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Agenda Item No: 21.






AGENDA REPORT

DATE:

September 21, 2021 

TO:

Mayor and City Council

FROM:

Stefan T. Chatwin, City Manager


SUBJECT:Resolution 2021-243 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Approving the Response to the 2020-2021 Solano County Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled, “Illegal Dumping: Is There A Solution?”

RECOMMENDED ACTION 
Adopt resolution.
STATEMENT OF ISSUE 
The subject Solano County Civil Grand Jury Report was issued on June 25, 2021, and requires a response by the City of Fairfield no later than Thursday, September 23, 2021. A written response, to be signed by the city manager, is attached.
DISCUSSION
The Solano County Civil Grand Jury investigated the issue of illegal dumping within Solano County and issued a report for 2020-2021 entitled, “Illegal Dumping: Is There A Solution?” As part of this report, the Grand Jury examined the processes by which the public works departments of each city within Solano County addressed the issue of illegal dumping. The Grand Jury has compiled and presented its findings and recommendations and sent a copy of the report to the City of Fairfield. Per Penal Code Section 933, the City is obligated to respond to the findings and recommendations. A copy of the City’s responses are attached.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
N/A
PUBLIC CONTACT/ADVISORY BODY RECOMMENDATION 
N/A
ALTERNATIVE ACTION 
Should council have questions, staff can provide additional clarification. However, a response to the Grand Jury must be received no later than September 23, 2021.
STAFF CONTACT 
Paul V. Kaushal, Director of Public Works
(707) 428-7477
pkaushal@fairfield.ca.gov

COORDINATED WITH 
City Attorney's Office
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Proposed Resolution
Grand Jury Report dated June 25, 2021
Proposed Response Letter
REVIEWERS:
ReviewerActionDate
Kaushal, PaulApproved9/13/2021 - 6:39 PM
Alexander, AmberApproved9/13/2021 - 7:07 PM
Alexander, AmberApproved9/13/2021 - 7:10 PM