REDONDO Budget
BEACH FY 2025 - 2026
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH
Budget Response Report
#43
June 10, 2025
Question:
What is the fiscal impact of staffing the current 27 Crossing Guard locations in the City, plus two additional locations at the Greenbelt pedestrian crossing on Artesia and at the intersection of Inglewood and Grant Avenues? What do neighboring cities and school districts contribute to crossing guard services?
Response:
Crossing guards offer a valuable community service by ensuring safety for students who walk to and from various school locations in Redondo Beach each day. The Crossing Guard program is managed by the Special Operations Bureau of the Police Department.
As part of the FY 24-25 Budget, City Council approved crossing guard staffing for 27 locations identified as pedestrian crossing areas in close proximity to schools, as noted below. District maps of the locations are included in Attachment B of this BRR. Of the 27 crossing guard locations, 17 are immediately adjacent to an RBUSD school site, and one (1) is adjacent to the St. Lawrence Martyr private school. They are italicized below.
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY
Robinson & Vail Harkness & Morgan
Rindge & Plant Harkness & Carlson
Flagler & Morgan
MADISON ELEMENTARY Flagler & Havemeyer
Mackay & Nelson
BERYL HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
BIRNEY ELEMENTARY Beryl & Maria
Grant & Green Beryl & Prospect
Aviation & Grant
ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY
ADAMS & WASHINGTON K-8th Camino Real & Prospect
Felton & Grant Knob Hill & Julia
Felton & Ripley Julia & Serpentine
Lilienthal & Ripley Knob Hill & Prospect
182nd & Inglewood
Lilienthal & Ralston PARRAS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Inglewood & Ralston Emerald & Lucia
Vincent & Lucia
TULITA ELEMENTARY
Palos Verdes & Prospect ST. LAWRENCE MARTYR K-8th
Palos Verdes & Helberta Prospect & Ave G
Helberta & Prospect
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Crossing Guard Services
Part-time City employed Crossing Guards are hired through the Police Department, along with the use of contract services to bridge gaps in coverage. Should vacant locations happen to occur due to an absence, personnel from other areas of the Police Department such as Municipal Services or Code Enforcement, are diverted from their primary assignment to assist with coverage.
Historically, there has been difficulty in hiring, retaining, and consistently filling part-time crossing guard positions based on the limited candidate pool. During FY 2022-23, the City Council approved a pay range increase of $20-25/hour for the Crossing Guard positions, with the goal to improve recruitment and move away from the more costly contract services.
Crossing guard staffing is split into morning and afternoon shifts of approximately two (2) hours each, for a total of 4 to 5 hours per day, for the 180 days in each school year. The total rate for a single City-employed Crossing Guard for the entire school year is approximately $18,630.
The Police Department also has an annual agreement with All City Management, Inc. (ACM) for contract services to supplement vacant crossing guard locations. The current ACM contract cost for FY 24-25 is $36.78/hour. The cost for a single contracted Crossing Guard for the entire school year was $29,792, $11K more than a City-employed Crossing Guard. This hourly rate will be increased in FY 25-26.
Data related to individual intersection traffic volume is included in Attachment C of this BRR.
Addition of Two Intersections
City Council has identified two additional locations within the City that could benefit from crossing guards, Inglewood Avenue at Grant Avenue and Artesia Blvd at the Green Belt.
Those proposed locations are situated on major arterial roadways which are heavily trafficked in both morning and afternoon hours.
Intersection assessments were conducted at both intersections by the City of Redondo Beach Police Department Crossing Guard Supervisor and the following data was collected.
