The Vallejo Beautification Commission heard proposals on Wednesday to partner with downtown restaurant Bambino’s on a cleanup set for Oct. 11 and discussed creating a recurring bimonthly cleanup series.

The proposed Oct. 11 event would begin at 9 a.m. at Parking Lot I (425 York Street) and focus on alleys, parking lots and Virginia Street; commissioners said the farmers market area would be left to its own vendors’ cleanup systems. Bambino’s offered to help promote the event and provide incentives such as coupons for volunteers.

Commission members suggested turning the Oct. event into a recurring cadence—October, December, February and April—to give the public more lead time for promotion and boost turnout. One commissioner proposed forming an ad hoc subcommittee to coordinate dates, locations and partners.

City staff briefed the commission on operational support: SeeClickFix (the city’s complaint-driven maintenance system) is the primary channel that triggers crews; Recology handles bulky-item pickups and can provide neighborhood debris box services when requested through the city’s code-enforcement process; and public works coordinates scheduled maintenance. Staff encouraged commissioners to set firm dates so the city can build marketing and crew responses around them.

Staff also flagged community-run initiatives: the Coastal Cleanup (Sept. 20, typically 9 a.m. to noon) and quarterly cleanups led by community groups such as Visit Vallejo. The commission’s secretary said she has compiled resource links — free dumpster program, block party application and small reimbursements for neighborhood events — and will circulate them to commissioners.

Community members who spoke by phone urged a regular, city-wide cleanup day and asked the commission to publicize existing services businesses must use to contain trash on their properties. No formal motions were taken; commissioners said they would continue planning and return with proposed subcommittee appointments and a cleanup calendar.