CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-149
ADOPTING A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION POLICY FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT
MEETINGS SUBJECT TO THE BROWN ACT AND A LEGISLATIVE BODY REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATION POLICY FOR REMOTE PARTICIPATION AT MEETINGS SUBJECT TO THE
BROWN ACT
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfield is committed to fostering access to and participation in public meetings; and
WHEREAS, the Ralph M. Brown Act, commonly known as the “Brown Act,” is California’s “sunshine” law for local government. The Brown Act is found in the California Government Code, commencing with Section 54950. In 2025, the California Legislature passed Se nate Bill 707 (SB 707), which enacted an extensive modernization of the Brown Act; and
WHEREAS, the Brown Act requires the City of Fairfield to have and implement a written procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving reasonable accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities, consistent with th e federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
Sec. 12132), and resolving any doubt in favor of accessibility; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this reasonable accommodation policy for public participation is to ensure compliance with the Brown Act and codify the procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving reasonable accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, SB 707 updated Section 54953 of the Brown Act to allow for members of legislativ e bodies with disabilities to participate in meetings remotely as a reasonable accommodation; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this legislative body reasonable accommodation policy is to ensur e compliance with the Brown Act and enable participation in legislat ive body meetings through remote participation for a qualifying individual whose disability precludes their in -person attendance at a meeting of their legislative body.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The City Council hereby adopts:
1. The Reasonable Accommodation Policy for Public Participation at Meetings Subject to the Brown Act, attached hereto as Exhibit A, and
2. The Legislative Body Reasonable Accommodation Policy for Remote Participation at Meetings Subject to the Brown Act, attached hereto as Exhibit B.
RES. NO. 2026-149
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of July 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: MEMBERS: VACCARO/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK