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ORANGE COVE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Victor P. Lopez, Mayor
Diana Guerra Silva, Mayor Pro Tem Josie Cervantes, Council Member Roy Rodriguez, Council Member Esperanza Rodriguez, Council Member WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022 - 6:30 P.M.
SENIOR CENTER
699 6th Street, Orange Cove, California 93646
LIVE MEETING ONLY
A. Call to Order/Welcome
Roll Call
Invocation
Flag Salute
B. Confirmation of Agenda
C. Consent Calendar
1. City Council Minutes February 23, 2022 and March 9, 2022 D. Administration
City Engineer
2. SUBJECT: Public Presentation and Consideration and Necessary Action on a Resolution of the City Council Adopting the City of Orange Cove Local Road Safety Plan
Recommendation: Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-18 adopting the City of Orange Cove's Local Road Safety Plan as a guiding document and for inclusion in the Fresno Council of Government's Multijurisdictional Local Road Safety Plan.
Planning:
SUBJECT: Blossom Estates Tentative Tract No. 6355
Recommendation: Council to consider approving the following Resolutions:
a) Resolution No. 2022-15 adopting a Mitigated Declaration and a Mitigated Monitoring and/report Program for the Blossom Estates Tentative Tract Map No. 6355
b) Resolution No. 2022-16 approving Tentative Tract Map No. 6355 (Piro Enterprises) subject to the conditions of approval herein
4. SUBJECT: Fresno County Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Element Recommendation: Council to consider approving Resolution No. 2022-17 approving the participation of the City of Orange Cove in the Fresno County Multijurisdictional Housing Element update and cost sharing agreement Interim City Manager:
SUBJECT: Financial Updates (Verbal)
Recommendation: Informational Item Only
SUBJECT: Appointment of Legal Services for Personnel related matters Recommendation: Council to schedule a Special Meeting on March 29, 2022 at 6pm to review and appoint Request for Proposals from Legal Services Firms relating to Personnel related matter
Mayor and City Councilmembers:
SUBJECT: NALEO Conferences: April 21-22, 2022 and June 23-25, 2022 in Chicago, IL
Recommendation: Council to give staff direction
F. Public Forum
Members of the public wishing to address the City Council on an item that is not on the agenda may do so now. No action will be taken by the City Council this evening. But Order to elentedme for al creed to teach individal is timid up and a nees. When addressing the Council, you are requested to come forward to the speaker's microphone, state your name and address, and then proceed with your comments. 2 G. City Manager's Report
H. City Attorney's Report
City Council Communications
Closed Session:
8. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6) a. City Designated Representative: Rudy Hernandez, Interim City Manager Employee Organization: International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39
9. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6) a. City Designated Representative: Rudy Hernandez, Interim City Manager b. Employee Organization: Orange Cove Police Officers Association
10. Conference with Legal Counsel
Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(2)
11. Government Code Section 54956.8
Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Property: 9581 S. Pedersen Avenue, Reedley, CA
APN: 373-180-06
City Negotiator: City Manager and City Engineer
Negotiating Parties: Stucky, Douglas L & Amanda (for Seller); Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
12. Government Code Section 54956.8
Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Property: City of Orange Cove 0.75 Acres
APN: 378-030-44T
City Negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Jonathan D. Startz; AMG & Associates Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
13. Conference with real property negotiator
Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: Industrial Park
APN: 378-200-21T
City Negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Jesus Lara
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
3 14. Conference with real property negotiator
Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: APN 375-173-04t located on Park Blvd.
City Negotiator - City Manager
Negotiating Parties. Raul Santelian
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
K. Reconvene Council Meeting
L. Adjournment
ADA Notice: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (559) 626-4488 ext. 214. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the city to make arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
Documents: Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at front counter at City Hall and at the Orange Cove Library located at 815 Park Blvd., Orange Cove, CA during normal business hours. In addition, most documents are posted on City's website at cityoforangecove.com.
STATEMENT ON RULES OF DECORUM AND ENFORCEMENT
The Brown Act provides that members of the public have a right to attend public meetings, to provide public comment on action items and under the public forum section of the agenda, and to criticize the policies, procedures, or services of the city or of the acts or omissions of the city council. The Brown Act also provides that the City Council has the right to exclude all persons who willfully cause a disruption of a meeting so that it cannot be conducted in an orderly fashion.
During a meeting of the Orange Cove City Council, there is a need for civility and expedition in the carrying out of public business in order to ensure that the public has a full opportunity to be heard and that the Council has an opportunity to conduct business in an orderly manner. The following is provided to place everyone on notice of the rules of decorum and enforcement.
