25B - AGMT - CITYWIDE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL

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Task 4: Safe Routes to School Corridors TASK 4.1. DEVELOP SRTS CORRIDOR PRIORITIES AND MAPS Once recommendations have been developed for all schools, Alta will identify suggested Safe Routes to School Corridors that link multiple school sites together. These corridors will provide opportunities to package together smaller project improvements into larger corridor or system -wide projects that can be prioritized and can more effec- tively compete for grant funding. Identified SRTS Corridors will link back to the Suggested Route Maps and will identify projects with the greatest potential for safety and mobility benefit. Alta will develop recommended prioritization criteria based on community and PDT input as well as best prac- tices from other similar communities. The criteria will be used to systematically evaluate and priori- tize projects based on potential to improve local conditions for safe walking and bicycling to school while also addressing regional connectivity and travel patterns. The criteria may include consider- ations such as ability to address safety concerns, community priorities, gap closures, connectivity to additional destinations beyond the school such as community centers and parks, and potential to address transportation challenges for under- served populations. The recommended criteria and measures will be provided to City staff and the PDT for review and approval. Alta will utilize the performance criteria and measures to develop a citywide priority project list based on the needs assessment, public and stake- holder input, and funding feasibility. The SRTS Corridor List will include cost estimates per project and per corridor. Alta will map the citywide SRTS corridors illustrating priority improvement areas. Cost estimates will be derived from the costs developed in the Conceptual Improvement Plans in Task 2. Task 4 Deliverables: • Safe Routes to School Corridor Maps • Priority Project List Task 5: Citywide Safe Routes to School Plan Alta will develop a Draft SRTS Plan, which will include input from stakeholders and community members and the list of recommendations and priorities developed in the preceding tasks, which will position Santa Ana, along with its partnerschool districts, to apply forfuture grant funding from local, state, and federal sources. The Draft SRTS Plan will be based on the "Six E's" of SRTS planning (i.e., Engineering, Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, Evaluation, and Equity). Becoming a truly bike- and walk -friendly city requires a multi -faceted approach, including strate- gies beyond traditional engineering and infrastruc- ture projects. Alta will update or develop Education, The photosimulation above demonstrates possible safety enhancements at Sepulveda Elementary School, including curb extensions and high visibility crosswalks. Photosimulalions can be used in grant applications to communicate how a facility might be used in the local context. 14 25B-20