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Commission recommends speed cushions for Avenue F after resident petition
Summary
The Redondo Beach Public Works, Safety and Sustainability Commission voted to recommend City Council approve three modular speed cushions on the 300 block of Avenue F after staff reported the resident petition met the two‑thirds threshold and speed studies showed 85th‑percentile speeds near 32 mph.
At its meeting, the Redondo Beach Public Works, Safety and Sustainability Commission voted unanimously to recommend that City Council approve installation of three speed cushions on the 300 block of Avenue F between Pacific Coast Highway and Palos Verdes Boulevard.
Staff member Ryan presented the item, saying the city received a resident petition in March 2026 and that the petition met the city’s two‑thirds signature requirement: "we require 2/3 resident approval of speed cushions... that's 26 of the 39 homes or addresses on the street. Uh we received 33 signatures," Ryan said. He summarized an engineering study showing the corridor met the council’s speed‑cushion criteria, with an 85th‑percentile speed reaching about 32 mph in one monitored segment and average daily traffic well below the 3,000‑vehicle threshold.
The staff recommendation calls for three prefabricated, bolt‑on recycled‑rubber speed cushions spaced roughly 250–300 feet apart, with signage and striping consistent with other neighborhood installations. Ryan said the modular cushions are designed to allow emergency vehicles to straddle them and that nearby blocks with similar devices saw limited resident complaints. He cited data from another local installation: "the 85th percentile speed on Flagler dropped by at least 9 mph," a reduction staff characterized as a success.
Commissioners asked about materials, noise and effectiveness. One commissioner asked whether cushions are tack‑on or asphalt; Ryan replied, "it's tacked on, so it's a recycled rubber and it's bolted into the asphalt." A resident, Jennifer Larson, spoke in support and said families on the block wanted the cushions to keep children safe: "we have great families, uh great children on the block, and we just hope to keep them all safe."
Commissioner Buttsavage moved to recommend the staff proposal; the motion was seconded and approved by roll call (unanimous). The commission’s recommendation will go to the City Council for final approval.
The commission did not receive any e‑comments or Zoom speakers opposed to the measure during the item. The City Council will receive the commission’s recommendation for consideration at a future meeting.
