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January 28, 2025 Collaborate with community stakeholders, including schools, public safety o agencies, and transportation advocates, to ensure projects reflect the needs of all road users.  Adoption of a resolution outlining the City’s commitment to safety improvement goals is a required condition of the SS4A grant.  Approval of this resolution will enable the City to pursue additional SS4A funding that will: Enhance public safety by addressing hazardous road conditions. o Promote equitable transportation infrastructure improvements. o Advance the City’s commitment to sustainability and Vision Zero principles. o Financial impact:  There is no local cash match required. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the proposed resolution. Next Steps Following Council Action:  Continue community outreach and stakeholder engagement.  Complete Safety Action Plan.  Complete all grant deliverables and closeout.  Apply for Safe Streets for All Implementation Grant funds for prioritized projects. Motion by Mr. Tillage, and seconded by Ms. Bryant, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: “RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A VISION ZERO POLICY FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. WHEREAS, the life and health of all persons living and traveling within the city of Portsmouth are our utmost priority, and no one should die or be seriously injured while traveling on our city streets; WHEREAS, Vision Zero is the concept that traffic deaths and serious injuries on our roadways are unacceptable; WHEREAS, Vision Zero is a holistic strategy aimed at eliminating all traffic fatalities and severe injuries suffered by all road users while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all; WHEREAS, streets and transportation systems have traditionally been designed primarily to move cars efficiently, and Vision Zero supports a paradigm shift by designing streets and transportation systems to move all people safely, including people of all ages and abilities, pedestrians, bicyclists, public transit users, scooter riders, and motorcyclists, as well as drivers and passengers of motor vehicles; WHEREAS, Vision Zero recognizes that people will sometimes make mistakes, so the road system and related policies should be designed to ensure that those inevitable mistakes do not result in severe injuries or fatalities; therefore, transportation planners are expected to improve the roadway environment, policies, and other related systems to lessen the severity of crashes; WHEREAS, 32 people in Portsmouth lost their lives to traffic deaths between 2019 and 2023, and traffic crashes are among the leading cause of deaths in the United States; WHEREAS, according to the Safe Streets and Roads for All Action Plan, pedestrians and bicyclists are involved in 5 percent of collisions and account for 21 percent of deaths and serious injuries from traffic crashes in Portsmouth from 2019 through 2023;