STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY

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State of California — Office of Traffic Safety GRANT AGREEMENT Schedule A GRANT NUMBER PS18029 1. PROBLEM STATEMENT With a population of just under 330,000; the City of Santa Ana is one of the fourteen highest population cities in the State (Group A). The City is approximately 27.1 square miles. Santa Ana has a large volume of motor vehicle traffic, with the arterials carrying 30,000 to 40,000 vehicles per day. There are also four freeways that converge within the city and a total of 450 miles of streets. Relative income and vehicle ownership levels within the City are significantly lower than statewide averages. The City population's median age is the youngest of the seven largest cities in Orange County and the residential density is one of the highest in the State. Transit ridership in Santa Ana is the highest in the County with several of the busiest Orange County Transportation Authority bus lines serving the City. Because of climate and demographics, bicycle dependent population is relatively high when compared to other communities in the County or the State. Also, a significant portion of the adult bicyclists may not speak English or understand the rules of the road. In 2012 the City of Santa Ana ranked 3/13 for bicycle involved collisions and 4/13 in bicycle collisions (under 15). In 2013 those rankings increased to 1/14 for bicycle involved collisions and 2/14 in bicycle collisions (under 15). In addition, collisions involving bicyclist riding at night has remained consistent with 38 in 2014 and 39 in 2015. 2. PERFORMANCE MEASURES A. Goals: 1. 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 pedestrians killed under age 18 in traffic collisions. 6. Reduce the number of pedestrians killed under age 18 in traffic collisions. 7. Reduce the number of pedestrians killed over age 65 in traffic collisions. 8. Reduce the number of pedestrians injured over age 65 in traffic collisions. 9. Reduce the number of bicyclists killed in traffic collisions. 10. Reduce the number of bicyclists injured in traffic collisions. 11. Reduce the number of bicyclists under age 18 killed in traffic collisions. 12. Reduce the number of bicyclists under age 18 injured in traffic collisions. 13. Increase bicycle helmet usage. 14. Reduce the number of night-time bicycle collisions 15. Reduce the number of night-time pedestrian collisions B. Objectives: 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 emailed to the OTS Public Information Officer at pio@ots.ca.gov, and copied to your OTS Coordinator, for approval 14 days prior to the issuance date of the release. 2. Participate in traffic safety fairs, community events, and/or presentations with an effort to 4 reach individuals. 3. Work closely with community-based organizations at both the neighborhood and 10 community level with an effort to reach individuals. 4. Participate in the following campaigns, National Walk to School Day, National Bicycle 1 Safety Month and California's Pedestrian Safety Month. 5. Conduct pedestrian and/or bicycle safety presentations at community events with an effort 4 to reach individuals. 6. Conduct pedestrian and/or bicycle safety courses with an effort to reach community 6 members. 7. Distribute pedestrian safety equipment to children that may include reflective armbands I and/or zipper pulls. 8. Distribute bicycle headlights and tail lights during bicycle safety community events or I bicycle safety courses. 8/10/2017 11:15:22 AM Page 3 of 11