Complete Street Policy and Vison Zero Quick Action Plan on Council Agenda, Monday, August 25, 2025

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Among other items on next Monday's "Special" City Council Meeting agenda are these to Bike Ped related items.

There are two potential ballot questions on the agenda before these two items.

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - AUGUST 25, 2025 AT 4:00 PM

ORDERS:

Order 27-25/26 Approving Amendments to the Complete Streets Policy - Sponsored by the Sustainability & Transportation Committee, Councilor Regina Phillips, Chair

The Sustainability & Transportation Committee met on June 16, 2025 and voted 3-0 to recommend this item to the City Council. If approved, this order would update to the City’s 2012 complete streets policy with minor changes. The Sustainability & Transportation Committee reviewed the City’s existing policy in March 2025. The policy, which is designed to ensure that streets are planned, designed, built, operated, and maintained to provide safe, convenient, and accessible travel for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders, regardless of age or ability, has resulted in many positive outcomes. This update is meant to ensure that the policy keeps pace with best practice and aligns with current City processes. Drafting occurred over several months, and included a cross-departmental working group, engagement with key stakeholders, and a public review period.

Five affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.

Order 28-25/26 Approving the Vision Zero Quick Action Plan - Sponsored by Sustainability & Transportation Committee, Councilor Regina Phillips, Chair

The Sustainability & Transportation Committee met on June 16, 2025 and voted 3-0 to recommend this item to the City Council.

Vision Zero is a traffic safety initiative aimed at eliminating traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries by prioritizing human life in transportation planning. On April 14, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolve 8-24/25 (Attachment A) which expressed the City's support for adopting the Greater Portland Council of Governments' (GPCOG) Vision

Zero Action Plan and committed to a goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries by the year 2045. That resolution outlined a series of short and long-term measures, including updating the City's Complete Streets Policy, updating the Technical Manual which governs street design, completing a Comprehensive Transportation Plan,

and implementing a Vision Zero Implementation Plan, including a Quick Action Plan. The Quick Action Plan outlines a series of administrative actions the City plans to implement over the 12-month period ending June 30, 2026. While these actions are operational in nature and do not require additional funding, staff are presenting the plan for City Council endorsement in light of the Council's and public's ongoing concern about bicycle and pedestrian safety in the city.

Five affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment

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The backup materials are here:  https://portlandme.portal.civicclerk.com/event/8078/files/agenda/16673

Steven Scharf

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