To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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APPROVE THE INSTALLATION OF SPEED CUSHIONS ON THE 300 BLOCK OF AVENUE F BETWEEN PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY AND PALOS VERDES BOULEVARD
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In response to a resident request, staff is bringing forward a Public Works, Safety, and Sustainability Commission (PWSSC) recommendation to install speed cushions along the 300 block of Avenue F between Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and Palos Verdes Boulevard (PVB). All resident support and engineering criteria were met in accordance with the City Council’s Speed Cushion Policy. Because this block met the City’s policy thresholds, staff recommended three sets of speed cushions on the block and presented the findings to the PWSSC on June 22, 2026. No community opposition was received at the PWSSC meeting. Based on these factors, and the PWSSC’s unanimous recommendation, staff is bringing the matter to City Council for consideration of approval.
BACKGROUND
Avenue F runs northwest-southeast, is classified as a local street, and has a 25-mph residential prima facie speed limit, similar to other streets in the area. It is approximately 40 feet wide with one travel lane in each direction, and parking is allowed on both sides of the street. The 300 block is approximately 1,200 feet long and is controlled by a traffic signal at PCH to the northwest and an all-way stop at PVB to the southeast. The Administrative Report and associated diagrams from the June 22, 2026 PWSSC meeting are attached and provide further detail of the environmental setting of the subject block.
The request was initiated by a resident who was then provided with the City’s policy package to advance a request. The policy package includes petition forms, criteria to be met, and process information. The process, once the petition requirements and technical criteria are satisfied, requires a discussion and recommendation of the PWSSC. The PWSSC Administrative Report provides full detail on the process, criteria, and analyses for this speed cushion request.
It is staff’s role, when public support is secured, to identify the proposed locations of the speed cushions. Staff recommends installing speed cushions at the following locations:
• 310 & 313-315 Ave F
• 327-329 & 322-324 Ave F
• 332 & 337 Ave F
Because the subject block met all City policy criteria, staff recommends the City Council to approve speed cushions on the 300 block of Avenue F.
COORDINATION
This item was coordinated within the Public Works Department.
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost to purchase and install the proposed speed cushions, and associated signage and striping, for this block is estimated to be $20,000, which includes Public Works Operations Division staff labor. Funding is available in the City’s Traffic Calming and Safety Project, Job No. 40470, Account to cover the cost.
APPROVED BY:
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
• Attachment A: PWSSC Administrative Report and Attachments - June 22, 2026