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Submitted On: <br />May 21, 2024, 11:07AM PDT <br />City Council Workshop and <br />Regular Meeting - Submit your <br />written public comment <br />City of Pleasanton <br />Full Name First Name: Lisa <br />Email (this entry is disclosable <br />if included) <br />City Council Meeting Date May 21, 2024 <br />Meeting Type Workshop at 5 PM <br />Agenda Item Number 1 <br />Comments Good evening Mayor and Council members. I am writing to express <br />my concern related to the elimination of school crossing guards as <br />part of the proposed budget cuts. <br />My son attends Vintage Hills Elementary School and nearly every <br />morning I witness cars driving up the wrong side of the road to <br />bypass school traffic. These cars use the intersection to cut back <br />into the school drop off line. This intersection is where a large <br />number of students (including my son) cross the street every day. I <br />have witnessed cars nearly hitting children and this is WITH the aid <br />of a crossing guard. Imagine the danger these children will be in <br />without a crossing guard. I have even had to request Pleasanton PD <br />come out and enforce this issue in the past. <br />By removing crossing guards from schools, you are putting out <br />children in great danger of being struck by a vehicle and being <br />injured or worse. It is not a matter of IF someone will be injured or <br />killed but a matter of WHEN. <br />Please reconsidered eliminating this program as it is essential to <br />our children's safety. <br />Thank You!! <br />Lisa