Title
Endorse the City Council's Adoption of a Resolution Establishing Signalized Intersection Equity Policy (Action Item)
Body
To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Transportation Commission
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On May 26, 2021 staff presented a resolution to the Transportation Commission establishing policies on intersection access equity and pedestrian timing and detection. Staff was directed by the Commission to consider modifications that:
1) Define "Intersection Access Equity" to be more focused on either all intersections or alternatively just "signalized intersections"
2) Reduce focus on "allocation of time" and better emphasis on "safety".
3) Modify resolution to better state purpose of the policy, and the resulting improved focus on pedestrian safety
Following the May 26th Transportation Commission, the City Manager and Council Member Knox White convened a meeting with staff to clarify the pedestrian push button proposal in the September 3, 2019 City Council referral, "Consider Providing Direction to Staff on Transportation Priorities in Advance of the Active Transportation Plan Work" (Exhibit 1). This staff report includes discussion on the clarified proposal in the Council referral and analysis to demonstrate impact of the proposal. The staff recommended policies are unchanged from that presented to the Transportation Commission on May 26, 2021 except the above mentioned refinements, which are shown in track changes in the attached resolution (Exhibit 2).
The purpose of the attached resolution for Transportation Commission and City Council consideration is to 1) define signalized intersection access equity for Alameda and 2) adopt guiding policy(s) to accommodate all modes of transportation at signalized intersections that increase safety, enhance mobility, and minimize delay for all users.
Safety is paramount in moving all modes of travel through signalized intersections. In addition, it is a City goal in several adopted policy documents ...
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