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SR 09-14-2021 13F 13.F September 14, 2021 Council Meeting: September 14, 2021 Santa Monica, California 1 of 1 CITY CLERK’S OFFICE - MEMORANDUM To: Mayor and City Council From: Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk, Records & Elections Services Department Date: September 14, 2021 13.F Request of Councilmember Brock that Council direct the City Manager to have staff explore measures to calm traffic, reduce accidents, and reduce speeding on Neilson Way and Barnard Way, which measures may include the use of “speed humps” similar to the traffic calming measure the City of Los Angeles is now using on Pacific Avenue, directly south of Neilson Way. This request is presented based on over 150 residents of the immediate neighborhood having signed a petition requesting the urgent study of any and all measures that will lead to a reduction in noise pollution and an enhancement of traffic and pedestrian safety on both of these streets. 13.F Packet Pg. 259 1 Vernice Hankins From:Mike Bigelow <mike.bigelow@mac.com> Sent:Friday, September 10, 2021 9:51 AM To:councilmtgitems Subject:Speed Humps on Neilson and Barnard, Council Agenda Item F EXTERNAL Dear Council, We heartily support the implementation of speed humps on Neilson Way to reduce the chronic speeding problem. It has become a very unsafe road, particularly for us when we try to turn onto it from our street, Fraser Avenue. Thank you. Mike and Cynthia Bigelow 139 Fraser Ave. Santa Monica 90405 Item 13.F 09/14/21 1 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 260 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 2 Vernice Hankins From:Hilary Hoffman <hihoff16@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, September 10, 2021 3:53 AM To:councilmtgitems Subject:Reference speed bumps on Neilson and Barnard, Council Agenda Item F. EXTERNAL I am writing in support of adding speed bumps to the area noted above. I fear for my life and the life of my kids when we have to walk home on that street. The street is even busier now that Main street has given up road space to restaurants. Thank you for your consideration. Hilary Hoffman Resident Fraser Ave. Item 13.F 09/14/21 2 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 261 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 3 Vernice Hankins From:lisa Firestone <lisafirestone310@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, September 10, 2021 1:12 AM To:councilmtgitems Subject:speed bumps- pls add to barnard and neilson way EXTERNAL thanks Sent from my iPhone Item 13.F 09/14/21 3 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 262 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 4 Vernice Hankins From:dortee Farrar PhD MFT <dorteefarrar@aol.com> Sent:Thursday, September 9, 2021 10:00 PM To:councilmtgitems Subject:Speed bumps on Bernard Way & Neilson. EXTERNAL I live on 120 Fraser Avenue and noticed that Bernard Way is being used as a race track for motorcycles and cars. They rev up their engines and race through all the stop signs and red lights This happens between 11 pm and 1230 am. It’s a scary and dangerous game that is acted out, especially on weekend nights. We need speed bumps. Or maybe that area could be car free and set aside for bikes, scooters, skate boards etc Thank you, Dorathea C Farrar 310 266‐1518 Sent from my iPhone Item 13.F 09/14/21 4 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 263 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 5 Vernice Hankins From:Pen <pdjarvis@yahoo.com> Sent:Thursday, September 9, 2021 9:38 PM To:councilmtgitems Subject:Speed bump EXTERNAL Yes speed bumps on Neilson and Barnard, Council Agenda Item F. This will help for safer neighborhood in reducing noise , air pollution. Thank you The Jarvis 151 Fraser Ave Santa Monica 90405 Sent from my iPhone Item 13.F 09/14/21 5 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 264 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 1 Vernice Hankins From:mark.gorman@yahoo.com Sent:Saturday, September 11, 2021 3:54 PM To:councilmtgitems Subject:September 14 Item 13 F - Neilson Traffic Study - Please include north south 2nd, 3rd & 4th Streets EXTERNAL Traffic is like toothpaste - if it is restricted on one street it will squeeze into other streets. Any study of north - south traffic on Neilson must include consideration of nearby north south streets - 2nd and 3rd Street.. In 2019, 500 residents on 2nd, 3rd, 4th streets (between Ocean Park & Marine) signed a petition asking for traffic calming measures. The Ocean Park Association (OPA) sent a supporting letter to the City. Money was allocated for the study but lost due to the Covid-19 emergency. Thank you Mark Gorman 2nd Street Item 13.F 09/14/21 6 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 265 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 2 Vernice Hankins From:Tom DuHamel <tomduhamel@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, September 