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.