Fairfield City Council
May 20, 2025

Date Action
April 1, 2025 Council directs staff to proceed with Prop 218 April - May 2025 RFQ development
May 21, 2025 Release RFQ
June 17, 2025 RFQs due to City
June 18, 2025 - June 24, 2025 RFQ review panel independently review and score submittals June 25, 2025 RFQ review panel meets
June 26, 2025 - July 11, 2025 Consultant interviews (if needed) July 17, 2025 LOC dicusses RFQ results
August 2025 Consultant contract negotiations and Council approval September 2025 - February 2026 Develop Engineer's Report (Min. 6 months; consideration for holidays) February 2026 Begin community engagement w/Engineer's Report* March 3, 2026 Notice of Intent
March 4, 2026 Mail notice and ballot package (NLT 45 days before public hearing) April 21, 2026 Public Hearing; Begin ballot tabulation
May 5, 2026 Announce ballot results; Form new districts June 2, 2026 Notice of Intent for districts that did not pass June 16, 2026 Public Hearing for districts that did not pass July 1, 2026 New assessment rates effective for FY 2026-2027 August 10, 2026 Tax rolls due to county
2026 LLMD PROPOSITION 218 BALLOTING TIMELINE FOR NEW ASSESSMENTS EFFECTIVE FY 2026-2027 *Community engagement may commence at any time, however during the 2023 ballot process many residents stated that engagement was less effective without the Engineer's Report. Additionally, many residents did not think there was enough time between the release of the Engineer's Report and when the ballots were mailed (approximately 2 months) to thoroughly consider their options during the 2023 process.