10, 2021 10:47 AM To:councilmtgitems Subject:Speed bumps EXTERNAL Hello, As a resident on Fraser Ave, I’m writing in support of speed bumps on Neilson Ave south of Pico. Too many drivers speeding dangerously and endangering pedestrians. Thank you, Tom DuHamel 120 Fraser Ave Santa Monica Item 13.F 09/14/21 7 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 266 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 3 Vernice Hankins From:ella21915@gmail.com Sent:Saturday, September 11, 2021 10:49 PM To:councilmtgitems Cc:albie selznick Subject:“Freeway” on Neilson Way EXTERNAL I would like to give my utmost support to the installation of speed bumps on Neilson Way, south of Ocean Park. it has become so out of control that it sound like a daily and nightly racetrack, and is so outrageously loud and dangerous that it scares the hell out of us neighbors who live on Neilson! Please please please find a way to end this horrific situation before people and animals get killed, and before our neighbors at the Shores lose our minds! We pay so much in rent that it would be a crime to not regulate the wild west of hot rods zooming down Neilson Way every day and night! we should be entitled to some peace and quiet in our front yards! Thanks so much Phil Brock and other councilmembers who could make this happen. Thank you! Peter Hemar Sent from my iPad Item 13.F 09/14/21 8 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 267 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 4 Vernice Hankins From:Bea Nemlaha <tobea@nottobe.com> Sent:Sunday, September 12, 2021 1:39 PM To:councilmtgitems Subject:9/14/21 Council Agenda 13F EXTERNAL Speeding cars and injuries to kids at play, pedestrians, and parked cars have become a regular feature of life on 2nd and 3rd Streets south of Ocean Park Boulevard and on the Hill, Ashland, and Marine cross streets ‐ ‐ thanks in part to WAZE and similar apps. For over two years neighbors have unsuccessfully tried to get traffic calming measures, including speed bumps, additional stop signs, and lower speed limits. The City has not responded. On 9/14/21 when you discuss Council Member Brock’s referral of the resident petition for traffic calming measures on Neilsen and Barnard Ways, please include our streets as well. Thank you. Bea Nemlaha Third Street Neighborhood Historic District Item 13.F 09/14/21 9 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 268 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 1 Vernice Hankins From:Karen Blechman <kblech@aol.com> Sent:Sunday, September 12, 2021 2:11 PM To:councilmtgitems Subject:9/14/21 Council Agenda Item 13F EXTERNAL When you consider whether to direct staff to explore measures to calm traffic, reduce accidents, and reduce speeding on Neilson Way and Barnard Way, please also include Second and Third Streets south of Ocean Park Boulevard, and the intersecting streets Hill, Ashland and Marine. This is a residential neighborhood with children and seniors, preschools, churches, and a lot of foot traffic, skateboarders, cyclists and scooter-riders. We are increasingly under assault from rogue drivers who see our streets as race-tracks, blow through otherwise peaceful streets like a tsumani, barely stop at stop signs and scare the daylights out of other road users. These reckless, would-be Grand Prix drivers endanger all our lives and need to be reminded that people live here and that there is a speed limit. Thank you, Karen Blechman Neighborhood resident since 1994 Item 13.F 09/14/21 10 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 269 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 1 Vernice Hankins From:robert maschio <robmaschio@yahoo.com> Sent:Monday, September 13, 2021 10:34 AM To:councilmtgitems Cc:Phil Brock; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Gleam Davis; Lana Negrete Subject:Council Meeting (09.14.2021) Agenda item 13F EXTERNAL Council Members: Traffic in Ocean Park continually threatens the quality of life in the neighborhood, on both sides of Main Street. Motorists exit the 10 freeway at 4th street and continue on to Venice and Marina del Rey through our neighborhood, rather than staying on the 405 all the way to the 90 freeway for the next place to access the beach communities. Any policy the adds to traffic or speeding through our residential neighborhoods (like closing Main Street to all traffic on weekends) is not in the best interest of residents of Ocean Park. After a fatal hit & run on 03.15.2019 https://bit.ly/3z79cay over 525 residents of 2nd & 3rd Street between Ocean Park Blvd and Marine signed a petition urging the city to take measures to reduce and slow the speed of traffic. Here is the link to that petition: https://bit.ly/3k4UfS3 The proposals we made: Installing rubber speed cushions, which will prevent speeding but not impede emergency vehicles. Painting Green Bike Lanes - to educate motorists these streets are