CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-208
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SOLANO JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY; SOLANO COUNTY; AND THE CITIES OF BENICIA, FAIRFIELD, RIO VISTA, SUISUN CITY,
VACAVILLE, AND VALLEJO TO PARTIALLY FUND THE COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfield is a party to the Community Action Partnership of Solano, Joint Powers Authority (CAP Solano JPA) for the purpose of coordinating the provision of homeless and other safety net services across Solano County passed and adopted by Resolution 99-285; and
WHEREAS, CAP Solano JPA is comprised of the County of Solano, and the cities of Benicia , Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun City, Vacaville , and Vallejo (each referred to collectively as the “participating jurisdictions,” or “member organizations”); and
WHEREAS, CAP Solano JPA Board of Directors , comprised of elected officials from each of the member organizations, oversee the countywide Coordinated Entry system contract, according to Housing First Solano’s policies and procedures; and
WHEREAS, Coordinated Entry (CE) provides access to services for the unhoused, conducts assessments to determine level of need , prioritizes the most vulnerable need based on assessment an d has referral ability to emergency shelters, Rapid Rehousing, Permanent Supportive Housing, and other housing and homelessness projects and services; and
WHEREAS, CE is a requirement of HUD and the State of California to access Continuum of Care funded projects, Emergency Solutions Grant program recipients, other federal funding, including funds provided through the U.S. Department of Veterans and state funding, such as Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) and No Place Like Home; and
WHEREAS, CE is governed by Housing First Solano’s CE policies and procedures for ease of system navigation. The JPA operates CE through a subrecipient CE Operator pursuant to a separate subrecipient agreement. The CE system has a history of funding commitment from the Cities and County (with the exception of Dixon). The p ayment amount is determined by the population of each city with the County making the larger payment by amount than its population; and
WHEREAS, CAP Solano JPA seeks to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for partial funding of the Coordinated Entry system for the term of 3 years, beginning December 1, 2025, and ending December 31, 2028.
RES. NO. 2025-208
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and a substantive part of this resolution.
Section 2. The city manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to approve and execute a MOU with CAP Solano JPA for partial funding of the Coordinated Entry system for the term of 3 years, beginning December 1, 2025, and ending December 31, 2028.
Section 3. The city manager or his designee is hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary and proper to effectuate the purpose of this resolution.
Section 4. The city manager is authorized to approve amendments to the contract amount within the city manager’s signing authority.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of October 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: MEMBERS: MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/TONNESEN/SANDU/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK