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Vallejo City Leaders to Look at Police, Fire Salaries in Budget Crisis

If Vallejo was to declare bankruptcy, it would be the first city in California history to do so. Orange County went through bankruptcy procedings in 1994. Gomes largely blames what she calls exorbitant salaries and benefits for Vallejo firefighters and police officers. Gomes said that last year, 98 firefighters made more than $100,000 and 10 made more than $200,000 including overtime.
http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=38650

VIDEO: Vallejo On Brink Of Bankruptcy
http://www.nbc11.com/news/15345539/detail.html


Firefighters top city salaries - Union City releases employee earnings for 2006

Every full-time Union City firefighter earned more than $100,000 last year and the Fire Department accounted for nearly half of all city employees earning six figures, according to city data. Citywide, former police Chief Randy Ulibarri made the most money in 2006 with $220,256, followed by City Manager Larry Cheeves with $212,730. Rounding out the top five were Battalion Chief Ronald Oatis, $196,040; Battalion Chief Michael Brown, $191,721; and police Capt. Greg Stewart, $189,747. The Argus requested Union City's salary figures for calendar year 2006 last month after the California Supreme Court ruled that governments must reveal what they pay employees. Of about 305 full-time city employees, 98 earned more than $100,000 last year, said Rich Digre, who oversees the city's budget. The Fire Department accounted for 42 six-figure earners, compared with 35 for the Police Department. For sworn Union City police officers who made at least $70,000 in base salary last year, the average salary was $105,250 and the average overtime earnings was $8,204. Their counterparts in Fremont averaged $124,226 in total salary and $12,760 in overtime. In Fremont, average pay for firefighters was $137,404, and average overtime pay was $29,242.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/argus/ci_7222696

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VALLEJO – The City of Vallejo’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for Fiscal Year 2001-2002 has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. This is the second year in a row the City’s CAFR has been recognized for excellence in financial reporting. “It validates what we do and shows our willingness to be open and honest with the public about our work here at the City of Vallejo.”
http://www.ci.vallejo.ca.us/uploads/75/486.pdf

VALLEJO CAFR REPORT 2007: $82-MILLION NET REVENUE, ASSETS $1-BILLION
http://www.ci.vallejo.ca.us/uploads/688/022008%20-%20Comprehensive%20A
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VALLEJO BUDGET REPORT 2007: $260-MILLION IN EXPENSES (TAXES)
http://www.ci.vallejo.ca.us/uploads/688/FY%202007-08%20Adopted%20Budge
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Originally posted by Fremdfirma:
The whole place is just a hotbed of crime, corruption and general chicanery to a downright creepy level, hell, go muckrake it if you like, there's enough straight out woo-woo weird shit to keep even you occupied for weeks!

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Originally posted by Fletch2:
Is this the place that "lost" several million dollars of IBM computer equipment originally destined for the school system? If it's the place I'm thinking of they never paid IBM for it and after giving them 15 years to pay for it IBM sued for the money last year...

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Originally posted by Kwicko:

Oh, so it's like Baghdad under Wolfowitz, then.

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