shared with others. Lowering the speed limit. Making our streets “local access only” to avoid traffic being directed through our neighborhood by apps such as WAZE. Reconfiguring the corner at 4th and Hill Street so that cars have to fully stop before ramping & speeding down Hill Street towards Main Street. Installing pedestrian-controlled flashing lights at the cross-walk on Ocean Park Boulevard at 3rd Street. Please take a holistic approach to any traffic study and realize how it's all connected, flowing from the 10 freeway through our neighborhood, whether it be 4th street, 3rd street, 2nd street, Main street or Neilson way. Protect our residential neighborhood from speeding and traffic. Thank you, Sincerely, Robert Maschio 20 Resident of Ocean Park Item 13.F 09/14/21 11 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 270 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 2 and Robert Maschio Broker Associate Bulldog Realtors 2909 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90405 310.460.8324 robmaschio@bulldogrealtors.com CalBRE #02010887 Item 13.F 09/14/21 12 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 271 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 3 Vernice Hankins From:Colbert Davis <numberiv@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, September 13, 2021 12:36 AM To:councilmtgitems Subject:9/14 Council Agenda 13F EXTERNAL I think it is great the city council is considering traffic calming measures on Bernard and Neilson Way. Please also consider the petitions form the residents of the southern end of Ocean Park to do the same on Hill and Fourth streets. Just recently there was a car crash at 2nd and Hill that broke a streetlight and a fire hydrant. The community was lucky it was not worse. ‐colbert (sent from a mobile device) Item 13.F 09/14/21 13 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 272 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 1 Vernice Hankins From:Justina <justinavb@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, September 13, 2021 12:14 PM To:councilmtgitems Subject:Agenda F. Speed humps on Neilson and Barnard Way EXTERNAL Re Speed humps Neilson and Barnard Way Dear City Council Members I am sure that you all have so much on your plates. Thank you for considering this proposal. I grew up on Fraser and am now raising my daughters in our own home on Fraser. We love our neighborhood and community. Five days a week I walk my little JoJo, 8 years old, to John Muir. We walk north on Fraser and then take a right turn on Neilson Way to get to Ocean Park Boulevard. Every time we take this turn it feels like we are taking our lives into our own hands. We take a breath, shimmy along the sidewalk, hope for no speeding cars. Neilson Way between Pico and the Venice border is so dangerous. Speeding and reckless driving has caused so many accidents over the years…cars hitting homes, fences, brick walls, people. Measures like speed humps would be so beneficial to everyone’s safety. And it would also bring Santa Monica into parity with LA county who has erected their own speed bumps on this Neilson Way/Pacific Avenue Venice side thoroughfare due to safety concerns and an abundance of car accidents and subsequent casualties. Justina Baskauskas Item 13.F 09/14/21 14 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 273 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 1 Vernice Hankins From:Mary Marlow <mmarlow7@icloud.com> Sent:Monday, September 13, 2021 1:26 PM To:councilmtgitems Cc:Mary Marlow; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Oscar de la Torre; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra Subject:September 14, 2012 Agenda Item 13F Traffic Calming on Neilson and Barnard Streets EXTERNAL Dear Mayor Himmelrich and Councilmembers, I am writing to ask for action on calming traffic on Neilson and Barnard Ways. I live in the beach tract between Neilson Way and Barnard. These residential streets have become locations of high speed and reckless driving including running red lights, cutting off pedestrians attempting to cross at an intersection and continuous loud noise from revving motors and screeching stops. The recent closure of Main Street on summer weekends with traffic diverted to Neilson Way at has exerbated the danger. For example, during the last Main Street closure, there was a Sunday afternoon collision at Neilson and Ocean Park that destroyed two palm trees in the median on Ocean Park west of Neilson Way. