Summary
The committee decides which school crossings count as 'hazardous' and where the city's limited crossing guards go. A new guard is headed to Burnett & Pacific near Lafayette Elementary, funded by shifting guards away from two crossings that no longer meet the criteria. A signal project at Pacific & Burnett could change things again next year.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Sep 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
No new spending — guards are being shifted between locations, with a separate funded signal project already in the works.
Students crossing at Burnett & Pacific near Lafayette Elementary get a guard; families at the two removed locations lose theirs.
Families relying on guards at PCH & Walnut and 10th & Orizaba, where guards will be removed.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Sep 1, 2026
The budget proposes eliminating in-house crossing guard positions and contracting the work out, pending meet-and-confer under Prop L. Parents and guards — including beloved guard Mr. Matthews — urged the council to keep them as city employees.
Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee - Special Meeting - Jan 21, 2026
The committee decides which school crossings count as 'hazardous' and where the city's limited crossing guards go. A new guard is headed to Burnett & Pacific near Lafayette Elementary, funded by shifting guards away from two crossings that no longer meet the criteria. A signal project at Pacific & Burnett could change things again next year.
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