Town of Fairfax
Town Council Meeting
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 | 6:30 p.m.
Fairfax Women’s Club, 46 Park Road, Fairfax CA
and Zoom Webinar ID 831 0518 0735
Preceded by a Special Meeting in Closed Session at 4:15 p.m.
Agenda
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NOTICE
This meeting will be held in person and virtually on Zoom. It will also be broadcast on Channels 27 and 99 and livestreamed on https://www.townoffairfax.org/watch-live-2/ and https://www.cmcm.tv/27.
Unless a member of the City Council is attending the meeting via teleconference pursuant to the provisions of AB 2449 (2022), if a technical error or outage occurs on the Zoom feed, the Town Council will continue the meeting in public at the Fairfax Women’s Club.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
• Women’s Club at 46 Park Road, Fairfax
• Join the Zoom webinar https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83105180735 • Dial in to Zoom's telephone number +1(669) 900-9128 or +1(346) 258-7799 and press *9 to provide verbal public comment. Zoom Webinar ID 880 3100 1183.
PUBLIC COMMENT
• Email written comments to the Town Council before 3:00 p.m. to be posted online. Emails received after the cutoff time will still be made part of the record. • You may also provide comments in-person and over Zoom during the meeting. For Zoom, use the 'raise hand' feature to provide verbal public comment.
• Speakers are limited to two (2) minutes.
Special Closed Session Meeting at 4:15 p.m.
In-person at the Finance Office, 21 Park Road
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION
Govt Code 54956.9 54956.9(d)(1)
a) Michael Little v. Novato PD, City of Novato, Fairfax PD, Town of Fairfax, Central Marin PD, Town of San Anselmo
Marin Superior Court, Case Number CV-0005214
b) Michael Little v. Novato PD, City of Novato, Fairfax PD, Town of Fairfax, Central Marin PD, Town of San Anselmo, County of Marin
Marin Superior Court, Case Number CV-0005521
c) Christopher Legnitto v. Town of Fairfax
First Appellate District, Division One, A174347
d) Verle Sorgen & Marlene Sorgen v. Town of Fairfax
Marin Superior Court, Case Number CV-0003301
e) Wendy Nelder v. Town of Fairfax
Marin Superior Court, Case Number CV-0004468
2 f) Delta Grinding Company, Inc. v. Town of Fairfax, Marin Municipal Water District Marin Superior Court, Case Number CV-0006328
Graham Cridland, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
2. CONFERENCE OF LEGAL COUNSEL—LITIGATION—FOLLOW-UP
Govt Code 54956.9 54956.9(d)(1)
a) Lewis Tremaine v. Town of Fairfax
Marin Superior Court, Case Number CV-0006443
b) Susan Mulloy v. Town of Fairfax
Marin Superior Court, Case Number CV-0008118
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code §54956.9 (d)(2) & (e)(1)
One Case.
4. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Govt Code Section 54957.6 Employee Organization:
Fairfax Police Officers Association, Service Employees Union International (‘SEIU’) Local 1021; Unrepresented Employee Units Agency Representatives: Town Manager, Town Finance Director, Town Attorney
Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Hybrid meeting at the Fairfax Women’s Club and via Zoom 6:30 PM – CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL—APPROVAL OF AGENDA
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Fairfax Town Council acknowledges that we are located on the un-ceded ancestral lands of the Coast Miwok people of present-day Marin County. We honor with gratitude the land itself, and all of its ancestors: past, present, and emerging.
MEETING PROTOCOL
The Mayor or presiding officer shall maintain order at all Town Council meetings. Council Members share responsibility for modeling respectful, professional conduct to effectively facilitate the meeting and encourage meaningful civic participation.
All participants - including Council Members, staff, members of the public, and remote attendees are expected to engage respectfully. Profane language, personal attacks, ridicule of character or motives, and discriminatory or harassing conduct are not permitted. These standards apply equally to all viewpoints and forms of participation.
To ensure all voices can be heard, disruptive behavior including shouting, repeated interruptions, clapping, booing, stomping, use of sound-making devices, or other actions that interfere with the orderly conduct of the meeting is not permitted during public comment or Council deliberations.
Applause is appropriate for ceremonial or celebratory items (such as proclamations, recognitions, or welcoming remarks).
Participants are asked to silence electronic devices.
3 The Mayor or presiding officer may issue a reminder or warning to address disruptions. Disruptive behavior will result in a pause in the meeting. Continued disruptive behave behavior will result in removal from the meeting, consistent with applicable law and in a viewpoint-neutral manner.
Meetings will adjourn no later than 11pm. At approximately 9:30 p.m., the Council will review the agenda to determine which remaining items may be continued.
REPORT OUT ON CLOSED SESSION (2 Minutes)
TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT (2 Minutes)
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS (2 Minutes)
OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION
This is the time for the public to address the Council on matters not listed on the agenda. Each speaker is limited to two (2) minutes. The Council cannot take action or discuss items not on the agenda, as restricted by state law (Gov. Code §54954.2). If there are more speakers after 30 minutes, Open Time will continue at the end of the agenda.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Linda Neal Retirement Proclamation
REGULAR AGENDA
2. Pesticide Ordinance Exemption Request (~30 minutes)
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing an Exception to the Town’s Pesticide Ordinance for Targeted Flea Treatment Beneath the Temporary Fire Station
3. Microgrid Discussion (~30 minutes)
Receive a Presentation on the Municipal Microgrid Project for the Town of Fairfax Facilities and Provide Direction to Staff
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Council can approve all items on the Consent Calendar in one action. Alternatively, any Council or staff member can remove items for separate discussion and voting. Public comments for Consent Calendar items are taken collectively, not item by item. During this period, speakers may address any item on the Consent Calendar, with each speaker allotted up to two minutes and limited to one comment session. (~10 Minutes) a. Financial Statement and Disbursement Reports
Receive Financial Statement and Disbursement Reports for June 2026 b. Quarterly Report: Treasurer
Receive Treasurer’s Quarterly Report ending June 30, 2026 4 c. Quarterly Report: Recreation & Community Services
Receive Recreation & Community Services’ Quarterly Report ending June 30, 2026 d. Councilmember Reports
Receive report on Councilmembers’ assignments, committees, and activities in July 2026
e. Minutes
Approve Minutes from the Town Council Meetings: July 1, 2026 f. Adopt a Living Wage Resolution
Adopt Resolution Setting the Living Wage for Town Employees and Town Contract Employees pursuant to the Annual Review Requirements of Section 8.56.020 of the Town Code.
g. Grand Jury Report: MCE
Approve Responses to the 2025-2026 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report entitled MCE, Marin Clean Energy: A Series of Missteps Highlight Need for Governance Changes
h. Annual Climate Action Committee Report and Work Plan Receive the Climate Action Committee 25-26 Annual Report and 26-27 Annual Plan i. Climate Action Committee Meeting Date Change
Adopt a Resolution Setting a New Regular Meeting Date and Time for the Climate Action Committee
j. Letter of Support
Approve a letter of support for AB 1734 as requested by Mayor Hellman
COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
(Brief announcements and reports on Councilmember assignments, committees, and activities, including reports from meetings attended at Town expense.)
ADJOURNMENT
John Sergeant
If any of the matters described above is challenged in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at any public hearing described on this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered at, or prior to, this Council meeting.
If you need an accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting due to disability, please contact the Deputy Town Clerk prior to the meeting: (415) 453-1584 or [email protected].
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection http://www.townoffairfaxca.gov/. Meetings are broadcast, recorded, and uploaded to the Town’s website.
This meeting notice was posted in accordance with Government Code section 54954.2(a)(1) on or before July 31, 2026.