GENERAL RULES OF DECORUM
While any meeting of the City Council is in session, the following rules of decorum shall be observed:
1. All remarks shall be addressed to the City Council as a whole and not to any single member, unless in response to a question from a member of the City Council.
2. A person who addresses the City Council under public comment for a specific agenda item or under the Public Forum section of the agenda may not engage in speech or conduct (i) which is likely to provoke others to violent or riotous behavior, 4 (ii) which disturbs the peace of the meeting by loud and unreasonable noise, (iii) which is irrelevant or repetitive, or (iv) which disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of any City Council meeting.
3. A person, other than members of the Council and the person, who has the floor, shall not be permitted to enter into the discussion unless requested by the mayor to speak.
4. Members of the City Council may not interrupt a person who has the floor and is making public comments. Members of the City Council shall wait until a person completes his or her public comments before asking questions or commenting. The mayor shall then ask Councilmembers if they have comments or questions.
5. No person in the audience at a Council meeting shall engage in disorderly or boisterous conduct, including the utterance of loud, threatening or abusive language, whistling, stamping of feet or other acts which disturb, disrupt or otherwise impede the orderly conduct of any Council meeting.
ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM RULES
(Resolution No. 2012-16)
While the City Council is in session, all persons must preserve order and decorum. A person who addresses the city council under public comment for a specific agenda item or under the Public Forum section of the agenda may not engage in speech or conduct which is likely to provoke others to violent or riotous behavior, which disturbs the peace of the meeting by loud and unreasonable noise, which is irrelevant or repetitive, or which disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of any City Council meeting.
The mayor or other presiding officer shall request that a person who is breaching the rules of decorum cease such conduct. If after receiving such a warning, the person persists in breaching the rules of decorum, the mayor or other presiding officer may order the person to leave the City Council meeting. If such person does not leave, the mayor or presiding officer may request any law enforcement officer who is on duty at the meeting as sergeant-at-arms to remove the person from the Council Chambers. In the event there is no one from law enforcement present, the mayor or presiding officer may direct the City Manager to contact law enforcement.
In accordance with the Point of Order Rule 4.6, the majority of the Council may overrule the mayor if the majority of the Council believes the mayor or other presiding officer is not applying the rules of decorum appropriately.
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ORANGE COVE CITY COUNCIL
Victor P. Lopez, Mayor
Diana Guerra Silva, Mayor Pro Tem Josie Cervantes, Council Member Roy Rodriguez, Council Member Esperanza Rodriguez, Council Member WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2022 - 6:30 P.M.
TELECONFERENCE ONLY
(CALL 1-720-740-9780 ACCESS CODE 1060550#)
A. Call to Order/Welcome
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Victor P. Lopez
Mayor Pro Tem Diana Guerra Silv
STAFF PRESENT: Financial Consultant/Interim City Manager Rudy Hernandez Confirmation of Agenda
No changes to the agenda
C. Consent Calendar
Council Minutes of January 26, 2022
Motion by Councilman Rodriguez and seconded by Mayor Lopez, Council approved the Consent Calendar as presented.
1 Yes: Lopez, Silva, Rodriguez, Cervantes, Rodriguez
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
D. Administration
City Engineer
SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting an Access Easement from Yanez Construction, Inc.
Recommendation: Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-09 accepting the dedication of an access easement from Yanez Construction, Inc. and authorize the Interim City Manager to record acceptance with the Fresno County Recorder's Office
Upon the motion by Councilman Rodriguez and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Silva, Council approved Resolution No. 2022-09 accepting the dedication of an access easement from Yanez Construction, Inc. and authorize the Interim City Manager to record acceptance with the Fresno County Recorder's Office
Yes: Lopez, Silva, Rodriguez, Cervantes, Rodriguez
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
SUBJECT: Cost Proposal from Collins and Schoettler Planning Consultants Update the City's Zoning Ordinance
Recommendation: Staff recommends that City Council approve Resolution No. 2022-10 cost proposals from Collins and Schoettler Planning Consultants • conduct a comprehensive update on the City's Zoning Ordinance and t authorize the City Manager to sign a contract with Collins and Schoettle Planning Consultants on behalf of the City
Upon the • motion by Mayor Pro Tem Silva and seconded by authorize the City Manager to sign a contract with Collins and Schoettler Yes: Lopez, Silva, Rodriguez, Cervantes, Rodriguez
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
2 4. SUBJECT: Cost Proposals from Morris Levin and Sons, Inc. for the Replacement of the Existing Plumbing System at the Victor P. Lopez Community Center
Recommendation: Staff recommends that City Council approve Resolution No. 2022-11 cost proposals from Morris Levin & Sons, Inc. for the replacement of the existing water pipes at the Victor P. Lopez Community Center and authorize the Interim City Manager to use revenue received for the use of the Community Center from the State (fire services) and the sale of City owned land for the construction of the Project.
