In 2015 the Fairfield City Council adopted a four-part Homeless Strategy to focus resources and consolidate and coordinate services for the City's homeless population. The City implemented many of the initiatives in the 2015 Homeless Strategy and subsequently identified additional opportunities to improve upon the progress made to date. In September 2016 and again in January 2017, City Council adopted the Homeless Strategy Phase II, preserving its initial foundation and building upon continuing initiatives. In 2020, the homeless strategy was revised and the Fairfield City Council formally created a Homeless Services Division in the City Manager’s Office to manage the City’s response to homelessness.

The City Manager’s Office Homeless Services Division manages the City of Fairfield’s response to homelessness by coordinating efforts with various City departments, including the Housing Services Department, the Community Development Department, the Fairfield Police Department, Public Works, and others. The City’s Homeless Services Division develops best practice-oriented public policy for the City of Fairfield while guiding the City’s participation in ongoing regional planning activities. The City’s Homeless Services Division coordinates activities and planning for service providers, stakeholders, and affected citizens to ensure an efficient and effective system offering everyone accesses to shelter, food, employment, housing, and other basic needs and opportunities. This office serves as an information source and assists with problem-solving and communications for difficult situations requiring multiple resources and organizations. The mission of the Homeless Services Division is to permanently reduce homelessness in Fairfield. It aims to meet the mission through the Homeless Strategy:

1. Protect the Health and Safety of Fairfield Residents

2. Increase Housing Opportunities & Displacement Support

3. Strengthen System of Care Services & Programs

4. Improve Public Policy and Community Engagement

5. Strengthen Regional Capacity to Address Homelessness

City Releases Notice of Funding 

Food Sharing Event Application

Food Sharing Ordinance 2017-05

Emergency Shelter Permit Property Owner Affidavit

Food Sharing Permit Property Owner Affidavit

Each week, The City of Fairfield Homeless Services Division submits entries to be shared in the "Fairfield Weekly." The purpose of these entries is to educate and inform the public, provide resources, and share successes.

The Fairfield Weekly is the publication disseminated to the City Council and published every Monday. It is a weekly update from the city's various departments keeping the public informed.

A summary of the success stories surrounding individuals experiencing homelessness highlighted by the Homeless Services Division can be found here.

Promotions and recaps of community events benefitting low-income, at-risk of homelessness, and homeless individuals and families highlighted by the Homeless Services Division can be found here.

Homeless Engagement & Outreach

In 2013, the City of Fairfield embarked on a campaign to address Quality of Life issues. As a part of this campaign, the Fairfield Police Department implemented the Homeless Intervention Team (HIT) to assist with one of the most complex and significant qualities of life issues facing our city. The mission of the HIT team is to balance proactive outreach with enforcement of the law while connecting members of the homeless population with resources that may help them transition from homelessness. The ultimate goal is to reduce the rate of recidivism, incarceration, and the current costs associated with homeless-related crime. The HIT team builds rapport and relationships with the homeless persons to ultimately connect them to services.

As a part of the City's efforts to address homelessness, the City's Public Works Department created the Homeless Engagement and Response Team (HEART) to preserve a healthy and safe environment for all Fairfield residents. The HEART team takes a compassionate yet firm approach  to ensure the public health and safety of the community are not compromised. Encampments have the potential to expose the public to a number of health and safety concerns including fire hazards and bio-hazards in the form of human waste, animal waste, drug paraphernalia, and diseases. HEART is responsible for encampment site cleanups to remove bio-hazardous material and other encampment waste to protect the environment and provide safe use of public areas. HEART specializes in working with homeless individuals and works collaboratively with the Homeless Intervention Team and local partners.

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Since 2014, the City of Fairfield has made the permanent reduction of homelessness in Fairfield a high priority. As such, City staff have strategically led initiatives that support a regional approach, by collaborating and consolidating resources across jurisdictional boundaries through the dedicated work of the Community Action Partnership of Solano, Joint Powers Authority (CAP Solano JPA) and Housing First Solano Continuum of Care. CAP Solano JPA is the Lead Agency that provides oversight and resources to organizations that creatively deliver successful services to low-income people and is the Homeless Management Information System Lead Agency. In partnership with CAP Solano JPA and HomeBase, the City of Fairfield helped in the development of a 5-Year Regional Plan to respond to homelessness in Solano County. 

The primary goals of the county-wide Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Forward Together Strategy are:

1. Increase affordable housing stock
2. Improve system navigation
3. Create a support system that assists residents in maintaining housing

This county-wide effort is supported by all Solano cities and the County of Solano as well as community stakeholders, service providers, and policymakers all with a common goal to reduce homelessness in Solano County.

The CAP Solano JPA board contracted with Homebase to lead a two-day workshop that included foundational trainings and facilitated discussion around homelessness in Solano County. The JPA board convened in April 2023 to discuss the current state of homelessness in Solano and the homeless system of care structure. Key takeaways and next steps can be found here.

