City Council

(14) 23-1210 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reviewing policies and practices related to signal phasing and timing so as to minimize conflicts between people walking and motor vehicle traffic, and minimize wait times for people walking. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman – Hernandez – Blumenfield – Soto-MartÍnez): INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to: Report within 120 days with a draft policy and implementation plan to modify signal timing citywide to run traffic signals free or with reduced cycle lengths as appropriate to reflect a priority for people crossing the street by means other than motor vehicles- balancing this need with speed and reliability objectives of public transit buses and trains. Report within 120 days with a plan to inventory signalized intersections, identifying the timing plans and other pertinent information for each intersection for each specified period of the day as part of any future LADOT asset management system creation or integration. Report within 120 days, with an inventory of signalized intersections with pedestrian recall instituted during the COVID-19 Pandemic and a draft policy and implementation plan to make permanent as appropriate, intersections converted to operate with pedestrian recall during that period, and to consider future locations for such conversions as well as any prioritization method. Report within 120 days with draft updated guidelines for the use of Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI), scramble crosswalks, and NO RIGHT TURN ON RED restrictions, taking into account the appropriateness of longer LPI duration, a more liberal set of criteria for scramble crosswalks, and increased usage of restricting right turns on red to reduce vehicle-pedestrian conflicts. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.