1 CITY OF FAIRFIELD
SPECIAL MEETING STUDY SESSION
MINUTES
April 8, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
Harry T. Price Memorial Council Chamber
1000 Webster Street, Fairfield, CA 94533 or Via Zoom
Council Present: Councilmember Doug Carr
Councilmember Doriss Panduro
Councilmember Scott Tonnesen
Councilmember K. Patrice Williams
Mayor Catherine "Cat" Moy
Council Absent: Manveer Sandhu
Vice Mayor Pam Bertani
Staff Present: City Clerk Karen Rees
City Manager David Gassaway
City Attorney David Lim
_____________________________________________________________________ A. CALL TO ORDER 6:00 PM
Mayor Catherine " Cat" Moy called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
She led the Pledge of Allegiance.
B. ROLL CALL
On roll call were Councilmembers Doug Carr, Doriss Panduro, Scott Tonnesen, K. Patrice Williams, and Mayor Catherine "Cat" Moy. Councilmember Manveer Sandhu and Vice Mayor Bertani were absent.
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
D. PRESENTATIONS
D.1 Budget Update
Mandrell Knight, Pastor Sam Morris, Michelle Hill, and Deborah Howell spoke in favor of keeping the BayNorth Church of Christ Winter Shelter open next season.
2 Mayor Moy made a motion to approve using $150,000 from the Intragovernmental Services Fund (homeless navigation) to continue funding the BayNorth Winter Shelter, which will open in November 2025 through March 2026.
Councilmember Tonnesen seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously (5-0).
The budget meeting will be continued to May 13, 2025, study session at 6 p.m. in the Harry T. Price Memorial Council Chamber. The final budget will be presented to council at a June 2025 council meeting.
E. ADJOURN
Adjourned meeting at 7:54 p.m. in memory of former Mayor Chuck Hammond to April 15, 2025, 6:00 p.m., at the Harry T. Price Memorial Council Chamber.
A celebration of life for Mayor Hammond will be held on April 11 at the Fairfield Community Center at 11 a.m.
Mayor City Clerk