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Any individual who has had a school-related traffic control request denied by DPW the first time. (A school-related traffic control request is defined as one which involves a location within a school zone or is generated from a school official and is related to school pupil safety within a quarter mile radius of the school zone.) – Any school that has had a crossing guard request denied by DPW the first time. – Any community group that has had a traffic control request denied by DPW the first time. (A community group is to be defined as any organized group such as a homeowners association, chamber of commerce, town council, or any two or more persons who jointly make a traffic safety request and reside in the area affected by the request.) – Any individual who has any other type of traffic control request denied by DPW the first time, providing the HSC has advised that this request should be heard.

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No, the HSC shall forward its recommendations to the Board of Supervisors as required in Title 15 Vehicles and Traffic, Section 15.16.060 of the Los Angeles County Code (County Code). The final decision-making authority regarding requests for the traffic controls remains with the Board of Supervisors.

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They are typically held in a conference room of the Department of Public Works Administration Building, 900 South Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91803-1331.

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The Commission follows Robert’s Rules of Order.

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A total of seven commissioners and an Executive Officer comprise the HSC: – Five: One nominated by each of the five Los Angeles County Supervisors. – Two: Two nominated by the Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors upon recommendation provided by private and parochial schools, and the Los Angeles County Board of Education. – The Executive Officer to the HSC serves as liaison between the Commission, DPW and the Board of Supervisors. The Executive Officer provides staff assistance to and coordinates the activities of the HSC which include preparation and distribution of agendas, meeting minutes, notice of meetings and reports for meetings. The Executive Officer also maintains files and records of HSC activities.