REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2023, 5:15 P.M.
CITY MANAGER'S CONFERENCE ROOM
AND VIA ZOOM
1000 WEBSTER STREET, 4T" FLOOR, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533
CITY OF FAIRFIELD
CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Vice Mayor Pam Bertani called the meeting to order at 5:27 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Vice Mayor Pam Bertani (via Zoom) and Councilmember Doug Carr were present. Assistant to the City Manager Anna Guiles and Jason Gonsalves of Joe A. Gonsalves & Son were also on Zoom.
MEMBER REPORTS
There were no member reports.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No one from the public was present.
PRESENTATION
1. 2023 State Legislative Session Update — Assistant to the City Manager Anna Guiles introduced Jason Gonsalves, who gave a legislative update. He stated he would submit a report in writing on August 15. No action was taken.
NEW BUSINESS
2. Report on the Position Letters Submitted During the 2023 Legislative Session — Anna Guiles, Assistant to the City Manager, gave a brief overview of the assembly bills that the City of Fairfield supported and opposed. No action was taken.
Jason Gonsalves recused himself and left the meeting.
August 14, 2023 — Legislative Review Committee Agenda
3. Lobbying Services Contract Renewal — Anna Guiles, Assistant to the City Manager, reported that the three-year contract for Joe A. Gonsalves & Son was up for renewal in September. She stated the price would remain the same at $3,500 per month ($42,000 annually), and she will present this renewal to the City Council at the September 5, 2023, council meeting. Due to the City's long-standing relationship with Gonsalves, they charge a lower fee than other cities. Vice Mayor Bertani stated she would like the firm to attend more than one council meeting per year to give a legislative update. She also stated she would like the entire council to take a "field trip" to Sacramento to attend a legislative session in person and also meet with Assemblymember Lori Wilson. Councilmember Carr agreed.
Vice Mayor Bertani adjourned the meeting at 5:53 P.M.
Clerk
Vice Mayor