From: Paul Little
To: cityclerk
Cc: PublicComment-AutoResponse; Cole, Rick; Jones, Justin; Hampton, Tyron; Lyon, Jason; Siques, Joaquin Subject: Fw: Municipal Services Committee speed hump discussion Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025 11:37:34 AM
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Resending this previously submitted as public comment for the Municipal Services Committee:
Hello Municipal Services Committee members,
Please take into account my concerns related to voting on speed hump installations.
First, thank you for instituting the current anonymous voting system for seeking neighbor input on installing speed humps. It is fair and takes away much of the coercive nature of the previous petition system.
That said, the current system and the requirement for 2/3 of neighbors to approve the installation of speed humps is fair and should remain in place.
Installing speed humps on a residential street dramatically changes the character of a neighborhood. To do so in a manner that does not include the affirmation of a super-majority of the neighbors disenfranchises those neighbors who do not vote, for whatever reason and removes them from a decision-making process that could dramatically, and possibly without their knowledge, substantially alter the character of their street.
Please maintain the current system to ensure no neighbors are disenfranchised in the process. Currently, neighbors are aware that a 2/3 positive vote is required. Those who do not vote ARE VOTING NO.
The assumption that those who do not vote are indifferent or do not care whether speed humps are installed is misguided. Whatever the reason for non-voting is irrelevant. They did not vote no, but hey also did not vote yes.
If you lower the requirement to approval by only 2/3 of those who vote, you are removing people from the process many who should have to agree to the installation of speed humps. And what of those who, for whatever reason do not get the notice in the mail, are away during the voting process, or disregard the mailed notice not knowing it is important?
If, after the installation of the speed humps in a neighborhood, a significant number of neighbors say they were unaware of the vote, will you remove them?
Please maintain the current system so that everyone on the street has the chance to approve such installations.
That is fair.
Thank you,
Paul Little
Pasadena resident and former Pasadena City Council member