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HomeMy WebLinkAbout55A - RESO - SAFE MOBILITY PLANA011 • CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2016 TITLE: RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAFE MOBILITY SANTA ANA PLAN {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 6131 CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION APPROVED ® As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on I" Reading 0 Ordinance on 2nd Reading 77 Implementing Resolution © Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER 1. Adopt a resolution approving the Safe Mobility Santa Ana Plan, 2. Direct staff to incorporate the findings of the Safe Mobility Santa Ana Plan into the update of the City's General Plan. DISCUSSION Addressing the safety of our transportation system is a priority and immediate necessity for the City of Santa Ana. On April 7, 2015, City Council directed staff to evaluate citywide traffic safety and develop a plan to address roadway and street safety. The study, called the "Safe Mobility Santa Ana (SMSA) Plan" (Plan), has been completed (Exhibit 1). The SMSA Plan analyzed 10 years of traffic collision data (2004 -2014) to identify collision patterns throughout the City. Corridors and intersections were ranked based on the density and severity of the collisions. The SMSA Plan identified 30 corridors where nearly half of the collisions occurred during the study period. The Plan then assessed the factors associated with each collision along the identified corridor and provided specific recommendations to address the types of collisions that occurred. Cost estimates for each project corridor were developed to aid the City in pursuing future grant funding opportunities and to facilitate implementation of safety features (Exhibit 2). Additional recommendations were developed for education programs and focused enforcement activities. The recommendations were assessed for compatibility with existing plans, policies, and guidelines to identify any potential obstacles to implementation. Prior to implementation, a number of the recommended engineering improvements would require roadway reclassifications in the City's Circulation Element of the General Plan and revisions to the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways. Following approval of the SMSA Plan, staff will work with the appropriate agencies on these policy -level changes. 55A -1 Resolution Approving the Safe Mobility Santa Ana Plan November 15, 2016 Page 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. Individual environmental reviews will be conducted for each recommended improvement at the time of implementation. Those types of projects typically qualify for Categorical Exemptions, which can be done by staff. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet 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 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. 1wr A JL Fr 6d Mousavipour Executive Director Public Works Agency FM /EWG/TH /CW Exhibits: 1. Resolution 2. Safe Mobility Santa Ana Plan and Appendices A -D accessible at http: / /www santa- ana.orq/smsa/ 3. Letter of Support from Alliance for a Healthy Orange County 55A -2 jmf 10/28/16 RESOLUTION NO, 2016 -XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE SAFE MOBILITY SANTA ANA PLAN BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A, Addressing the safety of the City of Santa Ana's transportation system is a priority and immediate necessity for the City. B. On April 7, 2015, the City Council directed City staff to evaluate citywide traffic safety and develop a plan to address roadway and street safety. C. That study, called the Safe Mobility Santa Ana Plan ( "SMSA Plan "), has now been completed. The SMSA Plan analyzed 10 years of traffic collision data to identify collision patterns throughout the City. Based on these patterns, and the factors associated with each collision along the identified corridor, the SMSA Plan provides specific recommendations to address the types of collisions that have occurred. D. The SMSA Plan includes cost estimates for each project corridor to aid the City in pursuing future grant funding opportunities and to facilitate implementation of safety features. E. Following approval of the SMSA Plan by the City Council, City staff will work the appropriate City agencies to implement the recommendations outlined in the SMSA Plan. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby approves and adopts the Safe Mobility Santa Ana Plan, a copy of which will be on file at the offices of the Public Works Agency of the City for public inspection. EXHIBIT 1 Resolution No. 2016 -XXX Page 1 of 2 55A -3 Section 3. 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. ADOPTED this 151" day of November, 2016. Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By: ` John M. Funk 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 certify the attached Resolution No. 2016- to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on 2016. Date: Resolution No. 2016 -XXX Pa0e 2 of 2 Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana 55A -4 EXHIBIT 2 Safe Mobility Santa Ana Plan and Appendices A -D accessible at http: / /www.santa- ana.org /smsa/ 55A -5 'P�PM October 28, 2016 Fred Mousavipour Executive Director City of Santa Ana I Public Works Agency 20 Civic Center Plaza j Santa Ana, CA 92702 (714)647 -5643 Subject: Letter of Support for the Safe Mobility Santa Ana 2016 Draft Plan It is my pleasure to write a letter in support of the draft plan for Safe Mobility Santa Ana 2016 being submitted to the City of Santa Ana. This plan support's Alliance for a Healthy Orange County's (AHOC) goal of establishing Vision Zero in Santa Ana and supporting system and environmental change in favor of reducing health disparities in Orange County. AHOC has been pleased to partner with the City of Santa Ana as co- sub - grantees with the CDC OC PICH grant. As such, we are dedicated to supporting Santa Ana is it moves towards infrastructure that promotes complete streets and no traffic deaths. In conclusion, AHOC fully supports the efforts of the Public Works Agency as they seek to finalize this plan and apply for further funding for the projects mentioned. AHOC also commends the Public Work Agency for, "reject[ing] severe and fatal injuries as a necessary byproduct of multimodal transportation," and using local data to identify strategic solutions to "balance the many objectives of the local transport system, including travel time reliability, safety, and meeting the mobility needs of a variety of roadway users." AHOC looks forward to the City of Santa Ana's support of this thorough plan. If you have any questions, please contact me at (714)992 -3996. Sincerely, 1r n Barry Ross I RN, MPH, MBA Chair j Alliance for a Healthy Orange County Exhibit 3 55A -7 y •