REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Adopt the Vision Zero Action Plan and Approve a Recommendation for a New Position in the Department of Public Works to Support Vision Zero Plan Implementation
Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Santa Clara received Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant funding in 2024 to develop a Santa Clara Vision Zero Action Plan (Plan). The Plan sets a goal to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries on city roadways by 2050. The Plan analyzes eight-year historical collision data within Santa Clara, develops a High-Injury Network to identify locations with a high concentration of collisions, and includes a list of priority projects, program and policy recommendations. The Plan was developed with robust community participation and feedback including the City's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC), Senior Advisory Commission, Parks & Recreation Commission, Youth Commission, and City Council. Adopting the Plan will represent the City's commitment to end traffic fatalities and severe injuries in Santa Clara and allow the City to pursue future grant opportunities for transportation safety infrastructure improvements.
Additional budget, staffing, and consultant support will be necessary to carry out all recommendations in the Plan. It is requested that Council consider adoption of this Plan and the approval of one Senior Civil Engineer position addition in the Department of Public Works (DPW) to implement, monitor, and track progress citywide. It is anticipated that as the program unfolds and capital funding is obtained, additional DPW staff may be necessary to implement projects. Additional resources would also be necessary to implement other aspects of the Plan, such as traffic enforcement and education efforts. Future funding recommendations will be provided during the annual budgeting process.
BACKGROUND
Vision Zero is a strategy aimed at eliminating all traffi...
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