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Remove the detritus. Tear down the Post Office or use it for something productive. This is city-owned city-neglected blight.
Remove the detritus. Tear down the Post Office or use it for something productive. This is city-owned city-neglected blight.
69 Commentaires
Coco (Utilisateur inscrit)
BetterVallejo (Utilisateur inscrit)
Jw (Utilisateur inscrit)
Please clean up this filthy mess and fence off the entire property.
Jw (Utilisateur inscrit)
GiantsFanForever (Utilisateur inscrit)
Jw (Utilisateur inscrit)
I guess if your homeless you can get away with anything.
For a better Vallejo (Utilisateur inscrit)
Lets do it all over again. Just replace "closed Straw Hat Pizza" with "closed Post Office"
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/crews-battling-fire-in-vallejo/1684837966
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
For a better Vallejo posted this one about the post office
Issue ID: 3893069
Submitted To: City of Vallejo
Category: Other
Viewed: 414 times
Neighborhood: Vallejo
Reported: on 11/20/2017
Tagged: flood, trash, graffiti, blighted property
DESCRIPTION
Why is the city using spray-painted cardboard for public information at the abandoned post office at 485 Santa Clara? We didn't have a hurricane or a flood. This should be a normal building. This is blight. Get rid of the plywood and maintain this building. Also, please erase the graffiti and clear out the trash on the North Side.
Automatic Assignment (Verified Official)
Automatic Assignment assigned this issue to Code Enforcement Division
11/20/2017 · Flag
Theo Bevius (Registered User)
...and then tell us who was responsible for kicking the USPS -- a long term, well-behaved, trustworthy tenant -- out of this building at such short notice, and then leaving it empty and poorly secured for so long.
..and why they haven't been fired.
11/20/2017 · Flag
Merrilee Mason (Registered User)
This is blight, we are trying to build up down and these kind of actions continue.
11/21/2017 · Flag
Code Enforcement Division (Verified Official)
Code Enforcement Division assigned this issue to Vince M., Grounds Section
11/21/2017 · Flag
Derek (Registered User)
A temporary fence should be put in place around the building, like what was used for the Bernie sanders rally.
11/21/2017 · Flag
Theo Bevius (Registered User)
Plywood panels, hand-painted signs, even temporary fencing are not going to do it. Empty buildings and prohibitive parking: these are city hall sabotaging the business and citizens' efforts to revitalize Vallejo's downtown. Restoring and re-tenanting the Post Office should be a crisis project for city management.
11/21/2017 · Flag
Vince M., Grounds Section (Registered User)
Vince M., Grounds Section assigned this issue to Code Enforcement Division
11/22/2017 · Flag
Code Enforcement Division (Verified Official)
This issue was recategorized from Code Enforcement, Exterior Private Property Maintenance to Other.
11/22/2017 · Flag
Code Enforcement Division (Verified Official)
Code Enforcement Division assigned this issue to Justine, Public Works
11/22/2017 · Flag
Code Enforcement Division (Verified Official)
Code Enforcement Division assigned this issue to Vince M., Grounds Section
11/22/2017 · Flag
CLOSED Vince M., Grounds Section (Registered User)
Thanks for reporting! Grounds Maintenance staff have resolved this issue. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this issue, please call the Grounds Supervisor at 707-648-4581. Thanks again for using SeeClickFix!
11/22/2017 · Flag
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
here is another from "painter"
Automatic Assignment (Verified Official)
Automatic Assignment assigned this issue to Code Enforcement Division
11/20/2017 · Flag
Theo Bevius (Registered User)
...and then tell us who was responsible for kicking the USPS -- a long term, well-behaved, trustworthy tenant -- out of this building at such short notice, and then leaving it empty and poorly secured for so long.
..and why they haven't been fired.
11/20/2017 · Flag
Merrilee Mason (Registered User)
This is blight, we are trying to build up down and these kind of actions continue.
