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Staff outlines Vision Zero regional safety action plan, cites grant opportunities
Summary
Staff summarized a regional Vision Zero safety action plan prepared by consultants and adopted in November 2024, saying adoption helps the city pursue federal funding for road safety, signage, speed reductions and pedestrian improvements.
Staff presented a regional safety action plan developed by consultants for the ACOG region and adopted in November 2024, and said adopting the plan locally would open federal grant opportunities and guide street-safety projects.
Why it matters: The plan aims to reduce fatalities and severe injuries on the transportation network and helps local governments qualify for federal funding tied to safety improvements.
A staff speaker said consultants (identified in the presentation as Kenley Warren's traffic engineering and planning consultants, hired by ACOG in January 2024) analyzed high-crash corridors and recommended infrastructure and policy measures. The staff presentation listed examples of local strategies the city could pursue under the plan: reducing speed limits on targeted corridors, installing pedestrian safety measures and signage, increasing enforcement directed at distracted driving, and pursuing grant-funded infrastructure projects.
The staff presentation pointed to nearby projects where the plan could apply, including improvements near the I-35/Highway 9 interchange and Riverwind corridor. Staff also discussed coordination with state or regional agencies for an upcoming bridge project on the 24th Street overpass and said the plan would help the city align local improvements with those larger projects.
Staff said some implementation activities will be eligible for federal funds only after environmental and other federal requirements are met, and that the city is exploring a phased approach: start with lower-barrier items such as signage, enforcement and training for first responders while addressing longer lead-time infrastructure projects that require federal environmental clearances.
The presentation concluded with staff recommending adoption to increase eligibility for grants and to provide a prioritized set of actions for city traffic and public-safety planning. The transcript does not show a formal adoption vote during the recorded portion.
