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Fairfield council pauses decision on e-bikes in Rockville Hills, asks staff to return with funding and staffing plan
Summary
The Fairfield City Council heard competing views on allowing Class 1 electric bicycles in Rockville Hills Regional Park and directed staff to return with options tying e-bike access to staffing and funding, including a possible repurposing of CFD 4A funds and updated fee strategies.
Jared Preston, chair of the Rockville Hills Regional Park Citizens Advisory Committee, told the City Council the committee has studied e-bike access and the park’s management plan and recommended three options: allow Class 1 e-bikes outright; allow them only if minimum staffing is provided; or allow them contingent on securing funding to implement the park management plan.
The council heard about the condition of the park and the role of a park ranger from Preston and other speakers. Preston said the park’s management plan remains viable but is not being implemented because of budget constraints and the absence of a full-time ranger, and estimated $300,000–$400,000 in annual recurring costs and roughly $1 million total to bring the park up to the management plan standard. He added that CFD 4A, a community…
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