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City Attorney Approval: ______ Resolution No.
RESOLUTION NO. ____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, TO CONDUCT A TRAFFIC
SAFETY ASSESSMENT ON RUNNING RED LIGHTS AND
ACCIDENTS TO ADDRESS THE TOP 10 INTERSECTIONS
WITH RED-LIGHT RUNNERS IN HONOR OF AMAYA SUNI
CHENOT
WHEREAS, safe, convenient, an accessible transportation for all users is a n adopted priority of the City of Fresno; and
WHEREAS, one death on our streets is one too many; and
WHEREAS, crashes that result in death or serious injury are not inevitable but largely preventable and stem in part from human inattention and designs that are ineffective in accommodating multimodal uses in urban environments; and WHEREAS, it is the role of government to do its part to serve and protect the populace; and
WHEREAS, between 2014 and 2018, approximately 15,800 collisions were reported on Fresno’s streets, resulting in 5,795 injuries and 192 deaths; and WHEREAS, on April 12, 2023, 22- year-old Amaya Suni Chenot was killed by a red-light runner at the intersection of Friant and Shepherd Avenues in Fresno, and WHEREAS, the City of Fresno is designated as a Pedestrian Safety Focus City by the Federal Highways Administration (FHWA), and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to conduct a traffic safety assessment addressing the top ten intersections for red-light problems and recommendations to combat red-light runners.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Fresno as
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follows:
1. The City shall conduct an assessment within the City of Fresno to address the top ten intersections with red-light runners and accidents..
2. The City Manager shall report back to the City Council with information regarding the top ten intersections, options for infrastructure improvements, potential use of traffic signal cameras; police department deployment or any other means to combat red-light runners; the Administration is hereby directed to provide a report to the Council within 30 days from the passage of this resolution.
3. This resolution shall be effective upon final approval. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, TODD STERMER, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2023.
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Mayor Approval: , 2023
Mayor Approval/No Return: , 2023
Mayor Veto: , 2023
Council Override Vote: , 2023
TODD STERMER, CMC
City Clerk
By:
Deputy Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Angela M. Karst Date
Deputy City Attorney