CITY OF FAIRFIELD
SPECIAL MEETING
STUDY SESSION
TUESDAY, APRIL 11,.2023; 6:00 PM
POLICE TRAINING FACILITY,1717 REX CLIFT DRIVE
FAIRFIELD, CA 94533
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor. Catherine "Cat" Moy opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
On roll call were Councilmembers Doug Carr, Doriss Panduro, Scott Tonnesen, Rick Vaccaro, K. Patrice Williams, and Mayor Moy. Vice Mayor Pam Bertani was absent.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Cornelius Wood spoke about the Solano Rail Hub Project at Suisun -Fairfield Train Station and stated for those interested, they could read about it in the Winter 2023 issue of The Voice of Business, on pages 8-9.
PRESENTATIONS
1. City Manager David Gassaway led a debrief discussion regarding the first City Council Listening Tourthat was held on March 25, 2023, in District 5 at Bethel Community Church. Councilmembers spoke about what worked and what they would like to improve on for the remaining listening tours.
2. Parks & Recreation Director Kristina Kaunzinger introduced Principal -In -Charge John Gibbs of WRT Prime Consultants and Project Manager/Senior Planner Peter Winch, who gave an overview of the Parks & Recreation Open Space Master Plan, which is in its beginning stages. They reported that community engagement would begin in May with pop -ups at community events, online activity, and statistically valid surveys. They will present again at the City Council work session in July 2023. They plan to have a Draft Master Plan in spring of 2024.
John Takeuchi and Marilyn Farley spoke on Item 2.
3. Associate Planner Jessie Hernandez gave an overview of the General Plan Update process.
Joe Green-Heffern, Duane Kromm, and Cornelius Wood spoke on Item 3.
Interim Director.of Community Development Dave Feinstein reported that California's Department of Housing and Community Development notified him that the City of Fairfield's Housing Element met all state requirements to become certified for the next eight -year period. This certification ensures that the City will have maximum flexibility to implement our Housing Element, be eligible for state housing funds, and remain on track to receive certification as a Pro -Housing city.
Receiving Housing Element certification from the state is a high bar to cross. Fairfield is the first community in Solano County to receive certification and, as of April 10, 2023, only one of 14 in the Bay Area with this status.
4. Public Works Assistant City Engineer Jason Riley, Associate Civil Engineer Caroline Vedder, and Senior Civil Engineer David Vong gave updates on Capital Improvement Projects.
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:10 P.M.
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