Everett City Council

CITY OF EVERETT SAFE COMMUNITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE Date: August 28, 2024 Time: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Location: Everett City Council Chambers The public is welcome to attend in person or remotely. There will be no public comment during committee meeting. To watch remotely: You may call in or listen to the meeting by dialing: 425-616-3920, Conference ID: 724 887 726# View on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/everettcity/live Agenda Items I. Safe Streets 4 All Grant Implementation: Traffic Calming and Arterial Speed Limits Briefing and Discussion II. Next Meeting Proposed Agenda Items Pending Items for Future Agendas: • Downtown Street Safety Discussion • Noise Ordinance Amendments Update, Loud Exhaust • Traffic Enforcement Discussion • Jaywalking Enforcement Emphasis Discussion • Noise Ordinance, Loud Exhaust, Nuisance Properties and Code Enforcement Discussion • SODA Ordinance and Other Tools for Safe City Parks Review and Briefing • Retail Theft Prevention Discussion • Park Safety Issues as Referred from Parks and Quality of Life Committee • State Legislative impacts Discussion The City of Everett does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment in, its programs or activities. Requests for assistance or accommodations can be arranged by contacting the Everett City Council Office at 425.257.8703. For additional information, please visit our website at https://www.everettwa.gov/3129/American-Disabilities-Act-ADA-and-Title-. Vision Zero Everett: A comprehensive safety action plan Corey Hert City Traffic Engineer Safe Community Committee August 28, 2024  SS4A Comprehensive Safety Action Plan • The goal of Vision Zero Everett is to develop a holistic, well-defined strategy to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries in the City of Everett • $788K grant with $197K match  Everett crash data Fatal and serious injury crashes by collision type • 9,730 crashes from 2018-2022 40% 35% • Crash severity 30% 25%  44 fatal crashes 20% 15%  207 serious injury crashes 10% 5%  Increased over the five-year 0% period SS4A and the Safe System Approach 1 Leadership commitment and goal setting 2 Planning structure 3 Safety analysis 4 Engagement and collaboration 5 Equity considerations 6 Policy and process changes 7 Strategy and project selection 8 Progress and transparency 9 Action plan date Engagement strategies Meet people where they are • Interviews/listening sessions • Public/neighborhood events, meetings and message platforms • Language services • Web updates, online open houses, social media and mailers  Sound policy Policy development • Vision Zero framework and commitment • Managing and legislating safe speeds • Neighborhood traffic calming • Update standards • Complete Streets checklist • Data dashboard  Data driven process Data collection and analysis • Public outreach data and analysis • Vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle counts • Speed studies and evaluation • Crash history and crash data analysis • Diversity and equity data • Large scale traffic data (origin and destination) Project list Scoping and development of prioritized safety projects • High risk network projects • Pedestrian safety projects • Bicycle safety projects • Spot safety improvements • Early adoption strategies Neighborhood traffic calming policy A policy that works for Everett • Seek recommendations in the plan • Identify strategy and risk assessment • Early adoption strategies Arterial street injury crashes 3,906 92.3% Local street injury crashes 302 7.7% • Identify funding sources Speed management plan Supplemental application SS4A • $500K supplemental grant • Data gathering • Arterials and collectors • Evaluate 20mph local street speed limit • Single resolution citywide Thank you Corey Hert City Traffic Engineer chert@everettwa.gov P: 425.257.8887 Horizon school speed zone May 6 to June 21, 2024 • Higher than projected • Outreach via email, social media and Boeing newsletter • I-5 project impacts Broadway and 16th Street red light enforcement June 10 to August 24, 2024 • SR 529 project impacts • 1/3 of alleged violations rejected What’s next • Rucker Avenue @ 41st Street NB & SB warning period soon • 112th Street SW @ Evergreen Way EB warning period soon • Evergreen Way @ Casino Road NB & EB • 4th Avenue W @ Evergreen Way NB • Everett Mall Way @ 7th Avenue SE WB