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured — this time. The city of Los Angeles has installed speed bumps between Rose and Brooks on their section on Neilson (Pacific) in the past year to calm speeding and protect nearby residents. I urge you to direct city staff to investigate ways to calm traffic along our residential sections of Neilson and Barnard between Bicknell and Marine Streets and take action before anyone is killed or maimed. Respectfully, Mary Marlow Ocean Park Resident Item 13.F 09/14/21 15 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 274 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 1 Vernice Hankins From:john redmond <johnredmond@verizon.net> Sent:Monday, September 13, 2021 2:25 PM To:councilmtgitems; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Oscar de la Torre; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra Cc:mmarlow7@icloud.com Subject:Re: September 14, 2012 Agenda Item 13F Traffic Calming on Neilson and Barnard Streets EXTERNAL We live on Wadsworth in the beach tract. We concur completely with Mary Marlow’s description of the traffic problem and request prompt action by the City before someone is seriously injured or killed. John Redmond, Heide Franke & Sam Franke On Sep 13, 2021, at 1:26 PM, Mary Marlow <mmarlow7@icloud.com> wrote: Dear Mayor Himmelrich and Councilmembers, I am writing to ask for action on calming traffic on Neilson and Barnard Ways. I live in the beach tract between Neilson Way and Barnard. These residential streets have become locations of high speed and reckless driving including running red lights, cutting off pedestrians attempting to cross at an intersection and continuous loud noise from revving motors and screeching stops. The recent closure of Main Street on summer weekends with traffic diverted to Neilson Way at has exerbated the danger. For example, during the last Main Street closure, there was a Sunday afternoon collision at Neilson and Ocean Park that destroyed two palm trees in the median on Ocean Park west of Neilson Way. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured — this time. The city of Los Angeles has installed speed bumps between Rose and Brooks on their section on Neilson (Pacific) in the past year to calm speeding and protect nearby residents. I urge you to direct city staff to investigate ways to calm traffic along our residential sections of Neilson and Barnard between Bicknell and Marine Streets and take action before anyone is killed or maimed. Respectfully, Mary Marlow Ocean Park Resident Item 13.F 09/14/21 16 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 275 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 2 Vernice Hankins From:D Conley <fraserave146@yahoo.com> Sent:Monday, September 13, 2021 2:14 PM To:councilmtgitems Subject:SPEED BUMPS on Neilson and Barnard. , Council Agenda Item F EXTERNAL Dear Council Members, I write today to lend support for Speed Bumps on Neilson and Barnard, between Pico and Rose. My house is on Fraser Avenue. Its in-between Barnard and Neilson. It would be so very helpful to have traffic smoothing bumps, to bring a more harmonious and safe speed to the traffic on the two streets. Safety is a big issue on these streets. Drivers often accelerate needlessly along them , driving at excessive speeds , to try and just make it to the next stop light, wasting gas and endangering those nearby. To save fuel , and bring a safer and less noisy street, please do the studies needed to add traffic smoothing bumps to Barnard, and Neilson Way. It might be possible to use traffic monitoring electronic equipment to gauge speed along them, in a scientific manner. Traffic control experts could be engaged to provide the best solutions to this high speed zone. Bumps are a good option. I would like to see them implemented. Regards, Dennis Conley Item 13.F 09/14/21 17 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 276 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) Speed Humps on Neilson way albie selznick started this petition to Santa Monica City Council SPEED HUMPS ON NEILSON WAY TO: ALL SANTA MONICA CITY OFFICIALS RE: SPEED HUMP INSTALLATION ON NEILSON WAY, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 Dear Santa Monica City Council, Mayor of Santa Monica, Santa Monica Transportation Department, SMPD, and all Santa Monica City Departments whose jurisdiction covers noise pollution, traffic safety, code enforcement, and pedestrian safety: As residents of Santa Monica at Shores, 2700 and 2800 Neilson Way, we would like to urgently bring your attention to the need for slowing measures to combat noise pollution and dangerous speeding on the thoroughfare outside our building residences on Neilson Way between Pico Boulevard and Ozone Court. There have been several traffic accidents on Neilson Way in this area because vehicles and motorcycles travel at high speeds and several residents of this area have witnessed them speed through red lights which have caused accidents with pedestrians, bicyclists and other vehicles. Some vehicles drag race down the road and rev their engines in high gear which causes severe noise pollution and is a detriment to the mental health of nearby residents. It is time for this accosting from aggressive driving to stop. We need speed humps as soon as possible to combat the speeding vehicles and motorcyclists, honking and revving engines which disturbs