Upon the motion by Councilman Rodriguez and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Silva, Council approve Resolution No. 2022-11 cost proposals from Morris Levin & Sons, Inc. for the replacement of the existing water pipes at the Victor P. Lopez Community Center and authorize the Interim City Manager to use revenue received for the use of the Community Center from the State (fire services) and the sale of City owned land for the construction of the Project.
Yes: Lopez, Silva, Rodriguez, Cervantes, Rodriguez
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Interim City Manager:
5. SUBJECT: Financial Updates
Recommendation: Informational Item Only
Community Center RMA cannot rent out risk factor big liability. Should be ready in June. Funding from the rental from the Fire Department. One time revenue.
Water Sewer Rate Increases city council approve water sewer rates increases for emergency repair. City held off due to the election. 3% increase start during the week in March 2022 first bill in April 2022.
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Fresno and The City of Orange Cove "Annexation and Tax Sharing Agreement" 3 Recommendation: City Council to approve the amended Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding Annexation and Tax Sharing Agreement with Fresno County
Bernard Hernandez from the County presented to Council the MOU between the County of Fresno and The City of Orange Cove "Annexation and Tax Sharing Agreement.
Upon the motion by Councilman Rodriguez and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Silva, Council approved the amended Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding Annexation and Tax Sharing Agreement with Fresno County
Yes: Lopez, Silva, Rodriguez, Cervantes, Rodriguez
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
SUBJECT: Review and Discussion regarding the Personnel Attorney Recommendation: Informational Item Only
Per Interim City Manager, the Personnel Attorney, due to staffing levels, cannot continue with their services with the City, but will continue with the open issues.
Will continue to reach out to other firms. To hire another firm that specializes in Personnel Issues.
E. Public Forum
Members of the public wishing to address the City Council on an item that is not on the agenda may do so now. No action will be taken by the City Council this evening. But items presented may be referred to the City Manager for follow up and a report. In order to allow time for all comments, each individual is limited to three minutes. When addressing the Council, you are requested to come forward to the speaker's microphone, state your name and address, and then proceed with your comments.
F. City Manager's Report
None
G. City Attorney's Report
None
4 H. City Council Communications
None.
Adjournment
Mayor Lopez adjourned the City Council meeting at 7:05 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
June V. Bracamontes, City Clerk
PRESENTED TO COUNCIL:
DATE:_
ACTION:
ORANGE COVE CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Victor P. Lopez, Mayor
Diana Guerra Silva, Mayor Pro Tem Josie Cervantes, Council Member Roy Rodriguez, Council Member Esperanza Rodriguez, Council Member WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2022 - 6:30 P.M.
TELECONFERENCE ONLY
(CALL 1-720-740-9780 ACCESS CODE 1060550#)
A. Call to Order/Welcome
COUNCIL PRESENT:
Councilmember Josie Cervantes
Councilmember Esperanza Rodriguez
STAFF PRESENT: Financial Consultant/Interim City Manager Rudy Hernandez City Attorney Dan McCloskey
Chief of Police, Marty Rivera
City Clerk June V. Bracamontes
B. Confirmation of Agenda
Interim City Manager, Rudy Hernandez, presented to Council to table items 12-16 which includes all the items under Closed Session. The Closed Session items will be presented to Council live at the next City Council Meeting of March 23, 2022.
Upon the motion by Councilman Rodriguez and seconded by Mayor Lopez Council approved to table items 12-16 which includes all the Closed Session items as presented.
YES: Lopez, Silva, Rodriguez, Cervantes, Rodriguez
NO: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
1 C. Consent Calendar
1. Council Minutes of February 10, 2022
2. City Warrants for February 2022
3. Donation of $500 to the Orange Cove High School AVID Program 5K on March 19, 2022
4. Receive and File the Housing Successor Agency Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2020-21
Upon the motion by Councilman Rodriguez and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Silva, Council approved the Consent Calendar as presented.
YES: Lopez, Silva, Rodriguez, Cervantes, Rodriguez
NO: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
D. Administration
City Engineer
SUBJECT: Monthly update report on City Projects Presented by City Engineer Alfonso Manrique.
