15. 19-0146
Request by Mayor Napolitano and Councilmember Lesser to Review Two Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Pedestrian Improvements: 1) Solar Powered Flashing Beacons, In-Road Warning Lights and a High Visibility Crosswalk at Blanche Road and 29th Street; and 2) a Solar Powered Radar Speed Awareness Sign Located 130 Feet North 29th Street on the West Side of Blanche Road (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
RECEIVE REPORT
16-foot tall FLASHING speed signs and 16-foot tall FLASHING cross walk signs commonly seen on commercial corridors are inappropriate in tight residential neighborhood settings when less invasive alternative measures can achieve the safety required. The impacted residents were not given any opportunity for input before construction began.This is setting a bad precedent and is not in keeping with the "small town character" in the City of Manhattan Beach's Mission Statement.
The residents and City Council of Manhattan Beach have been misled as the City violates local, state and federal laws. The City has failed to comply with Safe Routes to School grant terms, the local municipal code, state laws, and federal laws. This failure, along with the failure to follow engineering principles and conduct traffic investigations has led to installation of the projects that are excessive and have resulted in waste of taxpayer funds exposing the City to liability. See attached
Hoping to send a separate e-mail to you. I saw the 29th St. installation 2 Sundays ago and immediately recognized it as out of scale and proportion. Later that day, neighbors Randy and Lissen Schnack stopped to bring this to my attention and express their concerns (i.e., "more than one complaint"). My home's side yard is along Blanche from 31st to 30th. Please consider replacing such signs with something more appropriate, the acceptance of which will be first vetted by the neighborhood.
16-foot tall FLASHING speed signs and 16-foot tall FLASHING cross walk signs commonly seen on commercial corridors are inappropriate in tight residential neighborhood settings when less invasive alternative measures can achieve the safety required. The impacted residents were not given any opportunity for input before construction began.This is setting a bad precedent and is not in keeping with the "small town character" in the City of Manhattan Beach's Mission Statement.
The residents and City Council of Manhattan Beach have been misled as the City violates local, state and federal laws. The City has failed to comply with Safe Routes to School grant terms, the local municipal code, state laws, and federal laws. This failure, along with the failure to follow engineering principles and conduct traffic investigations has led to installation of the projects that are excessive and have resulted in waste of taxpayer funds exposing the City to liability. See attached
Hoping to send a separate e-mail to you. I saw the 29th St. installation 2 Sundays ago and immediately recognized it as out of scale and proportion. Later that day, neighbors Randy and Lissen Schnack stopped to bring this to my attention and express their concerns (i.e., "more than one complaint"). My home's side yard is along Blanche from 31st to 30th. Please consider replacing such signs with something more appropriate, the acceptance of which will be first vetted by the neighborhood.