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Fullerton traffic engineer outlines signal upgrades, CCTV policy and staffing limits

Infrastructure and Natural Resources Advisory Committee · January 29, 2026
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City traffic engineer Michael Plonnick told INRAC the department runs about 154 signalized intersections, is upgrading communications and cameras, and live‑streams intersection CCTV without retaining recordings; staffing is limited to two in‑house engineers plus on‑call consultants.

Michael Plonnick, Fullerton’s city traffic engineer, told the Infrastructure and Natural Resources Advisory Committee on Jan. 29 that the traffic engineering division handles signal timing, signage, pavement markings, data collection and coordination with other city departments.

Plonnick said the city manages about 154 signalized intersections and is upgrading signals to LED, expanding vehicle detection systems and pursuing communications improvements to connect more intersections. “We want to do a citywide traffic signal map,” he…

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