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Council hears school-safety update tied to new daylighting law; members seek more outreach detail
Summary
Public safety staff briefed council on AB 413 (a daylighting law) and a school-safety outreach strategy that includes high-visibility patrols, partnerships with schools and an education campaign; council asked staff for more specific, hands-on plans for first-day enforcement and outreach to ABC Unified.
City staff briefed the council on school-safety preparations ahead of the new daylighting law (Assembly Bill 413) and on outreach plans to reduce risks at school crosswalks. Public Safety Director Rita Ruiz summarized the law’s core requirement — prohibiting parking within 20 feet of the approach to marked or unmarked crosswalks — and described education and enforcement activities, including signage, high-visibility patrols, coordination with school public-safety officers and an OTS pedestrian-education grant.
Council members pressed for specifics on timing and direct outreach to students and parents. Councilmember Tony Ayala and others asked staff to ensure active, on-the-ground presence — particularly on the first day of school — and to include ABC Unified School District in video and outreach distribution. City Manager Jesus and Director Ruiz said the strategy combines social-media messaging, school events, PSO and sheriff presence and that staff will provide additional details prior to school start.
Mayor Perez asked staff to share the outreach video with ABC Unified and with other local districts. Council requested a clear timeline and a hands-on staffing plan for first-day enforcement operations.
