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• Seattle Department of Transportation has implemented setback stop lines <br />together with hardened centerlines and other intersection visibility improvements <br />to reduce turning conflicts and improve pedestrian safety. <br />These approaches demonstrate how relatively low-cost roadway striping and design <br />changes can complement broader pedestrian safety initiatives and Vision Zero <br />programs. <br />Conclusion <br />Evaluating the placement of stop lines relative to crosswalks may present an <br />opportunity to improve pedestrian visibility and reduce conflicts between vehicles and <br />pedestrians at intersections throughout the city. This item requests that staff review <br />current practices and determine whether updated guidance or targeted improvements <br />could further support Santa Ana's Vision Zero safety goals. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Discuss and consider directing the city manager to direct staff as follows: <br />1. Review the City's current standards and practices regarding the placement of <br />stop lines relative to crosswalks at signalized and stop -controlled intersections. <br />2. Evaluate whether increased setback distances between stop lines and <br />crosswalks could improve pedestrian visibility, reduce crosswalk encroachment <br />by vehicles, and enhance pedestrian safety. <br />3. Identify intersections along the City's High Injury Network, as identified in the <br />Santa Ana Vision Zero Action Plan, and near high -pedestrian destinations such <br />as schools, parks, senior facilities, and transit stops where vehicles frequently <br />encroach into crosswalks or where pedestrian visibility may be limited. <br />4. Assess whether updated engineering guidance or policies should be developed, <br />consistent with the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, to <br />encourage the use of setback stop lines where appropriate. <br />5. Explore potential pilot locations where setback stop lines or related intersection <br />visibility treatments could be implemented. <br />6. Report back to the City Council with findings and recommendations, including <br />potential implementation strategies, estimated costs, and alignment with the <br />City's Vision Zero goals. <br />SUBMITTED BY <br />Councilmember Jessie Lopez <br />EXHIBIT(S) <br />N/A <br />CITY ATTORNEY CITY MANAGER CITY CLERK <br />Sonia R. Carvalho Alvaro Nunez Jennifer L. Hall <br />20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA - P.O. BOX 1988, M31 - SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702 <br />TELEPHONE (714) 647-6900 - FAX (714) 647-6954 - www.santa-ana.org <br />