HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020 02 10 Consent 302 - Resolution No. 2020-02 Best Foot Forward RESOLUTION 2020-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, CONFIRMING
THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS PARTICIPATION IN
AND SUPPORT OF THE BEST FOOT FORWARD FOR
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY PROGRAM; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,Best Foot Forward(BFF)For Pedestrian Safety program is a communitywide,grassroots
initiative to make walking safer by changing drivers' behavior utilizing a "3E" methodology of low-
cost Engineering,high-visibility Enforcement and dynamic public Education,measured by increasing
driver yield rates at marked crosswalks; and
WHEREAS, BFF is a regional coalition of civic leaders, public safety officials, engineers,
transportation planners, educators, health care professionals, advocates, local businesses, and
concerned citizens whose mission is to reduce pedestrian injuries and deaths; and
WHEREAS, the coalition recognizes that the Orlando-Kissimmee MSA (Metropolitan Statistical
Area) has been designated the number one most dangerous metro area for pedestrians in multiple
Dangerous by Design reports published by Smart Growth America, which is a result of our region's
history of designing roads for speed and convenience,not walking or biking; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
WINTER SPRINGS,FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Winter Springs' Support for "Best Foot Forward for Pedestrian Safety."
the City of Winter Springs supports the principles and practices of "Best Foot Forward for
Pedestrian Safety," and joins in a regional effort to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities.
SECTION IL That this Resolution in support of the"Best Foot Forward for Pedestrian Safety"
program be recorded upon the official Public Records and Minutes of the City Commission of
the City of Winter Springs, Florida.
Passed and Adopted by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida in a
Regular Meeting assembled on the 10th day of February.
ATTEST:
By:
Christian Gowan, Interim City Clerk Charles Lacey,Mayor
Resolution 2020-02
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