City Council

(12)\n26-0086\nCD 6\nTRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a\ncomprehensive traffic study of the Woodman Corridor from Van Nuys\nBoulevard to Saticoy Street.\nRecommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Padilla –\nBlumenfield):\n1. INSTRUCT the Department of Transportation (DOT) to:\na. Prioritize development of a focused Woodman Corridor\nSafety Action Plan centered on five high-risk intersections:\nWoodman Avenue at Terra Bella Street, Strathern Street,\nNordhoff Street, Ventura Canyon Avenue, and Stagg\nStreet.\nb. Ensure that the Safety Action Plan clearly distinguishes\nbetween immediately feasible, near-term improvements\nthat can be implemented using existing programs,\nmaintenance activities, quick-build strategies, or\ninterdepartmental coordination.\nc. Report to Council within one year on both the status of the\nAction Plan efforts, and, with the assistance of and\nanalysis from the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), Bureau of\nStreet Services (BSS), Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL),\nand Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), a scope and\ncost estimate for a comprehensive improvement plan for\nthe Woodman corridor that considers multimodal safety\nneeds, community outreach, Measure HLA\nconsiderations, Metro transit data, interdepartmental\ncoordination needs, and a phased implementation\napproach outlining near-term actions, longer-term capital\nimprovements, and potential funding considerations.\n2. INSTRUCT the BOE, in coordination with the BSS, to assess\nexisting curb ramps, bus stop accessibility, and sidewalk\ninfrastructure along the Woodman Avenue corridor to identify\nADA-compliant improvements, including cost-effective, near-\nterm approaches, and longer-term approaches requiring\nplanning, design, or capital funding.\n3. INSTRUCT the BSL to assess existing lighting conditions along\nthe Woodman corridor and identify near-term lighting\nimprovements that could be advanced within existing programs\nor maintenance activities, as well as longer-term lighting\nupgrades requiring additional coordination, design, or funding.\n4. INSTRUCT the LAPD to produce a detailed report on current\nand planned traffic enforcement efforts along the Woodman\ncorridor, including collision trends, citation data, and\nrecommended enforcement strategies that could complement\nengineering, design, and operational safety improvements.\nFiscal Impact Statement:\nNeither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative\nAnalyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.