At this meeting, the Vision Zero Resolution created by Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane that passed in the transportation subcommittee will be considered by the full Portland City Council for official adoption.
Below are the main elements of the resolution (full resolution text here):
- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Deputy City Administrators, led by the Deputy City Administrator of Public Works and Public Safety, and co-led by Community and Economic Development, shall convene a Vision Zero Task Force by September 2025, staffed with key program and technical Bureau staff from across the City to collaborate on actions that support the City’s goal to eliminate traffic deaths; and
- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Vision Zero Task Force will invite community advisory committees and community subject matter experts to engage in this work where appropriate; and
- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, City bureaus, identified and informed by the Vision Zero Task Force, shall identify activities to support the goal of zero traffic deaths and evaluate and report to Council on advancement of those goals annually; and
- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, PBOT, with support from the Vision Zero Task Force, shall update the Vision Zero Action Plan, which identifies specific actions and commitments that City bureaus are responsible for delivering to improve traffic safety; and
- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Vision Zero Task Force shall coordinate with external public agency partners such as Oregon Department of Transportation, Metro, TriMet, Multnomah County, and Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to ensure alignment across jurisdiction; and
- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that PBOT shall develop and implement innovative, data-informed traffic safety infrastructure guided by PBOT’s Equity Matrix to focus on reducing driving speeds and accelerating mode shift; and
- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Deputy City Administrators shall report quarterly on Vision Zero Task Force and Vision Zero Action Plan progress to City Council and share next steps to meet Action Plan goals.