SAFETY UPGRADES Audio/visual systems were upgraded at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) located at Fire Station 37 to ensure comprehensive coverage and faster response times during and after emergencies. Additionally, equipment, technical, and cosmetic upgrades to the Police Training Facility have resulted in enhanced training opportunities and elevated the facility’s appeal to external agencies, contributing to revenue generation.
2023 was a year of great accomplishment for the City of Fairfield. We pursued a robust and aggressive work plan charted by City Council. Under their leadership, we continue to pursue excellence as a regional leader and focus on overcoming various challenges. Incorporated in 1903, Fairfield turned 120 in 2023. Over the past 120 years, the city has grown immensely and we now serve nearly 120,000 residents. In this mailer, you will find our top successes for 2023, along with a look back to key events in Fairfield’s history, and accomplishments with City Council’s priorities. Moving forward into 2024, we must grapple with a fiscal deficit while simultaneously completing long-term projects that will shape Fairfield’s next 120 years.
ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS Last year, 165 individuals were successfully referred to emergency shelters by the Homeless Services Division and members of the Homeless Intervention Team. The City also supported the Beck Avenue Navigation Center conversion and kitchen build-out project, created to increase service capacity at the emergency shelter at 310 Beck Avenue.
David Gassaway City Manager
Scott Tonnesen Councilmember | District 2
Rick Vaccaro Councilmember | District 4
Pam Bertani Vice Mayor | District 6
Catherine Moy Mayor
AFFORDABLE HOUSING Construction at Fairhaven Commons (Sunset Ave.) is complete and all 72 units are leased. This project supports critically homeless individuals and low-income families. Construction at Parkside Flats (Woolner and Gregory) is underway and will provide 168 affordable rental units once completed. The pallet shelter at 1200 Western Street is now open, increasing homeless shelter capacity.
K. Patrice Williams Councilmember | District 1
Doug Carr Councilmember | District 3
Doriss Panduro Councilmember | District 5
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS Public Works completed 14 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and partnered with IT to create a dashboard that prioritizes future CIP based on funding sources, readiness, need, sustainability, and council goal alignment. The dashboard can be found at www.fairfield.ca.gov/cip.
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HOMELESSNESS GOALS & PRIORITIES Reduce homelessness and the impacts of homelessness QUALITY OF LIFE Elevate Fairfield as the place to live, work, and play
HOUSING Provide housing diversity affordable and accessible to all ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE Become a leader in local government best practices COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Increase diversity of opportunity to engage the Fairfield community
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT Create an economically vibrant and safe downtown with equal access to all
HEART OF FAIRFIELD The City Manager’s Office coordinated demolition of the 1100 Texas Street block in preparation for a redevelopment project comprised of a mix of housing and commercial uses. This progress clears the way for the vision of the Heart of Fairfield Plan which can be found at www.fairfield.ca.gov/hofplan.
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