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Long Beach council orders quicker traffic‑safety fixes after residents cite rising fatalities
Summary
After hours of public testimony about speeding and recent deaths, the council voted to explore supplemental contracting, technology and staffing to speed traffic‑calming projects and report back within 90 days.
Mayor Rex Richardson and the City Council voted to fast‑track neighborhood traffic safety improvements after a lengthy public comment period in which residents described speeding, recent traffic deaths and long waits for traffic‑calming studies.
Councilmember Cindy Allen (motion maker) told the council that residents across the city "feel unsafe, and they feel unheard," and she asked staff to explore "supplemental contracting options, technology options, and other staffing solutions" so the city can deliver quick‑build safety improvements more quickly. Allen also asked for a report back within 90 days.
The move followed more than an hour of public…
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