TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
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Executive |
Malisa Files, Chief Operating Officer |
425-556-2166 |
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Planning and Community Development |
Carol Helland, Planning and Community Development Director |
425-556-2107 |
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Fire |
Adrian Sheppard, Fire Chief |
425-556-2201 |
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Police |
Darrell Lowe, Police Chief |
425-556-2529 |
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Public Works |
Aaron Bert, Public Works Director |
425-556- |
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
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Police |
Brian Coats |
Captain |
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Planning and Community Development |
Jeff Churchill |
Long Range Planning Manager |
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Public Works |
Paul Cho |
Traffic Operations and Safety Engineering Manager |
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Planning and Community Development |
Vangie Garcia |
Transportation Planning & Engineering Manager |
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Adoption of a Resolution Endorsing Vision Zero
a. Resolution No. 1559: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Redmond, Washington, Endorsing Vision Zero to Strive to Achieve Zero Traffic Deaths and Serious Injuries on Redmond Streets and Directing the Administration to Review the Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Master Plan to Determine what Updates, Revisions, or Additional Policies are Warranted to Advance Redmond’s Vision Zero Goals
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Vision Zero is a global movement to end traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries by taking a systemic approach to road safety. The premise of this strategy is that road deaths and injuries are unacceptable and preventable. During the 2022 Retreat, Council requested staff prepare a resolution supporting the safe transportation system principals of Vision Zero as sited by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, including:
• Death and serious injury is unacceptable
• Humans make mistakes
• Humans are vulnerable
• Responsibility is shared
• Safety is proactive
• Redundancy is crucial
Attachment A contains a resolution endorsing the Vision Zero principles for Redmond and recommending the Administration determine the updates, revisions or additional policies needed to advance Vision Zero principals.
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☒ Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
☐ Receive Information ☐ Provide Direction ☒ Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
• Relevant Plans/Policies:
Vision Zero is a 2022 Council Retreat priority action item and may affect the Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Master Plan principles and policies.
• Required:
Vision Zero is a safe systems approach outlined by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration.
• Council Request:
The attached resolution was requested as part of the Council’s 2022 retreat action items.
• Other Key Facts:
Vision Zero will require analysis of how the City designs, builds, and operates our transportation system and enforces motor vehicle laws.
OUTCOMES:
The Vision Zero approach aims to eliminate fatal and serious injuries for all road users. Eliminating fatal and serious injuries relies on a wholistic view of Redmond’s road system that anticipates human mistakes and keeps impact energy on the human body at tolerable levels. Some elements of a safe transportation system, include:
• Safe Road Users - addresses the safety of all road users, including those who walk, bike, drive, ride transit and travel by other modes.
• Safe Vehicles - vehicles are designed and regulated to minimize the occurrence and severity of collisions using safety measures that incorporate the best technology.
• Safe Speeds - humans are unlikely to survive high speed crashes. Reducing speeds can accommodate human injury tolerances in three ways: reducing impact forces, providing additional time for drivers to stop, and improving visibility.
• Safe Roads - designing roads to accommodate human mistakes and injury tolerances can greatly reduce severity of crashes that do occur.
• Post-Crash Care - when a person is injured, they rely on emergency first responders to locate them, stabilize their injury, and transport them to medical facilities. Post-crash care also includes forensic analysis at the crash site and traffic incident management.
Redmond’s current Transportation Master Plan adheres to the principals of Target Zero and has the explicit goal of zero deaths and zero serious injuries by 2030. Vision Zero principals and elements will be incorporated in the current updates of the Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Master Plan.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
• Timeline (previous or planned):
The Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Master plan have robust community outreach as part of their ongoing updates.
• Outreach Methods and Results:
N/A
• Feedback Summary:
N/A
BUDGET IMPACT:
Total Cost:
N/A
Approved in current biennial budget: ☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ N/A
Budget Offer Number:
N/A
Budget Priority:
Safe and Resilient
Other budget impacts or additional costs: ☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ N/A
If yes, explain:
N/A
Funding source(s):
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Budget/Funding Constraints:
N/A
☐ Additional budget details attached
COUNCIL REVIEW:
Previous Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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6/21/2022 |
Committee of the Whole - Public Safety and Human Services |
Provide Direction |
Proposed Upcoming Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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N/A |
None proposed at this time |
N/A |
Time Constraints:
The action of approving the resolution does not have a time constraint. Staff will determine the actions needed to incorporate Vision Zero principals as a part of the Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Master Plan updates.
ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Vision Zero Resolution