CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-159
APPROVING AN ORDINANCE AND ORDERING THAT A MEASURE BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026, TO EXTEND THE CITY’S TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX AND INCREASE BY 1% THE LOCAL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX FROM 1% TO 2% UNTIL ENDED BY VOTERS, WITH THE TAX
ADMINISTERED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfield (City) expects to maintain general municipal service s for City residents, businesses, and visitors at the levels they expect and deserve; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has been informed by staff that the City needs additional local funds to fund vital City programs and services, such as homeless services a nd prevention, maintaining response times from public safety, road maintenance, and parks and recreation programing; and
WHEREAS, additional sources of local revenue will help the City maintain local control over its revenue and promote fiscal sustainability; and
WHEREAS, if approved by the voters, the revenue from this measure will be subject to transparency and accountability provisions such as financial audits and citizen oversight to ensure that all funds will remain in Fairfield for the local general services on which local residents and businesses rely, and that none of the new funding can be taken by the Federal or State governments; and
WHEREAS, the council proposes to submit to the voters of the City an ordinance to extend the City of Fairfield’s local transactions and use tax and increase the rate of such tax.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The facts set forth in the recitals of this resolution are true and correct, and establish the factual basis for the council’s adoption of this resolution.
Section 2. Section 7285.9 of the Revenue and Taxation Code authorizes any city to levy, increase, or extend a transactions and use tax for general purposes at a rate of 0.125 percent, or a multiple thereof, and Section 7294.3 of the Revenue and Taxation Code authorizes any city in Solano County to exceed the 9.25% transactions and use tax cap by up to 0.5%, subject to approval by a two-thirds vote of all of the members of the City Council and by a majority of the qualified voters of the City voting in an election on the issue.
Section 3. By Resolution No. 2026-120, adopted on June 16, 2026, the City Council has previously called and given notice of the General Municipal Election to be held in the City on No vember 3, 2026, and to be consolidated with the statewide general election conducted on the same date.
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Pursuant to California Elections Code Sections 9222 and 10201, the council hereby orders that at the said election, a Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance be submitted to the voters for consideration. The full text of the City of Fairfield’s Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A and is incorporated herein by reference. The measure to be submitted to the voters shall appear and be printed on the ballot as follows:
City of Fairfield Measure P Update Measure
To provide and protect funding for Fairfield’s services, such as police, fire, 911 emergency response, neighborhood safety, street and sidewalk repair, homelessness prevention and response, and general governmental use, shall an ordinance be adopted to extend the City’s sales tax and increase the rate by up to one-cent per dollar until ended by voters, adding approximately $24 million annually, with indep endent citizen oversight, annual audits, public spending reports, and all funds locally controlled?
YES
NO
Section 4. The council, by at least 2/3 vote, hereby approves the proposed City of Fairfield Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance, attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A, to be submitted to the voters. The proposed measure is a general tax, as defined in Article XIIIC of the California Constitution, to be extended and increased by 1%, from the rate of 1% to 2% on transactions and uses in the City as defined in the ordinance, to be collected by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. The ordinance shall not take effect unless and until approved by a vote of at least a majority of voters voting on the question at the election.
Section 5. The city attorney is hereby directed to prepare an impartial analysis of the measure pursuant to Elections Code Section 9280.
Section 6. The council directs that arguments for and against the measure may be filed in accordance with applicable law, and that councilmembers are authorized to file an argument in favor of the measure.
Section 7. In all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections. All persons qualified and registered to vote in the City of Fairfield as of the date of such election shall be entitled to vote.
Section 8. Notice of the time and place of holding the General Municipal Election is hereby given and the city clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in the time, form and manner as required by law, and to publish a synopsis of the measure as required by law.
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Section 9. The city clerk is hereby directed to submit a complete certified copy of this resolution to the Solano County Registrar of Voters Office and to the Solano County Board of Supervisors.
Section 10. The mayor shall sign and the city clerk shall attest to the adoption of this resolution.
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
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CITY CLERK