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State of California — Office of Traffic Safety GRANT AGREEMENT Schedule A GRANT NUMBER PT18133 1. PROBLEM STATEMENT The City of Santa Ana is a dynamic and diverse city. It is a hub of employment within the county drawing hundreds of thousands of persons to the city on a daily basis. With features like the Bowers Museum, Orange County High School for the Arts, Cal State University Fullerton Center for the Arts it is a popular destination of arts aficionados and students. The downtown area has become a popular destination on weekend nights. Over the last few years numerous chic restaurants and bars have opened their doors to welcome patrons. This influx of patrons has greatly increased the number of drivers on the road in the evenings, many of whom have been drinking. The city of Santa Ana is the home of approximately 330,000 residents. It has approximately 477 mules of local, arterial, and collector roads. They are patrolled by approximately 130 sworn police officers that are fielded either in a patrol assignment or traffic enforcement. The Traffic Division has 19 sworn officers. This includes two Sergeants, two Corporals and thirteen officers. 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. 1112011, there were 8 fatal traffic collisions. In 2015, and 2016, there were 22 fatal traffic collisions. Many of these fatalities have been the result of alcohol related collisions and pedestrian collisions. Injury traffic collisions have also increased from 1,192 in 2011, to 1,541 in 2016. Nearly one-half of all injury traffic collisions have been caused by three PCF's: unsafe speed, unsafe turn, and right-of-way. Our City has committed itself to traffic safety. In a recently published five-year strategic plan, traffic safety was outlined to be a top priority, specifically pedestrian safety. In response, the Traffic Division has dedicated itself to participating in education programs targeting all children and adults alike. We have hired an employee to focus on these efforts. Through our work in education, both grant -funded and internally -funded measures, we hope to prevent the tragic consequences of unsafe drivers, pedestrians, and impaired drivers. The educational efforts, in conjunction with vigorous enforcement activities will have a positive effect on the conumunity and make our streets safer. We are looking forward to a successful partnership with the California Office of Traffic Safety as we make our streets safer. 2. PERFORMANCE 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 chug -involved collisions. 10. Reduce the number of persons injured in drug -involved collisions. It. 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 howl) injury collisions. B. Objectives: Target Number 8/8/2017 8:42:19 AM Page 3 of 14