SONOMA COUNTY VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN
City Council Meeting
July 26, 2022
Nancy Adams, Transportation Planner
Transportation and Public Works
1 BACKGROUND - PROCESS
The Vision Zero (VZ) project - regional plan that
recommends actions for reducing traffic fatality rates
in Sonoma County
The purpose - launch VZ initiatives in the nine cities
and the unincorporated areas of Sonoma County
SCTA, the Department of Health Services (DHS), and
representatives from local jurisdictions (including
Santa Rosa), non-profit organizations, community
members, and public health and safety agencies
formed the VZ Advisory Committee
2 BACKGROUND
July 21, 2022 – BPAB supported Countywide Vision
Zero Action Plan (CVZAP)
March 14, 2022 – SCTA/RCPA adopted CVZAP
November 21, 2019 – BPAB update on Vision Zero
September 19, 2019 – BPAB update on Vision Zero
March 12, 2019 – City Council adopted Bicycle and
Pedestrian Master Plan Update 2018 (BPMPU2018)
January 17, 2019 – BPAB action BPMPU2018
3 ANALYSIS -
POLICY DOCUMENTS
Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Update
2018
General Plan Update
Specific Plans
Climate Action Plan
Local Road Safety Plan
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4 ANAL YSIS
The Vision Zero Action Plan target goal of
zero traffic deaths and severe injuries on
roadways in the county by 2030.
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5 ANALYSIS
Vision Zero actions:
1.Create Safer Speeds
2.Eliminate Impaired Driving
3.Create a Culture of Safety
4.Build Safe Streets for All
5.Make Vehicles Safer and Reduce Private
Vehicle Use
6.Improve Data for Effective Decision Making
6 ANALYSIS
Implementation measures in the VZ Action Plan will
build on the City’s current work toward a safer
transportation system:
• Development of a Local Road Safety Plan (City
Council action July 26, 2022)
• Participation in programs such as Safe Routes to
School and DUI presentations
• Targeted traffic enforcement
• Traffic signal upgrades and related safety
improvements
• Ongoing bicycle and pedestrian capital
improvements
7 ANAL YSIS
The adoption of the Vision Zero Action Plan
will increase the City’s eligibility and
competitiveness for Federal and State
grants:
Active Transportation Plan
Highway Safety Improvement Program
Office Traffic Safety
8 RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the Transportation
and Public Works Department that the
Council, by resolution, adopt the Sonoma
County Vision Zero Action Plan.
9 QUESTIONS
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