The LA City Council approved a report calling for ways to expedite the hiring of more crossing guards, driven by a sense of urgency after a crash that killed a woman and critically injured her 6-year-old daughter near Hancock Park Elementary School.
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a report Wednesday calling for ways to expedite the hiring of more crossing guards, driven by a sense of urgency after a crash thatThe council instructed the city's Department of Transportation to work with theand seek ways to reducing the time it takes to complete criminal background checks and obtain medical clearance.
"While the district continues to push for the expedited hiring of crossing guards, we also know that crossing guards alone won't solve the problem of pedestrian safety and therefore we are also in support of the amended motion language that also considers other measures that may enhance pedestrian safety," LAUSD representative Genesis Coronado told the council during public comment.
Council members instructed the city's Personnel Department to report back on the feasibility of utilizing initiatives such as the Targeted Local Hire and Bridge to Jobs programs to recruit and hire crossing guards. The council is also considering the feasibility of implementing a cash referral program.The Mid-Wilshire crash that killed a mom and left the woman's daughter in critical condition drew safety concerns for school crosswalks in LA.
Transportation staff will provide a progress report on their efforts to hire more crossing guards, and the department will provide theLastly, the council instructed the transportation department to consider the use of flashing lights and cameras to enhance pedestrian safety around schools, increase law enforcement, look at best practices of other locations and jurisdictions, and install more speed humps around schools.
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