COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
QUALITY OF LIFE – Programs, Services & Events
The Parks & Recreation Department brought back the Blues, Brews, and BBQ Festival, Tomato & Vine Festival, and Tree Lighting Event to even larger audiences in 2023. The new Trucks of the Trade Event and Summer Robotic Camp were huge hits with the younger crowd. At the Adult Recreation Center (ARC) seniors were offered several new programs that combine wellness and socialization.
The City Council hosted listening tours in all six voting districts between March and September. Attending council members, city manager, and department heads provided the public with a forum to voice concerns and opinions and ask questions directly to City leadership. Several of the sessions were recorded and have notes for public review. Find more information at www.fairfield.ca.gov/listen.
HOMELESSNESS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The Homeless Services Division was awarded two grants to support a hotel voucher program in partnership with Motel 6 in Fairfield. The funding came from a Solano County Public Health COVID grant and the United Way Bay Area. The voucher program resulted in temporary shelter for 39 individuals and yielded a 91% success rate.
The Housing Services Department assisted six households with home and emergency ADA (Americans with Disabilities) improvements and repairs. They also assisted a homeowner with a $97,000 loan and grant project to address much needed repairs. The Rehabilitation Loan and Grant Program provides emergency grants, accessibility grants, and low or zero interest loans to eligible Fairfield households in need of home repairs. For more information visit www.fairfield.ca.gov/affordable.
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
QUALITY OF LIFE – Crime Reduction
The Community & Economic Development Department assisted three downtown businesses with facade improvements through the Revitalization & Enhancement Assistance Program (REAP). City Council also approved the Streetscape Improvement Project which will oversee the removal of street furnishings and existing trees, the installation of art sculptures, and a purposeful urban tree planting scheme in the Heart of Fairfield in 2024.
The Police Department attended more than 102 community events and developed relationships with over 31 apartment complexes through the Crime-Free Multi-Housing Program. Six neighborhood watch groups were added and the Business Watch Program was expanded throughout the North Texas, downtown, and West Texas corridor.
QUALITY OF LIFE – Infrastructure
ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Human Resources filled 84 vacancies and conducted spring and fall training sessions of a new Supervisor Academy designed to enhance soft skills and empower leadership within the organization. The Employee Self-Service portal was implemented to automate processes for employees to access documents through a centralized database, enter their own timesheets, and streamline the payroll reporting process. This portal has reduced staff time and costs.
Under Public Works oversight, work commenced to widen Red Top Road between Havenhill Rd. and Interstate 80. This will result in a four-lane arterial road with two- lanes in each direction, consistent with the road segment east of Watt Dr. The project also includes a six-foot wide buffered bicycle lane, streetlights, and landscape improvements.
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