CITY OF FAIRFIELD
FAIRFIELD CITY COUNCIL
CONCURRENT MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024; 6:00 PM
HARRY T. PRICE MEMORIAL COUNCIL CHAMBER, 1000
WEBSTER STREET, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533 OR VIA ZOOM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Mayor Pam Bertani called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
On roll call were Councilmembers Doug Carr, Doriss Panduro, Rick Vaccaro, Scott Tonnesen and K.
Patrice Williams; and Vice Mayor Pam Bertani. Mayor Catherine Moy was absent.
INVOCATION
Pastor David Cobb of The Love Community gave an invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Carr led the Pledge of Allegiance.
COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Carr had nothing to report.
Councilmember Panduro wished everyone a Happy New Year! She reported that a North Texas Street Business Association meeting would be held at the Fairfield -Suisun Chamber of Commerce at 1111 Webster Street on January 17, 2024, at noon and will also be available via Zoom.
Councilmember Vaccaro reported that the City Council Retreat held on January 12 and 13 was very productive. The Council set their goals for the year.
Councilmember Tonnesen wished everyone a Happy New Year! He made a comment about Item 14, Resolution 2024-10.
Councilmember Williams said she was excited about 2024! She agreed that the Council Retreat was productive. She was especially enthusiastic about the transparency portal that the Information Technology Department is releasing this week.
Vice Mayor Bertani acknowledged the 95th birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 15, 2024. She reported she was honored to attend a celebration of his life at Hilton Garden Inn that was hosted by the National Council for Negro Women, Inc. Next, she thanked staff for the excellent presentations and information provided at the Council Retreat.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager David Gassaway invited the community to purchase tickets to the State of the City address and breakfast to be held at the Fairfield Hilton Garden Inn on February 15 featuring lead economist speaker Jerry Nickelsburg, PhD, of University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). He stated there were no changes to the agenda.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
City Attorney David Lim had nothing to report.
CITY CLERK REPORT
City Clerk Karen Rees thanked several groups for adopting streets: the Police Dept. adopted two streets, Councilmember Panduro adopted one street, and a group from Travis — 60th Air Mobility Wing Justice League adopted a section of Linear Trail. She also thanked Linda Elkins, who started "Friends of Laurel Creek" by adopting a section of the creek, and encouraged her neighbors, Rev. Leanna Hamilton and Cathy Tracy, to each adopt sections of Laurel Creek.
PRESENTATIONS
1.. Proclamation Declaring Anti -Human Trafficking presented by Councilmember Doriss Panduro. to SANE / SART staff members Kari Dorero & Melissa Nickson, who were unable to attend.
2. Proclamation declaring Martin Luther King Jr. Day presented by Vice Mayor Pam Bertani to the Fairfield Clergy Action Network (CAN) members. She stated that the CAN members would receive a framed copy of the proclamation at their meeting in February 2024.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Alex Lunine and Olivia Kariuki from Sustainable Solano invited the community to attend a public workshop at the Adult Recreation Center on January 28 to help create a community action plan for improving the city's air quality.
Hector Alfaro, Adjam Khan, Shaheen Shaikh, Saad Qureshi, and Hina Farooq spoke in person and Asma Shaikh, Dr. Ruby Ali, and Dr. Shahid Rehman spoke via Zoom to request City Council to draft a resolution for a cease fire in the Middle East conflict (Israel's war in Gaza). Council agreed to bring the issue back to the full council (with Mayor Moy) at the February 6, 2024 meeting for discussion.
Convened meeting of the Successor Agency at 7:00 p.m.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
3. Resolution SA2024-01 of the Successor Agency to the Fairfield Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fairfield Approving a Facility Use Agreement Between the City of Fairfield, the Successor Agency to the Fairfield Redevelopment Agency, and Solano Garbage Company for the Use of a Successor Agency -Owned Facility
Councilmember Panduro made a motion to approve Resolution SA2024-01. Councilmember Vaccaro seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously (6-0).
Convened meeting of the Housing Authority at 7:01 p.m.
City Clerk Rees read the following statement: The holding of a joint meeting of the City Council and Housing Authority entitles the councilmembers to receive additional compensation of $35 for attending this joint meeting.