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Intersection Assessment
Artesia Blvd. & Bike Path
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
1. Student Bikes
10 were part of large organized group with three parents chaperoning
7 crossed when their light was red
3 were riding in the same direction as the vehicles
Student E-Bikes
11 were part of the organized group with adult chaperones 5 crossed when their light was red
Student Skateboards (1)
4. Student E-Scooters (5)
Student Pedestrians (7)
1 crossed when their light was red
6. Parent & Child on Bike (1)
7. Parent & Child on Ebike (1)
8. Adult Pedestrians (25)
7 were walking dogs, 5 were jogging
9. Adult Bikes (14)
Predominantly crossing after the school traffic is over
10. No Helmets i Adult - however I saw at least several students without thei helmets buckled
11. Adults & Children & Dog
12. Total Persons Crossing (130)
13. Automobiles 2500
Intersection Assessment
Inglewood Avenue & Grant Avenue
Thursday, January 23, 2025 - 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
1. Student Bikes (2) Both Crossed Grant only
2. Student E-Bikes (7) Six Crossed both Inglewood and Grant
3. Student Skateboards (0)
4. Student E-Scooters (1) Crossed both Inglewood and Grant
5. Student Pedestrians (20) 14 Crossed both Inglewood and Grant 6 crossed Grant only
6. Parent & Child on Bike (3) Consisting of one parent and two children Adult Pedestrians (16) 9 Crossed Both Inglewood and Grant 3 Crossed Inglewood only
4 Crossed Grant only
5 were joggers
3 were walking dogs, one also had a child
8. Adult Bikes
9. Adult EBikes (2) One crossed Inglewood only
One Crossed Grant only
One included above carrying two childrer
10. No Helmets One - The helmet was on his handlebars
11. Adults & Children & Dog One included with "Adult Pedestrians" above
12. Total Persons Crossing (55)
13. Automobiles 2960
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Traffic collision review
A one-year collision review was conducted at both locations back to January 1, 2024.
Artesia and the Bike Way (2) collisions reported.
• Vehicle Vs. vehicle traffic collision with no injuries reported and no pedestrians involved.
• Vehicle Vs. Bicyclist collision report. Bicyclist was crossing Artesia Bl. in the Bike way when they were struck by a vehicle. Minor injuries were reported. Vehicle was found at fault for this collision.
Inglewood Av. and Grant Av. (9) collisions reported.
• (7). "non-reportable" collisions occurred at the intersection. Collisions were non injury and did not involve pedestrians.
• (2) traffic collision reports were completed. The collisions were non injury and no pedestrians were involved.
Fiscal Impact of Crossing Guard Services
For FY 24-25, there was existing core budget of $212,600 for part-time personnel providing coverage for 12 intersections. City Council further authorized a one-time General Fund appropriation of an additional $340,000 ($205K for part-time staffing and $135K for contract services) to staff all 27 identified locations. This brought the total allocation for crossing guards in FY 24-25 to $552,600.
For FY 25-26, the core budget of $212,600 for part-time personnel will continue to fund 12 intersections. The proposed budget includes Decision Package #24 that, if approved, would provide $367,000 of additional one-time funding for both part-time personnel ($205,000) and contract crossing guard services ($162,000) to cover the additional 15 intersections, bringing the total budget appropriation for 27 intersections to $579,600.
This figure anticipates an increase to the hourly cost of the contract service from last fiscal year. The Police Department will strive to maximize cost efficiency by filling the majority of locations with City-employed part-time staff when feasible, with the contract services allocation allowing flexibility to fill all locations.
Should City Council choose to add another two intersections, the cost would be $64,800 for contract services, bringing the General Fund total for 29 intersections to $644,400.
Core Budget DP#** $367,000 one-time Add one-time $64,800 to DP #** 12 Intersections 27 Intersections 29 Intersections
Total Cost $212,600 $579,600 $644,400
The following chart illustrates historical funding data for crossing guards.
