To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING RECOMMENDED TRAFFIC STRIPING MODIFICATIONS TO DIAMOND STREET BETWEEN PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY AND PROSPECT AVENUE TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND TRAFFIC FLOW NEAR REDONDO UNION HIGH SCHOOL
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As part of the City's FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget, the City Council directed staff to study potential safety and circulation improvements along Diamond Street between Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and Prospect Avenue to improve traffic operations on City streets around Redondo Union High School (RUHS) during the school's peak periods. The City hired a consultant with substantial experience performing school area traffic/safety studies throughout the region and country. Existing conditions data was collected, a stakeholder focus group was conducted, an online community meeting was held, and potential improvements were analyzed in cooperation with Redondo Beach Unified School District (RBUSD) officials.
At this time, staff is proposing minor enhancements to on-street school loading zones on the north side of RUHS, and to modify existing striping on Diamond Street to calm traffic, provide improved bicycle lanes, and install a dedicated bicycle turning lane into RUHS at Sea Hawk Way. These improvements were presented at a District 2 Community Meeting on October 22, 2025 and the Public Works & Sustainability Commission (PWSC) on October 27, 2025. The PWSC Administrative Report, the study, and the public noticing area for that agenda item are included for reference. If approved by the City Council, staff will proceed with final design for construction as part of a future slurry seal project on Diamond Street.
BACKGROUND
On October 27, 2025, the PWSC expressed support for the project, but with the request that fewer changes be made to existing curb space along the school's frontage of Vincent Park. The public input received at the PWS...
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