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Engagement and City <br />Support legislation that <br />(HK) Accessing and improving services by engaging <br />Access <br />provides funding for <br />public engagement remains an important priority. <br />obtaining software for a land <br />Although there does not appear to be any direct federal <br />management system that <br />source for such projects at this time, it may be <br />will increase public <br />worthwhile to explore more indirect ways to identify <br />engagement. <br />resources that could help expand public access and <br />engagement. <br />(TPA) Monitored legislation, SB 6 (Beall), which <br />requires the state to coordinate between departments <br />and with local governments to create a public inventory <br />of local sites suitable for residential development, along <br />with state surplus lands. SB 6 was signed into law by <br />Governor Newsom. <br />Pedestrian & Bicycle <br />Advocate for legislation that <br />(TPA) Monitored legislation related to the local <br />Safety <br />increases funding for safe <br />regulation of shared mobility devices, such as bikes and <br />pedestrian and bicycle <br />scooters, to ensure that they allowed for local planning <br />activities, enforcement of <br />and the adoption of local ordinances. <br />traffic safety, and <br />infrastructure <br />The City of Santa Ana was awarded several grants <br />improvements. <br />through the Active Transportation Program to perform <br />educational outreach for pedestrians and bicyclists to <br />achieve improved behavior and safer practices leading <br />to enhanced overall bicycle and pedestrian safety. The <br />Public Works Agency has been improving collaboration <br />with the Police Department to coordinate increased <br />enforcement activities in support of engineering and <br />infrastructure improvements. <br />Reduction of Traffic <br />Explore state and federal <br />(HK) Many cities are developing interagency Vision <br />Fatalities <br />grant programs that can <br />Zero plans to connect engineering, education, and <br />help reduce traffic fatalities. <br />enforcement to end transportation deaths and serious <br />injuries. Despite horrific national statistics, these Vision <br />Zero plans are making a difference at street level. <br />Funding for a pilot program is requested for FY 2021 to <br />provide federal resources to help local governments <br />and transportation agencies across the country <br />implement their Vision Zero plans. While funding has <br />previously been available to help communities develop <br />Vision Zero plans, there has never been funding <br />available to help municipalities implement these critical <br />life saving measures. For FY 2021, HK is working <br />closely with the California delegation, including Santa <br />Ana's representatives, to create a pilot program to fund <br />the implementation of Vision Zero measures to help <br />reduce traffic, pedestrian, and bicycle fatalities <br />Transition to Smart City <br />Explore state and federal <br />(HK) Last year, the bicameral ""Smart Cities and <br />grant programs that can <br />Communities Act"" was re -introduced to promote the <br />help Santa Ana transition <br />advancement of smart cities. The bill would authorize <br />into a Smart City. <br />$200 million for smart city investments over five years <br />and it aims to: improve federal coordination of smart city <br />programs; help local governments interested in <br />implementing smart city technologies; build the <br />workforce's technology skills to support smart cities; <br />City of Santa Ana 2019 Legislative Scorecard 16 <br />