Agenda Item No: K.11
AGENDA REPORT
DATE: July 21, 2026
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: David Gassaway, City Manager
SUBJECT: Ordinance 2026-04 CD Amending Section 11.13.2 of the Fairfield Municipal Code
Amending Chapter 11, Section 11.13.2 (Also Known as Rancho Solano Private Roads) of the Fairfield Municipal Code to Allow the Rancho Solano Master Association to Authorize On -Street Parking Between the Hours of 2:00 AM and 5:00 AM
Funding Source: N/A
Contact: Noah Rumbaoa, (707) 428-7450
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Provide second reading and adopt Ordinance 2026-04.
STATEMENT OF ISSUE
The Community Development Department is proposing an amendment to Fairfield Municipal Code (FMC) Section 11.13.2, which prohibits on -street parking on Rancho Solano private roads between 2:00 am and 5:00 am. The proposed language would authorize the Rancho Solano Master Association (Master Association) to allow on-street parking during these hours.
DISCUSSION
On September 18, 1990, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 90 -21, which added Article XIII (also known as Enforcement of the Vehicle Code on Private Streets) to Chapter 11 of the FMC.
This section affirms that local City traffic ordinances, along with the California Vehicle Code (CVC), continue to apply on private streets within Rancho Solano. FMC Section 11.13.2 includes a provision prohibiting on -street parking on Rancho Solano private roads between 2:00 am and 5:00 am.
Staff have drafted an amendme nt to FMC Section 11.13.2 that would allow the Rancho Solano Master Association (Master Association) to authorize on -street parking during these hours. The Master Association would be responsible for establishing a mechanism to allow on-street parking (e.g. a parking permit system) and for enforcing the on-street parking restriction.
The proposed ordinance also includes minor text corrections and a figure identifying private roads within Rancho Solano.
On June 16, 2026, the council introduced the proposed ordinance. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 36934, ordinances shall not be passed within five days of their introduction; therefore, a second reading is required. Ordinances passed at a second reading shall take effect 30 days after their final passage.
Environmental Review
Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the proposed amendment to the FMC is exempt from the provisions of CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that adoption of the proposed amendment will not have a significant effect on the environment.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
N/A
PUBLIC CONTACT/ADVISORY BODY RECOMMENDATION
On June 16, 2026, the council held a public hearing on the proposed ordinance and received public comment. In advan ce of the public hearing, s taff provided the following notifications:
Mailed public hearing notices to all property owners within Rancho Solano and published a public hearing notice in the Daily Republic newspaper, both on May 27, 2026. As of the date of this staff report’s publication, staff has received three emails with questions relating to the proposed ordinance (Attachment 6).
The Master Association also conducted a survey among Rancho Solano homeowners, which identified support for establishing a pa rking permit system within Rancho Solano. The Master Association’s survey results are included as Attachment 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
The council may also choose to do any of the following:
1. Provide direction to staff to modify the proposed ordinance. Staff would return the item to council at a future date for consideration.
2. Deny the proposed ordinance. Denial of the proposed amendments would prevent the Master Association from authorizing on-street parking between 2:00 am and 5:00 am on private streets within Rancho Solano.
COORDINATED WITH
City Attorney’s Office
STAFF CONTACT
Noah Rumbaoa, Associate Planner
(707) 428-7450
[email protected]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 2: Proposed Ordinance
Attachment 3: Location Map
Attachment 4: Letter from Rancho Solano Master Association Attachment 5: Rancho Solano Master Association Survey Results Attachment 6: Public Comments