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Fairfield council considers switching Landscape Oversight Committee to at‑large appointments; asks for narrower oversight scope
Summary
The Landscape Oversight Committee asked that seats be changed from district‑based to at‑large to improve recruitment and quorum; council heard members and residents debate representation, Brown Act limitations and role clarity and asked staff to return with clarified duties, revised guidelines and a targeted oversight remit.
Members of Fairfield’s Landscape Oversight Committee asked council on April 7 to change residency requirements so all seven committee seats could be filled at‑large. Committee member Lroy Smith told council that a longstanding vacancy in District 2 and other attendance problems hampered the body’s ability to meet quorums and complete a strategic plan.
Committee members described the practical difficulty of…
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