Team Members
- Norm Dumaine, Co-Chair (Glen Oaks Estates)
- Lou Costa Co-Chair (Bird Key)
- Carl Shoffstall (Lido Key)
- Joanne Gonet (Glen Oaks Garden)
- Mary Butler (Amaryllis Park)
Staff Support
- Alvimarie Corales (Public Works
- Corrine Arriaga (Public Works)
- Nik Patel (Director, Public Works)
Latest Committee News:
The committee accomplished significant changes in working with Public Works. A presentation is scheduled for the October 4, 2025, CCNA Membership Meeting. Click to read or download the new Traffic Calming Manual or visit the city’s Traffic Calming Plan website for more information.
- Next Step: Having accomplished this significant piece, this committee is now moving on to “enforcement” working with SPD. A new Neighborhood Safety – Phase II Committee has been formed to help neighborhoods apply the new manual.
- Change in Focus – Traffic Calming: Traffic calming consists of physical design and other measures put in place on existing roads to reduce vehicle speeds and improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists. Sarasota, like many communities use a “warrant system” to identify areas that merit the expense of adding traffic calming. The committee concluded that “warrant system” was designed for already built urban areas and does not adequately address the needs of several of our neighborhoods, particularly those without sidewalks and curbs. The committee and staff worked together on a new warrant system which was presented to CCNA membership, January 2025.
- Committee Formed (2022): The initial focus was to establish a speed monitoring and ticketing pilot program on selected neighborhood streets. However, the pilot did not come to fruition for several reasons. An early Speeding Study in 2023 indicated a problem, but the traffic division considered the results to be within a normal range. Lou Costa, CCNA Immediate Past President, provided an update to the membership with at the May 6, 2023, Membership Meeting.
Background
It is widely recognized that excessive speed in residential areas poses a significant safety risk to residents who live, walk, and play on neighborhood streets. The CCNA neighborhood associations have collectively requested support from the City to address these issues.