Cristina Arriola

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Cristina Arriola was elected to the Vallejo City Council in 2020 to represent District 6 - South Vallejo. Arriola, who has a theatrical background, has been a vocal critic of the Vallejo Police Department and is opposed to moving the police force into 400 Mare Island Way along the city's waterfront. Her current term ends in January 2025.

  Jun 23, 2023

Vallejo dispatch center to move to waterfront police building

Other police services have operated out of the waterfront building for years....

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  Jun 16, 2023

Vallejo wastewater board approves sewer rate hike with minimal protest

Residential sewer rates will increase by an average $108 per year until 2027....

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  Jun 14, 2023

Vallejo council delays budget approval to accommodate $1.6M for police, downtown, marina projects

The outstanding projects include full funding of the initial development plan for the rebuilding of the police station on Amador Street, a handful of downtown improvement projects and dredging the marina....

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  May 17, 2023

Community members voice frustration with pace of Vallejo police reforms

The oversight agreement between the DOJ and the Vallejo Police Department to institute 45 reform recommendations is set to come to a close on June 5....

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  Apr 27, 2023

Vallejo City Council approves agreement with police union regarding incentive pay

Councilmember Peter Bregenzer requested the vote as an “olive branch” in labor contract negotiations with the VPOA....

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  Mar 20, 2023

Vallejo police shared data in violation of state law, watchdog alleges

Vallejo police shared ALPR data with law enforcement agencies in states like Texas that have enacted abortion bans....

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  Mar 15, 2023

Vallejo to hire consultant firm for code enforcement restructure

The City Council voted unanimously to approve the contract with the firm 4LEAF at its regular meeting Tuesday....

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  Mar 02, 2023

Vallejo City Council votes to buy two schools for community projects

The council voted unanimously at its regular meeting Tuesday to receive the Grant School in South Vallejo at no cost and voted 5-1 to purchase the Crest School in North Vallejo for $190,000....

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  Feb 15, 2023

Vallejo City Council rejects side letter agreement with police union

Councilmembers Peter Bregenzer, Mina Loera-Diaz, Cristina Arriola, and Charles Palmares all voted against approving the side agreement with the union, despite the council approving a tentative agreement in September 2019 which established a master officer program as an incentive to retain officers....

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  Jan 25, 2023

Vallejo City Council votes to bolster code enforcement

The council voted to move the code enforcement section from the police department to the city’s planning and development services department....

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  Jan 12, 2023

Vallejo City Council delays approval of side agreement with police union

The City Council directed city staff to reach out and get more information from the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) about including the extra pay as part of the police officers’ pensions....

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  Dec 22, 2022

Vallejo City Council approves early Measure P spending plan

Measure P, which received 55% approval, is expected to generate an additional $18 million annually for the city’s general fund....

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