11/21/2017 · Flag
Code Enforcement Division (Verified Official)
Code Enforcement Division assigned this issue to Vince M., Grounds Section
11/21/2017 · Flag
Derek (Registered User)
A temporary fence should be put in place around the building, like what was used for the Bernie sanders rally.
11/21/2017 · Flag
Theo Bevius (Registered User)
Plywood panels, hand-painted signs, even temporary fencing are not going to do it. Empty buildings and prohibitive parking: these are city hall sabotaging the business and citizens' efforts to revitalize Vallejo's downtown. Restoring and re-tenanting the Post Office should be a crisis project for city management.
11/21/2017 · Flag
Vince M., Grounds Section (Registered User)
Vince M., Grounds Section assigned this issue to Code Enforcement Division
11/22/2017 · Flag
Code Enforcement Division (Verified Official)
This issue was recategorized from Code Enforcement, Exterior Private Property Maintenance to Other.
11/22/2017 · Flag
Code Enforcement Division (Verified Official)
Code Enforcement Division assigned this issue to Justine, Public Works
11/22/2017 · Flag
Code Enforcement Division (Verified Official)
Code Enforcement Division assigned this issue to Vince M., Grounds Section
11/22/2017 · Flag
CLOSED Vince M., Grounds Section (Registered User)
Thanks for reporting! Grounds Maintenance staff have resolved this issue. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this issue, please call the Grounds Supervisor at 707-648-4581. Thanks again for using SeeClickFix!
11/22/2017 · Flag
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
From Gina B
Issue ID: 3781502
Submitted To: City of Vallejo
Category: Illegal Dumping
Viewed: 134 times
Neighborhood: Vallejo
Reported via: mobile application
Reported: on 10/14/2017
Tagged: trash, graffiti
DESCRIPTION
Old post office-graffiti and trash-been there for a while now -looks awful-reported several times now and nothing has happened
Automatic Assignment (Verified Official)
Automatic Assignment assigned this issue to Vince M., Grounds Section
10/14/2017 · Flag
ACKNOWLEDGED Vince M., Grounds Section (Registered User)
Thank you for reporting! Public Works has an illegal dumping team whose sole job is to respond to illegal dumping reports throughout the City. On average this team removes 1,200 pounds of trash from public property every day. We strive to respond to all reports in a timely fashion. If you see someone dumping illegally please report the incident to the Vallejo Police Department.
10/16/2017 · Flag
CLOSED Vince M., Grounds Section (Registered User)
Thanks for reporting! Our staff responsible for removing, sorting, and dumping all illegal dumping in Vallejo has picked up the illegal dumping reported at this location. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this issue, please call the Grounds Supervisor at 707-648-4581. Thanks again for using SeeClickFix!
10/18/2017 · Flag
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
From Anon,
Issue ID: 3701344
Submitted To: City of Vallejo
Category: Homeless Encampment and/or Squatters
Viewed: 424 times
Neighborhood: Vallejo
Reported: on 09/12/2017
Tagged: trash, homeless, drug dealing
Duplicated By: 3680739
DESCRIPTION
The old Post Office does not have a searchable address so I used the Library's Address to locate the position, but drug the pinpoint across the street to the location. There has been people camping out under the post office's side porch area. There is constantly trash left there even when there is no one there.
Automatic Assignment (Verified Official)
Automatic Assignment assigned this issue to Code Enforcement Division
09/12/2017 · Flag
Code Enforcement Division (Verified Official)
Code Enforcement Division assigned this issue to Christina E., Community Services Section (CSS)
09/12/2017 · Flag
Christina E., Community Services Section (CSS) (Verified Official)
Issue 3680739 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.
09/18/2017 · Flag
CLOSED Christina E., Community Services Section (CSS) (Verified Official)
Thank you for reporting! The Police Department's Community Service Section (CSS) already has a open case on 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 continue to 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.
