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Traffic commission asks staff for options on citywide street‑sweeping parking restrictions after resident complaints
Summary
Following resident complaints that parked cars block effective sweeping, the commission directed staff to return with a menu of options (education, targeted entrance signage, tract‑level signage, enforcement options and cost estimates) rather than immediately approve a costly citywide signage roll‑out estimated at $420,000–$540,000.
Laguna Hills staff presented an initial study May 21 at the Traffic Commission on whether to expand 'no parking during street sweeping' signage citywide. Staff told commissioners a full citywide sign program—if signs were installed at typical intervals—could cost roughly $420,000–$540,000 for material and installation. The staff report recommended delaying final implementation until trash‑pickup schedule changes with a new waste hauler are finalized and returning with a refined menu of lower‑ and higher‑cost options.
Bruce Freeman, who said he wrote to the City Council on the issue, told commissioners that habitual on‑street parking prevents sweepers from cleaning gutters effectively and asked that the city post sweeping‑day signs at a minimum. "I'm hoping that if we put some signs up, I'm not so much about enforcement, but at least we could say, this is when the streets gonna get swept," Freeman said.
Commissioners discussed enforcement models: education and outreach; short‑term, targeted code‑enforcement follow‑up to the sweeper (which some cities use to quickly change behavior); using existing streetlight poles to reduce installation costs; and whether to post signs only at tract entrances rather than at every block. Staff noted enforcement options range from public reporting to using CSOs (community service officers) or dedicated code‑enforcement follow‑up and cautioned that a new dedicated CSO would cost roughly $175,000 per year.
The commission asked staff to return with a refined written report offering a menu of options (from low‑cost education/entrance signage to broader, signed enforcement zones), cost estimates and possible enforcement models for a future decision.
