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Resident urges later meeting time, criticizes bike-lane markings
Summary
At the Hollywood City Commissioncitizen-comments period, Ann Ralston urged moving meetings from daytime to 7:00 p.m. to improve public access and criticized recently painted bike-lane markings as ineffective and unenforced.
Ann Ralston, a Hollywood City resident, told the commission during the 5 p.m. citizenscomment period that the commission should move regular meetings to 7:00 p.m. to improve public participation and criticized newly painted bike-lane markings outside her home as ineffective.
"To me, that's a total waste of money because I haven't seen 1 biker follow them. They go the wrong way," Ralston said, adding that many cyclists run stop signs and do not stay in bike lanes when they exist. Ralston also said parking for public attendees is difficult when meetings are held at 1:00 p.m., because city employees occupy spots; she suggested trying a 7:00 p.m. start and reverting if it proved unworkable.
Ralston closed her remarks by noting visible construction at the municipal golf course clubhouse and praising the acting city attorney, saying the official "should be the city attorney." Her comments were part of a three-person public comment slot; the commission did not take formal action on her requests during the meeting.
The exchange occurred during the scheduled citizenscomment portion of the meeting. Commissioner Peter Hernandez later reiterated that commissioners do not always agree but urged members and community groups to try to mend divisions and work toward shared outcomes.
No enforcement actions, schedule changes, or ordinances were proposed or voted on at this meeting; the suggestion to change meeting times was presented as a public comment request only.