residents our area. Thank you! The Shores Residents Item 13.F 09/14/21 18 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 277 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) Reasons for signing Cordula Ohman·1 week ago Neilson Way has turned into a speedway .. it is very unsafe … people are not only running yellow light but also RED lights … I almost got killed a few days ago and only because I hesitated, I am able to write this . YES please SPEED BUMPS ! Thank you john redmond·6 days ago Neilson south of Hollister has become a noisy speedway since the pandemic reduced the amount of normal traffic. The absence of regular traffic lights, other than at Ocean Park Blvd., has made for a noisy and dangerous street. Currie Dunn 4 days ago I live close to the corner of Nelson and Ocean Park. I witness cars speeding through and running that light on a DAILY basis. Billy Nistico 4 days ago All of Ocean Park has seen an increase in speeding. Most affected I believe is this Zone where we can hear drag racing and speeding motorcycles on Neilson all the way from 2nd street. Just a casual walk to the beach involves some risky moves to avoid the traffic and obvious speed from cars etc. john redmond 6 days ago Item 13.F 09/14/21 19 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 278 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) Neilson south of Hollister has become a noisy speedway since the pandemic reduced the amount of normal traffic. The absence of regular traffic lights, other than at Ocean Park Blvd., has made for a noisy and dangerous street. bea nemlaha 6 days ago Ocean Park Streets have become unmanageable speedways. Susan Cope 6 days ago These would save lives. Need them on Barnard Way too! David Horowitz 6 days ago To many accidents grace gabe good idea! thanks Robert Maschio 6 days ago Fellow Residents on the other side of Main Street have been trying to get speed humps and other traffic remediation measures in place for several years now. Our petition had 520 signatures, apparently not enough to sway city council, who instead are looking to close Main Street to traffic… Read more Karen Blechman 6 days ago This neighborhood is under assault from speeding cars and motorbikes. Item 13.F 09/14/21 20 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 279 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) Phyllis Sorter 7 days ago It isn't just Santa Monica Shores residents that feel this way. I live on Hart, which intersects with Neilson, and I'm terrified to walk around the neighborhood with cars going along at 50+ mph beside me. There are speed humps just south of the Venice border; why not in Ocean Park? Cordula Ohman 1 week ago Neilson Way has turned into a speedway .. it is very unsafe … people are not only running yellow light but also RED lights … I almost got killed a few days ago and only because I hesitated, I am able to write this… Read more Mia Bearde 1 week ago Mia Bearde Mark Dubas 2 weeks ago Neilson way has become a speedway. It is unsafe and the noise in this residential area is unbearable. Cars reach speeds from which they cannot slow down for cross walks. Jackie Stone 2 weeks ago The cars and motorcycles speed through this intersection. I hear it nine floors up! Albie Selznick Cars and motorcycles drag race along Neilson Way. As soon as they clear the speed humps two blocks down on Pacific, they gun their vehicles, making them speed as fast as they and can making as much noise as possible. Item 13.F 09/14/21 21 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 280 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) petition_signatures_jobs_30521208_20210913213349 Name City State Postal Code Country Signed On albie selznick Santa Monica CA US 2021-08- 31 albie selznick Los Angeles CA 90044 US 2021-08- 31 Todd Simon Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 Robert Moskovits Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 Sarah M Swanson Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 Pauline Godfrey Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 Ellen Goldwasser 2800 Neilson Way, Santa Monica, CA CA 34232 US 2021-09- 01 Owen Ingram Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 John Clark Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 Dan M Andre Santa Monica, Ca. CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 Lizzie Rupp Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 Margaret Dessau Los Angeles CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 Mark Dubas 2800 Neilson Way CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 STEPHEN GILBERT Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 cathy crowther Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 Andrew Gevanthor Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 Jackie Stone Los Angeles CA 90014 US 2021-09- 01 John Forster Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 Carol M