CITY OF FAIRFIELD
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
July 1, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
Harry T. Price Memorial Council Chamber
1000 Webster Street, Fairfield, CA 94533 or Via Zoom
A. CALL TO ORDER 6:00 PM
Mayor Catherine "Cat" Moy called the meeting to order at 6:04 pm.
B. ROLL CALL
On roll call were Councilmembers Doug Carr, Doriss Panduro, Scott Tonnesen, K. Patrice Williams, and Mayor Moy. Vice Mayor Bertani was absent. Councilmember Manveer Sandhu arrived late at 6:41 p.m.
C. INVOCATION - Pastor Christian Bravo of Liberty Church Alicia Tobar of Liberty Church gave an invocation.
D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Williams led the Pledge of Allegiance.
E. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Panduro reported she attended the Solano Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Breakfast on June 25 ,at the Hilton Garden Inn. The topic was "Tariffs, Headwinds, and Opportunities." Later that day, she attended the "Selling Solano, Season 3" event hosted by the Northern Solano County Association of Realtors (NSCAR), where she and City Manager David Gassaway participated in a panel discussion about housing and infrastructure in Fairfield.
Next, along with several colleagues, she attended the Solano County Good Scout Award event at Rancho Solano, where former city Councilman and longtime educator Rick Vaccaro was honored as the 2025 recipient. Lastly, she and Councilmember Carr attended the monthly 2 x 2 Solano JPA Board meeting regarding homelessness. She was pleased to report that Vallejo has opened a homeless navigation center at 1937 Broadway Street, which is a big win for Vallejo and all of Solano County! 1 Councilmember Carr shared that he was on vacation last week but did attend the 85 C Bakery & Cafe grand opening and ribbon cutting. He said the place was packed, and he encouraged the community to support this new local business.
Councilmember Tonnesen reported that Boudreaux Cajun Steak House and the Dumpling House would be opening soon in downtown. He invited the community to attend the July 4 Independence Day Parade at 10 a.m. along Texas Street.
Councilmember Williams encouraged the community to attend the Taste of Downtown on July 17, 4-7 p.m., for a fee of $30. Many restaurants are participating, and patrons will be able to taste yummy food and treats from each. She reported that a mailer was sent to N. Cordelia / Green Valley residents regarding LLMD potential meeting dates for residents in that area (District 1). Anyone interested in joining a subcommittee can contact her.
Mayor Moy shared that at the Listening Tour in District 4 (Vice Mayor Bertani's district) on June 28, homelessness, LLMDs, and peafowl were discussed. Vice Mayor Bertani will attend future meetings regarding peafowl and hopes that the peafowl committee can accomplish its goals and report back with an update. Next, on July 15, she reported construction will begin on the new truck scales on 1-80 westbound, which will cause an increase in traffic during the construction phase (but should help alleviate accidents in the area once completed). On August 20, Mayor Moy and City Manager Gassaway will attend a summit for Solano County city managers regarding the General Plan update as part of the county's effort to gather input on long-term growth plans from various jurisdictions and utility providers.
F. CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Gassaway invited the community to attend the July 4 Independence Day Parade in downtown at 10 am. He stated that Item R.3 regarding inclusionary housing would be continued to a future council meeting.
G. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
City Attorney David Lim had nothing to report.
H. CITY CLERK REPORT
City Clerk Karen Rees reported that there were 3 seats open on the Measure P Oversight Committee and one seat open on the Landscape Oversight Committee for District 2.
Anyone interested can email [email protected].
I. PRESENTATIONS
1.1 Measure P Oversight Committee Appreciation Recognition Presented by City Manager David Gassaway
City Manager Gassaway gave a short presentation thanking Measure P Oversight Committee members Tim Tomko, Tehraleigh Martin, and Eddie Ramirez for their N
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dedicated service over the past five years. The members' terms ended on June 30, 2025.
J. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Tony Wade, Macey Cook, and Melissa Ellis spoke about the management of the Downtown Theatre (DT Foundation for the Arts).
Mike Pierce spoke about the budget.
Rick Johnson spoke about the Rolling Hills Proposition 218.
Simone Arnett, Aaron Gadow, Meagan Young, Marcos Zepeda, and Joe Ortiz spoke about FEA negotiations (SEIU 1021) and cost -of -living raises.
Dr. Mark Carmody asked Councilmember Tonnesen for an update on the Solano Mall at a future meeting.
Matthew Bidou spoke about Whitney Lane and Markeley Lane construction.
Brandi Spencer and Dana (via Zoom) spoke about where Mayor Moy and Councilmember Sandhu reside and about Markeley Lane and Peabody Road.
K. CONVENE MEETING OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FAIRFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Convened meeting at 6:48 pm.
L. SUCCESSOR AGENCY PUBLIC HEARINGS
L.1 Resolution SA2025-02 CD Surplus Land Mangels Boulevard Jennifer Rice provided a presentation on Surplus Land Mangels Boulevard.
Mayor Moy opened the public hearing. There were no requests to speak. Mayor Moy closed the public hearing.
Motion carried 6-0.
Moved by: Councilmember Carr
Seconded by: Mayor Moy
Hold Public Hearing and adopt resolution.
Motion Carried Unanimously
M. CONVENE MEETING OF THE PARADISE VALLEY MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING
DISTRICT
Meeting convened at 6:58 pm.
