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Meeting Date:
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10/6/2022 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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New Business and Reports to the Board
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Type:
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Info/Action
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Subject:
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Resolution Requesting 15 mph in School Zones
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ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
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Goal 5: Family and Community Engagement ACPS will ensure that all families and community members feel welcomed, respected, and valued.
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Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable)
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File Attachment:
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Agenda Item Summary:
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In 2020, the Commonwealth of Virginia passed a law authorizing the use of speed cameras in school zones and work zones. Alexandria is joining several communities across Virginia in implementing a speed camera program.
To support the City’s Vision Zero goals to increase traffic safety, the Alexandria City Council included funding for 5 speed cameras in school zones as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 City Budget. Speed cameras will be deployed in select school zones to reduce speeding violations near schools.
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Background:
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Speed is a primary factor in how often crashes occur and how severe they are. The likelihood that a crash will kill or severely injure a person increases as speed increases. The City’s Vision Zero goal is to eliminate fatal and severe crashes by 2028, because no loss of human life is acceptable on our roadways.
Speed cameras are a critical tool in improving traffic safety. The U.S. Department of Transportation has identified speed cameras as a proven safety countermeasure. According to USDOT, speed cameras can reduce crashes by over 50%. Speed cameras also free up traffic safety officers in the City to handle other duties and provide better enforcement coverage citywide.
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Recommendation:
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The Interim Superintendent recommends that the School Board adopt and approve the resolution on 15 mph in school zones.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt - Interim Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Dr. Michelle Rief Moved, Member Christopher Harris seconded to approve the Original motion 'The Interim Superintendent recommends that the School Board adopt and approve the resolution on 15 mph in school zones.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | | | Meagan L. Alderton | Yes | | Jacinta Greene | Yes | | Dr. Michelle Rief | Yes | | Tammy Ignacio | Yes | | Christopher Harris | Yes | | Abdel-Rahman Elnoubi | Yes | | Dr. Ashley Simpson Baird | Yes | | Willie F. Bailey, Sr. | Yes | |
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| New Motion | Member Dr. Michelle Rief Moved, Member Willie F. Bailey, Sr. seconded to approve the New motion 'The Interim Superintendent recommends that the School Board adopt and approve the resolution on 15 mph in school zones.
I move to amend the resolution in section 5 to remove the Street Length from the 1st 3 bulleted items, and the work "zone" from the reference to ACHS in the last bullet.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 7 - 0 | | | | | Meagan L. Alderton | Yes | | Jacinta Greene | Yes | | Dr. Michelle Rief | Yes | | Tammy Ignacio | Yes | | Christopher Harris | Yes | | Dr. Ashley Simpson Baird | Yes | | Willie F. Bailey, Sr. | Yes | |
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