Get Help Now

If you are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless and need assistance, please contact the county-wide Coordinated Entry system, Resource Connect Solano (RCS) at 707-652-7311 or email RCS@caminar.org to learn how RCS can help you navigate your housing crisis. RCS streamlines access to life-changing housing and supportive resources for people in Solano County who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Individuals and families receive assessment and referral services to identify housing needs and create linkages to available services such as emergency rental assistance and housing/shelter location. Using the Coordinated Entry System, RCS identifies and facilitates the most appropriate response to each individual’s immediate and long-term housing needs.

Call 2-1-1. There's always an answer!

Need answers and don’t know where to begin? 2-1-1 is a hotline providing free, confidential help in 150 languages with just about any health and human service issue you are facing. A trusted and caring call specialist is there for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To get help, dial 2-1-1 or 800-273-6222, or text your zip code to 898211. Visit www.211bayarea.org to access additional resources.

Food & Clothing Services

The Fairfield Clergy Action Network (CAN) is an organization comprised of senior leaders from the entire faith community in the City of Fairfield and serves a critical role in helping the City ensure that the values and priorities of the faith community are represented. Services offered by faith-based communities are listed here.

Homeless Resources

• Community Resource Guide

Solano County Office of Education - Foster and Homeless Youth Services
Golden Hills Education Center
2460 Clay Bank Road
Fairfield, CA 94533
707-399-4812

• English Brochure
• Spanish Brochure

Resource Connect Solano
1234 Empire Street
Fairfield, CA 94533
707-652-7311

• RCS Community Resources Guide
• English Flyer
• Spanish Flyer
• Chinese Flyer
• Tagalog Flyer

Housing Resources

Fairfield Housing Authority
1525 Webster Street, Suite A
Fairfield, CA 94533
707-425-7392
Assists low-income families with safe, decent, and affordable housing opportunities as they strive to achieve self-sufficiency and improve the quality of their lives.

• Affordable Housing Brochure
• Community Referrals Brochure

Fair Housing & Legal Services

Fair Housing Services of Northern CA
Offers comprehensive fair housing services in Fairfield.
415-457-5025
877-285-2935 (Toll-Free)

• Fair Housing Services Brochure

Legal Services of Northern CA
Provides quality legal services to low-income clients in Solano County.
707-643-0054
866-815-5990 (After Hours)

Social Services - Solano County Behavioral Health

Housing & Homeless Outreach
Coordinating the Housing/Homeless initiatives across mental health and substance use programs
housing@solanocounty.com

Behavioral Health Access Line
Mental health or substance abuse
800-547-0495

Crisis Stabilization Services
24-hour acute care unit for individuals in crisis
707-428-1131

Suicide Prevention

For 24-hour Suicide Prevention, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-8255
888-628-9454 Spanish line

Lifeline for Deaf & Hard of Hearing
800-799-4889

Friendship Line (Seniors 60+)
800-971-0016

Crisis Text Line
Text “HOME” to 741741
24/7 suicide prevention texting crisis service staffed by crisis specialists

LGBTQ Crisis Hotlines & Suicide Prevention

Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860
Peer support crisis and suicide prevention hotline for the Trans community available 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.

The Trevor Project
866-488-7386
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) youth ages 25 and under
Text Line: Text “START” to 678678 Monday-Friday 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Wellness & Recovery Unit
Promoting people with lived experience sharing recovery stories and striving for personal wellness
707-553-5493
WRU@solanocounty.com

Note: This list of resources is by no means a complete list of everything available in the City. It should be a starting point for further reference.

Current Programs

Shelter Solano (310 Beck Avenue, Fairfield, CA 94533)

• A total of 25 City-Funded Emergency Shelter Beds through the Housing Construction Fund (HCF) and the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA): $765,871.80
• City-Supported Kitchen Build-Out Completion Project at Shelter Solano site: $1,200,000
• Purpose: Emergency Shelter & Social Enterprise Program
  • Emergency Shelter Beds Contract- Housing Construction Fund
  • Emergency Shelter Beds Contract- Permanent Local Housing Allocation
  • Kitchen Build-Out Support Contract

Mission Samoa Emergency Homeless Shelter Program                     (1200 Western Street, Suite D, Fairfield, CA 94533)

• The City partnered with the Community Action Partnership of Solano, Joint Powers Authority (CAP Solano) to support operational costs through the Emergency Solutions Grant Coronavirus Round Two Program (ESG-CV2): $350,900
• Purpose: Emergency Shelter 
  • Fairfield and CAP Solano to receive ESG-CV2 Funds for Pallet Shelter- Contract
  • Memorandum of Understanding Between Mission Samoa, Inc, & The City of Fairfield for Pallet Shelter Operations

Mission Samoa Homeless to Work Program (1200 Western Street, Suite D, Fairfield, CA 94533)

• In May of 2022, the Homeless Services Division released a Request for Proposals inviting agencies to submit in consideration of the City's Homeless to Work Program. Mission Samoa was selected for a one year program to assist 10 unsheltered individuals (total cost not to exceed $80,000).
• Purpose: Temporary Shelter, transportation, case management, linkage to resources and work experience
  • Mission Samoa Homeless to Work Program- Contract

 Motel 6 Partnership- Hotel Voucher Program (1473 Holiday Lane, Fairfield, CA 94534)

• In April of 2023, the City of Fairfield was granted funding for motel vouchers from the Solano Public Health COVID team and United Way Bay Area to provide adequate temporary stays at Motel 6. The vision for this project is to establish rapport with individuals who would benefit from comprehensive case management pending admittance into emergency shelter, housing, or reunification with family.

