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ORDINANCE NO. 20636 AN ORDINANCE REDUCING THE SPEED LIMIT TO 20 MILES PER HOUR ON LOCAL STREETS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows: A. Through its passage of Resolution No. 5143 on November 18, 2015, the City Council set as official City policy Vision Zero's goal of zero fatalities or serious injuries on our transportation system and directed the City Manager to initiate the formation of a Vision Zero Task Force. B. On March 29, 2019, the City Manager issued Administrative Order No. 58-19-04 adopting Eugene's Vision Zero Action Plan as a guide for action to reach the goal of zero deaths and life -changing injuries on Eugene's transportation system by 2035. The Vision Zero Action Plan includes the following Actions: • SD-9: Work with ODOT to lower speed limits on the Vision Zero High Crash Network, accompany speed limit changes with street design changes and enforcement, when possible. • SD-10: Support legislation to allow local City control to designate speed limits. C. The Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan, adopted by City Council on June 26, 2017, includes the following Goal and System Wide Policy: • Goal 4: Address the transportation needs and safety of all travelers, including people of all ages, abilities, races, ethnicities, and incomes. Through transportation investments, respond to the needs of system users, be context sensitive, and distribute the benefits and impacts of transportation decisions fairly throughout the City. • System -Wide Policy 2: Consider safety first when making transportation decisions. Strive for zero transportation -related fatalities and severe injuries by reducing the number and severity of crashes through design, operations, maintenance, education, and enforcement. In furtherance of the City Council's adopted Vision Zero goal (Resolution No. 5143), prioritize safety improvements for people who walk, bike and use mobility devices because no loss of life or serious injury on our streets is acceptable. D. Research shows that a person struck by a driver at 25 miles per hour ("MPH") is nearly twice as likely to result in death than a crash at 20 MPH (AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, Impact Speed and a Pedestrian's Risk of Severe Injury or Death, 2011). E. The 2019 Oregon Legislature passed SIB 558, amending ORS 810.180 to authorize cities to designate by ordinance a speed that is five MPH lower than statutory speed on non -arterial streets in "residence districts" under their jurisdiction. Ordinance -- Page 1 of 2