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Crossing Guard Funding by FY
600,000 579,600
552,600
500,000
400,000
329,439 317,600
300,000
212,887
200,000
100,000
FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25 FY25-26
(PROPOSED;
Attachments:
Attachment A - Cost comparison with other cities
Attachment B - District Maps
Attachment C - Intersection traffic analysis
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Crossing Guard Cost Comparison
Total # of Crossing
City School District # of Schools crossing City employees guard per Funding from the City Cost vs. contract site School District
guard posts
12 part-time
Redondo positions allocated
Redondo Beach Unified 11 27 posts in the budget, 0.9 guard per None $579,600 School District supplemented with site
contract services
(ACMS)
16 part-time ~$330,000
Torrance positions allocated annually for a
Torrance Unified School 29 32 posts in the budget, 1 guard per None 3-year District supplemented with site
contract services contract; plus
(ACMS) position costs
~$325,000
Hermosa Fully contracted 1 guard per annually for a
Hermosa Beach School 14 posts None 3-year
District (ACMS) site contract; plus
position costs
Manhattan ~$498,000
Manhattan Beach School Fully contracted 1 guard per annually for a Beach 26 posts (ACMS) site None 3-year
District Contract
Lawndale
Lawndale Elementary Fully contracted 1 guard per $156,340 8 posts (ACMS) site None
School District (FY 24-25)
Hawthorne Fully contracted 1 guard per The City cost is $117,500 Hawthorne School District 11 12 posts paid to the School (ACMS) site District (FY 24-25)
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43% City/ $138,120
57% School (FY 24-25)
Rancho Palos 7 posts District and
Verdes (4 schools) site Peninsula $59,392
Palos Verdes Education
Peninsula 16 Fully contracted Foundation (City share)
Unified School (ACMS)
District* City only pays for
Rolling Hills 4 posts 1 guard per 4 posts, additional $78,000 Estates (3 schools) posts are covered (FY 24-25)
by the School
District
15 (13 additional $1.92M
Alvord sites are (FY 25-26)
Unified School 100% covered 2024-25:
District 50% City / 50% $714,873
by the school School District (City Share)
district) 1.4 guards per
Riverside 87 posts Fully contracted
16 additional (ACMS) site Gradual reduction
in City contribution $2.44M
Riverside sites are from 50% to 25% (FY 29-30)
Unified School 100% covered by 2029-30
District $505,728
by the school
district) (City Share)
*Confirmed Palos Verdes Estates and Rolling Hills do not have crossing guards BRR #43 Attachment A 108
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District Maps
District Maps follow, from north to south.
District 5 - 3 Intersections (Lincoln and Madison schools) District 4 - 3 Intersections (Birney, Adams/Washington schools ) District 3 - 11 Intersections (Adams/Washington, Jefferson, and Beryl Heights schools) District 2 - 2 Intersections (Beryl Heights and Parras schools) District 1 - 8 Intersections (Alta Vista, Tulita, and St. Lawrence schools) Of the 27 crossing guard locations, 17 are immediately adjacent to a RUSD school site, and one (1) is adjacent to St. Lawrence Martyr private school.
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DISTRICT 2 - 2 Intersections (2 other intersections on borders) (Beryl Heights and Parras schools)
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DISTRICT 1 - 8 Intersections
(Alta Vista, Tulita, and St. Lawrence schools)
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Jefferson Elementary School Parras Middle School
Alta Vista Elementary School Beryl Heights Elementary School Lincoln Elementary School Birney Elementary School
Madison Elementary School Washington / Adams Schools
Tulita Elementary School *Artesia at Greenbelt &
*Inglewood at Grant
*Artesia Boulevard at the greenbelt (2500 block) and Inglewood Avenue at Grant Avenue are not currently included in the City Council authorized 27 intersections and are not currently staffed with a Crossing Guard.
All data was gathered over an approximate 90-minute period during the morning rush hour.
