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l�'�, <br />Jy <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Department Approval <br />� <br />Date: 1/25/10 <br />Item No.: 7.g <br />City Manager Approval <br />� / <br />Item Description: Resolution of Support for a Statewide Complete Streets Policy <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Mayor was recently contacted by the Urban Land Institute seeking support for Complete <br />Streets legislation this session. They provided the following background on this topic and is <br />requesting cities adopt resolutions of support and send them on to the Legislature. <br />Complete Streets is a flexible transportation planning and design process that considers the <br />safety and accessibility needs of all users. Complete Streets is not a prescriptive roadway <br />design. Individual "complete" street designs vary based on context, including topography, <br />road function, the speed of traffic, pedestrian and bicycle demand, local land use, and other <br />factors. <br />• State Senator Tony Lourey (Kerrick) and State Representative Mike Obermueller (Eagan) <br />will introduce Complete Streets legislation during the 20101egislative session. <br />• The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) is working to create a partnership <br />of state agencies, local governments, and other stakeholders to develop and implement a <br />Mn/DOT policy on Complete Streets. <br />In December 2009, Mn/DOT released a legislatively mandated Complete Streets Report, <br />which includes a recommendation for Mn/DOT to work in partnership with representatives <br />of relevant stakeholders to develop a Complete Streets policy. The report also articulates the <br />important connection between Complete Streets and Context-Sensitive Solutions, which <br />together support building roads that better fit local needs and contexts and help save money. <br />Mn/DOT Commissioner Thomas Sorel has spoken publicly about the benefits of Complete <br />Streets and his commitment to taking a leadership role on implementation of a Complete <br />Streets policy. <br />• Between 1999 and 2008, 417 pedestrians and 84 bicyclists were killed and more than 10,000 <br />pedestrians and more than 9,000 bicyclists were injured on Minnesota's roads. <br />Page 1 <br />