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Council hears emergency traffic, crossing‑guard and speed‑bump plans ahead of junior high opening
Summary
Public safety and public works described temporary and near‑term measures — redirected crossing guard, patrol presence, school‑zone signage, no‑parking windows and rubber speed‑bumps — to manage pedestrian safety when the new junior high opens; staff said roughly $15,000–$17,000 of public‑works funds were being used for immediate traffic control.
City public safety and public works officials told the council they have stepped up temporary traffic and pedestrian safety measures ahead of the new junior high's opening, while longer-term improvements remain dependent on Caltrans and a larger state highway project.
"Our main goals for police and fire is the intersections of Highway 1 and Guadalupe by the cemetery and also at Obispo and 166 Main Street," Chief Cash (Director of Public Safety) said. He said the police department will patrol key crossings and that the school superintendent had agreed to reassign or redirect a crossing guard temporarily to the Obispo/Main intersection while a more permanent solution is developed.
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