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Total E-Bike Unaccompanied Adult Pedestrians -
Intersection and Bike Total Pedestrians Vehicles
Student Pedestrians Solo & with Students
Riders
Flagler Ln & Havemeyer Ln 67 74 586
Flagler & Morgan 58 65 742
Harkness & Carlson 14 20 82 102 490
Harkness & Morgan 12 117 129 557
Julia & Serpentine m 133 136 398
Prospect & Camino Real 18 43 46 3190
Julia & Knob Hill 16 116 132 734
Prospect & Knob Hill 18 66 69 2233
Rindge Ln & Plant Ave 16 18 215 233 261
Robinson St & Vail Ave 24 78 92 470
MacKay Ln & Neison Ave 121 129 111
PV BI & Helberta 55 55 2275
Prospect & Helberta 179 194 1947
Prospect & PV BI 49 49 2794
Prospect & Ave G 91 97 1255
Emerald & Lucia 55 37 92 761
Vincent & Lucia 47 21 68 1003
Beryl & Prospect 13 36 37 3519
Bervl & Maria 180 191 1364
Grant & Aviation 33 35 2316
Grant & Green 21 15 154 169 1742
182nd & Inglewood 10 15 24 39 3093
Felton & Grant 174 54 74 128 1892
Ralston & Inglewood 14 23 26 2827
Ralston & Lilienthal 13 120 133 597
Ripley & Felton 217 550 114 664 589
Ripley & Lilienthal 100 224 324 665
Artesia Bivd at Greenbelt 92 13 25 38 2000
Inglewood & Grant Ave 18 21 17 38 2960
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Total E-Bike and Bike Riders Adults & Students
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Ripley & Feiton Artesia Bivd at Greenbelt Felton & Grant Vincent & Lucia Flagler Ln & Havemeyer Ln Emerald & Lucia Ralston & Lilienthal Flagler & Morgan Ripley & Lilienthal Beryl & Maria Grant & Aviation Robinson St & Vail Ave Grant & Green Harkness & Morgan Prospect & Camino Real Prospect & Knob Hill Inglewood & Grant Ave Rindge Ln & Plant Ave Harkness & Carlson Raiston & Inglewood Bery! & Prospect PV BI & Helberta Prospect & Ave G 182nd & Inglewood Julia & Serpentine MacKay Ln & Nelson Ave Prospect & PV BI Prospect & Helberta Julia & Knob Hill BRR #43 ATTACHMENT C
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Unaccompanied Student Pedestrians
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Rape retental Emerald & Lucia Felton & Grant Vincent & Lucia Inglewood & Grant Ave Harkness & Carlson Rindge Ln & Plant Ave Julia & Knob Hill Prospect & Helberta Grant & Green 182nd & Inglewood Robinson St & Vail Ave Ralston & Lilienthal Artesia Blvd at Greenbelt Harkness & Morgan Mackay Ln & Nelson Ave Bery! & Maria Flagler Ln & Havemeyer Ln Flagler & Morgan Prospect & Knob Hil Beryl & Prospect PV BI & Helberta Prospect & PVBI BRR #43 ATTACHMENT C
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Total Pedestrians Adults & Students
700
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300
200
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Ripley & Felton Ripley & Lilienthal Rindge Ln & Plant Ave Prospect & Helberta Beryl & Maria Grant & Green Julia & Serpentine Ralston & Lilienthal Julia & Knob Hill Harkness & Morgan Mackay Ln & Nelson Ave Harkness & Carlson Robinson St & Vail Ave Flagler Ln & Havemeyer Ln Emerald & Lucia Prospect & Knob Hill Vincent & Lucia Flagler & Morgan PV BI & Helberta Prospect & PV BI Prospect & Camino Real 182nd & Inglewood Artesia Bivd at Greenbelt Ingiewood & Grant Ave Beryl & Prospect Grant & Aviation Ralston & Inglewood BRR #43 ATTACHMENT C
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Vehicles