O'Neal Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 Nicole Wool Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 Hunter Steketee Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 Jessica Vitale Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 Lucy Taylor Grand Rapids 49504 US 2021-09- 01 Robin Sherry Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 01 Item 13.F 09/14/21 22 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 281 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) Peter Hemar Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 02 Kathy Bianchi Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 02 Allan Gordon Santa Monica NY 10462 US 2021-09- 02 colleen colleen Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 02 Jason Theodosakis Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 02 Michael Sugarman Venice CA 90291 US 2021-09- 02 Kathryn Albus Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 02 Carol Galsterer Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 02 Alyssa Katz Los Angeles CA 90043 US 2021-09- 03 Sheri Robbins New York NY 10021 US 2021-09- 03 Craig Sellers Los Angeles CA 90012 US 2021-09- 03 Valentina GANEVA Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 03 Theodora Blanchfield Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 03 Christopher walton Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 03 kennedy baarts Minneapolis 55447 US 2021-09- 03 Ellen Rodman Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 03 Bodie Olmos Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 03 Tracy Lochran Los Angeles CA 90004 US 2021-09- 03 Cheryl Rodman Calabasas CA 91302 US 2021-09- 04 Evan Garber Atlanta 30318 US 2021-09- 04 Mia Bearde Santa Monica OR 90402 US 2021-09- 04 Mason Fox Buffalo 14214 US 2021-09- 04 Andy Hurwitz Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 05 Cordula Ohman Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 05 aleah hurwitz Middletown CT 6459 US 2021-09- 06 Lori Farriella Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 06 Item 13.F 09/14/21 23 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 282 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) Bob Wexler North Hollywood CA 91602 US 2021-09- 06 Norman Kulla Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 06 Mike Tomas Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 06 Nikki Tomas Los Angeles CA 90034 US 2021-09- 06 Bill Spiller Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 06 Daniela Tomas Los Angeles CA 90066 US 2021-09- 06 Phyllis Sorter Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 06 Patrick Allaway Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Richard Willis Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Barbara Spiller Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Cecile Willis Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Paul Keltner Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 MICHELLE DEANGELIS Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Margot Parker Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Sharon Feder Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Nancy Milholland Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Laura Maccabee Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Abby Ricci Santa Monica CA 90403 US 2021-09- 07 Amelia Jantzen Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 John Thomas Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Dennis Riedle Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Tom Zanic Croatia 2021-09- 07 Marc Luzzatto Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Karen Blechman Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Molly Elkin Santa Monica CA 90402 US 2021-09- 07 James Sellers Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Item 13.F 09/14/21 24 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 283 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) John Campisi Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Leon Sandoi Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Joanne Sy Pasadena CA 91107 US 2021-09- 07 Pensri Jarvis Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Orissa Thienapirak Santa Monica CA 90404 US 2021-09- 07 Jurgen Davila Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Robert Maschio Santa Monica CA 90409 US 2021-09- 07 Joshua Rosario Palm Coast 32137 US 2021-09- 07 Ory Hodis Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Flo Miller Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Denny Kell US 2021-09- 07 James Eidelman Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Sandra King Los Angeles CA 90291 US 2021-09- 07 Catherine Shepard Santa Monica CA 90403 US 2021-09- 07 Wayne Schwartzman Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Daniel Zinn Los Angeles CA 90021 US 2021-09- 07 Lori Hayes Los Angeles CA 90019 US 2021-09- 07 Richard Levy Santa Monica CA 90403 US 2021-09- 07 JB