PISMO BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item #12.A
Meeting Date: May 7, 2024
TITLE:
SLOCOG Regional Safety Action Plan—Road to Zero
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive a presentation from SLOCOG on the Regional Safety Action Plan.
DISCUSSION:
In October 2023, the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) Board of Directors made a Policy Proclamation – “‘Road to Zero’ Regional Fatalities and Serious Injuries by 2050” – that is a commitment by the SLOCOG Board to an eventual goal of zero roadway fatalities and serious injuries. This was the result of an ongoing effort to address the fact that fatalities on the nation’s roads have remained high for the past decade, and in the San Luis Obispo region there were a total of 155 fatalities and 832 serious life-changing injuries between 2018 and 2022.
SLOCOG received a Federal Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant to prepare a Regional Safety Action Plan to identify actions that can significantly make a difference in evolving our roadway network into a safe mobility network. The Plan will help formulate the best approaches, philosophies, and programs to meet the region’s current and future road safety needs, while identifying opportunities for beneficial safety investments. The plan takes a regional look to establish vision and goals, include holistic and inclusive public engagement, conduct crash data and equity analysis to enhance locally adopted safety plans, and provide data and engagement tools for ongoing use. The plan will conclude with project and programmatic strategies and recommendations for both improving the built environment with safety countermeasures but also regional public safety engagement activities such as campaigns to discourage speeding, drunk, and distracted driving. The plan will position the region and agencies to be eligible for future state and federal implementation grants.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
Submitted by:
Mike James, Assistant City Manager
City Manager Approval:
Council Agenda 05-07-2024 12.A-1