REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Discussion and Direction Regarding Modification of the Guiding Principle of Sunnyvale's Vision Zero Plan
Report
BACKGROUND
On April 9, 2024, a Colleagues Memorandum was added to the Council Agenda (Attachment 1) to "request that an item be agendized at a future City Council meeting to restore the original proposed language of Guiding Principle #3 of Sunnyvale's Vision Zero Plan." Council directed staff to bring the item back for discussion.
EXISTING POLICY
General Plan, Chapter 3, Land Use and Transportation Element:
LT-3.6: Promote modes of travel and actions that provide safe access to city streets and reduce single-occupant vehicle trips and trip lengths locally and regionally.
LT-3.22: Provide safe access to city streets for all modes of transportation. Safety considerations for all transport modes shall take priority over capacity considerations of any one transport mode.
LT-3.22a: Give priority to meeting minimum design and safety standards for all
users. Determine configuration of the roadway space based on options, including at
a minimum an option that meets minimum safety-related design standards for motor
vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
DISCUSSION
The Vision Zero Plan was brought to the City Council for Plan Adoption on July 30, 2019 (RTC No. 19-0298). The Draft Vision Zero Plan included the following
Guiding Principles to guide the actions of the Sunnyvale Vision Zero Plan:
1. Traffic deaths are unacceptable and preventable.
2. Transportation options should be safe for all users, for all modes of transportation, in all communities, and for people ...
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