Michael J. Hether

This document outlines the City Council's goals and priorities, serving as a formal strategic roadmap to guide city government operations for a two-year fiscal cycle. It translates the City's vision into an actionable strategy by focusing on key areas: Housing, Community Engagement, Organizational Excellence, Homelessness, Economic Development, and Quality of Life. The plan aims to foster community pride, improve residents' lives, deliver dependable services with integrity, and achieve the vision of Fairfield as a vibrant, safe, clean, affordable, and diverse community with robust commerce and thriving businesses.

The council meeting addressed several procedural and community matters, including a discussion on the quorum process, a request for a homeless roundtable, updates on the city's sister city student exchange program, and a report on local community events such as an art exhibition and a Juneteenth festival. Additionally, the city manager provided updates on an ongoing internal investigation involving an incident at Fairfield High School, outlining the involvement of an outside firm and a citizen audit committee. The city attorney provided guidance regarding legal representation and conflict of interest rules, and the city clerk announced the process for running for upcoming council seats.

The Commission held a public hearing regarding the consistency of the capital projects program for fiscal year 2026-2027 with the general plan. Specific projects discussed included the PAL Center renovation, which involves electrical, safety, HVAC, and accessibility upgrades, and the expansion of the transit maintenance facility. The Commission approved a resolution confirming the program's consistency with the general plan. Additionally, the meeting included updates on staffing transitions within the planning division, forthcoming zoning ordinance amendments related to accessory dwelling units, and the initiation of the second phase of general plan implementation.

The meeting centered on the resignation of Mayor Moy and its impact on the ongoing Quo Warranto investigation regarding her residency. Legal counsel advised that the investigation was now moot due to the vacancy in the office. Public comments were received regarding the resignation, local political tensions, concerns over the California Forever development, and the importance of voter participation in local issues.

The council meeting included reports from various council members regarding election day polling locations, local parks, and student civic engagement presentations. A presentation on MCE (Marin Clean Energy) was given, covering their clean energy initiatives, rate reductions, and available rebates for energy efficiency and electric vehicle charging. The council also approved a motion to reschedule a planned discussion on homeless priorities to a non-election day meeting and addressed administrative agenda updates, including the removal of certain items.