Saffa Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 grace gabe Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Dyan Traynor Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 PHILIP LEMPERT Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Reed Steiner Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 David Horowitz Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Dayna Asher Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Chris Marion Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Item 13.F 09/14/21 25 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 284 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) Mark Terwilliger SANTA MONICA CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Vivian Rackover Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Elizabeth Clancy Richmond CA 94804 US 2021-09- 07 Louise Keoghan Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Joan Saffa Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Deborah Galant Los Angeles CA 90006 US 2021-09- 07 Paul Scott Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 07 Justina Baskauskas Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 08 Liz Federowicz santa monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 08 Robert Wherry Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 08 Deborah Sudarsky Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 08 Morris Kushner Santa Monica CA 90403 US 2021-09- 08 Michael Rowe Phoenix CA 90405 US 2021-09- 08 Susan Cope Santa Monica CA 90405 US 2021-09- 08 Jill Barone Santa Monica CA 90404 US 2021-09- 08 Tammy Michaels 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on Neilson EXTERNAL Hello, I live at the corner of Wadsworth and Neilson Way. I add to everyone’s concerns but want to add my own. I have tried to walk from my corner to Hollister or Ocean Park along Neilson Way for many years. It is TERRIFYING. The sidewalk on the west side of Neilson is very narrow, and there is no place to jump out of harm’s way if a speeding car goes onto the sidewalk. As a result I, as well as many neighbors and their children, detour out of our way and walk towards the beach and around to avoid Neilson. This adds time to a short walk and should be totally unnecessary. I understand that the speed limit is 35 mph on Neilson. It is never enforced. I have called the police department many times. My guess is that the majority of cars and motorcycles are going 50 to 60 mph. I enthusiastically support speed bumps or humps along Neilson. If the city of Los Angeles can do it on Pacific, why not Santa Monica? Thank you, Katherine Mader 162 Wadsworth Avenue 310‐702‐8349 Item 13.F 09/14/21 30 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 289 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 1 Vernice Hankins From:Council Mailbox Sent:Tuesday, September 14, 2021 10:11 AM To:councilmtgitems Subject:FW: 13F Speed humps on Neilson Way/Barnard Way ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ From: RobinSherry <robin.sherry@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 6:59 AM To: Council Mailbox <Council.Mailbox@SMGOV.NET> Subject: 13F Speed humps on Neilson Way/Barnard Way EXTERNAL Hello Council and Mayor Himmelrich, I asked Council member Brock to please implement speed humps on Neilson Way. After living on Neilson Way for decades, the street has become Indianapolis Neilson Way. Over the years, I have called 911, on multiple crashes as cars running the light on Ashland. Pedestrians walking against the light and a car coming out nowhere. Recently, it’s the the drag racing, revving motorcycles, constantly, it’s an assault on the senses. A couple of months ago, I went to the Sunday Farmers Market and noticed the fencing on Hill and a quarter of the block on Neilson Way was taken out. A month ago on Neilson Way just past The Shores driveway on Ashland, a six car crash. I went downstairs and counted the cars. I walk on Neilson Way on a regular basis. Neilson Way has become a unsafe thoroughfare. I had told Council member Brock that just South of us on Pacific and Rose, there are speed bumps. He was concerned for police and fire getting through, I said they often use Main St. I look out my window when I hear sirens sometimes. Thank you for your consideration. Robin Sherry 2800 Neilson Way Santa Monica, CA 90405 Sent from my iPad Item 13.F 09/14/21 31 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 290 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 2 Vernice Hankins From:Council Mailbox Sent:Tuesday, September 14, 2021 10:11 AM To:councilmtgitems Subject:FW: OPA Supports 13-F From: Will Burrington <will.burrington@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 9:52 AM To: Council Mailbox <Council.Mailbox@SMGOV.NET> Subject: OPA Supports 13‐F EXTERNAL Mayor Himmelrich, Council Members, The Ocean Park Association asks you to support Item 13‐F by voting yes. We support the effort investigating all solutions to the noise and safety