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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
TITLE:
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT
OF THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION'S SAFER
PEOPLE, SAFER STREETS
INITIATIVE (STRATEGIC
PLAN NO. 1,1E; 5,6B)
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on I" Reading
❑ Ordinance on 2 "d Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing'For.
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Adopt a resolution in support of the United States Department of Transportation's "Safer People,
Safer Streets: Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Initiative ".
DISCUSSION
City Council's adoption of this resolution in support of the United States Department of Transportation
"Safer People, Safer Streets: Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Initiative" would direct staff to accept the
Mayor and local elected officials challenge. The challenge places a focus on municipalities, such as
Santa Ana, to take action to improve safety for bicycle riders and pedestrians of all ages and abilities
over the next year.
On February 3, 2015, Public Works Agency staff presented the City Council an overview of the Safe
Mobility Santa Ana (SMSA) Plan, which is in direct alignment with the Safer People, Safer Streets
Initiative. The SMSA Plan will be customized to address the specific needs and characteristics of Santa
Ana. The goals of SMSA include substantially increasing safe mobility, achieving zero fatal
bike /pedestrian collisions, reduction of vehicle speeds, and minimizing collision patterns.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #1 Community Safety, Objective #1
(Modernize the Community Policing Philosophy to improve customer service, crime prevention and
traffic / pedestrian /bicycle safety), Strategy E. (Create a task force between the Police Department,
Public Works Agency and the Santa Unified School District to increase community outreach
emphasizing traffic /pedestrian /bicycle safety (i.e. Active Transportation Safety Plan)).
Moreover, approval of this item supports Goal #5 Community Health, Livability, Engagement &
Sustainability, Objective #6 (Focus projects and programs on improving the health and wellness of
all residents), Strategy B (Incorporate the improvement of walking and biking lanes as well as the
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development of a citywide bike master plan into the Circulation Element of the City's General
Plan).
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no Fiscal Impact associated with this action.
Exhibit: 1. Resolution
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA IN SUPPORT OF THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S
SAFER PEOPLE, SAFER STREETS:
PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY INITIATIVE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City Council hereby, finds, determines and declares as follows:
A. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is challenging mayors
and local elected officials to take significant action to improve the safety for bicycle
riders and pedestrians of all ages and abilities over the next year.
B. Santa Ana ranks third out of the thirteen highest population cities in California
with injury /fatal traffic collisions.
C. in Santa Ana, 18% of residential households are without a car and 14% of
residents use public transit.
D. The integration of all modes in the design of streets and highways will
increase the capacity and efficiency of the road network, reduce traffic congestion by
improving mobility options, limit greenhouse gas emissions, and improve the general
quality of life.
E. Bicycling and walking are important forms of transportation and recreation in
our community.
F. The City Council seeks to make Santa Ana a more livable and lively city, a
healthy economically robust community with system wide choices of safe, convenient
access to roadways and trails for all users with a more balanced human scale
environment.
G. Educating the public about safety, health and mobility are part of being
quality community.
H. The City is developing a Safe Mobility Santa Ana Plan to minimize adverse
effects of vehicle traffic /speed on city streets through engineering, education and
enforcement.
I. The plan will be customized to address the specific needs and characteristics
of Santa Ana.
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J. The goals of Safe Mobility Santa Ana are to substantially increase safe
mobility in all areas of the City, to achieve zero fatal bike /pedestrian collisions, reduce
vehicle speeds, and minimize demonstrated collision patterns.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 2. The City of Santa Ana accepts the Department of Transportation's
Mayors Challenge "Safer People, Safer Streets: Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
Initiative."
Section 3. The City will work with other agencies with transportation jurisdiction
within the City boundaries and adjoining agencies to evaluate the principles of Safer
People, Safer Streets.
Section 4. The City encourages all residents and parents to ensure that people
learn defensive walking, bike riding in traffic, including wearing a helmet and the
dangers of using any electronic device or headphone when walking or bike riding.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
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ADOPTED this day of February, 2015.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:`4r —
Lisa Storck
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2015- to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of
the City of Santa Ana on February _, 2015.
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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