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State of California — Office of Traffic Safety <br />GRANT AGREEMENT <br />Schedule A <br />GRANT NUMBER <br />PT19133 <br />1. PROBLEM STATEMENT <br />The City of Santa Ana is a dynamic and diverse municipality. It is the heart of employment within Orange County <br />drawing hundreds of thousands of persons the city on a daily basis. The city features culturally rich landmarks to <br />include Bowers Museum, Orange County High School for the Arts, Cal State University Fullerton Center for the Arts <br />which is a popular destination for student and art aficionados. The downtown area is a popular destination which <br />attracts residents and non-residents alike on weekend nights. This populous increase has caught the attention of chic <br />restaurants and trendy bars, which have flocked to open establishments in the area and welcome all patrons. This influx <br />of patrons has significantly increased the number of drivers on the road in the evenings, many of whom have consumed <br />alcohol. <br />The city of Santa Ana is the home of approximately 330,000 residents. It has approximately 477 miles of local, arterial <br />and collector roadways. They are patrolled by approximately 154 sworn police officers who are fielded either in a <br />patrol assignment or traffic enforcement. The Traffic Division has 17 swom officers. This includes two Sergeants, two <br />Corporals and thirteen officers. One Corporal and two sworn officers are assigned as collision investigators and are not <br />regularly fielded for the purpose of traffic enforcement. There are eleven motor officers who are tasked with daily <br />traffic enforcement and collision investigation. <br />In 2015 and 2016, there were 22 fatal traffic collisions respectively. In 2017, there were 19 fatal collisions. Many of <br />these fatalities have been the result of alcohol related collisions and pedestrian collisions. Injury traffic collisions have <br />increased from 1405 in 2015 to 1565 in 2017. Nearly one-half of all injury traffic collisions have been caused by three <br />PCF's: Right -of -Way, Unsafe Speed, and Signs & Signals. <br />Our City has committed itself to traffic safety. In the current five-year strategic plan, traffic safety was deemed a top <br />priority, specifically pedestrian safety. In response, the Traffic Division has dedicated to participating in education <br />programs targeting all children and adults. We have hired an employee to focus on the aforementioned efforts. <br />Through our work and focus in education, both grant -funded and internally -funded measures, we remain optimistic in <br />the prevention of tragic consequences of unsafe drivers, pedestrians, and impaired drivers. The educational efforts, in <br />conjunction with vital enforcement activities will have a tremendous effect on the community and make our roadways <br />safer. We are looking forward to a successful partnership with the California Office of Traffic Safety as we make are <br />streets safer for all. <br />A. Goals: <br />1. Reduce the number of persons killed in traffic collisions. <br />2. Reduce the number of persons injured in traffic collisions. <br />3. Reduce the number of pedestrians killed in traffic collisions. <br />4. Reduce the number of pedestrians injured in traffic collisions. <br />5. Reduce the number of bicyclists killed in traffic collisions. <br />6. Reduce the number of bicyclists injured in traffic collisions. <br />7. Reduce the number of persons killed in alcohol -involved collisions. <br />8. Reduce the number of persons injured in alcohol -involved collisions. <br />9. Reduce the number of persons killed in drug -involved collisions. <br />10. Reduce the number of persons injured in drug -involved collisions. <br />11. Reduce the number of persons killed in alcohol/drug combo -involved collisions. <br />12. Reduce the number of persons injured in alcohol/drug combo -involved collisions. <br />13. Reduce the number of motorcyclists killed in traffic collisions. <br />14. Reduce the number of motorcyclists injured in traffic collisions. <br />15. Reduce hit & run fatal collisions. <br />16. Reduce hit & run injury collisions. <br />17. Reduce nighttime (2100 - 0259 hours) fatal collisions. <br />B. Objectives: <br />Number <br />8/27/2018 8:35:25 AM Page 3 of 15 <br />