Recommendation: Informational item Only
1. FHWA Projects
a. Active Transportation Program Cycle 6
American Real Pat Office and Flooring Remode!
3. Fresno COG Multijurisdictional Local Road Safety Plan (MLRSP)
4. 2021 Small Community Drought Relief Program
5. Proposition 68 Per Capita Grant - Eaton Park Renovation Project
6. Proposition 68 Grant - Sequoia View Community Park
7. Clean California Grant
Mayor Lopez would like more emphasis to the stairway to the Council Chambers so that we can start using the building for meetings. Per City Engineer will be presenting the information about the stairway at the next Council Meeting
2 SUBJECT: Approving a Deed Restriction for Accessor Parcel Number 378-070-25 (J.O. Eaton Memorial Park) Pursuant to the Requirements of the California Department of Parks and Recreation's Proposition 68 Per Capita Grant Recommendation: Council to consider approving Resolution No.
Approving a Deed Restriction for Accessor Parcel Number 378-070-25 (J.O. Eaton Memorial Park) Pursuant to the Requirements of the California Department of Parks and Recreation's Proposition 68 Per Capita Grant Program
Upon the motion by Mayor Pro Tem Silva and seconded by Councilwoman Cervantes, Council approved Resolution No. 2022- 13 Approving a Deed Restriction for Accessor Parcel Number 378-070-25 (J.O. Eaton Memorial Park) Pursuant to the Requirements of the California Department of Parks and Recreation's Proposition 68 Per Capita Grant Program.
YES: Lopez, Silva, Rodriguez, Cervantes, Rodriguez
NO: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
SUBJECT: Awarding Bid for the Construction of Four Groundwater Monitoring Wells Project
Recommendation: Council to consider approving Resolution No.2022-14 Awarding Bid for the Construction of Four Groundwater Monitoring Wells Project Upon the motion Mayor Pro Tem Silva and seconded by Councilman Rodriguez, Council approved Resolution No.2022-14 Awarding Bid for the Construction of Four Groundwater Monitoring Wells Project
Lopez, Silva, Rodriguez, Cervantes, Rodriguez
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Chief of Police:
SUBJECT: Monthly Activity Report by Police Chief Marty Rivera Recommendation: Informational Item Only
Chief presented the following items to Council:
3 February Monthly Animal Control
February 2022 Monthly Statistics
Police Department Monthly Report Staff Levels; Grants; Vehicles Public Works Department
9. SUBJECT: Monthly update report on Public Works Department by Interim Public Works Superintendent Andy Valencia
Recommendation: Informational Item Only
The following was presented to Council:
-Water Treatment Plant 66-acre ft in February
- 72 million a day
-Wastewater: Digester Issue, Weed Control, reports up to date -Public Works working on Rails to Trails lights on trail all are working change to LED; -Pot Holes
- Waiting for parts 3 lights at Eaton Park
-Street Sweeper up to date. Councilman Rodriguez on Anchor Avenue by Booth Ranch Street needs cleaning. Will send Sweeper early morning before employees arrive -Mayor would like to see nice flowers on the islands down town Planning Department
10. SUBJECT: Monthly update report on City Projects Presented by Planner Shun Patlan
Recommendation: Informational Item Only
Shun Patlan presented to Council the following City Projects:
-Martinez Tentative Track Map will go before the Council on March 23, 2022, Final Map should be completed March 23rd and will present to Council in April. -Yanez pulling building permit end of April 18 lots Martinez Avenue -Blossom Estates (Piro) 156 lots located on South and Anchor Avenue starting home in October
-Mesias Annexation reviewing final map. 42 lots located at Anchor and Sumner Avenue -2 property sales with Raul agreements ready to go will present on March 23, 2022 -Investor from Los Angeles looking for commercial, Residential, Industrial property.
Received an offer across from Amaya project for $175,000 will prepare report to Council or 4 March 23rd Interested in Commercial interested in bringing in a Fast Food. Looking at other properties in Orange Cove and bringing in other investors.
Mrs. Glenda Hill requested an update on the Blossom Heights: Planner Shun Patlan indicated that after the Planning Commission denied the project the owner has the right to appeal and the appeal letter has been received. The appeal letter was not completed need additional information; letter is pending.
