From: Mark Nelson (Home Gmail)
To: CityClerk
Subject: Blue Folder - Non-Agenda Item 2-10-26
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 4:14:42 PM
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I would like to thank our new PD chief and city manager, along with fellow resident Darryl Boyd for bringing renewed focus to safety on the 500-600 N Prospect frontage. The Chief and City Manager have provided twice a day enforcement support for speeding, illegal turns, wrong way drivers, and other hazardous activity on the frontage and on "big" Prospect. We appreciate the Chief and City Manager's leadership and the officers that have been our feet on the street.
Following the child predator investigation notification from LA County in the area of the bus bench; and with current late night non-transit use increasing with 2AM youth; we continue to recommend extending the red curb by an additional 10 to 20 feet to protect the bus stop's visibility from the residential side. Caltrans's report on Best Practices to Improve Transit Operations and Safety clearly states that increasing visibility into bus stops is a low-cost, high impact action to improve safety and reduce crime. LA City has provided similar findings. A little red curb paint will go a long way to maintaining visibility and improving bus bench area safety.
Speaking of red curbs, recently we've have cars parked in the daylighting red zone for no obvious reason, since the street had at least 50 open and legal spots available at the time, no more than 20 feet from the illegal parking. Thanks to the city for its enforcement and continued enforcement.