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State of California — Office of Traffic Safety GRAN r NUMBER GRANT AGREEMENT Schedule A PT20164 1. PROBLEM STATEMENT The City of Santa Ana is a dynamic and diverse municipality. It is the heart of employment within Orange County drawing hundreds of thousands of persons to the city on a daily basis. The city features culturally rich landmarks to include Bowers Museum, Orange County High School for the Arts, Cal State University Fullerton Center for the Arts which is a popular destination for student and art aficionados. The downtown area is a popular destination which attracts residents and non-residents alike on weekend nights. This populous increase has caught the attention of chic restaurants and trendy bar, which have flocked to open establishments in the area and welcome all patrons. This influx of patrons has significantly increased the number of drivers on the road in the evenings, many of whom have consumed alcohol. The City of Santa Ana is the home of approximately 330,000 residents. It has approximately 477 miles of local, arterial and collector roadways. They are patrolled by approximately 180 sworn police officers who are fielded either in a patrol assignment or traffic enforcement. The Traffic Division has 17 sworn officers. This includes two Sergeants, three Corporals and twelve officers. One Corporal and two sworn officers are assigned as collision investigators and are not regularly fielded for the purpose of traffic enforcement. There are eleven motor officers who are tasked with daily traffic enforcement and collision investigation. In 2015 and 2016, there were 44 fatal traffic collisions respectively. In 2017, there were 19 fatal collisions. Many of these fatalities have been the result of alcohol related collisions and pedestrian collisions. Injury traffic collisions have increased from 1447 in 2015 to 1694 in 2016 and decreased in 2017 to 1565. Nearly one-half of all injury traffic collisions have been caused by three PCPs: Right -of -Way, Unsafe Speed, and Signs & Signals. Our city has committed itself to traffic safety. In the current five-year strategic plan, traffic safety was deemed a top priority, specially pedestrian safety. In response, the Traffic Division has dedicated to participating in education programs targeting all children and adults. We have hired an employee to focus on the aforementioned efforts. Through our work and focus in education, both grant -funded and internally -Funded measures, we remain optimistic in the prevention of tragic consequences of unsafe drivers, pedestrians, and impaired drivers. The educational efforts, in conjunction with vital enforcement activities will have a tremendous effect on the community and make our roadways safer. We are looking forward to a successful partnership with the California Office of Traffic Safety as we make are 2. PERFORMANCE MEASURES A. Goals: I. Reduce the number of persons killed in traffic collisions. 2. Reduce the number of persons injured in traffic collisions. 3. Reduce the number of pedestrians killed in traffic collisions. 4. Reduce the number of pedestrians injured in traffic collisions. 5. Reduce the number of bicyclists killed in traffic collisions. 6. Reduce the number of bicyclists injured in traffic collisions. 7. Reduce the number of persons killed in alcohol -involved collisions. 8. Reduce the number of persons injured in alcohol -involved collisions. 9. Reduce the number of persons killed in drug -involved collisions. 10. Reduce the number of persons injured in drug -involved collisions. 11. Reduce the number of persons killed in alcohol/drug combo -involved collisions. 12. Reduce the number of persons injured in alcohol/drug combo -involved collisions. 13. Reduce the number of motorcyclists killed in traffic collisions. 14. Reduce the number of motorcyclists injured in traffic collisions. 15. Reduce hit & run fatal collisions. 16. Reduce hit & run injury collisions. 17. Reduce nighttime (2100 - 0259 hours) fatal collisions. 18. Reduce nighttime (2100 - 0259 hours) iniury collisions. B. Objectives: I Target Number 1. Issue a press release announcing the kick-off of the grant by November 15. The kick-off 1 press releases and media advisories, alerts, and materials must be entailed to the OTS 8/16/2019 2:15:46 PM Page 4 of 17 20D-6