11. SUBJECT: Blossom Estates Tentative Tract No. 6355
Recommendation: Schedule a meeting date within thirty (30) days for which Resolution No. 2022-12 approving Blossom Estates Tentative Tract Map No. 6355 (Piro Enterprises) shall be considered
Upon the motion by Councilman Rodriguez and seconded by Mayor Lopez Council approved Resolution No. 2022-12 approving Blossom Estates Tentative Tract Map No. 6355 (Piro Enterprises) shall be considered
YES: Lopez, Silva, Rodriguez, Cervantes, Rodriguez
NO: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Interim City Manager:
12. SUBJECT: Financial Updates
Recommendation: Informational Item Only
Item Tabled
SUBJECT: Discussion Regarding Renewing Measure O Parcel Tax Revenue Set to Expire at the end of Fiscal Year 2024-25 and Approval of Polling Consultant for Renewal of Measure O
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the city again hire Gene Bregman & Associates to undertake a voter survey and approve the Renewing of Measure O
Item Tabled
F. Public Forum
Members of the public wishing to address the City Council on an item that is not on the agenda may do so now. No action will be taken by the City Council this evening. But items presented may be referred to the City Manager for follow up and a report. In order to allow time for all comments, each individual is limited to three minutes. When 5 addressing the Council, you are requested to come forward to the speaker's microphone, state your name and address, and then proceed with your comments.
G. City Manager's Report
None
City Attorney's Report
None
1. City Council Communications
None
J. Closed Session:
All items under Closed Session tabled.
14. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6) a. City Designated Representative: Rudy Hernandez, Interim City Manager b. Employee Organization: International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39
15. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6) a. City Designated Representative: Rudy Hernandez, Interim City Manager Employee Organization: Orange Cove Police Officers Association Conference with Legal Counsel
Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(2)
17. Government Code Section 54956.8
Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Property: 9581 S. Pedersen Avenue, Reedley, CA
APN: 373-180-06
City Negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Stucky, Douglas L & Amanda (for Seller); Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
16. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Appointment of Legal Services for Personnel related matters 6 K. Reconvene Council Meeting
L. Adjournment
Mayor Lopez adjourned the City Council Meeting at 7:45 pm Respectfully Submitted:
June V. Bracamontes, City Clerk
City of Orange Cove
PRESENTED TO COUNCIL:
DATE:_
ACTION:
7 For the Meeting of March 9, 2022
CITY OF ORANGE COVE
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
To: Orange Cove City Council
A thanques
From: Alfonso Manrique, City Engineer
Subject: Public Presentation and Consideration and Necessary Action on a Resolution of the City Council Adopting the City of Orange Cove Local Road Safety Plan
Attachments: Resolution No. 2022-18
Kittelson & Associates Presentation
Draft Orange Cove Local Road Safety Plan
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the attach Resolution adopting the City of Orange Cove's Local Road Safety Plan as a guiding document and for inclusion in the Fresno Council of Government's Multijurisdictional Local Road Safety Plan.
BACKGROUND:
A Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) is a pian that allows local agencies an opportunity to address roadway safety. The process of preparing a safety plan creates a framework to systematically identify and analyze safety problems and recommend solutions. Preparing a safety plan facilitates the development of local agency partnerships and collaboration, resulting in a prioritized list of improvements and actions that can demonstrate a defined need and contribute to the overall road safety of the City as well as allowing the City to apply for various funding opportunities.
The Fresno Council of Governments received a Caltrans grant in January 2021 to develop a Multjurisdictional Local Road Safety Plan and contracted Kittelson & Associates to prepare the plan. Kittelson & Associates have been working with City staff to gather accident data, summarize Prepared by: AM Consulting Engineers Approved by: Alfonso Manrique REVIEW: City Manager: Finance: _ City Attorney:
TYPE OF ITEM: COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED DENIED NO ACTION Consent Public Hearing
Info Item Matter Initiated by a Council Member
Action Item Other
Department Report Continued to: _
Redevelopment Agency
existing safety conditions, and identify countermeasures to address specific safety concerns.
Approving the City of Orange Cove's LRSP will make the City eligible for the federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), which provides federal funding for projects to achieve significant reductions in traffic fatalities and serious injuries. Kittelson & Associates will also prepare the City's application for this year's HSIP call for projects.
Kittelson & Associates will present the findings and recommendations of the LRSP prior to the council taking action on the proposed resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The adoption of this Resolution has no Fiscal Impact as the preparation fees of the LRSP and HSIP application have been covered by a Caltrans grant.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
None.
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE COVE ADOPTING
THE CITY OF ORANGE COVE LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Orange Cove (City) has the authority to construct and maintain its streets and roads to provide a roadway network to serve the needs of the community through quality infrastructure and environment; and
WHEREAS, the City has worked with the Fresno Council of Governments to develop a Local Road Satety Plan (LRSP) to analyze historical crash patterns and trends to identify countermeasures to reduce the number and severity of future crashes; and WHEREAS, the LRSP will increase the City's eligibility for various transportation grants and will provide additional guidance for the development of safer streets and roads.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Orange Cove, California, as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and are adopted as the findings of the City Council.
