RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
ESTABLISHING A GOAL OF ZERO TRAFFIC FATALITIES AND A
REDUCTION IN SERIOUS INJURIES RESULTING FROM TRAFFIC
COLLISIONS BY THE YEAR 2035
WHEREAS, the City of Pasadena prioritizes and actively promotes public safety of all members of the community when traveling by car, by bicycle, and by foot; and WHEREAS, serious injuries and fatalities resulting from traffic collisions are harmful to public health and safety in all communities but can be mitigated by policy decisions and transportation safety projects; and
WHEREAS, the City has consistently prioritized safety in transportation plans since the 2006 Pasadena Pedestrian Plan that had a vision for a livable community - one that is walkable, safe and healthy, with engaging places, a sound economy, vibrant and comforiiable streets and interesting places of activity; and WHEREAS, the City has continued to carry this vision through subsequent plans such as the 2015 General Plan Mobility Element, 2015 Bicycle Transportation Action Plan, and 2023 Pedestrian Transportation Action Plan; and WHEREAS, the City utilizes a Safe System Approach to Roadway Safety that acknowledges six principles: deaths and serious injuries are unacceptable, humans make mistakes, humans are vulnerable, responsibility is shared, safety is proactive, and redundancy is crucial; and
WHEREAS, current City transportation plans to implement citywide roadway safety improvements, such as leading pedestrian intervals at traffic signals and adoption of the continental crosswalk design as the new standard for City crosswalks, follow the Safe System Approach; and
WHEREAS, the City continues to promote roadway safety and active transportation education campaigns through management of annual Walktober and Bike Month events, and participation in Walk to School Day with Pasadena Unified School District; and
WHEREAS, the City continues to pursue and complete planned capital traffic safety projects by pursuing and receiving grant funding for projects such as the Cordova 1 W9ZLP1610D32G3
Street Enhancements, Union Street Bikeway, North Lake Avenue Enhancements, and traffic signals citywide; and
WHEREAS, in 2022 the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary grant program to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries; and
WHEREAS, Pasadena applied for and was awarded $200,000 in SS4A funds in 2023 to bring the existing Greenways Feasibility Study (2021), the Local Roadway Safety Plan (2022), the Pedestrian Transportation Action Plan (2024), and the Capital Improvement Program (FY25-29) into SS4A compliance; and WHEREAS, the City of Pasadena Department of Transportation (DOT) has prepared the Focused Local Roadway Safety Action Plan (Focused LRSAP), which includes the required analysis of traffic collision history to qualify City streets for Assembly Bill 43 speed limit reduction; and
WHEREAS, the Focused LRSAP applied SS4A criteria to planned City projects to assess, qualify, and prioritize them for potential SS4A and other future grant funding for construction to improve roadway safety
WHEREAS, full compliance with the terms of the SS4A grant requires a commitment from Pasadena leadership to take steps that reduce the number of serious injuries and reduce annual roadway fatalities to zero; and WHEREAS, the requirement of the SS4A grant aligns with Pasadena's goal of reducing traffic collisions that result in serious injury or death, and the City is committed to demonstrating action and ongoing leadership in prioritizing public safety. / / /
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
2. The City Council hereby sets a policy goal of zero traffic fatalities and a reduction of serious traffic-related injuries by 2035.
Adopted at themeeting of the City Council on theday of
_, 2025 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Approved as to form:
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Mark Jomsky
City Clerk
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Assistant Cffy Attorney
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