includes $10,300 from the city’s Gas Tax Fund and $506,100 is from the city’s RMRA-Senate Bill 1 Road Maintenance Rehabilitation Fund.
Councilman Mike Hudson wanted to know how much was being invested in roads this year. The answer was a little more than $1 million.
Mayor Pro Tem Wanda Williams suggested when the work is completed, the city advertise it on social media.
Suisun council to consider pay cuts to city treasurer, city clerk
SIUSIN CITY A proposal Tuesday before the City Council will keep the mayor’s and council members’ salaries at more than $7,800 annually.
Vacaville and Vallejo are the only Solano County cities that pay their mayor and council more, according to the staff report to the City Council. Vallejo also provides a $1,900 monthly allowance to its mayor. No other cities offer that, according to the staff report.
The state code provides for a base salary of a maximum of $300 monthly for cities with Suisun City’s population. An addendum permits an additional 5% of pay for each calendar year.
Suisun council approves Adopt-a-Street program; sets stage for Adopt-a-Neighborhood campaign in 2021
SUISUN CITY Adoptions are on the horizon.
An estimated $12,000 was approved Tuesday on a unanimous City Council vote to launch an Adopt-a-Street program proposed by University of California, Davis students who live in Suisun City.
Amany Saeed and Gisell Mendez, who are finishing college, told the council via the Zoom teleconference platform that they were looking for volunteer opportunities and came across the Adopt-a-Street program in Fairfield. They weren’t able to be part of it because they are Suisun City residents, they said.
They are “100% committed,” they said, and will oversee the program in the beginning.