RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MERCED, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING THE MULTIJURISDICTIONAL
LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
WHEREAS, road safety is a critical component of transportation planning, aimed at reducing fatalities and serious injuries caused by road traffic incidents; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Government, through the Safe Streets and Roads for All Program (SS4A) and the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), provides funding to support efforts in reducing traffic accidents, fatalities, and injuries; and
WHEREAS, a Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) is prepared for the purpose of complying with the eligibility requirements related to the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program and the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP); and
WHEREAS, the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG), in collaboration with the six cities of Merced County, a diverse stakeholder working group, and input from the public, has developed a comprehensive Multijurisdictional Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) that outlines targeted strategies to reduce traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries for all road users through a proactive, data-driven approach, while also ensuring that all cities are eligible for funding opportunities under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program and the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) for critical safety enhancements; and
WHEREAS, the City of Merced seeks to leverage available funding to implement a Local Road Safety Plan that will reduce transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries through proactive safety measures.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERCED
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, FIND, AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
X:IResolutionsl2025\Planning|Resolution Local Road Safety Plan.docx 1 SECTION 1. That the City Council finds and determines that the adoption of the Multi-Jurisdictional Local Road Safety Plan is exempt from review under CEQA and qualifies for a Statutory Exemption pursuant to Cal. Code Regs., title 14, Section 15262 hereby adopts the Multijurisdictional Local Road Safety Plan.
SECTION 2. That the City Council hereby adopts the Multi-Jurisdictional Local Road Safety Plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Merced at a regular meeting held on the _ _day of 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
X: Resolutions|2025\Planning|Resolution Local Road Safety Plan.docx 2 APPROVED:
MATTHEW SERRATTO, MAYOR
Mayor
ATTEST:
D. SCOTT MCBRIDE, CITY CLERK
BY:
Assistant/Deputy City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CRAIG J. CORNWELL, CITY ATTORNEY
Sai Cornell 2/01/2025
City Attorney
X: \Resolutions|2025\Planning|Resolution Local Road Safety Plan.docx 3