Traffic committee adopts Local Road Safety Plan, urges updated data and oversight role

The National City Traffic Safety Committee voted to adopt the Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) and accept a new oversight role to monitor implementation, crash rates and before‑and‑after analyses for prioritized projects.

Staff explained the LRSP identifies seven high‑collision corridors and produces a prioritized list of safety projects to help the city compete for state and federal funding. "The local roadway safety plan identifies several high collision corridors… the approval of the LRSP is important for the next cycle of funding," the staff member told the committee.

Public commenters and committee members pushed for incorporation of more recent data and additional recommendations. One commenter (speaker 2) said the staff report relied on older crash data "that was so old that all the traffic accidents was up to 2017" and urged using the Center for Public Safety Management (CPSM) and Kimley‑Horn notes from April 2024 to inform priorities, including increased traffic patrols and community outreach. Committee members acknowledged that some consultant data predates pandemic traffic changes and asked staff to reconcile newer reports, to improve communication about how residents can submit concerns (SeeClickFix) and to coordinate outreach.

The committee adopted the LRSP and directed staff to develop an implementation monitoring plan and to present regular status reports, including crash‑trend monitoring and post‑implementation evaluations to the City Council as appropriate. Members also asked staff to return with outreach plans so residents know how to report safety concerns and track project progress.