N. PVMMD PUBLIC HEARINGS
3 N.1 Continued Resolution PVMMD 2025-02 PW Approving FY 2025-2026 PVMMD Budget and Assessments
Mayor Moy reopened the continued public hearing. Theda Peck, John Egnor, Rick Johnson, and Dr. Mark Carmody spoke on Item N.I. Mayor Moy closed the public hearing.
The motion carried 5-1, with Mayor Moy voting no.
Moved by: Councilmember Carr
Seconded by: Councilmember Tonnesen
Hold public hearing and adopt resolution.
Motion Carried on a recorded vote
O. RECONVENE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
The City Council meeting reconvened at 7:17 p.m. Matthew Bidou asked for Item P.2 to be pulled for discussion.
P. CONSENT CALENDAR
Item P.2 was pulled at the request of Matthew Bidou and considered separately.
The consent calendar motion carried 6-0.
Moved by: Councilmember Tonnesen
Seconded by: Councilmember Panduro
To approve the consent calendar.
Motion Carried Unanimously
P.1 CM Approval of Meeting Minutes for May 2025
Approve the meeting minutes.
P.2 Resolution 2025-121 PW Markeley Lane Reconnection Project Matthew Bidou asked for Item P.2 to be pulled for discussion. The matter was considered separately. Mr. Bidou spoke on the item.
The motion carried 6-0.
Moved by: Mayor Moy
Seconded by: Councilmember Tonnesen
Adopt resolution.
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P.3 Resolution 2025-122 PW Low or No Emission Grant Program and Bus and Bus Facilities Competitive Program Grant Application
Adopt resolution.
P.4 Resolution 2025-123 PW Construction Contract for Fire Station 36 and 39 Adopt resolution
P.5 Resolution 2025-124 PD Lease Amendment for Police Property and Evidence Storage Facilities
Adopt resolution.
Q. NEW BUSINESS
Q.1 Resolution 2025-125 CM Declaring Fairfield as an America250 City Assistant to the City Manager Liz Aptekar gave a presentation.
The motion carried 6-0.
Moved by: Councilmember Tonnesen
Seconded by: Councilmember Carr
Adopt resolution.
Motion Carried Unanimously
R. PUBLIC HEARINGS
R.1 Resolution 2025-126 CD Surplus Land Suisun Valley Road Real Estate Specialist Jennifer Rice gave a presentation. Mayor Moy opened the public hearing. Nora Dizon spoke on Item R.I. Mayor Moy closed the public hearing.
Motion carried 6-0.
Moved by: Councilmember Tonnesen
Seconded by: Councilmember Carr
Hold Public Hearing and adopt resolution.
Motion Carried Unanimously
R.2 Resolutions 2025-127 Through 2025-144 PW Approving Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District Budgets and Assessments 5 R.3
R.4
Senior Management Analyst Chris Lewis gave a presentation. Mayor Moy opened the "public hearing. There were no requests to speak. Mayor Moy closed the public hearing.
The motion carried 5-1, with Mayor Moy voting no.
Moved by: Councilmember Carr
Seconded by: Manveer San
Hold public hearing and adopt resolutions.
Motion Carried on a recorded vote
Resolutions 2025-145, 2025-146, and Ordinance 2025-05 HD Inclusionary Housing Policy
Item R.3 is continued to a future council meeting, as City Manager Gassaway stated in his report.
Mayor Moy asked for a short recess before hearing Item R.4.
Adopt resolutions; waive full readings, read by titles only; and introduce ordinance for first reading.
Resolution 2025-147 CM Appeal of the Denial of the Permit Application for Massage Establishment Located at 1328 West Texas Street Mayor Moy reconvened the City Council meeting after a short recess at 7:51 pm.
Mayor Moy opened the public hearing. City Attorney David Lim stated he would act in an advisory role to the City Council for this hearing, as the operation of law does not allow him to act on behalf of both the council and City staff. He said that in this matter, the cou i cil would act as an administrative hearing officer to determine whether to approve or deny the appeal by the owner of Miracle Massage (Ms. Li Bin Dong) at 1328 West Texas Street. Attorney Joanne Tran would represent the Fairfield Police Department's Code Enforcement Division.
City Attorney Lim asked Ms. Dong and the two Code Enforcement Officers, Darin Eltringham and MinervaI Figueroa, to stand and swear an oath to give truthful testimony, which they all did. Attorney Lim stated that after speaking with the owner, Ms. Dong, and her husband, George Davis, they decided not to retain legal counsel and would proceed without an attorney.
Mayor Moy gave each party 10 minutes to present their arguments. Ms. Dong and Mr. Davis requested Ms. Tran to present Code Enforcement's case, and they followed with Mr. Davis acting as an interpreter for his wife.
After a lengthy discussion, Mayor Moy made a motion to allow Ms. Dong to continue running her business on a 60-day probationary period. City staff can N.
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inspect at any time with or without warning. At the end of the 60-day period, if there are no violations, Ms. Dong will retain her permit to operate her business.
Councilmember Carr seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-1, with Councilmember Panduro voting no.
Moved by: Mayor Moy
Seconded by: Councilmember Carr
Hold public hearing and adopt resolution.
Motion Carried on a recorded vote
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 9:04 p.m. to July 15, 2025, at 6 p.m. to the Harry T. Price Memorial Council Chamber.
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