Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to delay the decision to next month at their regular July 22 meeting.
Solano County Sheriff Tom Ferrara said Tuesday at the Board of Supervisors' meeting that he does support helping the Vallejo Police Department navigate this crisis, but his department needs more time to make it work.
Tuesday, his recommendation to the Board was to revisit approving the contract next month.
"I want to make sure we have all our ducks in a row and our house in order, just like Vallejo did before we just say, 'Yeah, we want to do this,' " said Mashburn. "There are too many other elements that are factors in this that have to be worked out."
Community members voiced their concern in public comments on Tuesday.
In July 2023, CBS13 first reported that the city of Vallejo declared a state of emergency due to the crippling police staffing shortage.
James, a Vallejo resident, criticized not taking immediate action. "I also have to deal with the shootings every day, I live in that very community," James said." So it's really important that we do not let process get in the way." Part of the holdup is that the Solano County Deputy Sheriff's Association (DSA), which is the Sheriff's department union, sent a letter to the Vallejo City Council last week in opposition. The DSA says 90% of its members do not support taking on the Vallejo contract. "Prioritizing staffing for Vallejo... will reduce services for unincorporated Solano County. Reassignments from specialized bureaus or reduced patrol staffing will compromise our ability to deliver the high-quality service our citizens expect and erode community trust," the letter reads.
Sorce and other Vallejo city council members showed up to Tuesday's meeting to plead with the board in public comment to approve the contract.
First, the department needs the board's help in fast-tracking the process of getting additional police vehicles outfitted to serve the Vallejo community.
"If I lose those eight now, I have got to hire 25," Ferrara said, adding if this happens, the department will be 'dead in the water' and calling these next steps a 'heavy lift."
The supervisors could end up scheduling an emergency meeting in early July if those labor issues and contract negotiations are quickly resolved. Otherwise, the Board is expected to vote on the contract on July 22.
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