Item 18 - Bicycle Safety Grant Funding Recognition and Professional Services Agreement

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State of California — Office of Traffic Safety GRANT AGREEMENT Schedule A GRANT NUMBER PS24039 1. PROBLEM STATEMENT The city of Santa Ana has a large volume of motor vehicle traffic, with arterial roadways carrying an average of 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. This creates a mobility challenge in the community. An analysis of 2020 census data that was part of the City's Vision Zero Plan (comparing household size with the number of automobiles per household) showed that 55 percent of Santa Ana's residents did not have access to an automobile. Relative income levels and vehicle ownership within the city were significantly lower than the statewide average. The population's median age was also the youngest of the seven largest cities in Orange County, and residential density was one of the highest in the state. Transit ridership in Santa Ana was the highest in the county, with several of the busiest Orange County Transportation Authority bus lines serving the city. As a result of the area's climate and demographics, the city's actively mobile population is relatively high when compared to other communities in the county or state, including a significant portion of the city's adult residents who may not speak English or understand the rules of the road. To meet this demand, the City of Santa Ana has been working on developing an expanding network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Having already been identified as a Federal Highway Administration Focus City, there is an urgent need to make immediate changes in the City of Santa Ana to improve traffic safety for all residents. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program aims to increase awareness to ultimately reduce the number of pedestrian- and bicyclist -related crashes in the city, especially for children walking to and from school. For this reason, this project is a priority for this community. 2. PERFORMANCE MEASURES A. Goals: 1. Reduce the number of persons killed in traffic crashes. 2. Reduce the number of persons injured in traffic crashes. 3. Reduce the number of pedestrians killed in traffic crashes. 4. Reduce the number of pedestrians injured in traffic crashes. 5. Reduce the number of pedestrians killed under age 15 in traffic crashes. 6. Reduce the number of pedestrians injured under age 15 in traffic crashes. 7. Reduce the number of pedestrians killed over age 65 in traffic crashes. 8. Reduce the number of pedestrians injured over age 65 in traffic crashes. 9. Reduce the number of bicyclists killed in traffic crashes. 10. Reduce the number of bicyclists injured in traffic crashes. 11. Reduce the number of bicyclists under age 15 killed in traffic crashes. 12. Reduce the number of bicyclists under age 15 injured in traffic crashes. 13. Increase bicycle helmet usage. B. Objectives: Target Number 1. Issue a press release announcing the kick-off of the grant by November 15. The 1 kick-off 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 the following campaigns: National Walk to School Day, National 4 Bicycle Safety Month, California's Pedestrian Safety Month and National Pedestrian Safety Month. 3. Conduct pedestrian and/or bicycle safety courses with an effort to reach 6 community members. 4. Distribute pedestrian/bicycle safety items at no cost to youth or community 1 members in need, during bicycle rodeos, presentations, workshops, trainings, and community events to increase safety and visibility. 5. Conduct community outreach events with an effort to reach adults. 5 10/20/2023 11:54:06 AM Page 3 of 17