25C - AGMT - BIKE AND PED SAFETY

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one party was identified as having been drinking or under drug influence in at least 42% of fatal collisions. 21.5 % of all Santa Ana pedestrian collisions occurred at mid -block locations; these collisions can be reduced by encouraging pedestrians to cross at intersections. Among bicyclists, sidewalk and wrong -way riding have been identified as collision -prone behavior, with this type of riding involved in over half of collisions with right- turning motor vehicles and with motor vehicles pulling out of driveways. By illustrating and communicating the dangers and consequences of unsafe behaviors, an effective campaign can go a long way to save lives. Understanding the need to educate residents about safe behaviors, the City has undertaken a number of pedestrian and bicycle safety education initiatives, including the 2016 Bicycle Safety Education and Outreach Campaign largely implemented by Santa Ana Active Streets (SAAS). This campaign included bicycle safety classes and bike light and helmet distributions. The City offered these classes and safety accessories at no charge to participants and recipients, recognizing that the per capita income of Santa Ana residents is less than half the county -wide rate, while the proportion of persons in poverty is nearly double that of the county as a whole. The 2016 Bicycle Safety Education and Outreach Campaign included several classroom and on- the -bike safety classes taught in Spanish, responding to the fact that the city's residents are over 75% Latino, with over 80% of residents speaking a language other than English at home. Santa Ana Active Streets is a coalition of members of the Santa Ana community committed to improving the safety of our friends, neighbors, associates, and clients. We are a part of and a reflection of the city we serve, with many collective years of experience with outreach and community engagement. Our operation of the 2016 Bicycle Safety Education and Outreach Campaign yielded many successes and lessons learned, which we intend to help us successfully implement 2017's Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Education Program. With a clear understanding of the various tasks of this program and the work involved to do them, we are confident that we can meet the program requirements on time and on budget. RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE Below you will find a list of projects SAAS has completed. As mentioned before, NeighborWorks will work with SAAS for this project. Central Santa Ana Complete Streets Plan: SAAS was sub - contracted to lead outreach and project coordination efforts for the Central Santa Ana Complete Streets Plan. Core responsibilities included producing an 25C -21