You may not agree with every vote I cast. But you should never have to wonder where I stand or why. That’s why I keep a public record of my most significant City Council votes, along with the reasoning behind each one, on my Voter Record page.
There’s a lot of information going around about what happens at City Hall. Some of it is accurate and some of it isn’t. The best answer is the record itself, so here are a few highlights.
Votes for Cordelia and Green Valley
- LLMD refunds (YES, approved 5 to 2). I supported returning Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District assessments to eligible property owners after the Thacker litigation. The refunds cover tax years 2022 through 2026 and include LLMD No. 13, which serves Green Valley and North Cordelia.
- Lopes Road storm repairs (YES, 6 to 0). When storm damage threatened a road Cordelia and Green Valley depend on, the City needed to act.
- North Cordelia industrial development (NO). Residents raised real concerns about heavy truck traffic in their neighborhoods, and those concerns deserved to be reflected in my vote.
- Red Top Road. I’ve supported advancing the long-awaited Red Top Road extension and the infrastructure that serves Cordelia.
The Three Times I Stood Alone
- Unlimited campaign contributions (2023). Local democracy shouldn’t belong to whoever has the biggest checkbook.
- Green Valley 3 Apartments (2023). I didn’t think we should permanently rezone business land on Business Center Drive for about 185 apartments before finishing the broader planning conversation about the future of Cordelia and Green Valley.
- City-funded business equipment loans (2023). I strongly support our small businesses. I disagreed with turning about $500,000 in City money into an equipment lending program when storefront and facade improvements could do more visible good.
Jobs, Housing and Accountability
- Solano County shipbuilding (YES, unanimous). Fairfield needs good-paying jobs, skilled trade careers and apprenticeships.
- Vista Ridge permanent supportive housing (YES, final approval passed 4 to 3). After a year of questions about financing, operations and accountability, I concluded it was a better long-term investment than managing homelessness mostly through emergency responses.
- Quo Warranto residency review (initiated and supported). The requirements for holding elected office should apply equally to everyone. Residents deserve to know the same rules apply to all of us.
Sometimes I vote with the entire Council. Sometimes I’m part of the majority. And sometimes I’m the only NO vote on the dais. Every one of those votes comes down to what I believe is right for Fairfield.
Read the full record on my Voter Record page. For everything outside the council chamber, from department tours to ribbon cuttings, see my Community Engagement Record.
For campaign and election information, visit ElectKPatriceWilliams.com.