Long Beach
City Council
28. 26-54432 Recommendation to request City Manager to explore supplemental contracting
options, technology options, and other staffing solutions to assist Public Works and
expedite the completion of traffic engineering projects, including quick build safety
improvements and report back to City Council within 90 days;
Request City Manager to develop a staffing and implementation plan to create a 6
month review standard for Public Works traffic evaluations and provide regular
reporting to the City Council on the implementation of all recommendations within
these evaluations and report back to City Council within 90 days;
Request that all minor traffic safety improvements such as the painting,
maintenance, and enhancement of City crosswalks and quick-build safety
enhancements be brought before City Council on a quarterly basis, and request
City Manager identify funding options to expedite completion of these critical safety
improvements and include a status update of these efforts within the city’s financial
reporting structure for City Council review;
Request Public Works to provide a presentation on the Neighborhood Traffic
Management Program Update memorandum issued on December 30, 2025 to the
City Council within 90 days;
Request Public Works to provide a presentation on updating and modernizing
Vision Zero goals to the Mobility, Ports, Infrastructure Committee within 90 days;
and
Request City Manager make identifying funding to improve traffic safety and speed
the evaluation and delivery of traffic studies a top priority for the development of
the FY 27 Proposed Budget.
Office or Department: Cindy Allen, Councilwoman, Second District; Mary
Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District; Megan Kerr,
Councilwoman, Fifth District
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.