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Hawaiian Gardens approves red-curb plan under AB 413 after staff identifies 78 problem locations
Summary
Following an engineering assessment, the council approved a phased plan to add or extend red-curb markings at 78 intersections under AB 413 to improve pedestrian visibility and comply with state parking restrictions.
The Hawaiian Gardens City Council voted July 8 to implement red-curb markings at locations the city’s engineering division identified as needing updates under Assembly Bill 413, which changes how parking is regulated near crosswalks.
Engineering staff told the council a citywide field assessment identified “a total of 78 locations” that require new red curb markings or extensions to meet current safety standards, with the largest concentration — 44 of the locations — in the Southwest quadrant of the city. The staff presentation emphasized that AB 413 also makes some parking restrictions enforceable statewide regardless of whether a curb is painted red, but that painting curbs improves driver awareness and reduces argument in enforcement encounters.
“Based on the provisions of the bill, drivers may be cited for violations … regardless of whether the curb is painted red,” staff said, explaining the rationale for markings in high-use and school-route areas. Councilors discussed tradeoffs: red curbs remove some on‑street parking, and residents could push back where curb space is scarce. Staff proposed starting work in the Southwest quadrant and phasing citywide implementation to complete painting within about a month of starting operations in that quadrant.
Council members expressed support for the proposal as a clear way to reduce confusion among residents who say they were ticketed because a curb wasn’t marked. After discussion about parking impacts and enforcement, the council voted to proceed with the staff recommendation to install the red-curb markings at the identified locations.
Next steps: staff will schedule crews to start in the Southwest quadrant, notify residents on affected streets by mail and website posts, and coordinate with enforcement and public education efforts.