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Beryl & Prospect Prospect & Camino Real 182nd & Inglewood Inglewood & Grant Ave Artesia Blvd at Greenbelt Ralston & Inglewood Prospect & PV BI Grant & Aviation PV BI & Helberta Prospect & Knob Hill Prospect & Helberta Felton & Grant Grant & Green Beryi & Maria Prospect & Ave G Vincent & Lucia Emerald & Lucia Flagler & Morgan Julia & Knob Hill Ripley & Lilienthal Ralston & Lilienthat Flagler Ln & Havemever Ln Ripley & Felton Harkness & Morgan Harkness & Carlson Robinson St & Vail Ave Julia & Serpentine Rindge Ln & Plant Ave Mackay Ln & Nelson Ave BRR #43 ATTACHMENT C
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Total E-Bike and Total
Total Vehicles
Intersection Bike Riders Pedestrians Average
Ranking Ranking Ranking
Felton & Grant 28 24 18 23.33333
Ripley & Felton 29 27 21.33333
Ripley & Lilienthal 21 29 10 20
Grant & Green 17 25 17 19.66667
Artesia Bivd at Greenbelt 27 00 23 19.33333
Beryl & Maria 20 22 16 19.33333
Emerald & Lucia 25 19 13 19
Vincent & Lucia 26 14 14 18
Inglewood & Grant Ave 15 12 26 17.66667
Ralston & Lilienthal 23 20 17.33333
Prospect & Camino Real 15 28 16.33333
Prospect & Helberta 26 19 15.66667
182nd & Inglewood 10 27 15
Flagler & Morgan 22 12 14.33333
Flagler Ln & Havemeyer Ln 24 12 14.33333
Prospect & Knob Hill 15 20 14.33333
Grant & Aviation 19 22 14
Rindge Ln & Plant Ave 12 28 14
Harkness & Morgan 16 19 13.66667
Ralston & Inglewood 11 25 13.33333
Beryl & Prospect 29 13
Harkness & Carlson 22 12.66667
Robinson St & Vail Ave 18 16 12.66667
Julia & Knob Hill 24 11 12
Prospect & Ave G 14 15 12
PV BI & Helberta in 21 11
Prospect & PV BI 24 10.33333
MacKay Ln & Nelson Ave 19 8.333333
Julia & Serpentine 15 7.666667
Intersections given a rank for each category: 29 the busiest and 1 the least busy. Average for each category determined the ranking order.
This chart includes all pedestrians (adults and students), all bike riders and all vehicles.
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Average Rank - All Pedestrians, Bike Riders and Vehicles 25 ШЛЛЛ
10 Felton & Grant Ripley & Felton Ripley & Lilienthal Artesia Bivd at Greenbelt Grant & Green Beryl & Maria Emerald & Lucia Vincent & Lucia Inglewood & Grant Ave Raiston & Lilienthal Prospect & Camino Real Prospect & Helberta 182nd & Inglewood Flagler Ln & Havemeyer Ln Flagler & Morgan Prospect & Knob Hill Grant & Aviation Rindge Ln & Plant Ave Harkness & Morgan Ralston & Inglewood Beryl & Prospect Harkness & Carlson Robinson St & Vail Ave Julia & Knob Hill Prospect & Ave G PV BI & Helberta Prospect & PV BI Mackay In & Nelson Ave sulia & Serpentine BRR #43 ATTACHMENT C
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Total E-Bike and Unaccompanied Student Vehicles
Intersection Average
Bike Riders Ranking Pedestrians Ranking
Felton & Grant 28 26 18 24
Artesia Bivd at Greenbelt 27 16 23 22
Ripley & Felton 29 29 22
Emerald & Lucia 25 27 13 21.66666667
Inglewood & Grant Ave l 15 26 21.66666667
Vincent & Lucia 26 25 14 21.66666667
Ripley & Lilienthal 21 28 10 19.66666667
182nd & Inglewood 20 27 18.33333333
Grant & Green 17 20 17 18
Prospect & Camino Real 15 28 17
Beryl & Maria 20 13 16 16.33333333
Ralston & Lilienthal 23 16 16
Flagler & Morgan 22 11 12 15
Grant & Aviation 19 22 15
Ralston & Inglewood 11 25 14.66666667
Prospect & Knob Hill 15 20 14.33333333
Flagler Ln & Havemeyer Ln 24 11 14
Beryl & Prospect 29 13.66666667
Prospect & Helberta N 20 19 13.66666667
Harkness & Carlson 11 23 13
Robinson St & Vail Ave 18 17 13
Harkness & Morgan 16 14 12
Rindge Ln & Plant Ave 12 22 12
Julia & Knob Hill 21 11 11
Prospect & Ave G 15 10.33333333
PV BI & Helberta 21 9.666666667
Prospect & PV BI 24 9.333333333
MacKay Ln & Nelson Ave in 12 LO
Julia & Serpentine m 5.333333333
Intersections given a rank for each category: 29 the busiest and 1 the least busy. Average for each category determined the ranking order.
