CITY OF FRESNO
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WHEREAS, on October 26. 2005, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims to globally acknowledge the millions of people that have tragically lost their lives due to roadway collisions; and
WHEREAS, in 2022, according to data from NHTSA, there were 42,795 traffic fatalities nationally, 4,407 of these in California; and
WHEREAS, in Fresno in 2022 there were 3,995 total collisions which included 192 pedestrians and 96 bicycles; and
WHEREAS, in Fresno during 2023 as of October 12, 2023, there have been 3125 total collisions, 207 involving pedestrians and 96 involving bicycles; and
WHEREAS, in Fresno during 2022 there were 50 total fatalities, including 28 pedestrian and 7 bicycle fatalities; and
WHEREAS, in Fresno during 2023 as of October 12, 2023 there have been 29 total fatalities, including 14 pedestrian fatalities and 1 bicycle fatality; and
WHEREAS, more than half of all road traffic fatalities involve vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclist, and motorcyclists; and
WHEREAS, World Day of Remembrance also serves as an opportunity to thank the various emergency service responders that are crucial in responding to roadway collisions and to advocate for evidence-based, actions to prevent further road traffic deaths and injuries; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fresno is committed to improving road safety for all by installing road safety infrastructure to support vulnerable road users; and
WHEREAS, as a city, we strive to make our streets safe for all road users including motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, children, students, parents, seniors, and those living with limited mobility or disabilities; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we the Mayor and Fresno City Council recognize the third Sunday of November as World Day of Remembrance and pay homage to all the people across the world who have lost their life or have been seriously injured while using the road; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we, the Mayor, and Fresno City Council, do hereby proclaim November 19, 2023 in the City of Fresno as:
“World Day of Remembrance”
in the City of Fresno.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and
affixed the seal of the City of Fresno, California, this 2 nd
day of November 2023.
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ JERRY P. DYER, Honorable Mayor MIKE KARBASSI , Councilmember District 2
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ TYLER MAXWELL, Council President ANNALISA PEREA, Council Vice President
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ MIGUEL ARIAS, Councilmember District 3 LUIS CHAVEZ, Councilmember District 5
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ GARRY BREDEFELD, Councilmember District 6 NELSON ESPARZA, Councilmember District 7