Pam Bertani

Housing A key part of addressing homelessness in our community is providing viable housing options – so that people don’t need to live on our streets. Someone once said that home is where the heart is. We can and must continue leading the way to address California’s affordable housing crisis – providing viable housing options for folks looking to bring their hearts and families to Fairfield homes. Environment / Energy Under her leadership, Pam will advocate to commission The Fairfield Beauty Initiative (“FBI”) – a project to both enhance and restore Fairfield’s natural, scenic beauty – in every neighborhood in this City. The FBI Commission will comprise a group of talented residents working alongside City Staff, to devise and execute realistic and sustainable strategies to beautify our City. Our residents will take pride in – and our visitors will take notice of – pristine and inviting Fairfield landscapes, venues, and neighborhoods – making Fairfield a *destination* of choice not only for our residents, but also for visitors traveling along the I-80 corridor. Economy Far too many Fairfield residents leave this City – with their disposable income – to shop in Vacaville, Sacramento, Walnut Creek, Emeryville, and other Bay Area Cities. This is why Pam has been instrumental in developing and implementing the Heart of Fairfield Specific Plan, which is transforming Downtown Fairfield into a distinct destination! Economy Suisun Valley agriculture produces over 20 million in annual sales – the Valley is celebrated for producing delicious farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as nuts, legumes and flowers. Under Pam’s next level leadership, we will continue to support the Suisun Valley Strategic Plan - and Suisun Valley will continue to thrive and flourish as a burgeoning Northern California destination! Housing The City of Fairfield cares deeply for all of our residents – that’s a matter of fact. Allowing – even facilitating – people living on the streets is unconscionable, unsustainable, unrealistic, and a public health and public safety disaster waiting to happen. Housing What we will not do is encourage individuals to live on our streets – that’s not fair to anyone involved. Moving forward, Pam will continue supporting the development of a new Navigation Center at 310 Beck Avenue to increase service capacity for homeless residents, and work closely with other strategic community partners to increase shelter capacity and access to available services and programming.