CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-185
APPROVING A REORGANIZATION OF THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 FIRE DEPARTMENT POSITION CONTROL
WHEREAS, the Fire Prevention Bureau is responsible for fire and life safety inspections, plan review and permitting, new construction inspections, fire hazard mitigation, public education, vegetation management, and other fire prevention activities; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Prevention Bureau currently has two fire inspectors responsible for carrying out a significant portion of the Bureau's inspection activities, and the breadth and volume of these responsibilities have placed increasing demands on existing inspection staff; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department has evaluated the organizational structure and staffing needs of the Fire Prevention Bureau and identified an opportunity to realign existing resources to increase inspection capacity, provide dedicated plan revie w expertise, improve turnaround times and customer service, and better support the Bureau's operational needs; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Prevention Supervisor position is currently vacant, and the proposed reorganization will eliminate the vacant position and add one fire inspector III/plans examiner position and one fire inspector I position, with the fire marshal providing direct supervision of the Bureau; and
WHEREAS, the proposed reorganization will be accomplished within the Fire Department's fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget through the reallocation of existing personnel funding and will not require an increase in General Fund appropriations.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The City Council approves the reorg anization of the Fire Prevention Bureau and amends the FY 2026-2027 adopted Fire Department Position Control by eliminating one vacant fire prevention supervisor position and adding one fire inspector III/plans examiner position and one fire inspector I position.
Section 2. The council eliminates $20,000 in funding for part-time office assistant support within the Fire Department Administration Division and authorizes the reallocation of $20,000 from Administration (10155100) to Prevention (10155300) to support the proposed reorganization.
Section 3. The council hereby authorizes the city manager or designee to take all steps necessary and proper to implement this resolution.
RES. NO. 2026-185
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of September 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