R-25-07RESOLUTION NO. R-25-07
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE SAFE STREETS FOR ALL PROJECT STEERING
COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax vision and goals seek to create safe mobility for pedestrians,
cyclists, motorists, commercial vehicles, and transit through the city and region; and
WHEREAS, the adopted Old Town Small Area Plan includes a recommendation to evaluate
the feasibility of alternative circulation patterns; and
WHEREAS, the adopted Comprehensive Master Plan recommends completion of a
Pedestrian Master Plan, and funding for the development of this plan was allocated in the
city's Capital Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax was awarded a federal Safe Streets for All grant to develop a
citywide safety action plan and conduct an Old Town Fairfax circulation study; and
WHEREAS, a safety action plan developed for the Safe Streets for All program must include
a committee or similar planning structure to oversee the development, implementation, and
monitoring of that plan;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia that the City Council establishes the Safe Streets for All Steering Committee and
directs staff to request appointments from the proposed organizations and to put out a call for
applications for resident representatives.
Adopted: May 13, 2025
ATTEST:
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1ty Clerk
Vote:
Councilmember Amos Aye
Councilmember Bates Aye
Councilmember Hall Aye
Councilmember Hardy-Chandler Aye
Councilmember McQuillen Aye
Councilmember Peterson Aye
a� Mayor
Safe Streets for All Steering Committee Composition and Process
To be eligible for future implementation funding, the Safe Streets for All Safety Action Plan
requires a committee, task force, implementation group, or similar body charged with
oversight of the Action Plan development, implementation, and monitoring.1 Committee
members will be asked to attend approximately 6 meetings throughout the course of the
project and provide input on a range of topics including (but not limited to) priorities,
community engagement, and proposed recommendations.
The recommended committee size is 10-12 people-one each from the nine
committees/organizations listed below, and two residents representing the Fairfax City
community at-large. Below is the recommended composition of, and process to form, this task
force for the City of Fairfax Safety Action Plan, Pedestrian Plan, and Old Town Fairfax
Circulation Study.
The following organizations will be asked to designate a representative:
•City Council ( 1)
•Planning Commission (1)
•School Board (1)
•Old Town Fairfax Business Association (1)
•Public Safety (Police/Fire Department) (1)
•Fairfax County Department of Transportation (1)
•Virginia Department of Transportation (1)
•Fairfax Families for Safe Streets (1)
•Environmental Sustainability Committee (1)
City staff will put out a call for applications for resident representatives with experience and
an interest in transportation safety and multimodal mobility.
•Fairfax City residents (2)
Staff will review the applications and make recommendations to City Council, who will then
make final appointments of the resident representatives at a future meeting.
1 https:/ /www.transportation.gov/ grants/ ss4a/ comprehensive-safetv-action-plans#nofo-table-1