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Parlier council adopts pedestrian-safety resolution; staff to pursue federal and regional funding for crossings
Summary
The council approved a resolution to enhance pedestrian safety near schools, encouraging coordination with the school district, exploring pedestrian-activated signals, roundabout design and lighting improvements, and pursuing available regional and federal funding.
The Parlier City Council voted Thursday to adopt a resolution aimed at enhancing pedestrian safety around local schools and busy corridors, directing staff to coordinate with school officials and pursue funding sources for improvements.
Mayor Alma Beltran and council members presented the resolution as part of a collaborative effort with the Parlier Unified School District. Staff and the board president said options under consideration include improved lighting near schools, pedestrian-activated crossing signals, targeted traffic-calming features such as roundabouts at key intersections and scheduled law-enforcement presence during peak school drop-off and pick-up times.
City Engineer Javier Andrade and staff briefed council members on projects in planning, including a roundabout scheduled for construction in June at a congested corridor and the possibility of pursuing federal earmark funding for a pedestrian-activated crossing on Manning. "One of the things we're working on with Townsend (lobbyists) is a pedestrian crosswalk signal that stops traffic when activated by a pedestrian," staff said. Council members also emphasized interagency coordination and requested a schedule for law-enforcement patrols during school arrival and dismissal times.
During council comment, members said the measure reflected input from a district–city meeting the prior day and that increased presence by officers during school hours would be a priority. The council approved the resolution by unanimous vote (5-0). Staff said it will follow up with the district, update project lists and pursue competitive regional and state safe-routes funding as well as potential federal funding applications.
