TSAC Response Policy and Protocol
Summary
City staff walked the committee through the new protocol Council adopted December 15 for how traffic safety complaints reach the committee — a form, staff-level review first, and data-driven standards. Fatalities and serious injuries now automatically go on the agenda.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jan 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Any committee recommendations requiring funding route through the city manager to the Council budget process.
Residents with traffic concerns get a clear, consistent path to have them heard.
Residents with one-off complaints may see their concerns resolved (or closed) by staff without ever reaching the committee.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee - Jan 27, 2026
Astoria has a new playbook for handling traffic safety complaints. Residents must file a formal concern form, and city staff get first crack at fixing the problem before the committee weighs in. Only patterns of complaints or serious crashes get automatic committee review.
Planning Commission - Jan 27, 2026
City staff walked the committee through the new protocol Council adopted December 15 for how traffic safety complaints reach the committee — a form, staff-level review first, and data-driven standards. Fatalities and serious injuries now automatically go on the agenda.
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