HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2025-037RESOLUTION NO. 2025-037
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A VISION ZERO STRATEGY TO
ELIMINATE TRAFFIC DEATHS AND SERIOUS INJURIES IN PALM
DESERT BY 2040.
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert’s (City’s) General Plan and Strategic Plan
establish goals to improve multimodal transportation, enhance roadway safety, and
expand safe, convenient mobility options for all users; and
WHEREAS, the City has adopted a Local Road Safety Plan to guide identification
of high-crash locations, systemic safety improvements, and data-driven investment
strategies; and
WHEREAS, the Vision Zero Strategy outlines a comprehensive approach to
eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2040 through infrastructure improvement s,
education, enforcement, and system-wide coordination; and
WHEREAS, California Department of Transportation has committed to eliminating
traffic fatalities and serious injuries in California by 2050 through adoption of the Safe
System Approach; and
WHEREAS, adoption of a Vision Zero Strategy supports the City’s eligibility for
Safe Streets and Roads for All Investment Grant funding and other federal and state
safety initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that protecting the safety of all roadway users is
fundamental to public health and well-being.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby establishes the Palm Desert Vision Zero
Strategy as the City’s safety action plan and affirms the City’s commitment to eliminate
traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2040.
SECTION 2. The City Council adopts the Strategy’s key components, including the
Safe Routes to Schools Plan, Safe Routes for Older Adults Plan, Vision Zero Safety Data
Dashboard, Public Safety Campaign, and Investment Strategy.
SECTION 3. The City Council commits to advancing the Vision Zero Strategy
through future planning, programming, partnerships, and project delivery that prioritize
safety and reduce harm on Palm Desert roadways.
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ADOPTED ON JUNE 12, 2025.
JAN C. HARNIK
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
I, Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2025-037 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert on June 12, 2025, by the
following vote:
AYES: NESTANDE, PRADETTO, QUINTANILLA, TRUBEE, AND HARNIK
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
RECUSED: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Desert, California, on ___________________.
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
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