City staff reported preliminary results Aug. 11 from a community traffic‑calming demonstration that tested mini‑roundabouts and enhanced crosswalks at several neighborhood locations.

City Manager Simeon summarized the findings, saying staff collected 31 surveys for the roundabout demonstrations and 17 surveys for enhanced crosswalks. Of the roundabout respondents, 67% said they would like to see the mini‑roundabouts installed permanently; 87% of crosswalk respondents favored permanent installation, Simeon said. He also presented speed measurement comparisons from four locations taken before and during the pop‑up: on one corridor average speed dropped from 28.1 mph to 23.2 mph (an 18% reduction); another location dropped about 10%; a third location dropped about 19%; and a fourth location dropped about 22%.

Simeon cautioned the council that the demonstration had added street activity and limited signage, which may have affected driver behavior, and said the purpose was to gather community feedback and initial data. He said plans for permanent installations are ready whether or not roundabouts are ultimately installed, and staff will return to the Public Works committee with refined data and a recommendation.

Mayor Pro Tem Trevino and other council members urged staff to involve neighborhood residents before making final decisions about permanent installations. Trevino noted the demonstration was not on the agenda and said neighbors should have opportunities to weigh in. Council members also asked whether staff could repeat speed measurements without the demonstration setup to compare baseline speeds; staff said that could be done and that ticketing/enforcement data from law enforcement could be correlated with the study.

Deputy City Manager Burke and city staff said they will provide the Public Works committee with a fuller dataset, and work to address signage, enforcement and other community concerns before seeking final council direction.

No formal council vote was required at the meeting; the next procedural step is a Public Works committee review followed by a committee recommendation to the council.