City of Orange
City Traffic Commission
December 10, 2025
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The Traffic Commission of the City of Orange, California convened on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. for a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber, 300 E.
Chapman Avenue, Orange, California.
1. OPENING/CALL TO ORDER
Chair Feliz called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
1.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Matt Hamilton led the flag salute.
1.2 ROLL CALL
Present: Ricci, Barbeito, Hamilton, Jurjis, Chavarria, Redding, and Feliz
Absent: None
Commissioner Jurjis arrived to the meeting at 5:34 p.m.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public Speakers
Kerry Snyder raised concerns regarding the upcoming paid parking program in Old Town Orange and motorcycle parking in the plaza.
Joshua Cosmo raised concerns regarding the upcoming paid parking program in Old Town Orange and the impact it may have on businesses and residents surrounding the plaza.
Eric Alman raised concerns regarding the newly established permit parking on N .
Parker Street.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Traffic Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of said items unless members of the Commission, staff or the public request specific items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
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3.1. Approval of minutes of the City of Orange Traffic Commission Regular Meeting held on October 08, 2025.
ACTION: Approved minutes as presented.
3.2. Reduce length, and ratify installation, of previously approved red curb along the east side of Canal Street, to serve Orange County Transportation Authority Bus Stop ID: 5309.
ACTION: 1) Reduced length of red curb approved by City Traffic Commission at their October 8, 2025, meeting, on the east side of Canal Street between Meats Avenue and Cumberland Road, from 350 feet to 100 feet; and 2) Ratified installation of 100 feet of red curb.
Approval of the Consent Calendar
A motion was made by Vice Chair Ricci, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ricci, Barbeito, Hamilton, Jurjis, Chavarria, Redding, and FelizAyes:
NoneNoes:
NoneAbsent:
4. NEW BUSINESS
4.1. Installation of 40 feet of red curb on the west side of Wanda Road both north and south of Quincy Avenue.
Transportation Analyst Jose A La Torre provided a brief staff report utilizing a PowerPoint Presentation.
Public Speakers
Clyde Granger spoke in support.
A motion was made by Commissioner Jurjis, seconded by Commissioner Barbeito, to approve 40 feet of red curb on the west side of Wanda Road both north and south of Quincy Avenue. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ricci, Barbeito, Hamilton, Jurjis, Chavarria, Redding, and FelizAyes:
NoneNoes:
NoneAbsent:
4.2. Request to install speed cushions on Maple Avenue between Main Street and Batavia Street.
Assistant Engineer Maria Prado provided a brief staff report utilizing a PowerPoint presentation.
Public Speakers
Pat La Rosa, Lindsay Zothneck, Gigi Case, and Bill Norman spoke in support.
Meline Carranza and Amy McFadin spoke in opposition.
The Commission weighed the request for calming measures together with the concerns over neighborhood traffic impacts. They discussed the factors involved in a short term
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A motion was made by Vice Chair Ricci, seconded by Commissioner Jurjis, to recommend that the City Council approve a 6-month speed cushion pilot program on Maple Avenue between Batavia and Main streets, and assess effectiveness at the conclusion of the pilot program. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ricci, Barbeito, Hamilton, Jurjis, Chavarria, Redding, and FelizAyes:
NoneNoes:
NoneAbsent:
4.3. Discussion of potential traffic modifications and safety enhancements to the Orange Plaza.
Deputy Public Works Director /Traffic Engineer Larry Tay provided a brief staff report utilizing a PowerPoint presentation.
Commissioners discussed adding landscaping in the splitter islands, raised crosswalks in the Chapman corridor and including safety measures that focus on protecting lives .
Staff clarified traffic calming measures further from the Plaza are not included in the Commission's role for this item.
Public Speakers
Reggie Mundekis spoke in favor of bollards, raised crosswalks, and splitter islands with landscaping as additional safety measures for the Orange Plaza.
George Cortez spoke in favor of closing the roundabout intersection to traffic in the late evening/early morning hours, introducing small roundabouts at the intersections leading into the Orange Plaza, raised crosswalks and splitter islands.
Jennifer Martinez spoke in favor of raised sidewalks and adding speed cushions outside of the Orange Plaza to help traffic slow down as they enter.
Ryan Bruster raised concerns regarding traffic on Maple Avenue and Olive Street and suggested a 4-way stop and a crosswalk to slow traffic.
Further discussion ensued and included suggestions of increasing lighting in the Plaza area and adding radar feedback signs on approach to the roundabout.
A motion was made by Chair Feliz, seconded by Commissioner Chavarria, to recommend that the City Council direct staff to evaluate traffic calming measures beyond the immediate Plaza area. The motion carried by the following vote:
Barbeito, Hamilton, Jurjis, Chavarria, Redding, Feliz, and RicciAyes:
NoneNoes:
NoneAbsent:
5. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
The next Regular City Traffic Commission Meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber.
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LARRY TAY
CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER
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