Michael Wolf explained that Oxnard’s traffic engineering group performs signal design and maintenance, traffic control‑plan reviews, traffic calming programs and development plan reviews. Staff reported nearly 600 plan reviews in 2024–2025 and said the speed hump program continues to receive a high volume of applications.

Safe Routes to School, a grant‑funded program, includes both survey/program phases and an on‑the‑ground construction component; staff said a final report would come to council toward the end of the year or early next year. Wolf highlighted the Rice Avenue grade separation project — a flyover over 5th Street — as a major traffic CIP that is funded primarily by gas‑tax dollars (SB 1) and does not use general‑fund money.

Staff again cited aging infrastructure, a high volume of projects, limited funding and difficulty filling licensed engineering positions as constraints; they noted that the city has lacked a state traffic engineer for over two years. Recommended next steps included prioritizing deferred maintenance, filling vacancies and implementing the enterprise asset management system to track traffic assets and work orders.

No vote or formal council action was recorded in the workshop; the items were presented as staff updates and recommendations.