Council adopts residential parking permit ordinance after second reading

After a second reading, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1736, which updates Chapter 90 (Traffic and Vehicles) of the San Fernando Municipal Code to implement a revised residential parking permit program and modernize meter payment options. Public Works staff said the ordinance consolidates long-standing parking rules, removes an earlier proposal on oversized vehicle restrictions for later consideration, and updates payment language to allow non-coin methods at meters.

Why it matters: the ordinance provides a framework for neighborhood parking management where demand is concentrated and updates payment rules that predate modern credit/debit card transactions, giving the city clearer authority to manage residential parking permits, enforcement and updated metering.

Key details: Public Works Director Wendell Johnson said the prior code dated from 1957 and needed updating for modern payment methods and to reestablish clear permit standards. Council voted 4'0to'0 (Vice Mayor Salodio absent) to adopt the ordinance on its second reading; one councilmember previously abstained at first reading, prompting the item to return for final vote.

Next steps: staff will implement the administrative procedures to issue residential parking permits and update meter-payment systems consistent with the new code language; specific program rollouts and fees will be returned to council as staff implements the ordinance.