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City of Lafayette reaffirms Vision Zero goals to support Safe Streets grant
Summary
City engineer Jeremy Grinard asked the Board of Works to re-adopt a Vision Zero resolution to strengthen a Safe Streets for All grant application due that day; the board approved resolution O7‑2026.
City engineer Jeremy Grinard told the Board of Works that the city is renewing a Vision Zero–style commitment to reduce roadway fatalities in order to support a federal Safe Streets for All grant application due that day. "We would reduce fatalities on our road network by 50 percent in 10 years," Grinard said while outlining the resolution, O7‑2026.
The measure restates the city's safety goals and aligns Lafayette with the county and neighboring jurisdictions that have adopted similar objectives. Grinard said the targets are ambitious but reflect federal guidance and are tied to access to transportation funding.
Board members moved and seconded the resolution; the board approved the measure by voice vote. The resolution was presented as a technical step to strengthen the grant application, not as a budget appropriation. No specific capital projects or new local funding were approved in the session.
The city engineer and staff said the grant application was due the same day and that renewing the resolution was a routine but necessary part of that application process. The board recorded the approval of O7‑2026 and moved on to subsequent agenda items.
