DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
REGARDING THE PROPOSED POLICY
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY'S
CROSSING GUARD PROGRAM
City Manager’s Office, Public Works & Police
July 21, 2026
OUTLINE
1. Background
2. Subcommittee Recommended Policy Goals
& Objectives
3. Recommendations
2 BACKGROUND
• On May 5, 2026, the City Council approved modifications to the City’s Crossing Guard Program
• Reduce the number of staffed locations from 27 to 18
• Appropriated ongoing funding for coverage at all 18
crossing guard locations in the Police Department’s core budget
• Focus on equity, objectivity, and sustainability
3 Staffed Crossing Guard Locations
School Based Locations (10) 1. Prospect & Knob Hill (Alta Vista)
2. Beryl & Maria (Beryl Heights)
3. Grant & Green (Birney)
4. Flagler & Havemeyer (Jefferson)
5. Rindge & Plant (Lincoln)
6. Mackay & Nelson (Madison)
7. Emerald & Lucia (Parras)
8. Prospect & Helberta (Tulita)
9. Ripley & Felton (Washington & Adams)
10. Ripley & Lilienthal (Washington & Adams)
At Large Locations (8) 11. Inglewood & 182nd
12. Grant & Felton
13. Inglewood & Ralston
14. Prospect & Camino Real
15. Grant & Aviation
16. Ford & Aviation
17. Artesia & Bike Path
18. Palos Verdes Blvd & Helberta
4 BACKGROUND
• On June 18, 2026, a Joint City–RBUSD press statement was issued announcing program modifications and outlining
communication efforts
• Traffic calming and safety measures are underway at
locations where a crossing guard was removed or
relocated
• Several improvements completed over summer
• Remaining installations continuing into early school year • Ongoing public communication provided through City
website and social media
• School Crossing Guard Program Update
5 SUBCOMITTEE POLICY GOALS & OBJECTIVES
The Goals and Objectives:
• Serve as a guide for administration and future review of the Program
• Implement a professional, staff driven, annual review process that includes a public presentation to the Public Works, Safety and Sustainability Commission
• Prioritize long term engineering solutions that improve traffic safety at all times of the day/year
• Provide a consistent criteria for objective and equitable evaluation of the Program and data informed decision
making.
6 SUBCOMITTEE POLICY GOALS & OBJECTIVES
1. Prioritize permanent, year-round traffic engineering solutions
• Focus on long term infrastructure improvements
2. Create an annual review process
• Led by engineering professionals
• Reviewed by the Public Works, Safety, and Sustainability Commission (PWSSC)
3. Centralize community feedback
• All input routed to the Transportation Engineer and City Manager’s Office for consideration in the annual review. 7 SUBCOMITTEE POLICY GOALS & OBJECTIVES
4. Monitor and evaluate crossing guard locations
throughout the year for annual report
• Use objective data to assess value and identify needed adjustments.
5. Pursue engineering solutions where possible
• Reduce reliance on short-term staffing
• Improve safety across all hours of the day
6. Collaborate with RBUSD for 10 school-based placements • Maintain 1 crossing guard at each school location
• Work directly with school administrators on appropriate positioning
8 SUBCOMITTEE POLICY GOALS & OBJECTIVES
7. Evaluate 8 at-large crossing guard locations
• Determine value, benefit, and necessity
• Recommend adjustments as determined by engineering
analysis
8. Require annual data collection and reporting
• Collect multimodal traffic data, prevailing conditions, and safety metrics
• Produce annual report with evaluations and
recommendations
9 SUBCOMITTEE POLICY GOALS & OBJECTIVES
9. PWSSC Review & Decision Process
• Present recommendations to PWSSC each June/July.
• If PWSSC agrees implement changes the following
school year with no further action
• If PWSSC disagrees or modifies recommendations
refer to City Council for final determination
10 RECOMMENDATION
Subcommittee recommends that the City Council
approve the recommended policy goals and objectives
for administration of the City’s Crossing Guard Program. 11