From: Glenn Camhi
To: Gao, Beilei
Subject: Re Agenda Item 1 - LOCAL ROADWAY SAFETY ACTION PLAN Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 3:32:59 PM
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Dear Honorable Members of the Municipal Services Committee, Even though I recently studied and supported the proposed Local Roadway Safety Action Plan plan in my role on the Transportation Advisory Commission and also its Complete Streets Subcommittee, I am not writing here in that capacity, nor in my capacity as Secretary of the Madison Heights Neighborhood Association, but merely as an individual resident of Pasadena in District 7.
I applaud the hard work that both DOT staff and consultant Fehr & Peers put into this plan, which has been designed to give us the best shot at obtaining grant funding that was set up by the Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2022, for various transportation safety projects throughout the city.
I was particularly impressed by the level of clearly-presented detail in the report, and the level of community input that was requested, received, and taken into account during the process.
It's always a challenge to get citizens participate in such endeavors, but DOT worked hard to spread the word and make it convenient for people to get involved.
The calls for input were citywide, all seven districts
were alerted about and invited to all outreach events and the multi-month online outreach, via district liaisons (and district newsletters by some Councilmembers), City social media, press releases published by Pasadena Now, etc. Moreover, the Citizen Advisory Committee that DOT formed to help refine the project priority list also represented various areas and interest groups around the city.
I
appreciate that even though District 7 had notable representation on this committee, the public input was representative of the entire city.
I was glad to see that additional corridors, intersections and projects all over the city (including within my district) were proposed via public input, and carefully reviewed by staff according to clear criteria relevant to the Infrastructure Law's discretionary grant program (called "Safe Streets and Roads for All").
Given the details
outlined in the report, I appreciate why several proposals in my district did not score high enough among these criteria to make the final cut.
I hope and trust that other efforts to acquire funding for these projects and develop new safety projects along these corridors (notably
California Blvd, Del Mar Blvd, Glenarm St and Los Robles Ave in District 7) will continue.
I think the final list is solid, and that the process to develop this plan was thorough, fair and transparent.
I strongly support the adoption of the Local Roadway Safety Action Plan as presented.
Thank you very much.
Glenn Camhi
Pasadena, District 7