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  Purpose: Temporary stays, case management, linkage to resources
  • Motel 6 Partnership-Hotel Voucher Program- Contract

References

Point-In-Time Count (PIT)

The Solano County Point-In-Time Count is a part of the nationwide initiative to provide a snapshot of the number and demographics of those experiencing homelessness, based on the definition provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Documents related to the Solano County PIT Count can be found below.

• Solano County Executive Summary 2022 (Point-In-Time)
• Solano County Homeless Census & Survey 2019 Comprehensive Report (Point-In-Time)
• Daily Republic Article on PIT Count- published September 2022

Solano County Civil Grand Jury Report

Civil Grand Juries are formed in each county in California as watchdogs to examine the operations of departments/entities receiving county funding. The information gathered is provided to the citizens of the county to keep them informed of where, and on what, their tax dollars are being spent. 

The Solano County Civil Grand Jury of 2021-2022 examined the issue of homelessness, and Shelter Solano. Inc.'s role in serving the homeless community. The full report can be found below.

• Solano County Civil Grand Jury Report- Shelter Solano, Inc.
• City of Fairfield's Response to the Solano County Civil Grand Jury

Homeless Services has created a Fairfield Homeless Response Dashboard that provides an at-a- glance view of what the City is doing to address and respond to homelessness in Fairfield. The dashboard consists of comprehensive data to help measure results, monitor performance, and build accountability. This report is a collaboration between the City Manager’s Office, Police Homeless Intervention Team, Fairfield Fire, and Public Works’ Homeless Engagement and Response Team. The dashboard will be updated on a quarterly basis and can be viewed at the link above. 

 Our department has a recent update on the City's investment on emergency shelters. We have provided information on all the shelters we partner with, BANC, CANB, Mission Samoa Pallet, and Mission Samoa Work Program. Homeless Services has created an Emergency Shelters Comparing Results from Investment document that provides data from the previous fiscal year. 

Report homeless concerns by submitting a service request on the My FairfieldCA App.

Call the Police Non-Emergency number at 707-428-7300 for these concerns:

• Aggressively Asking for Money
• Appears Intoxicated/Under Influence of Drugs
• Blocking Sidewalk or Business Entrances
• Cursing, Yelling, and Other Loud Noises
• Trespassing

To report illegal or unsafe activity, please call 9-1-1.

The City’s Homeless Intervention Team is dispatched to encampment sites after concerns have been reported or before an abatement. The goal is to provide assistance to homeless individuals who are looking for support services. Outreach teams can help homeless residents find shelter, showers, laundry service, meals, medical services, case management, employment training, and more.

We are responsible for abatements on property owned by the City of Fairfield. Prioritization for abatements on City property involves assessing health and safety issues, size, and environmental impact. To report encampment/homeless concerns to other landowners, please use the list below:

• Caltrans
• Union Pacific

Graffiti

Graffiti vandals believe their actions harm no one, but the reality is graffiti hurts everyone: homeowners, communities, businesses, schools, and you. Those who practice it risk personal injury, violence, and arrest. There are huge public costs associated with graffiti. Graffiti contributes to lost revenue associated with reduced ridership on transit systems, reduced retail sales, and declines in property value. In addition, graffiti generates the perception of blight and heightens fear of gang activity.

The City of Fairfield is serious about eliminating graffiti.
Call 707-428-7409 to report graffiti, or submit a request on the My FairfieldCA App.

Visual Nuisance

The City of Fairfield promotes safe and healthy neighborhoods and parks. Guidelines have been set to minimize blight and nuisances in your neighborhood.

Below is a list of some common visual nuisances and how to report them.

Garbage

Any unapproved accumulation of garbage, trash or rubbish, appliances, car parts, old furniture, scrap materials, etc. on private property must be removed. Garbage service is required for all residential and commercial establishments.

Republic Services offers two free bulk pickups per year for Fairfield residents; please call 707-437-8900.

Illegal Dumping

Dumping in public or private places is prohibited.

To report dumping call the Police Department at 707-428-7300 with the following information:

1. Name and address of violator or vehicle license plate number
2. Eyewitness testimony
3. Physical description of violator

If you see a street or public alleyway with abandoned appliances, trash, or debris call Public Works at 707-428-7407.

Vacant Structure

Vacant structures must adhere to the "Vacant House Standard". For more information or a complaint call 707-428-7587.

Fairfield Police Department Code Enforcement Brochure