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Commission backs assessment program for flexi-post bollards, not blanket removal
Summary
After debate, the commission revised the work-plan language to direct an assessment program for flexi-post (bollard) locations with authority to recommend removal where bollards are deemed dangerous or unnecessary; commissioners emphasized case-by-case review rather than wholesale removal.
Commissioners debated whether the work-plan item should be titled a "removal program" or an "assessment program" for flexi-post bollards. Several commissioners said they were not in favor of removing all bollards citywide and asked for a careful, case-by-case evaluation. The motion was revised to direct "research, evaluate, and develop an assessment and plan for flexi-post bollards in Encinitas," with the option to propose removal or additions where appropriate.
The chair asked that the final deliverable be drafted clearly for presentation to City Council. Commissioners agreed the evaluation could recommend removals "where appropriate" and also identify where additional bollards or alternate treatments would improve bicycle or pedestrian safety.
