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Deputy Police Chief Roland Andrade reported a total of 34 fatalities and 29 <br />collisions in 2025 andfivefatal collisions this year regarding pedestrian and vehicle <br />fatality rates. <br /> <br />Acting Public Works Director Rodolfo Rosas stated the requested item is identified <br />in the City’s Vision Zero Plan, including new projects aimed at improving <br />intersections and staff could report back within 90 days with a comprehensive <br />update on intersection safety and proposed improvements. <br /> <br />Councilmember Bacerra voiced concerns regarding a comprehensive report due to <br />the Vision Zero Plan being active and inquired regarding the movement of loop <br />detectors within crosswalks and traffic signals. <br /> <br />Acting Director Rosas explained a majority of traffic signals need to be updated with <br />loop detector technology and movement of loops would improve safety at <br />intersections. <br /> <br />Mayor Amezcua inquired whether the Police Department had received laptops to <br />assist traffic officers to regulate speeding and, if so, when would they be <br />implemented, and emphasized the need for more traffic officers and glow-in-the- <br />dark stop signs for public safety regarding speeding and racing within the City. <br /> <br />Deputy Chief Andrade stated the department received approval for laptops and <br />explained how the department restructured their traffic division to improve traffic <br />related collisions implemented by Police Chief Robert Rodriguez. <br /> <br />City Manager Alvaro Nuñez further elaborated on Deputy Chief Andrade’s <br />comments. <br /> <br />Councilmember Lopez expressed the importance of public safety regarding the <br />item. <br /> <br />RECESS <br /> <br />MINUTES: Mayor Amezcua recessed the City Council meeting to convene the <br />Housing Authority meeting at 9:01P.M. <br /> <br />RECONVENE <br />MINUTES: Mayor Amezcua reconvened the City Council meeting at 9:03 P.M. <br />CITY MANAGER COMMENTS <br /> <br />MINUTES: City Manager Alvaro Nuñez announced the Parks and Recreation hiring fairs for <br />seasonal positions on March 19, 2026 and April 9, 2026 at Jerome Recreation Center, the <br />OC United Way tax preparation event at the Santa Ana Work Center on March 20, 2026, the <br />Santa Ana and Sauyaho Business Expo on March 27-29, 2026, the Apprenticeship Career <br />Fair on April 3, 2026, the Centennial Park park improvements ribbon-cutting on April 4, 2026, <br />CITY COUNCIL 16 MARCH 17, 2026 <br /> <br />