REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: JILL M. GORMLEY, TE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Traffic & Engineering Services Division
ANDREINA AGUILAR, Chief Engineering Technician
Public Works Department, Traffic & Engineering Services Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the South Central Fresno AB 617 Community Truck Reroute Study, Fresno Community Environmental Health Impact Assessment, and to City of Fresno Truck Route Map:
1. RESOLUTION - Accepting the South Central Fresno AB 617 Community Truck Reroute Study prepared by Arcadis, and the Fresno Community Environmental Health Impact Assessment prepared by University of California, Merced;
2. BILL - (For Introduction) Adopting changes and additions to the official list of designated truck routes within the City of Fresno pursuant to Section 14-1303 of the Fresno Municipal Code. (Citywide)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve the resolution accepting the South Central Fresno AB 617 Community Truck Reroute Study prepared by Arcadis, and the Fresno Community Environmental Health Impact Assessment prepared by the University of California, Merced; and adopt the bill amending the official list of designated truck routes within the City of Fresno pursuant to Section 14-1303 of the Fresno Municipal Code.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On April 28, 2022, the City Council approved a consultant agreement with Arcadis (formerly IBI Group) and a research agreement with the University of California, Merced (UC Merced). Arcadis prepared a Truck Reroute Study (Study) and UC Merced prepared a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) within the South Central Fresno AB 617 Community.
The Study's objective was to evaluate the current truck route network, decrease truck impacts, and improve community safety in South Central Fresno while maintaining, or increasing, goods movement productivity. The HIA's objective was to assess the impac...
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