City Attorney
David Lim leads this division which provides legal advice and representation to the City Council and departments.

City Clerk
The city clerk is responsible for announcing elections, certifying results, maintaining City ordinance books, and recording city council meeting minutes.

City Council

City Departments
The City is organized into ten departments: City Manager's Office, Community Development, Finance, Fire, Housing Services, Human Resources, Information Technology, Parks & Recreation, Police, and Public Works.

City Treasurer
Arvinda Krishnan was elected as Fairfield's Treasurer in November 2016. His current term will expire in November 2024.

City Commissions & Committees
Several City commissions and committees are in place to give residents the opportunity to serve our community's various needs. Commissioners and committee members are appointed by the Mayor.

Fairfield is a general law city and was incorporated in 1903.

It has a Council-Manager form of government with a separately-elected mayor and six councilmembers elected-at-large to staggered four-year terms.

The City Council appoints the city manager and the city attorney. The city clerk and city treasurer are separately elected.

Department heads are appointed by the city manager. The City is organized into ten departments.