City Council Meeting Minutes February 1,2022 Page 1 friii_ CITY OF FAIRFIELD
CITY COUNCIL
11.1REGULAR MEETING
FAIRFIELD TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 1,2022; 6:00 PM
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MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Harry T. Price called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m., as the Special Meeting convened at 5:30 p.m. ran over schedule.
ROLL CALL
On roll call were Councilmembers Pam Bertani, Cat Moy, Doriss Panduro, Chuck Timm, and Scott Tonnesen;Vice Mayor Rick Vaccaro, and Mayor Price.
INVOCATION
Pastor Sam Morris of BayNorth Church of Christ gave an invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Moy led the Pledge of Allegiance.
COUNCIL REPORTS
Vice-Mayor Vaccaro gave kudos to students and teachers who have been struggling though the COVID-19 pandemic, citing high absenteeism from both parties. He stated he did not agree with the various groups throughout the United States, who are banning books.
Councilmember Bertani said she wholeheartedly agreed with Councilmember Vaccaro regarding the banned books.
Councilmember Moy wished everyone a Happy Chinese New Year, "the Year of the Tiger." Councilmember Panduro wished everyone prosperity in the Year of the Tiger.
Councilmembers Timm and Tonnesen passed on giving a report.
Mayor Price proudly reported he attended the parade honoring Vanden High Schools' football team,who won the state championship. He congratulated the team and Coach Sean Murphy. He shared that he enjoyed his visit with the 8th grade class at Holy Spirit Catholic School.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Council Meeting Minutes February 1, 2022 Page 2 Interim City Manager David Gassaway reported there were no changes to the agenda. He stated that the State of California's moratorium on water shuts offs ended January 1 and that the City of Fairfield has delayed any shut offs. The Finance Department has worked hard to apply state funds that the City received to the late water accounts. However, there are approx. 200 accounts with outstanding balances that exceed $1,000. Shutoffs will begin February 15, but the Finance Department plans to work with residents on payment plans to prevent shutoffs.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
City Attorney David Lim had nothing to report.
CITY CLERK REPORT
City Clerk Karen Rees stated she was looking forward to the recognition of the PAL volunteers.
She thanked Esther Beavers of the City Manager's Office, who prepared the certificates. She wished everyone a Happy Ground Hog Day on 2/2/22!
PRESENTATIONS
1. Police Captain and PAL President Dan Marshall recognized all sKREAMZ Haunted House volunteers. Eric Land of sKREAMZ presented PAL a check in the amount of$11,000.
2. Mayor Price recognized the Vanden High School Football team as State Champions and thanked Coach Sean Murphy, who was a former student and football player at Vanden.
3. Councilmember Pam Bertani read a Proclamation declaring February as Black History Month in the city of Fairfield.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Leo Callejas spoke about events hosted by the Solano Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
June Johnsen thanked the Police Department for its excellent community survey.
Ethan Nguyen thanked Mayor Price for visiting his class at Holy Spirit School.
CONSENT CALENDAR
4. Heart of Fairfield Fourth Quarter 2021 Implementation Plan Update
5. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 2022-01 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Amending Section 25.32.17 of Chapter 25, Division 3 of the Fairfield Municipal Code to Imposelncreased Administrative Penalties for Unlawful Cannabis Cultivation
6. Resolution 2022-16 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Reconsidering and
City Council Meeting Minutes February 1,2022 Page 3 Authorizing Public Meetings to be Held Via Teleconferencing Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) and Making Findings and Determinations Regarding the Same
7. Resolution 2022-17 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield to Increase the Compensation forPlanning Commissioners
8. Resolution 2022-18 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Accepting the Subdivision Improvements for the Villages at Fairfield Village I—Unit 4 Subdivision as Complete
9. Resolution 2022-19 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Approving Plans and Specifications and Awarding a Contract to California Highway Construction Group, Inc. for the Heart of Fairfield -CDBG Downtown Sidewalk Gap Closure Project
10. Resolution 2022-20 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase Three Ford Expedition Replacement Vehicles and Outfit Them with Specialized Safety Equipment for the Fire Department
11. Resolution 2022-21 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase Ten Replacement Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles and Outfit Them with SpecializedSafety Equipment and Graphics for the Police Department Vice-Mayor Vaccaro made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
Councilmember Timm seconded the motion. By a roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
12. Deputy City Clerk Amber Alexander recommended to council that it approve the first reading and introduction of Ordinance 2022-02 Adding Section 2A.6 Electronic Filing of Campaign Statements to Chapter 2A of the Fairfield Municipal Code to Require Electronic Filing of Fair Political Practices Commission Campaign Disclosure Statements.full reading,read by title only;and introduce ordinance for first reading.
Councilmember Moy made a motion to waive full reading, read by title only; and introduce Ordinance 2022-02 for first reading. Councilmember Panduro seconded the motion. By a roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
13. Management Analyst Jonathan Luong recommended to council that it open the public hearing and approve the first reading and introduction of Ordinance 2022-03 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Amending Section 2.24.1 of the Fairfield Municipal Code to Limit the Number of Absences Planning Commissioners Are Permitted Within Twelve Months.
Mayor Price opened the public hearing.There were no requests to speak. Mayor Price closed the public hearing.
City Council Meeting Minutes February 1, 2022 Page 4 After a discussion, along with guidance from Acting City Attorney Lim, council agreed that Ordinance 2022-03 should be rewritten to include a 10 day right of appeal and further revisions, to present to council for approval at a future meeting.
ADJOURNED MEETING AT 7:20 P.M. TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2022, 6:00 P.M., VIA TELECONFERENCE.
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