by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | August 5, 2026 VALLEJO – Weeks after Lance David was appointed as the city’s permanent IT director, City Manager Harry Black has his eyes set on filling another top vacancy within his administration: economic development director. The executive search firm Bob Murray & Associates released a hiring brochure recently seeking candidatesContinue reading “Vallejo begins search for permanent economic development director”
Tag Archives: Rekha Nayar
Lance David named Vallejo’s permanent IT director
by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | July 22, 2026 VALLEJO – Almost a year after Vallejo’s longtime Chief Innovation Officer & IT Director Naveed Ashraf left, city hall announced Monday that Lance David has been appointed to the permanent position. David had been serving as interim IT director after Ashraf left to become the city of Fairfield’s ITContinue reading “Lance David named Vallejo’s permanent IT director”
Vallejo officials ‘clarify’ future of assistant city manager position, saying it will be filled
by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | July 6, 2026 VALLEJO – Days after Vallejo City Hall confirmed it had no plans to fill the assistant city manager position following the upcoming departure of Gillian Haen, the city has reversed course, stating that the position will be in filled. City spokesman Robert Briseño emailed JohnGlidden.com on Monday,Continue reading “Vallejo officials ‘clarify’ future of assistant city manager position, saying it will be filled”
Vallejo hires new public works director amid city hall shakeup
by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | May 5, 2026 VALLEJO – Despite going through a shakeup at the city manager position, the city of Vallejo announced on Tuesday that Leonard “Brad” Job has been hired as the city’s newest public works director. Job was hired by outgoing City Manager Andrew Murray, the city’s public information officer,Continue reading “Vallejo hires new public works director amid city hall shakeup”
Vallejo’s police chief tops city manager in base salary, records show
by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | November 7, 2025 VALLEJO – Police Chief Jason Ta became the highest paid city employee, by base salary, in July after the city’s unpresented employees received a five percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), pushing his annual base salary to $309,484.66. Ta’s salary is $6,484 higher than City Manager Andrew Murray’s $303,000Continue reading “Vallejo’s police chief tops city manager in base salary, records show”
Vallejo’s finance director leaves for Hayward job
by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | October 17, 2025 VALLEJO – The city has lost another department head as Finance Director Rekha Nayar accepted a similar position with the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District. The Vallejo Times-Herald was the first on Friday to report on Nayar’s departure. Nayar had been the second longest tenured departmentContinue reading “Vallejo’s finance director leaves for Hayward job”
Vallejo commission gets update on closure of major stores in city
by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | February 14, 2025 VALLEJO – On Wednesday, members of the city’s Economic Development Commission received confirmation of rumored bad news that had been circulating the city for days: Vallejo’s two Walgreens locations are closing this month, while the Safeway grocery store on Admiral Callaghan will shutter in April. Assistant CityContinue reading “Vallejo commission gets update on closure of major stores in city”