CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
April 20, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Submitted By: Meg McWade, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION REGARDING REPLACEMENT OF TWO CROSSING GUARD LOCATIONS IN CURRENT CONTRACT RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council provide direction related to the following:
Utilize the adopted 2022 School Crossing Guard Study, to prioritize filling future School Crossing Guard locations:
Prioritize Simons Middle School (San Antonio and Franklin) and Vejar Elementary School (White and Grand) as the current two crossing guard location vacancies within the Police Department’s contract; and Authorize the City Manager to update any policies or procedures to reflect utilization of the 2022 School Crossing Guard Study to determine future crossing guard location recommendations.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This action will provide direction to fill two vacancies for school crossing guard locations within the Police Department’s existing contract, utilizing the 2022 School Crossing Guard study, melded analysis with prioritization of vehicle counts as a determining factor.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this contract – including the two school location vacancies - is currently budgeted in FD101, General Fund | CC2017, Crossing Guards | Controllable Contract Services. There are no additional costs with selection of two crossing guard locations to fill the existing vacancies. Should City Council opt not to fill vacancies, there would be savings to the General Fund.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION:
On June 6, 2022, City Council awarded a contract to All City Management Services (ACMS) for crossing guard services for three years with two one-year extensions options in an amount not to exceed $1,464,132.
On August 15, 2022, the City Council approved the Pomona Local Roadway Safety Plan which included the School Crossing Guard Study.
DISCUSSION:
School Crossing Guards
The Federal Highway Administration has defined the standards for local agencies to follow guidelines to install and maintain traffic control devices on all streets and highways, including the use of school crossing guards. These standards and guidelines are provided in the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). As a note, there is no requirement in Federal or State law for a City to fund Crossing Guards. However, the City of Pomona utilizes its General Fund to pay for crossing guards at 23 locations. Locations for placement of Crossing Guards are recommended by the City Traffic Engineer based on MUTCD guidance. The 2022 School Crossing Guard Study was developed to provide data to guide Public Works in making the recommendations.
Pomona’s School Crossing Guard Contract
On June 6, 2022, City Council awarded a contract to All City Management Services (ACMS) for crossing guard services for three years with two one-year extensions options in an amount not to exceed $1,464,132 for the first three year term. The locations and scope in the existing contract includes:
Since the award of the contract, the Pomona Unified School District (PUSD) has closed several school locations. Two locations – Palomares Academy (8) and San Antonio Elementary (20) – had been included in the City’s crossing guard contract. Because of these closures, the City’s crossing guard contract has two vacancies, which could be filled without increasing the contract costs.
School Crossing Guard Location Recommendations
As mentioned, the Federal Highway Administration provides guidelines regarding school crossing guards which are found in California’s MUTCD. Chapter 7D, Section 7D.02 of the MUTCD states the following criteria for adult crossing guards:
Adult Crossing Guards normally are assigned where official supervision of school pedestrians is desirable while they cross a public highway, and at least 40 school pedestrians for each of any two hours (not necessarily consecutive) daily use the crossing while going to or from school.
On August 15, 2022, the City Council adopted the School Crossing Guard Study which had performed a data-driven review of 54 school crossing locations using these MUTCD Guidelines. The consultant collected pedestrian and vehicle volumes in January 2022 based on the PUSD peak pick-up and drop-off periods. Based on MUTCD guidance, the following 25 schools – not listed in priority order - satisfied the guidelines for potential placement of an Adult Crossing Guard:
1) Saed Street & Arroyo Avenue
2) Glen Avenue & Arroyo Avenue
3) Dudley Street & Elwood Street
4) Storrs Place & Grier Street
5) Village Loop & Viewpoint
6) Sumner Avenue & Harrison Avenue
7) Park Avenue & Lexington Avenue
8) Cadillac Drive & San Rafael Street
9) San Antonio Avenue & Barfield ES (midblock)
10) San Bernardino Avenue & Montvue ES (midblock)
11) Washington Avenue & Lincoln Avenue
12) San Antonio Avenue & Kingsley Avenue
13) Caswell Avenue & Lincoln Avenue
14) White Avenue & Grand Avenue
15) Huntington Street & Grand Avenue
16) Main Street & Phillips Boulevard
17) Bolivar Street & Franklin Avenue
18) San Antonio Avenue & 9th Street
19) Towne Avenue & Alcott Avenue
20) Mango Way & Franklin Avenue
21) San Antonio Avenue & Franklin Avenue
22) Philadelphia Street & Philadelphia ES (midblock)
23) Sharon & La Verne
24) Palomares & Cynthia
25) Leslie and Russell
Pomona’s School Crossing Guard Study was a robust review utilizing collected field data to provide prioritizations. Staff is recommending utilizing the School Crossing Guard Study’s “Melded Analysis” which evaluated the combination of intersection control type (i.e. uncontrolled, stop sign controlled , or signalized), peak hour intersection volumes, and highest school age pedestrians per crossing. The weighted analysis provided a final score ranking. Staff then utilized the intersection vehicle volumes as a further prioritization tool for each collated score.. Vehicle volumes create potential conflicts with children crossing and the addition of a crossing guard at these locations will provide enhance safety at these intersections. City staff has recommended the following prioritized top ten crossing guard locations below taken from the “Melded Analysis.” San Antonio & Franklin – Simons Middle School
White & Grand – Vejar Elementary School
Park & Lexington – Lexington Elementary School
Dudley & Elwood – Cortez Elementary School
Village Loop & Viewpoint – Decker Elementary School
Mango & Franklin – Simons Middle School
Montview ES & San Bernardino – Montview Elementary School Bolivar & Franklin – Fremont Academy of Engineering and Design Saed & Arroyo – Marshall Middle School
Sumner & Harrison – Harrison Elementary School
The following table (also included as Attachment 3 for ease of review) indicates the 25 schools that met the adult crossing guard criteria. White rows indicate locations which are currently included in the City’s crossing guard contract. The numbers in Column 2 indicate staff’s recommended priority for filling the current vacancies as well as any future crossing guard vacancies. Based on this, the two recommended locations are San Antonio & Franklin and White & Grand.
Based on the adopted 2022 School Crossing Guard Study, staff believes the melded analysis with vehicle counts used for prioritization provides for the most accurate and comprehensive method to evaluate school crossing guard locations. However, since all 25 schools meet the criteria for adult crossing guards, selection of any of the school locations above provides compliance with MUTCD guidelines.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATION:
Select alternative locations from the melded analysis presented by staff.
COUNCIL PRIORITIES & GOALS:
This item supports the 2021-2022 City Council Priority 1: Fiscal and Operational Responsibility – Goal B: Improve efficiency and effectiveness of City Services to businesses and residents.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment No. 1 – All City Management, Inc Contract
Attachment No. 2 – School Crossing Guard Study
Attachment No. 3 – Melded Analysis – Vehicle Volume Prioritization Prepared by:
Shandy Dittman
Public Works Fiscal and Project Manager
Crossing Guard Discussion