ROLL CALL
On roll call were Commissioners Carr, Panduro, Tonnesen, Vaccaro, and Williams; and Vice Chair Bertani.
Chair Moy was absent.
HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR
4. Resolution HA2024-01 of the Fairfield Housing Authority Approving the Transfer of Portions of Land Located on Highway 12 More Commonly Known as Assessor Parcel Numbers 0032-010- 240 and a Portion of Beck Avenue from the City of Fairfield to the State of California and Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute a Quitclaim Deed
Councilmember Tonnesen made a motion to approve Resolution HA2024-01. Councilmember Carr seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously (6-0).
Reconvened meeting of the City Council at 7:02 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
5. Approval of Meeting Minutes from December 2023
6. Resolution 2024-02 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the Joint Use Agreement with the Solano Community College
7. Resolution 2024-03 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Approving the Transfer of Portions of Land Located on Highway 12, More Commonly Known as Assessor Parcel Numbers 0032- 010-170, 190, 140, 230, and a Portion of Beck Avenue from the City of Fairfield to the State of California and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Quitclaim Deed
8. Resolution 2024-04 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Declaring its Intention to Annex Territory (Midway Meadows) to Community Facilities District No. 2012-2 and Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes Therein for Annexation No. 66
9. Resolution 2024-05 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Funding Agreement (Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program) Between the City of Fairfield and Solano Transportation Authority for the Travis Safe Route to Schools and Transit Trail Project
10. Resolution 2024-06 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to Task Order No. 8 for Coastland Civil Engineering to Provide Additional Engineering and Design Services for the Waterman High Lift Pump and Power Upgrade Project, and Authorizing an Update to the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget
11. Resolution 2024-07 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Accepting a Grant Deed from Laurel Creek Holding Company, LLC and Laurel Creek Plaza, LLC and Executing Other Documents
12. Resolution 2024-08 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Accepting the Landscape Improvements for the Goldhill Village III Subdivision as Complete
13. Resolution 2024-09 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Authorizing the City Manager to Approve the Police Department's Purchase of Two Unmanned Robots and to Update Lexipol Policy 711, Military Equipment, to Reflect the Change in Inventory, in Accordance with City Ordinance 2022-06
14. Resolution 2024-10 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Authorizing the Police Department's Exchange of PepperBall Patrol Carbine Model Launchers with PepperBall Tactical Semi -Automatic Model Launchers and Update to the Police Department's Lexipol Policy 711 to Reflect the Change in Inventory, in Accordance with City Ordinance 2022-06
15. Resolution 2024-11 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Approving the Purchase of the Security Scorecard Tool from Reseller ePlus Technology Inc.
16. Resolution 2024-12 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Approving the City Manager or their Designee as the City of Fairfield's Authorized Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management Representative
Councilmember Tonnesen made a motion to approve the consent calendar. Councilmember Vaccaro seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously (6-0).
NEW BUSINESS
17. Minute Action Approving Mayor's Appointments to the Golf Advisory Board, Landscape Oversight Committee, and Solano County Mosquito Abatement District Board of Trustees.
Councilmember Tonnesen made a motion to approve the Mayor's appointments. Councilmember Panduro seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously (6-0).
City Clerk Rees administered the oath to: Golf Advisory Board — Jack Daly, Dennis Hooten, & Dennis Spiller
Landscape Oversight Committee — Christina Encarnacion — District 2, and Solano County Mosquito Abatement District Board of Trustees — Paul Wade.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
18. Associate Planner Jessie Hernandez recommended to Council that it open the Public Hearing and approve the First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 2024-01 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Amending Section 25.28.5 of the City of Fairfield Zoning Ordinance to Permit Selected Industrial Business Park Uses for Office Commercial — North Cordelia Zoned Properties South of Business Center Drive and Establish Certain Design and Operating Standards.
Vice Mayor Bertani opened the public hearing. Nora Dizon and Jose McNeil spoke on Item 18. Vice Mayor Bertani closed the public hearing.
Councilmember Vaccaro made a motion to waive the full reading, read by title only, and introduce Ordinance 2024-01 for first reading. Councilmember Williams seconded the motion. By a roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously (6-0).
ADJOURNED MEETING AT 7:39 P.M. TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2024, 6:00 P.M., HARRY T. PRICE
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