DATE: March 24, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
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Work Session: Traffic Safety Initiatives and Response
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council receives the traffic safety recommendations, and provides feedback and direction on implementation.
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SUMMARY
In response to the three recent pedestrian fatalities that occurred on the City's High Injury Network (HIN) in the month of February, Staff recommends the following short-term actions to be taken to enhance safety on the HIN:
Immediate Action at High Injury Network Intersections
Deploy quick-build design and implementations at the top ten HIN intersections rated by crash severity. Evaluate "No Right Turn on Red" restrictions and Leading Pedestrian Interval signal timing for crosswalks. Leading Pedestrian Intervals increase pedestrian safety by having crosswalk walk signals activate before concurrent green signals for traffic. This allows pedestrians to establish themselves and take space in the crosswalk before vehicular traffic can do so, leading to increased visibility and reduced pedestrian and vehicle conflicts.
Create a Vision Zero Crash Response Program
Public Works Transportation Division and Police Department staff will be assigned to the Vision Zero Crash Response Program (VZCRP) and will be tasked with responding to fatal and severe injury collisions by taking the following steps after a serious or fatal collision has occurred: (1) Review the results of the police investigation, (2) Perform a field visit of the collision, (3) Make recommendations on potential quick-build fixes, and (4) Publish data and results, as appropriate. Develop a Vision Zero website that will have Vision Zero statistics and resources publicly available.
Raise Awareness of Street Safety Practices
The Police Department in coordination with Youth & Family Services Bureau (YFSB) and the Case Management & Mental Heal...
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