Submitted By
Ron Burke, Transportation Commission Chairperson Bill McKenna, Village Engineer
Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Motion to Concur with the Transportation Commission's Recommended Processes and Elements to be Included in a Vision Zero Plan
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Overview
Overview
The Transportation Commission's (TC) 2022 work plan included an item to make a recommendation for the processes and elements to be included in a Vision Zero (VZ) plan. In addition to all of the typical items included in a traditional VZ plan, the TC recommended including four specific elements in the VZ plan's development. Staff supports the recommendations from the TC with the exception of the TC's recommendation for the role of enforcement in the future VZ plan. Staff recommends enforcement be a key component and tool of the future VZ plan due to complaints regarding lack of driver compliance with existing traffic laws and pedestrian enhancements. The TC supports enforcement being used only to supplement recommendations of a VZ plan.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the Motion.
Body
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approving the Motion as modified by Staff to revise the TC's recommendation to remove their recommendation of "Whether and how traffic enforcement can best be used to supplement the Vision Zero plan as developed through the public engagement process and reviewed by the Village's Diversity, Equity, and Involvement office."
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact for establishing the processes and elements to be included with the Vision Zero Plan.
The FY23 Budget includes $150,000 for creating a Vision Zero Plan in the Capital Improvement Fund, Public Works - Engineering, External Support account no. 3095.43780.101.530667. The Village will pay for the work upfront and be reimbursed the $120,000 in grant funds from the State.
Background
At its June 14, 2021 meeting, the Village Board...
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