Report Prepared by: Jonnie Lan, AICP, Principal Planner, Development Services Department
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SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution to Approve the Multi-Jurisdictional Local Road Safety Plan and Approval of Environmental Review #25-06 Statutory Exemption for Feasibility and Planning Studies Pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15262
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers adopting a resolution to approve the Multi-Jurisdiction Local Road Safety Plan and approving Environmental Review #25-06 - Statutory Exemption for Feasibility and Planning Studies Pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15262.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2025-16, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, adopting the Multijurisdictional Local Road Safety Plan.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Adopt the Plan, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Deny; or,
3. Continue to a future City Council meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
City of Merced Charter, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
2024/2025 Merced City Council Goals and Priorities, item entitled "Public Safety" mentions under Goal #1 to "Implement Traffic Management Initiatives". Also, under the item entitled "Community Investment" a priority is to "Improve Mobility, Road Safety, and Public Transit".
DISCUSSION
Overview
The City of Merced and the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) are committed to prioritizing transportation safety and eliminating traffic-related deaths and serious injuries on their roadways. Last year, the City Council adopted the Multi-jurisdictional Merced County Active Transportation Plan. That plan focused on policies and projects related to supporting all types of safe active transportation including walking, biking, and the use of mobility devices. In addition to that plan, MCAG commissioned a Multi-jurisdictional Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) from the same consultant, Fehr and Peers. This allowed for research, data, and policies to ...
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