HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2022-021 Resolution adopting the City of Yakima Local Road Safety PlanRESOLUTION NO. R-2022-021
A RESOLUTION adopting the City of Yakima Local Road Safety Plan
WHEREAS, the Washington State Strategic Highway Safety Plan has set a Target
Zero goal of zero fatalities and serious injuries on Washington's roadways by the year
2030; and
WHEREAS, WSDOT's City Safety Program provides grants to Washington cities
to develop engineering solutions to reduce and eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima supports WSDOT's Target Zero goal and wishes
to provide a safe transportation system for the citizens of the City of Yakima; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima Engineering office has prepared the City of
Yakima Local Road Safety Plan to help meet Washington's Target Zero goal and be
eligible for WSDOT City Safety Program funding; and
WHEREAS, the Local Road Safety Plan analyzed crash data from 2016 — 2020
and developed a list of possible projects and locations; and
WHEREAS, the Local Road Safety Plan will be updated every two years with
current crash data; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima City Council, having considered the recommendation of
City Egineering, hereby finds and determines that approval of the Local Road Safety Plan
is in the best interest of the City of Yakima and its residents; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The Yakima City Council hereby approves and adopts the attached Yakima City
Local Road Safety Plan as the local road safety plan of the City of Yakima.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 15th day of February, 2022.
Janice Decci., Mayor
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Item No. 6.F.
For Meeting of: February 15, 2022
Resolution adopting the City of Yakima Local Road Safety Plan
Scott Schafer, Director of Public Works
Bill Preston, City Engineer
Robert Washabaugh, Supervising Traffic Engineer - (509) 576-
6601
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The Washington State Strategic Highway Safety Plan has set a Target Zero goal of zero fatalities
and serious injuries on Washington's roadways by the year 2030. The City of Yakima supports
the Washington State Department of Transportation's (WSDOT) Target Zero goal and wishes to
provide a safe transportation system for the residents of the City of Yakima. WSDOT's City
Safety Program provides grants to Washington cities to develop engineering solutions to reduce
and eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes.
To receive funding through the WSDOT City Safety Program, the City of Yakima must have an
adopted City Safety Plan in place at the time of application. City Engineering has prepared a
Local Road Safety Plan that meets WSDOT's requirements as outlined in the Local Agency
Guidelines (LAG) Manual. The plan analyzed Yakima crash data from 2016 to 2020 and
developed a list of possible projects and locations where funding could be utilized.
ITEM BUDGETED: NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
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