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Goal C

Community Safety

Ensure Duarte will continue to be a safe community for all who live, work, and play here.

Goal C

Community Safety

Ensure Duarte will continue to be a safe community for all who live, work, and play here.

C1.1 Continue maintenance of lighting along sidewalks and walking trails, especially for evening hours use.

75%

C1.2 Partner with community groups to host walk, roll, and bike audits that identify additional areas and corridors for improvement.

25%

C1.3 Utilize existing Bike Master Plan actions to inform how pedestrian and bicycling facilities are upgrading.

75%

C1.4 Partner with the School Resource Deputy to host pedestrian safety workshops at local schools, tailored for both the general community and commuting K-12 students.

50%

C1.5 Execute Duarte Safe Routes to School Plan and partner with the school district to implement proposed programs to achieve Engagement, Encouragement, Education, Evaluation, and Equity goals.

50%

C1.6 Continue pursuing grants and funding opportunities that support street and sidewalk improvements through consultant grant writer, tracking application status, awards, and grant reporting requirements.

75%

C2.1 Continue to invest in professional development of Public Safety Department staff to ensure successful operations, maintain best practices and meet administrative needs.

75%

C2.2 Continue to partner with youth and community groups to coordinate clean-up events.

75%

C2.3 Continue to partner with Duarte Area Resource Team, Mayor’s Youth Council, and nonprofit organizations to co-host community safety ambassador events across neighborhoods.

75%

C3.1 Strengthen the City’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and climate-related disasters by ensuring facilities are properly prepared for an emergency, and and updating cities emergency response policies and plans, as needed.

50%

C3.2 Prepare the City for future inclement weather disruptions by providing relevant staff training and evaluating existing emergency systems.

50%

C3.3 Research and identify funding opportunities to support the development and maintenance of an Emergency Operations Center facility.

25%