RESOLUTION NO. 2026-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE POMONA SAFETY ACTION PLAN WHEREAS according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, each year, approximately 40,000 people are killed in traffic collisions in the United States; WHEREAS, collision data analyzed for the Pomona Safety Action Plan indicates that from 2020 through March 2025 there were 62 fatal automobile collisions and 133 automobile collisions resulting in severe injuries on streets within the City of Pomona; WHEREAS, of the collision data analyzed during this same period there were 22 pedestrian fatalities and 39 severe pedestrian injuries, as well as 8 bicyclist fatalities and 11 severe bicyclist injuries, occurring on the City’s roadway network; WHEREAS, the Goal 7D.G1 and Policy 7D.P1 of the Mobility and Access Component of the Pomona General Plan includes policies that support safe, efficient, and multimodal transportation systems and encourage development patterns that improve access to transportation corridors and transit facilities; WHEREAS, the Goal 7D.G8 and Policy 7D.P12 of the Mobility and Access Component of the Pomona General Plan further supports the collection and maintenance of up-to-date traffic counts and collision data to identify congestion and safety improvement needs across all transportation modes; WHEREAS, the Goal 7D.G19 is to improve safety for people walking and bicycling is an important component of supporting public health, environmental sustainability, and equitable access to transportation options; WHEREAS, the Policy 7D.P50 ensures to develop an Active Transportation Plan to establish potential bikeway corridors, prioritize improvements and qualify state bicycle funding; WHEREAS, the Open Space Network component of Pomona General Plan promotes the use of traffic calming measures and pedestrian-oriented design features to create safe and vibrant streets that support walking, bicycling, and other forms of active transportation; WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration promotes the Safe System Approach and is committed to reducing and ultimately eliminating fatalities and serious injuries on the nation’s roadways through a data driven and interdisciplinary approach that recognizes that deaths and serious injuries are unacceptable and that roadway systems should be designed to anticipate human error and reduce the likelihood and severity of crashes; WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has adopted a statewide goal of moving toward zero roadway deaths through the implementation of proven safety countermeasures and safety focused roadway design; WHEREAS, the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program administered by the United States Department of Transportation requires jurisdictions adopting Safety Action Plans to make a public commitment toward reducing roadway fatalities and serious injuries and to establish measurable safety goals; WHEREAS, the Pomona Safety Action Plan aligns with the Safe System Approach and includes strategies, projects, and policies designed to improve safety for all roadway users including motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users; WHEREAS, to comply with the SS4A program requirements, the Pomona Safety Action Plan must include a public commitment to the eventual goal of zero roadway fatalities and serious injuries from a high ranking official and/or elected body in the jurisdiction, including a timeline or target for achieving that goal; WHEREAS, the Pomona Safety Action Plan is aligned with the Safe System Approach and calls for changes to citywide policies, programs, and practices to clarify our multi-modal safety priority; WHEREAS, the Pomona Safety Action Plan engaged the community through a robust multi-lingual engagement process that brought together stakeholders and residents to proactively share their experiences and concerns; WHEREAS, the Pomona Safety Action Plan incorporated interactive mapping systems to plot near misses in neighborhoods and along street corridors where pedestrians and vehicles are active; WHEREAS, the Pomona Safety Action Plan collected a total of 1,086 individual and online responses received by the public. From that total, 365 responses were from the first survey, 375 responses were from the second survey, and 346 responses were from the Online Map Input; WHEREAS, the Pomona Safety Action Plan received a total of 80 responses from the Community Outreach submissions, complemented by five community meetings, three stakeholder meetings, 11 pop-up events, 22 city staff meetings, and one City Council meeting; WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that human inattention and ineffective designs are the primary factors behind fatalities and serious injuries on our roadways; WHEREAS, the City Council has resolved to adopt a goal to reduce fifty percent of fatalities and serious injuries that result from crashes on streets by 2040; WHEREAS, the City Council has acknowledged that achieving this goal will require significant effort and resources; WHEREAS, on March 2, 2026, the City Council reviewed and approved the 12 draft projects to be included with the Pomona Safety Action Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt the 2026 Pomona Safety Action Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pomona as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves the Pomona Safety Action Plan.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, and it shall become effective immediately upon its approval.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of April 2026.
CITY OF POMONA:
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Tim Sandoval
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ______________________________ Sonia Carvalho Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Attorney City Clerk
I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Pomona at a regular meeting thereof held on April 20, 2026, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Clerk
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Resolution No. 2026-32
April 20, 2026
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