HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2025-04-21 Item 5F - Resolution - 2025 Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP)ITEM INFORMATION
STAFF SPONSOR: CYNDY KNIGHTON ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 04/14/25
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Resolution for Adoption of the Local Road Safety Plan
CATEGORY Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinance Bid Award Public Hearing Other
Mtg Date 4/14/25 Mtg Date 4/221/25 Mtg Date 4/221/25 Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date
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SUMMARY
The Local Road Safety Plan (LSRP) identifies needed safety improvements to Tukwila’s
transportation system and prioritizes the highest needs. Having a LSRP is a requirement for
future grants through the Safe Streets For All grant and potential other grant sources. The
City has identified the top 10 projects for for development in the near term. The Council is
being asked to approve the Resolution adopting the Local Road Safety Plan.
REVIEWED BY Trans&Infrastructure CommunitySvs/Safety Finance Comm. Planning/Economic Dev.
LTAC Arts Comm. Parks Comm. Planning Comm.
DATE: 03/24/2025 COMMITTEE CHAIR: JOVITA MCCONNELL
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MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
04/14/25
04/21/25
MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS
04/14/25 Informational Memorandum dated 03/21/25 with attachments (rHYLVHGafter committee)
Draft Resolution
Local Road Safety Plan (Resolution Exhibit A) (revised after committee )
Final Resolution
C OOUNCIL AGGENDA S YYNOPSIS
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Meeting Date Prepared by Mayor’s review Council review
04/14/25 JR
04/21/25 JR
5.F.
Forwarded to next Regular Meeting Consent Agenda
04/21/25
Local Road Safety Plan (Resolution Exhibit A)
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE 2025 LOCAL
ROAD SAFETY PLAN AND COMMITTING TO VISION ZERO
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY GOALS
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila included safety goals and policies in the 2024
Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan update and identified the need for
city-wide safety improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City has developed a comprehensive Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP)
that uses crash data, community input, and equity considerations to identify and prioritize
locations with a history of crashes that led to fatalities or serious injuries and locations
with risk factors that indicate a higher probability of crashes that may lead to fatalities or
serious injuries; and
WHEREAS, the LRSP identifies actions intended to reduce the likelihood of serious
injury and fatality crashes at the priority locations through a safe systems approach; and
WHEREAS, actions include establishing safety emphasis corridors and a list of
countermeasures intended to potentially reduce the likelihood of serious injury and fatal
crashes; and
WHEREAS, actions include identification of projects that address vulnerable roadway
users (e.g., bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorcyclists), roadways where speed
reductions, lane modifications, and/or street lighting could help potentially reduce serious
injury and fatal crashes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila is committed to a goal to reduce serious injury and
fatal crashes with a vision to eventually have zero roadway serious injuries; and
WHEREAS, the preparation, adoption, and implementation of the LRSP followed by
periodic updates to the LRSP will help the City work towards its goal and vision.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. The 2025 Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) attached as Exhibit A is hereby
adopted.
Section 2. The Mayor, or their designee, is authorized to prepare periodic updates
and modifications to the LRSP, including adjustments to the goal as needed to maintain
realistic progress toward the vision, subject to Council approval.
Section 3. The City of Tukwila’s goal is to eliminate all serious injury and fatal crashes
by 2044, with a 50% reduction by 2034, and a reevaluation of the progress being made
every 2-3 years.
Section 4. Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase
of the Local Road Safety Plan or its application to any person or situation should be held
to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this resolution or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage by the City
Council.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this _______ day of _________________, 2025.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Andy Youn-Barnett, CMC, City Clerk Tosh Sharp, Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number:
Office of the City Attorney
Attachment: Exhibit A - Local Roads Safety Plan
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