Traffic Safety Committee

Traffic Safety Committee is appointed by the City Council and was established for the purpose of promoting traffic safety through investigation, study, and analysis of traffic safety programs; educating the community regarding traffic safety; reviewing and responding to traffic safety complaints; and advising the City Council and City Manager on traffic safety related issues.

Duties and Responsibilities. The Committee shall:

• Receive complaints from the community regarding traffic safety concerns in the City of Sherwood.
• Investigate and review each complaint and consult with City staff and outside agencies as the committee deems necessary in connection with its review.
• Make recommendations, as the committee deems necessary and appropriate, regarding solutions to complaints received. Recommendations shall be made to the person(s) with the authority to implement the recommended solution (e.g. Police Chief, City Manager, City Council).
• Provide a response to each person who submits a traffic safety complaint to the committee.
• In response to requests from the City Manager or the City Council, provide review and
• recommendations regarding other traffic safety related issues.
• Educate the community regarding traffic safety.

As a sub-committee of the Police Advisory Board, the Traffic Safety Committee consists of five community members (residents of the City of Sherwood) and two Police Advisory Board Members. 

The Traffic Safety Committee generally meets the fourth Thursday of every month at 6 pm. The meetings are held at the Sherwood Police Department (Community Room), 20495 SW Borchers Drive, Sherwood, Oregon.

Specific questions about the Committee can be directed to Police Captain, Dan O'Loughlin at 503-925-7102 or oloughlind@sherwoodoregon.gov.

Citizen Comments

Citizen comments may be provided in person or in writing. Sign-up forms will be available at the meeting for anyone who wishes to provide comments in person. Written comments must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting start time by email to policeinformation@sherwoodoregon.gov and must clearly state that it is intended as a general Citizen Comment for a specific meeting. Comments are limited to 4 minutes per person. Per Council Rules Ch. 2 Section (V)(D)(5), Citizen Comments, “Speakers shall identify themselves by their name and by their city of residence.” Anonymous comments will not be accepted into the meeting record.