Item Report

Item Number: H.3. 
 
 
CITY COUNCIL REPORT 
 
SUBJECT: 
 
MEETING DATE: 
June 24, 2025 
 
TO: 
Mayor and Council 
FROM: 
Gabriel Elias, Development Services Superintendent 
REVIEWED: 
Reyes Medrano Jr., City Manager 
 
PURPOSE: 
A Road Safety Action Plan (RSAP) is a way to prioritize safety improvements and justify future roadway 
investment decisions. An RSAP is a comprehensive safety plan aimed at reducing and eliminating serious injury 
and fatal crashes affecting all roadway users including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, motorists, personal 
conveyance and micro mobility users, and commercial vehicle operators. A formal plan will help communicate 
more clearly how the City of Tolleson will promote safety on local roadways and will assist in pursuing future 
funding opportunities. 
 
 
BACKGROUND: 
In the fall of 2022, the City of Tolleson applied for federal assistance for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) 
Discretionary Grant Program to assist with the development of the City’s first action plan to reduce and/or 
eliminate serious injury and fatal collisions.  
 
 
DISCUSSION: 
The City of Tolleson initiated the Road Safety Action Plan (RSAP) in the summer of 2024 to upgrade evaluation 
tools; engage the public; collaborate with City staff from different departments; and create a transparent, 
comprehensive, and implementable safety plan. The planning process consisted of the following phases: 
discovery, safety tools and data analysis, goals and visioning effort, development of safety strategies, 
implementation of the safety strategies, and integration of the new strategies and policies. 
 
 
BUDGET IMPACT: 
The plan identifies both infrastructure and non-infrastructure improvements across the City, eligible for funding 
through federal programs such as the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary grant program, with 
approximately $2 billion remaining through 2026.  
 
RECOMMENDATION: 
Approve the City of Tolleson Road Safety Action Plan (RSAP), which outlines comprehensive strategies to reduce 
traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries by 20% by the year 2030, with a long-term Vision Zero goal by 2050. 
This action plan will be in effect through the 2050 horizon, with regular progress reviews and updates starting 
in Spring 2026. 
 
 
ATTACHMENTS: 
1. 
06 24 25 City of Tolleson Road Safety Action Plan