CITY OF FAIRFIELD
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL RETREAT
AGENDA
Friday, January 23, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
Police Training Facility
1717 Rex Clift Lane Fairfield, CA 94533
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A. CALL TO ORDER 5:00 PM
B. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Doug Carr
Councilmember Doriss Panduro
Councilmember Manveer Sandhu
Councilmember Scott Tonnesen
Councilmember K. Patrice Williams
Vice Mayor Pam Bertani
Mayor Catherine "Cat" Moy
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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D. CONSENT CALENDAR
D.1 Resolution 2026-18 CM Mayor’s Appointments and Recommendations 2026 3 Approving Mayor's Appointments and Recommendations for the Calendar Year 2026
Funding Source: N/A
Contact: Esther Beavers, (707) 428-7402
Recommended Action:
Adopt resolution.
E. PRESENTATIONS
E.1 Group Exercise I with Consultant Janette Williams
E.2 City Council Goals Update Presented by City Manager David Gassaway E.3 Financial Overview Presented by Finance Director John Furtado E.4 Youth Services and User Group Policy Considerations Presented by Parks & Recreation Director Kristina Kaunzinger
E.5 Infrastructure Update & Priorities Presented by Public Works Director Sanjay Mishra
E.6 Economic Priorities Community & Economic Development Director Dave Zellers F. ADJOURN
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PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
I, Esther Beavers, Deputy City Clerk, do hereby certify that I have caused a true copy of the above notice and agenda to be delivered to each of the members of the Fairfield City Council, at the time and in the manner prescribed by law and that this agenda was posted at City Hall, 1000 Webster Street, Fairfield, California on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
Agenda Item No: D.1
AGENDA REPORT
DATE: January 23, 2026
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: David Gassaway, City Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution 2026-18 CM Mayor’s Appointments and Recommendations 2026
Approving Mayor's Appointments and Recommendations for the Calendar Year 2026
Funding Source: N/A
Contact: Esther Beavers, (707) 428-7402
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt resolution.
STATEMENT OF ISSUE
Each year, the mayor makes recommendations for which councilmembers will serve on which outside committees and commissions. The City Council must approve the recommendations by resolution.
DISCUSSION
The draft appointment list for 2026 is attached for review.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
N/A
PUBLIC CONTACT/ADVISORY BODY RECOMMENDATION
N/A
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
The council may choose to discuss other alternative appointments to certain committees and commissions.
COORDINATED WITH
N/A
STAFF CONTACT
Esther Beavers, Deputy City Clerk
(707) 428-7402
[email protected]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 2: Proposed Resolution
Attachment 3: Proposed List of Appointments
CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-18
APPROVING THE MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2026
WHEREAS, the mayor recommends which councilmembers will serve on outside committees and commissions for the calendar year 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The City Council hereby approves the mayor’s appointment recommendations in Exhibit A.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of January 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: MEMBERS: MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
CITY OF FAIRFIELD
Appointments to Outside Commissions and Committees
2026
Organization Appointed Member Meeting Date/Time/Location Who Can Serve Pay to Attend Term Association of Bay Area Governments Executive
Committee
Cat Moy Bimonthly Mayor No 1/1/2026 -
12/31/2026
Captiol Corridor Joint Powers of Authority (JPA) Alternate: Cat Moy 3rd Wednesdays of Feb, April, June, Sept, and Nov
Mayor No 1/1/2026 -
12/31/2026
City Council Appointments Committee Doriss Panduro and Pam Bertani
As needed to interview
commission and committee
applicants
2 members per
year/ rotate terms
No 1/1/2026 -
12/31/2026
City Council Audit Committee Pam Bertani and Scott
Tonnesen
As needed Anyone from
Council
No 1/1/2026 -
12/31/2026
City Council Honors Committee Doug Carr and Manveer
Sandhu
As needed Anyone from
Council
No 1/1/2026 -
12/31/2026
City Council Legislative Review Committee Pam Bertani and Doug Carr
Quarterly, TBD Anyone from
Council
No 1/1/2026 -
12/31/2026
City/County Coordinating Council (4Cs) Cat Moy No meetings scheduled Solano County Mayors and Board
of Supervisors
No 1/1/2026 -
1/31/2027
City/Schools (FSUSD) Ad Hoc Committee K. Patrice Williams and Doriss Panduro
Quarterly, 5 p.m., Sullivan
Interagency Youth Center
Anyone from
Council
No 1/1/2026 -
12/31/2026
Community Action Partnership Joint Exercise of
Powers (CAP Solano JPA)
Board Member: Doriss
Panduro
Alternate: Doug Carr
Zoom Councilmembers No Two year term:
7/1/2024 -
6/30/2026
Reso 2024-138
Consolidated Transportation Service Agency
(CTSA)
Cat Moy As needed Mayor No 1/1/2026 -
12/31/2026
Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District Board District Directors: Cat Moy, Scott Tonnesen,
Doriss Panduro, K.