09/22/2017 · Flag
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
REPORTER
An anonymous SeeClickFix user
Civic Points: 0
Issue ID: 3691128
Submitted To: City of Vallejo
Category: Illegal Dumping
Viewed: 149 times
Neighborhood: Vallejo
Reported: on 09/08/2017
Tagged: homeless
DESCRIPTION
This is the first thing you see on the "Historic downtown Vallejo" walk from the ferry building. It has been like this for over a month and getting worse all the time. This is ONE BLOCK from City Hall, on the north side of the post office at Santa Clara and Georgia streets. Disgusting.
Automatic Assignment (Verified Official)
Automatic Assignment assigned this issue to Code Enforcement Division
09/08/2017 · Flag
Dee8ch (Registered User)
It smells really bad too.
09/08/2017 · Flag
Code Enforcement Division (Verified Official)
This issue was recategorized from Code Enforcement, Exterior Private Property Maintenance to Illegal Dumping.
09/11/2017 · Flag
Code Enforcement Division (Verified Official)
Code Enforcement Division assigned this issue to Vince M., Grounds Section
09/11/2017 · Flag
CLOSED Vince M., Grounds Section (Registered User)
Thanks for reporting! Grounds Maintenance staff have resolved this issue. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this issue, please call the Grounds Supervisor at 707-648-4581. Thanks again for using SeeClickFix!
09/11/2017 · Flag
David F (Registered User)
It's September 12, 2017 and the homeless camp is back and it's messy. I'm thinking there going to have to put up a fence and start ticking them or something. Also need to kill the power outlets so none of the homeless use it I seen them use the city power for there own entertainment.
09/13/2017 · Flag
Trash (Registered User)
This needs a fence around it. It has been going on for a long time ! I can't believe how many times it gets cleaned up by the city and NO ONE comes up with an idea to at least slow it down . When the city comes up with a "plan" they should make sure the funds are there to see it through . This is a health hazard and disgusting ! Nice first impression,driving home from our parking lots.
09/13/2017 · Flag
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
REPORTER
An anonymous SeeClickFix user
Civic Points: 0
Issue ID: 3691128
Submitted To: City of Vallejo
Category: Illegal Dumping
Viewed: 150 times
Neighborhood: Vallejo
Reported: on 09/08/2017
Tagged: homeless
DESCRIPTION
This is the first thing you see on the "Historic downtown Vallejo" walk from the ferry building. It has been like this for over a month and getting worse all the time. This is ONE BLOCK from City Hall, on the north side of the post office at Santa Clara and Georgia streets. Disgusting.
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
Submitted To: City of Vallejo
Category: Homeless Encampment and/or Squatters
Viewed: 212 times
Neighborhood: Vallejo
Reported via: mobile application
Reported: on 08/05/2017
Tagged: homeless
DESCRIPTION
Homeless encampment at old post office by waterfront
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
REPORTER
Ginabee
Civic Points: 3575
Issue ID: 3544674
Submitted To: City of Vallejo
Category: Code Enforcement, Exterior Private Property Maintenance
Viewed: 381 times
Neighborhood: Vallejo
Reported via: mobile application
Reported: on 07/08/2017
Tagged: trash
DESCRIPTION
Trash all around old post office-looks terrible
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
REPORTER
Johan Weber
Civic Points: 24275
Issue ID: 3512867
Submitted To: City of Vallejo
Category: Homeless Encampment and/or Squatters
Viewed: 569 times
Neighborhood: Vallejo
Reported via: mobile application
Reported: on 06/24/2017
Tagged: homeless
DESCRIPTION
Vagrants are squatting at the former post office.
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
REPORTER
An anonymous SeeClickFix user
Civic Points: 0
Issue ID: 3414820
Submitted To: City of Vallejo
Category: Illegal Dumping
Viewed: 94 times
Neighborhood: Vallejo
Reported: on 05/15/2017
Tagged: trash
DESCRIPTION
What was the post office is now a trash heap right across from city hall. It gets worse each week!
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
REPORTER
An anonymous SeeClickFix user
Civic Points: 0
Issue ID: 3296082
Submitted To: City of Vallejo
Category: Homeless Encampment and/or Squatters
Viewed: 106 times
Neighborhood: Vallejo
Reported: on 03/27/2017
Tagged: homeless, street light
DESCRIPTION
Homeless camp at old Post Office downtown. Using extension cord from lamppost for power.
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
Submitted To: City of Vallejo
Category: Illegal Dumping
Viewed: 220 times
Neighborhood: Vallejo
Reported via: mobile application
Reported: on 12/12/2016
Tagged: trash
DESCRIPTION
On the side of the old post office Georgia st and Santa Clara st.
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
Law Abider (Utilisateur inscrit)
bettervallejo (Utilisateur inscrit)
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
Law Abider (Utilisateur inscrit)
bettervallejo (Utilisateur inscrit)
@ Law Abider - The garage plan has been on the books in the Downtown Vallejo Specific Plan for decades. The funds just haven't emerged. There are further plans to build a hotel or condos or whatever Joe Callahan can convince someone to pay for on top of the second proposed garage. It's just not economically feasible right now.
Same thing with all of the dirt being moved at the North Waterfront site. No developers have bought those lots and they won't be built because of the costs to put in utilities + fees + construction. The lot plus a new house is only affordable to people with high incomes.
Developers are afraid families won't buy homes because V-town's schools are still perceived as being bad. Those lots are going to sit in the rain for a few more years once all the dirt-pushing is done.
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
In the meantime,
propelvallejo.com, last updated 03/07/2015. This is where our general plan for the City is Promoted.
bettervallejo (Utilisateur inscrit)
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
Code Enforcement Division (Membre officiel vérifié)
Code Enforcement Division (Membre officiel vérifié)
Reconnu Justine (Utilisateur inscrit)
bettervallejo (Utilisateur inscrit)
Jw (Utilisateur inscrit)
Local User (Utilisateur inscrit)
Thanks 🌈🦄
bettervallejo (Utilisateur inscrit)
@Artsem: I am not sure who is paying to raise the lots at the northern waterfront, but I believe it is some kind of public fund. I could be wrong. Rights to the development of these large areas (Central Waterfront, Northern Waterfront) are under the control of Joe Callahan (and have been for the past 20 years). I don't think he is putting any further money at risk into these lots without an end buyer. The only other thing I can think of is if DeSilva Gates (the large engineering contractor doing the work) had a bunch of extra clean fill dirt from a road job they could place here and not pay any storage or disposal fees on. I think that would be a fine outcome for everyone.
All that is necessary for the homes to be built is for a developer to want to come in and pay for the infrastructure (sewer, sidewalks, roads, utilities) along with all of the relevant impact fees (school, transportation, recreation). Only then would they begin to spend money building actual housing. This is the same way development works in any other jurisdiction. Vallejo isn't different. Developers simply don't believe there is demand in this location for new housing.
In my opinion, adding quality new housing here would be a fantastic benefit for Vallejo. The problem is that there isn't anyone who thinks they can make money doing it.
watching out (Utilisateur inscrit)
Homeowner (Utilisateur inscrit)
"The garage plan has been on the books in the Downtown Vallejo Specific Plan for decades." and yet the City chose to evict the Post Office at very short notice, and much bad feeling, because there was an "urgent need to begin demolition" to begin phase two of the parking structure. Now look: phase two isn't started, and phase one is already falling down.
"Same thing with all of the dirt being moved at the North Waterfront site. No developers have bought those lots and they won't be built because of the costs to put in utilities + fees + construction" and yet Joe Canute has personally presented two public meetings with his own and City staff showing plans for the houses he plans to build. No interest -- really?
"The lot plus a new house is only affordable to people with high incomes." according to Canute's presentation, the development is of tiny row houses, with neither front, nor back yards, and only "alleys" (-- their word) between rows for vehicle access". Apparently "higher income" folks really have a taste for 19th-century style slum houses.
"Developers are afraid families won't buy homes because V-town's schools are still perceived as being bad." or possibly they find City Council and School Board members so gullible that they can be beaten down to rock bottom deals on anything.
