Civil Municipal - Feb 2024

in the western part of the United States, something we’re very proud to be very close to. On the other side, we are waterfront. And on the other side, we have Travis Air Force Base.” She notes that the city still has some infill development opportunities, bringing housing, commercial, and mixed-use options to the community. Currently, the housing authority is looking at ways to develop 34 acres of land. “That is the largest still intact piece of land that is owned by our housing authority,” explains Hernandez. “Currently, we’re looking at how to mindfully develop that. It’s right next to a train station, also access to water is not too far away. It is in a prime location for transportation access, and five minutes from our downtown. What we’re currently working on, is finding out what the community is looking for, and how we can develop mindfully to that.” Nestled between Sacramento, Silicon Valley, Napa Valley, and San Francisco, Suisun City is situated in an ideal location. “What that means to the local community here though, is that we commute out a lot for work. We don’t have much industry. We are known as a bedroom community, as a place that people come home, to raise their families, to invest in their homes or to go out and connect with the community,” the mayor portrays, adding that the landscape has shifted with the pandemic, ushering in an era of remote work and altering the city’s traditional commuting patterns. CELEBRATING DIVERSITY Suisun City proudly wears the badge of the “Most Diverse Small City in the Bay Area,” a title earned in 2019. Demographically, the community is evenly distributed, representing a harmonious blend of cultures.“Our city council is one of the most diverse in the county,” touts Hernandez. 65 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 02 SUISUN CI TY, CA