Patrice Williams, Doug
Carr
Alternate: Pam Bertani
& Manveer sandhu
4th Mondays, 6 p.m., Fairfield-
Suisun Sewer District, (no
meeting in February, August, and
December
Mayor and Council $152.77 up to 6 meetings per
month
Serve 2 year
terms
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12/31/2027)1 of 5Page 6 of 10
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Appointments to Outside Commissions and Committees
2026
Organization Appointed Member Meeting Date/Time/Location Who Can Serve Pay to Attend Term Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District Executive
Committee
Cat Moy and Doriss
Panduro
3rd Mondays, 4:30 p.m., Fairfield-
Suisun Sewer District (No meeting
in February, August, and
December)
Mayor and Council No Serve 2 year
terms
(1/1/2026-
12/31/2027)
Governing Board of the Tri-City and County
Cooperative Planning Group for Open Space and
Agricultural Preservation (Solano Open Space)
K. Patrice Williams,
Alternate: Doriss
Panduro
Quarterly, TBD Anyone from
Council
No 1/1/2026 -
12/31/2026
League of California Cities Voting Delegate Doriss Panduro, Alternate: Scott
Tonnesen
Annually at the Cal Cities Annual
Conference & Expo
Anyone from
Council
Yes - conference registration
varies annually
N/A
Marin Clean Energy Board of Directors Director: Manveer Sandhu
Alternate Director:
Doriss Panduro
3rd Thursdays of the month at 7
p.m.
Anyone from
Council
No Serve at the
pleasure of the
governing
body.
North Bay Division of the League of CA Cities
Executive Committee
Cat Moy Zoom - Monthly Mayor No 1/1/2026 -
12/31/2027
Regional 2x2 Homeless Committee Doriss Panduro and
Doug Carr
Every other month, dates vary Anyone from
Council
No Serve 2 year
terms
(1/1/2026-
12/31/2027)
Solano County City Selection Committee Cat Moy Zoom - Quarterly Mayor No 1/1/2026 - 12/31/2026
Solano County Mayors Committee Cat Moy Zoom - Quarterly Mayor No 1/1/2026 - 12/31/2026
Solano County Water Agency (SCWA) Cat Moy
Alternate: Doriss
Panduro
2nd Thursday of the month, 6:30
p.m., 810 Vaca Valley Parkway,
Suite 203, Vacaville
Mayor and Vice-
Mayor
$100 per mtg; max $200 per
month. Milage to meeting
paid.
1/1/2026 -
12/31/2026
Solano County Water Agency (SCWA)
Legislative/Water Policy Committee
Cat Moy Mayor and Vice-
Mayor
1/1/2026 -
12/31/2026
Solano County Water Agency Water Policy
Subcommittee (to SCWA)
Cat Moy
Alternate: Doriss
Panduro
2nd Monday every other month,
9:30 a.m., Room 6003 County
Building
Mayor and Vice-
Mayor
Not a mandatory meeting,
however, this is a “paid to
attend meeting” for SCWA
(up to $200 a month); The
mayor and councilmember on
the SCWA Board can get paid
this per diem
1/1/2026 -
12/31/2026
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CITY OF FAIRFIELD
Appointments to Outside Commissions and Committees
2026
Organization Appointed Member Meeting Date/Time/Location Who Can Serve Pay to Attend Term Solano Consolidated Oversight Board Primary Representative:
Cat Moy
2nd Thursdays of Jan, May, and
Sept.
