The City of Sacramento Budget and Audit Committee will consider the recommendations of SacATC (Sacramento Active Transportation Commission tomorrow, Tuesday, March 10. The commission is asking that the city invest in implementing the recommendations of the report. Though Sacramento seeks grants to improve street safety, that process is slow and not always successful. The city’s new quick-build program is a first step forward, but not yet active. We cannot afford to wait while people die and are severely injured on our streets.

The email from Slow Down Sacramento/Isaac Gonzalez is included below, and has all the information you need.

On Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., the Sacramento City Council’s Budget and Audit Committee will consider recommendations from the Active Transportation Commission’s 2025 Annual Report. These recommendations focus on funding practical steps that would make Sacramento’s streets safer for people walking, biking, and rolling.

You can view the report for yourself by clicking here.

The commission is asking the City to invest in proven safety strategies, such as expanding traffic-calming tools, strengthening the city’s quick-build program, developing a citywide Safe Routes to School effort, and implementing safety improvements, such as Leading Pedestrian Intervals at traffic signals. These are not abstract ideas. They are practical tools that cities across the country are using to reduce serious injuries and save lives. 
Right now, none of these recommendations have identified funding attached to them. That means the Budget Committee will play an important role in deciding whether these ideas move forward or remain just another report sitting on a shelf.

If you care about safer streets in Sacramento, this is a moment where public voices matter.

Two ways you can help
1. Submit an e-comment
Take a few minutes to tell the committee that you support funding the Active Transportation Commission’s recommendations. Personal stories about safety in your neighborhood are especially powerful. The agenda item is #6.
2. Speak in person
You can also attend the meeting and provide public comment.

Budget and Audit Committee
Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.
Sacramento City Hall
915 I Street

Even a brief statement reminding decision-makers that street safety matters to Sacramento residents can make a difference.

Why this matters
Sacramento has declared a Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic deaths, yet serious injuries and fatalities continue to rise. The Active Transportation Commission’s recommendations outline practical steps the City can take now to address dangerous streets and protect people who simply want to move through their neighborhoods safely.
Plans alone do not save lives.
Investment and action do.

If you are able, please submit a comment or come to City Hall on Tuesday and speak up for safer streets.
Thank you for continuing to stand with us.