BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Safety along a deadly street in east Bakersfield was the hot topic at a city council meeting last night, after the tragic death of 13-year-old Jeremiah Villalobos just last week. Jeremiah was riding his bike on Columbus Street, near Loyola Street when he was hit by a car in broad daylight last week and died. There have been two other collisions with people resulting in deaths on Columbus Street in the last five years. Family and friends of Jeremiah fought through tears while addressing the city council, criticizing the street and how to make it safer. "The speed that vehicles move down Columbus is outrageous and drivers must be held accountable, we urge the city of Bakersfield to take immediate action," said Carmen Perez, Jeremiah's grandmother. "Our children should be allowed to ride their bike in the safety and the freedom that we experienced as children." Jeremiah was a student at Chipman Junior High and Isaiah Zeja, a friend of his spoke on his behalf. "I'm just asking for there to be some safety measures in that area, like a high-visibility crosswalk, some speed bumps or any lights," said Zeja. The fateful crash happened in Councilmember Ken Weir's ward and his response is for city staff to reach out to Jeremiah's family about forming a group to address the issue. Kern County organizations ready to feed families in need for Thanksgiving In other news, big changes are coming to Bakersfield parks. The city adopted the over $300 million Recreation and Parks Master Plan update, after being delayed since August for more public comment. Local environmentalists had sent a letter to the city council before Wednesday's meeting, asking to increase the city's tree canopies and giving suggestions. Some also came to the meeting and gave public comment. CSUB professor Antje Lauer drafted the letter, "We would like to ask the city council to add our petition to that plan." City council added the petition as an addendum and passed the master plan. The city has also created a traffic calming plan, which works to increase safety on busy Bakersfield streets by reducing lanes, adding painted bike lanes, and minimizing lane width.