No 1/1/2026 -
12/31/2026
Solano EDC Board Cat Moy
Alternate: Scott
Tonnesen
2nd Thursday – Odd months, 9
a.m., Jelly Belly Visitors Center
Berry Blue Room
Mayor No 1/1/2026 -
12/31/2026
Solano Transportation Authority (STA) Cat Moy
Alternate: K. Patrice
Williams
2nd Wednesday of the month (no
meeting in August), 6 p.m., Suisun
City Hall
Mayor and Vice-
Mayor
$100 per mtg; max $200 per
month
1/1/2026 -
12/31/2026
Solano Water Authority Cat Moy
Alternate: Doriss
Panduro
Once a year (usually in the
spring). 810 Vaca Valley Parkway,
Vacaville
Mayor and Vice-
Mayor
No 1/1/2026 -
12/31/2026
STA Active Transportation Committee Alternate: K. Patrice Williams
None scheduled Anyone from
Council
No
STA Arterials, Highways, and Freeways Committee Cat Moy None scheduled Mayor No STA State Route (SR) 12 Steering Committee Cat Moy None scheduled Mayor No STA Transit & Rideshare Committee Cat Moy None scheduled Mayor No Travis Regional Armed Forces Committee (TRAFC) Cat Moy
Alternate: Scott
Tonnesen
3rd Monday of the month at 12
p.m., location varies
Mayor and
Alternate
$150 annual membership fee No terms
Travis Unified School District Committee Manveer Sandhu and Pam Bertani
Quarterly, TBD Anyone from
Council
No 1/1/2026 -
12/31/2026
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Appointments to Outside Commissions and Committees
Organization Appointed Member Meeting Date/Time/Location Who Can Serve Pay to Attend Term Housing First Solano Continuum of Care
Board (for CAP Solano JPA)
Samantha Burrows,
Alternate: April Cobb
Zoom - Every 3rd Wednesday of
the month
Homeless Services
Manager
No Appointed,
Reso. 2023-256
Technical Advisory Committee (for CAP
Solano JPA)
Samantha Burrows,
Alternate: April Cobb
Zoom Homeless Services
Manager
No Appointed,
Reso. 2023-208
STA Regional Transportation Impact
Fee (RTIF) Working Group
Sanjay Mishra As needed Director of Public
Works
No Ad Hoc staff
based
commitee
STA Solano Express Intercity Transit
Consortium
Shaun Vigil/Sanjay
Mishra
Last Tuesday of each month Fairfield and
Suisun Transit
employee
No Staff based
committee
STA Technical Advisory Committee
(TAC)
Sanjay Mishra Last Wednesday of each month/ Director of Public Works
No Staff based
committee
STAFF BASED COMMITTEES
CITY OF FAIRFIELD
Appointments to Outside Commissions and Committees
Organization Appointed Member Meeting Date/Time/Location Who Can Serve Pay to Attend Term Solano County Mosquito Abatement
District Board of Trustees
June Johnsen Second Monday every month.
Meetings are held at the District
office, 2950 Industrial Court,
Fairfield at 7:30 p.m.
Fairfield resident Receive an in lieu travel
expense of $100 for attending
each regularly scheduled
board meeting.
1/1/2026 -
12/31/2029
Solano Commission for Women and
Girls
Rebecca Baldridge Third Thursday of each month. 6-
8 p.m. County Administration
Building, Multipurpose Room,
675 Texas St., Fairfield
Fairfield resident No 1/1/2026 -
12/31/2027
Solano County Airport Land Use
Commission
Stephen Vancil Second Thursday of each month;
7 p.m. at the Solano County
Board of Supervisors Chambers
County resident No 5/8/2022 -
5/4/2026
RESIDENT BASED COMMITTEES