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Adoption of Resolution Adopting the Vision Zero Action Plan; and Adoption of Resolution to Make Significant Safety Improvements to Alameda Streets in 2022 and Beyond to End Fatalities and Serious Injuries. (Planning, Building and Transportation 20962740)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Alameda Vision Zero Action Plan ("Action Plan") aims to eliminate fatal and severe injury traffic crashes by 2035. The City of Alameda's (City) Vision Zero policy, adopted in late 2019, requires the City to develop this Action Plan and makes safety the highest priority in transportation efforts. Per the policy, a Vision Zero Task Force ("Task Force") comprised of community members, regional stakeholders, and multidisciplinary staff guided development of the Action Plan.
The Action Plan, which will be updated once every five years, contains an introduction to the Vision Zero approach; an analysis of ten years of Alameda crash data, including High Injury Corridor maps; over 50 actions aimed at increasing traffic safety; and performance metrics to measure success. The actions speak to prioritization and design of street safety investments, public safety campaigns, the City's state legislative agenda, and more.
Staff conducted an intensive public engagement period for the draft Action Plan in July and August 2021, including presentations to five City boards and commissions. The Task Force approved a series of changes to the draft based on public feedback. Most significantly, the vision's target year was changed to eliminate traffic deaths and severe injuries by 2035 rather than 2040. This more ambitious goal will require funding and staffing for expeditious street safety improvements.
On October 27, 2021, the Transportation Commission unanimously endorsed the Vision Zero Action Plan, including the 2035 goal year. Based on Transportation Commission feedback, staff changed Action 4.4 to include targeted enforcement actions ...
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