REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2023, 4:00 P.M.
CITY MANAGER’S CONFERENCE ROOM
1000 WEBSTER STREET, 4TH FLOOR, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533
CITY OF FAIRFIELD
CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE
ZOOM INFORMATION:
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AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Vice Mayor Pam Bertani
Councilmember Doug Carr
MEMBER REPORTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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PRESENTATION
1. 2024 State Legislative Updates – Anna Guiles, Assistant to the City Manager
CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Approve the August 14, 2023 Legislative Review Committee Minutes
NEW BUSINESS
3. 2024 State Legislative Platform – Anna Guiles, Assistant to the City Manager
ADJOURN
December 19, 2023 – Legislative Review Committee Agenda
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PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
I, Esther Beavers, Deputy City Clerk, do hereby certify that I have caused a true copy of the above notice and agenda to be delivered to each of the members of the Legislative Review Committee, at the time and in the manner prescribed by law and that this agenda was posted at 1000 Webster Street, Fairfield, California on Thursday, December 14, 2023.
REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2023, 5:15 P.M.
CITY MANAGER’S CONFRENCE ROOM
AND VIA ZOOM
1000 WEBSTER STREET, 4TH FLOOR, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533
CITY OF FAIRFIELD
CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
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.
Item 2
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.
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Clerk
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Vice Mayor