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State of California -Office of Traffic Safety <br />GRANT AGREEMENT <br />Schedule A <br />1. PROBLEM STATEMENT <br />GRANT NUMBER <br />PT22130 <br />The City of Santa Ana is a dynamic and diverse city. It is the County Seat a hub within the county, drawing <br />hundreds of thousands of persons in the city daily. With landmarks like the Bower's Museum, Orange <br />County School of the Arts (OCSA), California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) Grand Central Art Center, it <br />is a popular destination for arts aficionados and students. The Downtown Santa Ana Historic District has <br />become a popular destination on weekend nights. New restaurants and bars continue to open their doors to <br />welcome patrons. This influx of patrons has greatly increased the number of drivers in the downtown area <br />during evening hours, many of whom have been drinking. <br />The City of Santa Ana is home to an estimated 332,725 residents. Within the City of Santa Ana, there are <br />approximately 477 miles of local, arterial, and collector roadways. The City employs approximately 348 <br />sworn Police Officers, fielded in either Patrol, Investigations, or Traffic assignments. <br />The Santa Ana Police Department has 19 sworn Police Officers assigned to the Traffic Division. These <br />numbers include (2) Sergeants, (3) Corporals, and (14) Police Officers. (2) sworn Police Officers are <br />assigned as Crash Investigators and are not regularly fielded for the purpose of traffic enforcement. There <br />are (12) Motor Officers assigned to the Traffic Division who are tasked with daily traffic enforcement and <br />crash investigation. <br />In 2018 there were 19 fatal traffic crashes. In 2019 there were 18 fatal traffic crashes. In 2020 there were <br />23 fatal traffic crashes respectively. Many of these fatal traffic crashes have been the result of alcohol and/or <br />drug-related vehicle crashes and pedestrian crashes. <br />Injury crashes have increased from 1519 in 2018 to 1623 in 2019 and decreased to 1170 in 2020, a trend <br />the department hopes will continue with continued funding for enforcement efforts. Nearly one-half of all <br />injury traffic crashes were caused by three primary crash factors (PCFs); unsafe speed, automobile right-of- <br />way violations, and traffic signals & signs violations. <br />Our city has committed itself to traffic safety. In a recently published five-year strategic plan, traffic safety <br />was outlined to be a top priority, specifically as it relates to education and enforcement. In response, the <br />Traffic Division has dedicated itself to participating in education programs, targeting all children and adults <br />alike. The Traffic Division has hired personnel to focus on these efforts specifically. <br />Through our work in education, both grant-funded and internally funded measures, we hope to prevent the <br />tragic consequences of unsafe drivers, pedestrians, and impaired drivers. The educational efforts, in <br />conjunction with ardent enforcement activities, will have a positive effect on our community and make the <br />City of Santa Ana safer for everyone. We are looking forward to a successful partnership with the California <br />Office of Traffic Safety as we seek to make the City of Santa Ana a safer place for motorists and pedestrians <br />alike. <br />As part of other traffic safety measures, the City of Santa Ana will focus efforts on bicycle safety intended to <br />reduce the number of bicyclists injured or killed in traffic crashes. Bicycle safety measures taken by <br />providing bicycle helmets and informational events for the community will reduce bike crashes and other <br />bicycle related injuries. During the 2020 FFY we had one bicyclist involved in a fatal traffic crash and had a <br />total of 105 bicyclist injured in traffic crashes. We hope to reduce bicycle safety threats in the city and to <br />accomplish this we aim to do the following: <br />• Issue and properly fit helmets, distribute reflective arm bands as available and lights to reduce the <br />number of bicyclists riding in our community without properly fit equipment while increasing their <br />visibility among drivers. <br />• The ways we will distribute the equipment will be dependent on the pandemic and what facilities are <br />open, programming is under-way and events are planned. However, the possibilities include: <br />• At a bicycle safety events generally held at Teen Centers, schools, city parks, apartment <br />complexes, mobile home parks, PD/substation or Community Centers. <br />9/15/2021 1 :25:40 PM Page 3 of 17