Fresno Council Approves $415,000 Contract for Vision Zero Traffic Safety Plan

The Fresno City Council approved a $415,000 contract with TDG Engineering, Inc. on April 18, 2024, to develop a Vision Zero Action Plan aimed at eliminating traffic deaths in the city.

The contract allocates $400,000 for consulting services plus a $15,000 contingency for additional work. TDG Engineering, an affiliate of Toole Design Group, LLC., will work with the city’s Public Works Traffic & Engineering Services Division.

According to the staff report, the plan will “outline a strategic planning framework to prioritize and implement safety enhancements” and represents “a fundamental shift in the day-to-day ‘business’ of transportation in the City of Fresno.”

The vote passed, though the material does not state the vote count or identify dissenting council members.

The Breakdown

• TDG Engineering will produce a Vision Zero Action Plan for Fresno
• Contract total: $415,000 of taxpayer money ($400,000 base plus $15,000 contingency)
• Goal stated: eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries citywide
• Council vote: April 18, 2024 (passed, specific tally not stated)

What This Means for You

The Fresno City Council’s April vote committed $415,000 in taxpayer money to a consultant contract for traffic-safety planning. What this consultant delivers and what the council does with it afterward will determine whether the plan affects Fresno streets.

What to Watch

The material does not state what TDG Engineering will deliver for $415,000 beyond “a strategic planning framework” — no timeline for completion, no list of deliverables, no performance benchmarks.

The staff report calls Vision Zero “an important acknowledgement that achieving this goal will require a fundamental shift” in how Fresno handles transportation.