Malone stepped down as Vallejo City Manager, giving way to Beverli Marshall, who will serve in an interim role. Human Resources Manager Stephanie Sifuentes presented the proposal to appoint Marshall as interim city manager at the last Vallejo City Council meeting.
Knowles’ swearing-in at the department’s Amador Street headquarters was a boon to the understaffed department. Staffing levels are so low, the City Council in July declared a state of
emergency over its lack of police officers and extended the proclamation at its Feb. 13 meeting.
Although the Vallejo Police Department is facing critical staffing levels, the situation is improving as the agency goes to 12-hour shifts and works through the phases of the .
The Vallejo City Council voted unanimously Feb. 13 to continue the Vallejo Police Department’s Proclamation of Emergency due to the critical staffing levels as well as to increase the salary of the incoming city manager as they start the recruitment process.