Homeowner (Utilisateur inscrit)
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
I vote this should be the new PD building. Asbestos removal & remodel will be far less expensive than buying the State Farm Building. It also has a large parking area for a fleet vehicles. An additional annex could be in the bank building across the street.
But alas, SCF is not the place to make requests, or get thing done.......
bettervallejo (Utilisateur inscrit)
@Homeowner: "the City chose to evict the Post Office at very short notice" - What evidence is there that the post office was evicted on 'short notice'? I thought the site was lower priority for the USPS due to the lower volume of processed mail.
@Artsem - Is the city considering purchasing or leasing the State Farm Building for Police Department use?
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
Vallejo council asked to spend $13 million to buy new police department building
https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2019/02/11/vallejo-council-asked-to-spend-13-million-to-buy-new-police-department-building/
bettervallejo (Utilisateur inscrit)
Theo Bevius (Utilisateur inscrit)
What evidence is there that the post office was evicted on 'short notice'?
Those who were living in Vallejo at the time will remember the major controversy over the post office eviction that was widely covered in local newspapers and news groups. Newcomers need only to do a little research.
Justine (Utilisateur inscrit)
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
bettervallejo (Utilisateur inscrit)
Theo Bevius (Utilisateur inscrit)
Moved from Duplicate Issue ID: 5799846:
DESCRIPTION
Exactly who now owns this building and, more important, who is responsible for its maintenance? The roof is visibly collapsing, with debris falling through the attic space and smashing holes in the ceiling of the loading bays below. This building urgently needs drastic structural repairs or demolition.
Yes -- the downtown Post Office!
A long-term, and reputable tenant (i.e. the Federal Government) was evicted at short notice, to satisfy the City's desire for another half-filled, periodically flooded, steadily collapsing parking structure. In the time since then the USPS, hardly the most speedy of government agencies, has built on entire post office, and remodeled a second, while our city government has sat and watched, from across the street, this building literally fall apart. Their sole maintenance effort has been to throw up an ugly chain link fence to keep out the homeless.
We never needed another parking structure, but even that would have been better this this eyesore, sitting on the gateway to our city. Visitors step off the ferry, or drive in and park, take their first steps up Georgia Street and see THIS!
bettervallejo (Utilisateur inscrit)
GiantsFanForever (Utilisateur inscrit)
Anonymous 1234 (Utilisateur inscrit)
bettervallejo (Utilisateur inscrit)
Theo Bevius (Utilisateur inscrit)
Theo Bevius (Utilisateur inscrit)
O.K., two irrelevant, but related questions:
1. What is: "This building is being torn down as we speak.'' beside a picture of the Mare Island Causeway meant to suggest?
2. Why is my posting above linked to : "Theo Bevius, Rank: "Jane Jacobs" • Civic Points: 12,125?
A) Is Jane Jacobs a hero in local history? Should I be flattered to be ranked with her.
B) Can I cash in my Civic Points on a ferry ride.
Anonymous 1234 (Utilisateur inscrit)
BetterVallejo (Utilisateur inscrit)
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
For that matter see click fix is littered with unanswered or just acknowledged issues varying from months to years ago. Hey, Justine maybe it’s time to clean it up SCF and find what’s been done and what’s not done - for real.
Observer (Utilisateur inscrit)
GoodNeighborSam (Utilisateur inscrit)
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
GoodNeighborSam (Utilisateur inscrit)
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
GoodNeighborSam (Utilisateur inscrit)
Garacha (Utilisateur inscrit)
iIt is time to close this issue.
the building does not exist anymore as a parking lot has taken its place.\
Every time I come on this site, I am getting a popup message that i might be interested in this particular issue. PLEASE END THIS STRING!
thank you :)
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)
Dee J (Utilisateur inscrit)
Dean Craig (Utilisateur inscrit)
I belived it time to removed all these POST. Thank You.
Clos Code Enforcement Division (Membre officiel vérifié)
Dean Craig (Utilisateur inscrit)
Artsem (Utilisateur inscrit)