REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a Written Petition (Council Policy 030) submitted by Gabriela Landaveri Requesting the City of Santa Clara Adopt a "Vision Zero" Policy (Deferred from June 22, 2021)
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
Council Policy 030 - Adding an Item on the Agenda (Attachment 1) sets forth the procedure for written petitions. Any member of the public may submit a written request raising any issue or item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Per the policy, the written request will be submitted on the agenda, in the form substantially provided by the requestor, without any staff analysis, including fiscal review, legal review and policy review. If a simple majority of the City Council supports further study of the request, then a full staff analysis shall be prepared within thirty (30) days, unless otherwise directed by the City Council.
DISCUSSION
The City Clerk's Office has received a Written Petition for Council consideration from Gabriela Landaveri dated April 19, 2021 (Attachment 2) requesting the City of Santa Clara consider adopting a "Vision Zero" Policy.
The Vision Zero plan is included in the Council Approved Bicycle Plan Update with a goal to study the implementation by 2024. Staff included a Vision Zero Plan project, estimated at $300,000, in the FY 2020/21 and FY 2021/22 Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget to try and reach that goal ahead of schedule, however it was not funded along with a number of other Transportation Projects. These unfunded projects will be revisited with Council next fiscal year during the FY 2022/23 and FY 2023/24 biennial budget process.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with considering the request to be placed on a future agenda except for staff time.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pur...
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