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Residents urge action on Santa Paula Street speeding and question timing of RV enforcement
Summary
Multiple residents told the council a vehicle hit a home on Santa Paula Street and asked for traffic calming, and several speakers asked why the city prioritized RV-code notices over long-standing traffic-safety concerns. City staff said RV code changes are part of a comprehensive municipal code update and a workshop will be scheduled.
Several Santa Paula residents used the public-comment period to press the city for traffic-calming measures on Santa Paula Street and to question enforcement priorities after an April 20, 2026 crash damaged a home.
"On April 20th 2026 this year, exactly what I was concerned about happened. A vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed crashed into my home," said Gabrielle, who told the council she had raised speed concerns in October and had months of unanswered staff emails. She said her RV — now the focus of a code-enforcement notice — helped prevent further damage in that crash.
Multiple commenters, including Steve Warner, Robert Benavides and Melinda Zavala, argued the city should prioritize traffic safety and street repairs over stricter enforcement of RV parking on private property. Robert Benavides said he received a notice from Building & Safety after neighbors disputed RV parking and urged the city to focus enforcement on vehicles that block sidewalks and public access.
City Manager Mr. Singer responded that code-enforcement staff have issued warning letters — not citations — and that the city has conducted outreach since December. He said the city is undertaking a municipal code overhaul that will include RV-related provisions and that staff expects a workshop this fall to prioritize RV and development-code topics.
Tiffany Orr, representing the 400 Craig Drive Mobile Homeowners Association, separately urged the council to schedule next steps on a rent-control ordinance for mobile-home parks and highlighted an apparent error in a rent-increase notice that resulted in residents being charged a higher percentage than intended.
Council members asked staff for written background on enforcement timelines and encouraged broader public notice about how residents can request traffic-safety reviews. Staff confirmed a traffic-safety committee exists and that residents can request consideration through public-works channels.
