08-25-22-7.2 - Resolution - 08/25/2022
RESOLUTION NO. 08-25-22-7.2
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, SUPPORTING A SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL GRANT APPLICATION
TO BE SUBMITTED JOINTLY WITH THE BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND OTHER LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
SEEKING TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ACTION PLAN.
WHEREAS, crashes that result in death or serious injury are not inevitable, but largely preventable
and stem in part from human inattention and less effective designs in accommodating multimodal users
in urban environments; and
WHEREAS, the City of College Station is recognized and strives to be continually acknowledged
nationally and internationally as a healthy, attractive, desirable, and safe City; and
WHEREAS, the number of deaths and suffering from serious injuries on public streets is a serious
public health problem necessitating public action; and
WHEREAS, crashes on public streets necessitate a comprehensive and specific approach to street
planning, design, policy, enforcement, legal processes, education and communication in order to
provide the most powerful solution to solve the problem; and
WHEREAS, implementing a zero traffic deaths commitment requires the continued support of
residents, business owners, and visitors to the City of College Station, acting as individuals and
collectively through neighborhood or advocacy organizations to improve the safety, comfort, and
usability of public streets for all users; and
WHEREAS, the City of College Station intends to join other cities around the nation in their
commitment to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries on public streets; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: The City of College Station commits to a goal of zero deaths or serious injuries that are a
result of crashes on public streets within the City limits by 2035.
PART 2: The City of College Station acknowledges that achieving this goal requires significant
effort and resources and will participate in the development of a Brazos County
Comprehensive Safety Action Plan coordinated by the Bryan/College Station Metropolitan
Planning Organization following a successful Safe Streets and Roads For All grant award.
PART 3: That the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan will use a data-driven approach and best
practices to outline specific steps in planning, engineering, policy, enforcement,
engagement and education to reach interim steps toward zero deaths.
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PART 4: That that the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan will put equity at its forefront, striving to
address the hazards on the most dangerous parts of the transportation network and reduce
the harm to the most vulnerable and dependent users, and the Plan will use data and
community outreach to develop strategies that aim to end death and serious injuries on
public streets in the effort to ensure outcomes will be experienced equitably throughout the
City.
PART 5: That the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan will use refined data and public comments
from the users of public streets, including those who live in areas that experience high crash
rates, and those who advocate for safer streets for all modes obtained through a diverse
range of outreach activities designed to understand both concerns and opportunities with
advancing this commitment, to determine appropriate and effective steps to achieve the
Plan.
PART 6: That the City of College Station is dedicated to measuring the progress, challenges, and
successes of the zero traffic deaths commitment and will do so with tangible, reportable
metrics that will be reported upon on an annual basis.
PART 7: That the City of College Station acknowledges that the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
ts,
education, engagement and communication techniques, enforcement policies and
procedures, and legal and legislative frameworks.
PART 8: That the City of College Station will work with partners in the region who own, manage
and use streets in the City to influence the street planning, design, maintenance, operations,
and law enforcement, including the State of Texas, Brazos County, Brazos Transit District,
and neighboring municipalities to combine similar efforts and leverage individual work
efforts to contribute to improvements in safety County-wide.
PART 9: That the City of College Station hereby agrees to provide a local match contribution of up
to $20,000 toward the development of the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan.
PART 10: That this Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
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ADOPTED this 25 day of August, 2022.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED:
City Attorney