issues on our streets. A holistic approach to Ocean Park is what we encourage you to adopt. Our major concerns are from 4th Street to Ocean Way as these streets are vital arteries in Ocean Park. Nielsen Way, Ocean Way and Barnard Way are considered by almost all residents to be unsafe, especially for those who walk, cycle or skate. High speeds, distracted drivers and narrow sidewalks are a mix we would like to see come to an end. We ask that all options include, at a minimum, bringing Nielsen Way into A.D.A Compliance. In addition, we ask that you instruct staff to study all viable options for traffic calming. We fear that “just speed humps” will not solve the issues we face in Ocean Park. The subject has been brought to the City’s attention in the past by OPA and we are glad to see an opportunity to improve our streets for all residents come before you. Thank You The Ocean Park Association. Item 13.F 09/14/21 32 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 291 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 1 Vernice Hankins From:Bill Spiller <wespiller@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, September 14, 2021 11:56 AM To:councilmtgitems; Phil Brock; Gleam Davis; Oscar de la Torre; Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Lana Negrete; Christine Parra; Cc: mmarlow7@icloud.com Subject:Speed Humps on Neilson Way EXTERNAL My name is Bill Spiller and my wife and I have lived in Sea Colony III for 20 years. We along with our neighbors support Mary's statement and the petition circulated from The Shores with 200 signatures aimed at reducing the noise and danger living close to Neilson Way. Over the past 2 decades this street has become a raceway for cars and motorcycles all day and night. Crossing at Ocean Park Blvd and particularly Hill Street on foot is an exercise in survival walking. At least one car runs the red lights at high speed every time the lights change. There was recently an accident that jumped the sidewalk and tore up the fence by the Victorian parking lot. Luckily it was at night or else someone on the sidewalk would have been seriously injured. Several of our neighbors have been hit crossing Neilson by cars running the lights. Cars starting at Pico can easily reach 50 mph as they race to make the lights. It is the same for cars starting at Marine and racing to catch the Hill or Ocean Park Blvd. lights. At the least eh City should do a traffic study.and hen install speed humps. Thank you Bill Spiller Item 13.F 09/14/21 33 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 292 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 2 On Sep 13, 2021, at 1:26 PM, Mary Marlow <mmarlow7@icloud.com> wrote: Dear Mayor Himmelrich and Councilmembers, I am writing to ask for action on calming traffic on Neilson and Barnard Ways. I live in the beach tract between Neilson Way and Barnard. These residential streets have become locations of high speed and reckless driving including running red lights, cutting off pedestrians attempting to cross at an intersection and continuous loud noise from revving motors and screeching stops. The recent closure of Main Street on summer weekends with traffic diverted to Neilson Way at has exerbated the danger. For example, during the last Main Street closure, there was a Sunday afternoon collision at Neilson and Ocean Park that destroyed two palm trees in the median on Ocean Park west of Neilson Way. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured — this time. The city of Los Angeles has installed speed bumps between Rose and Brooks on their section on Neilson (Pacific) in the past year to calm speeding and protect nearby residents. I urge you to direct city staff to investigate ways to calm traffic along our residential sections of Neilson and Barnard between Bicknell and Marine Streets and take action before anyone is killed or maimed. Respectfully, Mary Marlow Ocean Park Resident Item 13.F 09/14/21 34 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 293 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way) 1 Vernice Hankins From:Council Mailbox Sent:Tuesday, September 14, 2021 1:57 PM To:councilmtgitems Subject:FW: SPEED HUMPS on Neilson Way. PLEASE. Follow Up Flag:Follow up Flag Status:Flagged From: debra lane <oceanpark27@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 1:14 PM To: Council Mailbox <Council.Mailbox@SMGOV.NET> Subject: SPEED HUMPS on Neilson Way. PLEASE. EXTERNAL Dear City Council, I have been a tenant at The Shores on Neilson Way for thirty years. Please do something about the noise and illegal drag racing on Neilson Way. Just installing a few SPEED HUMPS would fix this problem. The speeding they do is dangerous and noise that these drivers make is deafening. This is truly a safety issue. Thank you, Debra Lane Item 13.F 09/14/21 35 of 35 Item 13.F 09/14/21 13.F.a Packet Pg. 294 Attachment: Written Comments (4757 : Traffic calming on Neilson and Barnard Way)