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A Resolution Adopting the City of Foley Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
Summary
Under Resolution 23-1101, the City accepted a Safe Streets and Roads for All grant in order to create a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. Under Resolution 24-1070, the City adopted targets for reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries within the City of Foley. As part of this grant, the City hired Kimley Horn to help in the creation of the Safety Action Plan. Two public input sessions were held to gather public opinions and input on the areas of concern and the potential projects. The plan is now complete and ready to be approved by the Council for use in future implementation projects. The City of Foley is committed to the goal of significantly reducing and ultimately eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries on roadways within the City’s police jurisdiction.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ Yes, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $__________ to an already approved project titled _______________________ that is being tracked under Account No. _________________.
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WHEREAS, there were 5,218 crashes reported within the city limits of Foley from 2018 to 2022; and
WHEREAS, 17 people lost their lives in crash-related deaths on Foley roadways in the five-year period; and
WHEREAS, there were 140 people with suspected serious injuries caused from crashes on Foley roadways in the five-year period; and
WHEREAS, minority populations, people living in poverty, people with disabilities, vulnerable road users, seniors, and young people face higher risks of crash-related fatalities and injuries; and
WHEREAS, the City of Foley is committed to the goal of significantly reducing and ultimately eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries on roadways within the City’s police jurisdiction.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: The City of Foley adopts this Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, of the Safe Streets and Roads for All initiative, to serve as a guiding document for the City as we work toward achieving our safety performance goals.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.