2. The City of Orange Cove's Local Road Safety Plan is adopted and will be included in the Multijurisdictional Local Road Safety Plan.
The provisions of this Resolution are severable and if any provision, clause, sentence, wora, or part thereot is held illegal, invalid, unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any person or circumstances, such illegality, invalidity, unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shail not allect or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, sections, words or parts thereof of the Resolution or their applicability to other persons or circumstances.
4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and that the same shall be in full force and effect
This resolution was adopted at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Orange Cove held on March 9, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Victor P. Lopez, Mayor
ATTEST:
June Bracamontes, City Clerk
2 MULTIJURISDICTIONAL
LOCAL ROAD SAFETY
PLAN
January 2022
Fresno Council
of Governments
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The City of Orange Cove has an approximate population of 9,460.51 The average daily vehicle miles traveled is 43,754, and the City maintains approximately 35 total roadway centerline miles. The main roadways in the City include Sumner Avenue/Park Boulevard, which runs east to west, and Jacobs Avenue and Hill Valley Road, which both run north to south. The top three collision types in Orange Cove were broadside, rear end, and hit object crashes; the top three primary collision factors were driving under the influence, automobile right of way, and improper turning. The RSP provides potential engineering, education, emergency services, and enforcement strategies tailored to Orange Cove's crash history and local priorities, as well as performance measures to evaluate progress.
VISION AND GOALS
The City's vision for roadway safety is:
Maintain and enhance safety on the City's roadways through regular evaluation and identification of feasible improvements.
The City's goals in support of the roadway safety vision are:
1. Have zero fatal and severe injury crashes on the City roadways.
2. Utilize community and traffic safety stakeholder input to identify opportunities to improve roadway safety.
3. Improve crash data available.
4. Systemically implement low-cost safety countermeasures proven to reduce fatal and severe crashes.
5. Participate in regional activities to promote roadway safety as a priority investment. 5l 2018 population. Source: California Department of Finance 294
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SAFETY PARTNERS
A variety of agency staff and community partners were involved throughout the development of this RSP and played an integral role in identifying priorities, providing local context, and reviewing the existing conditions analysis. Many of the strategies identified in this plan will require coordination with these partners and their support of the City's effort to create a culture of roadway safety. Orange Cove's goals reflect the importance of utilizing input from the community and traffic safety stakeholders.
While additional partners may be identified in the future, those involved in development of the RSP include the Fresno Council of Governments and City of Orange Cove Building, Planning, Inspection & Engineering Department.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Performance measures are used to track progress and a key element of making data-informed decisions.
Performance measures that support the City's vision, goals, and emphasis areas include:
• Annual number of crashes (city-wide and at each of the top nine priority locations) • Annual number of fatal and severe injury crashes (city-wide and at each of the top nine priority locations)
• Annual number of pedestrian and bicycle crashes (city-wide and at each of the top twenty priority locations)
• Investments made in roadway safety countermeasures (e.g. dollars spent, grants pursued, partnerships developed)
• Investments made in education and enforcement strategies (e.g. dollars spent, grants pursued, partnerships developed)
• Coordination with other local agencies and/or safety partners (e.g. meetings held, projects pursued)
• Opportunities provided for citizen engagement (e.g. meetings held, public campaigns launched) • Coordination on crash data processes and reporting (e.g. meetings held, changes made) As part of plan implementation, the City will identify a process for annually tracking these performance measures to support future updates to this roadway safety plan. 295
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DATA SUMMARY
The primary data sets used to inform the technical analyses for the City's local road safety plan were crash data and roadway network information. As noted below, future updates could incorporate traffic volume data if widely available for locations across the City. In addition, feedback from a publicly available survey was documented for consideration in identifying issues and improvement strategies.
Public Survey Feedback
Toole Design Group worked with Fresno COG to develop an online survey and interactive webmap to provide the opportunity for public engagement on the RSP. The goal was to collect both general and geographically specific feedback on safety problems, desired safety improvements in jurisdictions that are part of the MLRSP, as well as voluntary demographic information for Title IV reporting. Both activities were open from August 16, 2021 to September 20, 2021 and sought public feedback on spatial patterns of traffic safety concerns and desired improvements.
