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South San Francisco, CA
City Council
Resolution: RES 40-2021
File Number: 21-134 Enactment Number: RES 40-2021
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO ADOPTING THE GOAL OF VISION
ZERO TO ACHIEVE ZERO TRAFFIC DEATHS AND
SERIOUS INJURIES ON CITY STREETS BY 2025.
WHEREAS, the life, safety and health of residents, employees and visitors to South San
Francisco is one of the City Council's highest priorities; and
WHEREAS, Vision Zero is a philosophy, adopted by many cities and states around the
country, that no loss of life or serious injury on the transportation system is acceptable; and
WHEREAS, Vision Zero is a multi -national road traffic safety initiative that rejects the notion
that traffic crashes are simply "accidents," but instead preventable incidents that can and must be
systematically addressed; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Element of the City's General Plan provides policy intent to
integrate Complete Streets infrastructure and design features into street design and construction to create
safe and inviting environments for people to walk, bicycle, and use public transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Element of the City's General Plan provides policy intent to
make Complete Streets practice a routine part of South San Francisco's everyday operations; and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco, through its Capital Improvement Projects, has
been actively implementing safety projects and programs consistent with Vision Zero; and
WHEREAS, the development of a Vision Zero plan will allow the City of South San Francisco
to identify policy recommendations and measures through the General Plan 2040 Update and other
documents to attempt to eliminate traffic deaths and severe injuries in South San Francisco.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of South San Francisco as
follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby adopts a Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic deaths
and serious injuries by 2025.
SECTION 2. The City Council directs the City Manager and City staff to develop a Vision
Zero Action Plan toward eliminating traffic deaths in South San Francisco and establish a Vision Zero
Task Force to assist in developing and implementing the Vision Zero Action Plan. The Committee shall
be comprised of
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City staff from Public Works, Economic and Community Development, Fire Department, Police
Department, and community advisory groups to collectively develop the mechanisms for achieving this
goal.
SECTION 3. These mechanisms will be guided by innovative engineering solutions to improve
road safety for all users, especially the most vulnerable; will measure and evaluate performance
annually, and will include enforcement and education tactics to deter the most dangerous behaviors that
cause public harm, especially along the corridors and locations where collisions are concentrated.
SECTION 4. The Vision Zero Action Plan shall be developed for City Council approval in
partnership with key internal and external stakeholders (Vision Zero Task Force) potentially including
but not limited to Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC), San Mateo County Office of Education
(SMCOE)), City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG), SamTrans, Bay
Area Rapid Transit (BART) and Caltrans.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become
effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.
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At a meeting of the Special City Council on 2/24/2021, a motion was made by Councilmember
Coleman, seconded by Vice Mayor Nagales, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Addiego, Vice Mayor Nagales, Councilmember Nicolas, Councilmember
Coleman, and Flores
Attest by , Al— a-/
A�5v. Rosav a Acosta, City Clerk
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