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City considers traffic‑engineer hire, consultant study after vandalism and aging signals
Summary
Council members and administrators said vandalism and aging infrastructure are causing frequent traffic‑signal failures. Public Works presented consultant estimates for a citywide signals study ($750,000–$1.1 million) and a more limited study ($400,000–$500,000); the CAO urged hiring a full‑time traffic engineer instead of relying only on consultants.
Council members and staff told the committee that vandalism, vehicle strikes and aging infrastructure have left numerous intersections on blinking red and functioning as four‑way stops.
"You're getting a lot of vandalism...someone just beating on the cabinet, you know, it would trip the breaker," Public Works Director Lorenzo Anderson…
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