As the primary open public engagement opportunity during MLRSP development, the survey and interactive webmap served a crucial role in illuminating the community's traffic safety concerns and desired traffic safety improvements. Below is a summary of key findings from the online survey and interactive webmap specific to Orange Cove. More information on the methodology and overall findings of the survey are provided in Appendix A.
1 WHERE PARTICIPANTS MOST NEEDED SAFETY
PERSON WORK AND LIVE IMPROVEMENTS
RESPONDED
Maintenance of existing
roads and streets
• Rural road
improvements to
LOCATIONS prevent run-off-road
Live in Orange Cove crashes
IDENTIFIED and work/study outside
• Sidewalks
of Orange Cove
100% Speed enforcement
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• The survey asked respondents to provide input on the top road safety improvements needed in their communities. While the survey prompted participants to pick three improvements, some selected more than three responses. A total 4 responses were received for Orange Cove, including from one participant:
• Maintenance of existing roads and streets (1 response) • Rural road improvements to prevent run-off-road crashes (1 response) • Sidewalks (1 response)
• Speed enforcement (1 response)
• Participants dropped points in the webmap in specific locations across Fresno County where they experienced road safety concerns. No locations were identified for Orange Cove.
The survey asked participants where they live and work or study, with the option to select from a list of jurisdictions or outside of Fresno County. The participants who selected Orange Cove included one individual who lives in Orange Cove and works/studies outside of Orange Cove.
Crash Data
Kittelson worked with Fresno COG to assemble crash data for the City of Orange Cove using the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS) database, supplemented with location information from the Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) database maintained by SafeTREC at the University of California, Berkeley. Throughout this report, crashes are associated with a jurisdiction based on the reporting officer's assessment of location.
The crash database represents the time period from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2019 and includes reported crashes that occurred on public streets. Within the assembled regional crash database, a total of three reported crashes are located in Orange Cove. Crash severity is coded according to the highest degree of injury exhibited, and the data used for this analysis includes the following coded severity levels (listed in descending order):
• Fatal: death from injuries sustained in the crash.
• Severe Injury: Injuries include, for example, broken bones, severe lacerations, or other injuries that go beyond the reporting officer's assessment of "other visible injuries." • Other visible injury: An injury, other than those described above, that is evident to observers at the scene of the crash. For example, bruises or minor lacerations. • Complaint of pain: Internal or other non-visible injuries. For example, a person limps or seems incoherent.
• Property damage only (PDO): No injuries sustained.
As noted in the introduction, the crash data used in the descriptive analysis were sorted into jurisdictions based on the information available in the SWITRS and TIMS databases. This information is derived from a 297
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reporting officer's judgment and may be inconsistent with true boundaries, especially near city/county borders.
In the process of locating data into a geographic information system (GIS) for spatial analysis, Kittelson reviewed the available information and relocated some crashes to a more precise coordinate location. In so doing, Kittelson relocated some crashes to different jurisdictions than originally listed in the database.
Thus, some disparities in total crash count by jurisdiction exist between the descriptive analysis and spatial analysis even though each is internally consistent.
In the case of Orange Cove, there is a notable difference in the two analyses due to the low numbers of reported crashes. Three crashes were reviewed in the descriptive analysis, while nineteen crashes were considered in the spatial analysis.
Roadway Network Data
Kittelson developed a linear referencing system of all public roadways using the Fresno County roadway centerline file. This dataset was updated to develop a measurement system based on the total road length (as determined by roadway name) to locate crashes to a specific mile point along the network.
The master roadway network for the County was used to spatially analyze and prioritize specific locations within each local jurisdiction.
Traffic Volume Data
Traffic volume data was not consistently available at a sufficient level to be able to incorporate into the safety analysis. Future updates to the City's local road safety plan could incorporate traffic volume data, if available, to understand how crash frequency, severity, and type vary at different levels of traffic.
EXISTING ROADWAY SAFETY PERFORMANCE
There were three total reported crashes in Orange Cove in the period between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2019. Therefore, patterns and trends are not applicable to this jurisdiction. Each crash is described below.
All Road Users
The first reported crash occurred during the hour of 10 PM in January of 2017 and resulted in one fatality.
The collision type is rear end with a primary collision factor of an unsafe lane change. A truck collided with a parked motor vehicle, and the driver of the truck was killed. The crash took place on Anchor Avenue just north of South Avenue. The reported lighting condition is dark with streetlights, the weather clear, and the road condition dry. There was alcohol involved.
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The second reported crash occurred during the hour of 4 PM in March of 2018 and resulted in one fatality.
