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A011 • <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />NOVEMBER 15, 2016 <br />TITLE: <br />RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAFE <br />MOBILITY SANTA ANA PLAN <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 6131 <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />APPROVED <br />® As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on I" Reading <br />0 Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />77 Implementing Resolution <br />© Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Adopt a resolution approving the Safe Mobility Santa Ana Plan, <br />2. Direct staff to incorporate the findings of the Safe Mobility Santa Ana Plan into the update of <br />the City's General Plan. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Addressing the safety of our transportation system is a priority and immediate necessity for the <br />City of Santa Ana. On April 7, 2015, City Council directed staff to evaluate citywide traffic safety <br />and develop a plan to address roadway and street safety. The study, called the "Safe Mobility <br />Santa Ana (SMSA) Plan" (Plan), has been completed (Exhibit 1). <br />The SMSA Plan analyzed 10 years of traffic collision data (2004 -2014) to identify collision <br />patterns throughout the City. Corridors and intersections were ranked based on the density and <br />severity of the collisions. The SMSA Plan identified 30 corridors where nearly half of the <br />collisions occurred during the study period. The Plan then assessed the factors associated with <br />each collision along the identified corridor and provided specific recommendations to address the <br />types of collisions that occurred. Cost estimates for each project corridor were developed to aid <br />the City in pursuing future grant funding opportunities and to facilitate implementation of safety <br />features (Exhibit 2). Additional recommendations were developed for education programs and <br />focused enforcement activities. <br />The recommendations were assessed for compatibility with existing plans, policies, and <br />guidelines to identify any potential obstacles to implementation. Prior to implementation, a <br />number of the recommended engineering improvements would require roadway reclassifications <br />in the City's Circulation Element of the General Plan and revisions to the Orange County Master <br />Plan of Arterial Highways. Following approval of the SMSA Plan, staff will work with the <br />appropriate agencies on these policy -level changes. <br />55A -1 <br />