Before the evening's agenda items, parents raised two neighborhood safety issues they asked the commission to note for Public Works and the school district.

"There have been huge traffic concerns there. It is actually where the youngest learners enter the school, and there have been near fatalities and very dangerous situations as these kids are very small," parent Sadie Jefferson said about the Hawthorne and DeCostan intersection adjacent to Arroyo Vista Elementary. Jefferson said there is no crossing guard at that location and presented a petition with about 100 parent signatures from roughly 40 walking students. "I drove down Marengo and noticed they have 7 crossing guards for Marengo Elementary compared to our 2 at Arroyo Vista," she told the commission and asked how crossing guards are allocated.

Jefferson also described vehicle speeds on Ramona Avenue between Oak and Rawlin: "People regularly drive 40 miles per hour. Our speed bump situation is palm trees. We put palm tree leaves in the street and hope that people swerve. We have 26 young children under the age of 18 who are frequently playing out front." She said residents have sought speed humps in the past and asked the commission to consider speed‑calming measures to protect children and students who cross that street to nearby schools.

Commissioners acknowledged the concerns and said crossing guard allocation and neighborhood traffic calming are handled through separate City and school district processes; they requested staff follow up with residents on next steps and explained that some engineering mitigations (for example, speed cushions or formal crosswalk upgrades) require neighborhood speed studies, funding and coordination with school officials and the Police Department.

No formal action was taken during public comment. Staff noted the concerns would be forwarded to appropriate departments for follow‑up.