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Sierra Madre council directs short-term safety fixes at elementary schools and asks city manager to negotiate crossing-guard MOU with PUSD
Summary
The City Council approved short-term pedestrian-safety measures near Sierra Madre Elementary and Sierra Madre Bridle schools and authorized staff to pursue discussions with Pasadena Unified School District on crossing guards; council also approved pursuit of a police motorcycle purchase and asked staff to report back on MOU terms.
The Sierra Madre City Council on Oct. 1 approved immediate pedestrian-safety measures near Sierra Madre Elementary and Sierra Madre Bridle schools and asked the city manager to negotiate an agreement with Pasadena Unified School District on crossing-guard services.
The council voted to proceed with four low-cost public-works steps recommended by staff: repainted crosswalks (including a ladder/piano-key pattern), refreshed school-zone signage, new LED stop signs and in-roadway pedestrian signs. Director Arnulfo Yanez told the council the four items together cost about $23,395 and could be implemented in two to three weeks; the council…
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