CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-154
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SACRAMENTO AND SAN JOAQUIN
DRAINAGE DISTRICT PROPERTY ABATEMENT PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH THE CENTRAL
VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD
WHEREAS, the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (CVFPB) is responsible for managing and controlling the Sacramento and San Joaquin Drainage District (SSJDD) and protecting the integrity of the State Plan of Flood Control, including State-owned flood control properties within the City of Fairfield; and
WHEREAS, homeless encampments, illegal dumping, vegetation overgrowth, and the accumulation of debris on SSJDD owned properties create public safety hazards, increase the risk of fires, contribute to pollution of waterways, and have the potential to adversely affect flood control infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the SSJDD Property Abatement Program establishes a reimbursable partnership between the C VFPB and local agencies to perform vegetation management, debris removal, homeless encampment abatement, and related maintenance activities on eligible SSJDD-owned properties, thereby improving public safety, protecting natural resources, and preserving the effectiveness of the State's flood control system.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the city manager, or designee, to execute the Sacramento and San Joaquin Drainage District (SSJDD) Property Abatement Program Agreement with the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (CVFPB).
Section 2. The city manager, or designee, is authorized to take all actions necessary to implement the agreement, including submitting applications, work authorizations, reimbursement requests, and any other documents necessary to carry ou t the purposes of the SSJDD Property Abatement Program.
RES. NO. 2026-154
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