CITY OF COMMERCE AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: City Manager
Item No.
SUBJECT: Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) Adoption
MEETING DATE: September 13, 2022
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving the City of Commerce Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP).
BACKGROUND:
The LRSP identifies and analyzes roadway safety concerns Citywide and provides recommendations for potential roadway safety improvements to reduce or eliminate safety issues identified by the plan. Furthermore, the LRSP enables the City to apply for grant funding through the State’s Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) which is a requirement of the grant this year. The LRSP (see attached Exhibit A) has been prepared in conformance with State and Federal standards.
On December 22, 2020, the City submitted an LRSP grant funding request to the State. On January 4, 2021, the City was notified of the funding request approval and proceeded with the funding allocation request which was approved in May 2021. The State funding agreement for $40,000 was executed in June 2021. LRSP grant requires a local match of $4,445.
On September 7, 2021, the City Council awarded a professional services agreement to KOA for the preparation of the LRSP.
ANALYSIS:
The LRSP provides a framework for identification, analysis, and prioritization of roadway safety improvements on local roads. The LRSP was developed using outreach and the process outlined by Caltrans to provide a systematic approach to providing safety improvements. The plan is data driven, using a comprehensive analysis of five years of collision data. The collision analysis provides various citywide collision statistics, such as collisions per year; collisions involved with vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles, or property; types of injury collisions; and collision causes. The process results in a list of improvements and actions that address the areas of highest need, as supported by the data.
In order to apply for HSIP grant funds and other eligible grants such as Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A), a local agency must have completed their Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) or an equivalent of the LRSP, such as Systemic Safety Analysis Report (SSAR) or Vision Zero Action Plan. Caltrans recommends that the LRSP (or its equivalent) and its update(s) be approved by the local agency's Board or Council.
Staff recommends adoption of the attached LRSP.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve staff recommendation
2. Disapprove staff recommendation
3. Provide further direction to staff
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact in adopting the LRSP. The cost to implement recommendations in the LRSP depends upon the initiative, such as availability of grant funding, and whether the recommendation is an infrastructure or non-infrastructure treatment. The recommendations would be budgeted in future fiscal years for City Council consideration and approval.
RELATIONSHIP TO STRATEGIC GOALS:
This agenda item relates to the 2016 Strategic Plan:
Fiscal Sustainability
Guiding Principle #5: Create and pursue opportunities for collaboration and regional partnerships to maximize resources and address regional issues.
Approved by: Gina Nila, Acting Director of Public Works Reviewed by: Vilko Domic, Assistant City Manager
Approved as to form by: Noel Tapia, City Attorney
Respectfully submitted: Edgar P. Cisneros, City Manager ATTACHMENT:
Resolution
LRSP