Council Goals Performance Dashboard
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Create an economically vibrant and safe downtown with equal access for all
ED 1 - Improve Infrastructure
ED 1.1 - Finalize North Texas grant program for property improvements – click here to learn more
1. Explore inclusion of parking lot lighting, business signage, and landscape softening
2. Fund porter service pilot program in partnership with NTSBA for more frequent cleanups
2. Fund porter service pilot program in partnership with NTSBA for more frequent cleanups
ED 1.2 - Enforce citywide smoke shop moratorium – click here to learn more
1. Target illegal sales and over-concentration along N. Texas corridor
ED 1.3 - Texas streetscapes plan Phase 1 and 1A – click here to learn more
1. Develop a phased streetscape plan to improve and transform Texas Street.
2. Construction of Streetscape Plan Phase 1 Demolition staring Spring 2024
3. Construction of Phase 1A Improvements anticipated Fall 2024
2. Construction of Streetscape Plan Phase 1 Demolition staring Spring 2024
3. Construction of Phase 1A Improvements anticipated Fall 2024
ED 1.4 - Complete Water Utility Infrastructure upgrades in Downtown – click here to learn more
1. Analyze the existing sewer infrastructure in and around downtown to determine if upgrades are necessary to accommodate future development.
2. Analyze the existing water infrastructure in and around downtown to determine if any upgrades are necessary to accommodate future development
2. Analyze the existing water infrastructure in and around downtown to determine if any upgrades are necessary to accommodate future development
ED 1.5 - Launch W. Texas Complete Street Project – click here to learn more
1. Construct water and roadway improvements to transform W. Texas Street corridor from Beck to Pennsylvania Ave.
ED 1.6 - Advance Streetscape Plan Phase 2: Corners & Pavement Overlay – click here to learn more
1. Prepare streetscape plan phase 2 shovel-ready construction documents
ED 2 – Advance Commercial Development and Investment Readiness
ED 2.1 - Complete comprehensive update to the Zoning Code – click here to learn more
1. Explore changes to City Zoning Ordinance to streamline the entitlement process for specific project types in downtown to reduce the time required for processing, thereby increasing certainty for applicants.
ED 2.2 - Document and streamline the development workflow – click here to learn more
1. Standardize and document the development process from initial application to certificate of occupancy.
2. Ensure clarity of development process for applicants and the public.
3. Improve staff coordination cross-departmentally for managing the development process.
2. Ensure clarity of development process for applicants and the public.
3. Improve staff coordination cross-departmentally for managing the development process.
ED 2.3 - Define specific redevelopment objectives for the targeted development areas (ex. Solano Town Center) and work with property owners on action plans where appropriate – click here to learn more
ED 2.4 - Strengthen partnerships with universities, capital providers, and regional innovation assets to connect R&D with targeted industry recruitment – click here to learn more
ED 3 - Placemaking and Activation
ED 3.1 - Coordinate with partners to expand support for small business events – click here to learn more
ED 3.2 - Increase public art and art-based programming – click here to learn more
1. Integrate art, including Glashoff sculptures, into the downtown amenity zones as a part of the Streetscape project.
2. Explore new mural opportunities, including a mural celebrating the city’s diversity.
3. Work with local art-focused entities to add art programming in the downtown.
4. Work with faculty at Fairfield-Suisun School District and Solano College to create opportunities for students to showcase their art.
5. To create GIS data layer for public art
6. Add art and safety reflectivity to bollards
2. Explore new mural opportunities, including a mural celebrating the city’s diversity.
3. Work with local art-focused entities to add art programming in the downtown.
4. Work with faculty at Fairfield-Suisun School District and Solano College to create opportunities for students to showcase their art.
5. To create GIS data layer for public art
6. Add art and safety reflectivity to bollards
ED 3.3 - Conduct business walks to support retention and outreach – click here to learn more
ED 3.4 - Release RFP for Downtown Theatre activation – click here to learn more
1. Prepare and release RFP for city-owned theater with an emphasis on ensuring further utilization of the theater as a critical asset in downtown revitalization
ED 3.5 - Engage with agricultural organizations (ex. Farm Bureau) to support food sector cluster development and advocacy efforts – click here to learn more
ED 3.6 - Explore naming rights opportunities for local assets – click here to learn more
ED 3.7 - Establish sustainable funding mechanism for Downtown (e.g., PBID – Property Based Improvement District) – click here to learn more
1. Study feasibility of creating a PBID to assist property owners with desired downtown maintenance and improvements.
Economic Development Measures
Business Visits Conducted
Leases Signed
REAP Applications
Property Acquisitions
Capital Projects in Design (quantity and $ amount)
Capital Projects in Construction (quantity and $ amount)
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Complete | On Target | Near Target | Below Target | Not Started | OngoingCity of Fairfield
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Fairfield, CA 94533