This chart includes all unaccompanied student pedestrians, all bike riders and all vehicles.
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10 Average Rank - Unaccompanied Student Pedestrians, Bike Riders and Vehicles 25 10
Artesia Bivd at Greenbelt Felton & Grant Ripley & Felton Emerald & Lucia Inglewood & Grant Ave Vincent & Lucia Ripley & Lilienthal 182nd & Inglewood Prospect & Camino Real Grant & Green Bery! & Maria Raiston & Lilienthal Flagler & Morgan Grant & Aviation Raiston & Inglewood Prospect & Knob Hill Flagler In & Havemeyer Ln Beryl & Prospect Prospect & Helberta Harkness & Carison Robinson St & Vail Ave Harkness & Morgan Rindge Ln & Plant Ave Julia & Knob Hill Prospect & Ave G PV BI & Helberta Mackay Ln & Nelson Ave Prospect & PV BI sulia & Serpentine BRR #43 ATTACHMENT C
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11 Intersection Total Pedestrians Total E-Bike and Bike Riders Average Rank Ripley & Felton 29 29 29
Ripley & Lilienthal 28 21 24.5
Felton & Grant 18 28 23
Ralston & Lilienthal 22 23 22.5
Beryl & Maria 25 20 22.5
Grant & Green 24 17 20.5
Emerald & Lucia 15 25 20
Rindge Ln & Plant Ave 27 12 19.5
Vincent & Lucia 11 26 18.5
Flagler Ln & Havemeyer Ln 13 24 18.5
Harkness & Morgan 20 16 18
Robinson St & Vail Ave 15 18 16.5
Artesia Bivd at Greenbelt 27 16
Flagler & Morgan 10 22 16
Harkness & Carlson 17 11 14
Julia & Serpentine 23 14
Prospect & Helberta 26 14
Prospect & Knob Hill 12 15 13.5
Prospect & Ave G 16 12
MacKay Ln & Nelson Ave 19 12
Prospect & Camino Real 15 11
Julia & Knob Hill 21 11
Grant & Aviation 19 10.5
Inglewood & Grant Ave 15 10
PV BI & Helberta 8.5
182nd & Inglewood N
Ralston & Inglewood 11
Beryl & Prospect
Prospect & PV BI 5.5
Intersections given a rank for each category: 29 the busiest and 1 the least busy. Average for each category determined the ranking order.
This chart includes all pedestrians and all bike riders. No motor vehicles.
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12 Average Ranking Pedestrian and Bike Traffic (no vehicles) 25 15
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Ripley & Felton Ripley & Lilienthal Felton & Grant Ralston & Lilienthal Bery! & Maria Grant & Green Emerald & Lucia Rindge In & Plant Ave Flagler In & Havemeyer Ln Vincent & Lucia Harkness & Morgan Robinson St & Vail Ave Artesia Bivd at Greenbelt Flagler & Morgan Harkness & Carlson Julia & Serpentine Prospect & Helberta Prospect & Knob Hill Prospect & Ave G Mackay Ln & Nelson Ave Prospect & Camino Real Julia & Knob Hill Grant & Aviation Inglewood & Grant Ave PV BI & Helberta 182nd & Inglewood Raiston & Inglewood Beryi & Prospect Prospect& PV BI BRR #43 ATTACHMENT C
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