Doug Carr
CA · Fairfield City Council Member, District 3
Fairfield District 3 council member since 2022 and a licensed drug and alcohol counselor with 20 years in mental health work. His priorities are keeping the city budget in check and reducing homelessness, including supportive housing.
Where Doug Carr stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Housing Affordability (4 records), Social Programs and Welfare (3 records),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Moved to approve a deal with Onyx Development Group to build and run a solar field at the Waterman water treatment plant. It passed 5-1.
August 20, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: fairfield.novusagenda.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Seconded the motion that Fairfield not pay former Mayor Cat Moy's legal fees from the inquiry into whether she lived in the city. It passed 5-1.
June 9, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: pub-fairfield.escribemeetings.com
Moved to give city housing trust money to Danco Homes to buy and rebuild a site as permanent supportive housing. It passed 6-1.
January 21, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: pub-fairfield.escribemeetings.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 4 support
Moved to approve the city's agreements to turn the Vista Ridge motel into 50 permanent supportive homes for homeless people. It passed 4-3.
November 18, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: pub-fairfield.escribemeetings.com
Seconded and voted for the zoning change for the Vista Ridge supportive housing project. It passed 4-3.
August 5, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: pub-fairfield.escribemeetings.com
Moved to give city housing trust money to Danco Homes to buy and rebuild a site as permanent supportive housing. It passed 6-1.
January 21, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: pub-fairfield.escribemeetings.com
Voted for rezoning industrial land for the 185-unit Green Valley 3 apartments. It passed 5-2.
August 15, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: fairfield.novusagenda.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 3 support
Moved to approve the city's agreements to turn the Vista Ridge motel into 50 permanent supportive homes for homeless people. It passed 4-3.
November 18, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: pub-fairfield.escribemeetings.com
Seconded and voted for the zoning change for the Vista Ridge supportive housing project. It passed 4-3.
August 5, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: pub-fairfield.escribemeetings.com
Moved to give city housing trust money to Danco Homes to buy and rebuild a site as permanent supportive housing. It passed 6-1.
January 21, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: pub-fairfield.escribemeetings.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Moved to approve a deal with Onyx Development Group to build and run a solar field at the Waterman water treatment plant. It passed 5-1.
August 20, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: fairfield.novusagenda.com
Track record — General
General · 8 records
At the July 7, 2026 meeting, seconded the motion to send voters a measure changing Fairfield's local sales tax (transactions and use tax). He also moved to send voters a measure making the city clerk an appointed job instead of an elected one. Both passed 7-0.
July 7, 2026
Source: pub-fairfield.escribemeetings.com
Voted to set the city's landscape and lighting district assessments back to 1996 levels after resident complaints. The council direction passed 6-1.
April 21, 2026
Source: pub-fairfield.escribemeetings.com
Swore at a Black resident who was speaking at the November 18, 2025 city council meeting, drawing criticism from local faith leaders. He later apologized.
November 18, 2025
Source: thereporter.com
Moved to allow Class 1 electric bikes in Rockville Hills Regional Park. It passed 5-0.
May 20, 2025
Source: pub-fairfield.escribemeetings.com
Seconded and voted for revoking the cannabis store permit of Authentic Fairfield. The vote tied 2-2, so the permit stayed.
May 6, 2025
Source: pub-fairfield.escribemeetings.com
Seconded the motion letting City Church reopen its programs at 743 East Tabor Avenue only after it resolves its code citations. It passed 5-1.
November 19, 2024
Source: pub-fairfield.escribemeetings.com
Moved to set campaign contribution limits for Fairfield city offices. It passed 6-1.
November 21, 2023
Source: fairfield.novusagenda.com
Moved to deny a smoke shop's appeal and revoke the business license of Smoke Shop N More. It passed 7-0.
January 17, 2023
Source: fairfield.novusagenda.com
Past race Doug Carr ran in:
- Councilmember - District 3, City of Fairfield · November 3, 2026 · Fairfield city, California · incumbent