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 City of Hermosa Beach --- 11-25-97
RECOMMENDATION TO ADD ONE CROSSING GUARD POSITION AT PIER AND ARDMORE
It is recommended that City Council:
The current amendment between All City Management and the Hermosa Beach Police Department provides for crossing guard funding of $47,207.00 for seven crossing guards. At one time there were 12 crossing guards, but 5 were deleted due to budget restrictions.
One intersection that has been of concern is Pier and Ardmore. The crossing guard at Pier and Valley reported problems with students crossing safely at the intersection. The students would ride bicycles off of the curb into the street without stopping first. The students would not always wait to cross in groups to keep rush hour traffic flowing, as the case at Pier and Valley. The guard at Pier and Valley cannot handle the intersection of Pier and Ardmore due to the distance and amount of students crossing at Valley.
The Superintendent of Schools, Alan Rasmussen and the Principal at Hermosa Valley, Chris Jones have received concerns from parents about the lack of a guard at the intersection and lack of safety for students. The parents were advised to contact city hall with their concerns.
ANALYSIS:
The physical layout of the corner makes it a blind approach for students coming west on the south side of Pier. Cars cannot see approaching students or bicyclists westbound on Pier and students/bicyclists cannot see cars approaching northbound on Ardmore. We hope that both parties come to a complete stop and look before entering the intersection or crosswalk.
The amount of vehicles present when students are going to or from school is heavy with rush-hour traffic. Drivers are looking for other vehicles and may be distracted from looking for students. Students may see the vehicle stopped and proceed across thinking the driver sees them.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The amount of $4,497.00 to be added to the Crossing Guard Department from prospective expenditures.
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