The collision type is broadside with a primary collision factor of traffic signals and signs. The crash occurred at the Hills Valley Road/Adams Avenue intersection. The reported lighting condition is dusk-dawn, the weather clear, and the road condition dry.
The third reported crash occurred during the hour of 2PM in November of 2019 and resulted in property damage only. The collision type is broadside with a primary collision factor of other improper driving. The crash occurred at Citrus Mini Mart at Park Boulevard and 10th Street. The lighting condition was daylight, the weather clear, and the road condition dry.
Priority Locations
Kittelson identified priority intersections and segments using the annualized crash severity scores and excess predicted crashes described in the Data Summary and Analysis Approach sections (see the Introduction). As previously noted, this spatial analysis involved relocating some crashes to a more precise coordinate location, and thus includes additional crashes than the three crashes described above.
For intersection locations, the crash severity scores ranged from zero (no reported crashes during the five years) to 45.68. Figure 130 shows the results of the crash severity scoring. Figure 131 shows excess predicted crash scores by percentiles for intersection locations. For the half-mile roadway segments, the crash severity scores ranged from zero to 32.93. Crash severity score results for roadway segments are shown in Figure 132. Excess predicted crash score results are shown in Figure 133. Intersections or segments shown as not falling within one of the percentile breaks indicates there were no reported crashes at that location.
Members of the Focus Group for Orange Cove noted that the intersections of Adams Avenue/4th Street and Adams Avenue/Jacobs Avenue could be priority locations for improvement, as well as areas around schools, especially for pedestrian improvements.
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Table 60 presents the top nine locations with the highest crash severity scores.
Table 60. Top 9 Locations based on Crash Severity Score Total Severity
Crash
# Location Type Number Other Com-
Severity Severe
of Fatal Visible
Score plaint PDO
Crashes Injury
Injury of Pain
1 MONSON AVE & MANNING AVE Unsignalized 45.68 5 1 3
HILLS VALLEY RD FROM C ST TO NORTH
2 Segment 32.93 1
OF AVENUE 464 0
ANCHOR AVE FROM PARLIER AVE TO
3 Segment 32.93 0 0 0
NORTH OF SOUTH AVE
MANNING AVE FROM WEST OF HILL AVE
Segment 3.43 7 0 2
TO ANCHOR AVE
SUMMER AVE FROM MONSON AVE TO
Segment 1.22 1 0
ANCHOR AVE
MONSON AVE FROM NORTH OF
6 MANNING AVE TO SOUTH OF MANNING Segment 1.22 1 0
0 AVE
7 MONSON AVE & SOUTH AVE Unsignalized 1.22
1 0
8 TENTH ST & PARK ST Unsignalized 0.20 0
0 PARLIER AVE FROM WEST OF ANCHOR
9 Segment 0.20 0
AVE TO EAST OF ANCHOR AVE
Note: PDO = Property Damage Only
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95-100th Percentile 50-75th Percentile County Boundary
90.95th Percentile 0-50th Percentile
Intersection Crash Severity Scores
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Roadway Crash Severity Scores
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EMPHASIS AREAS
Based on key trends in the crash data, emphasis areas for the City of Orange Cove include broadside crashes, driving under the influence, and improved data collection. Each of these areas is further discussed below.
Broadside Crashes
A broadside crash occurs when the front of one vehicle hits the side of another vehicle. Broadside crashes were selected as an emphasis area due to the frequency and severity of these collision types. Two of the three crashes in the descriptive analysis were broadside crashes, including one fatal crash. Broadside crashes are most common at intersections where the risk of conflict is increased.
The California SHSP includes intersections as one of the six high priorities in California. These crashes are a high priority due to their severity level often as a result of rear-end, broadside, and hit object collision types. "Intersections significantly increase driver workload because they are a natural point of conflict. If present, traffic control devices help to mitigate that workload by providing clear rules of right-of-way" (Caltrans SHSP). As discussed below under Engineering Strategies, several intersection countermeasures are available targeted at improving the roadway to minimize risk of crashes and can be applied systemically.
Driving Under the Influence
Driving under the influence is included in the top collision types based on the spatial analysis. One of the three crashes detailed in the descriptive analysis noted alcohol was involved and the crash resulted in a fatality. This suggests there are opportunities to address driver behavior through education and enforcement.
The California SHSP also identified impaired driving as one of the six high priorities in California, reflecting the potential to reduce fatalities and serious injuries by addressing this challenge area.
Improved Data Collection
Improved crash data collection is identified as an emphasis area as there was limited crash data available from the City. The descriptive analysis included about one-sixth the number of crashes as the spatial analysis findings. High quality data is an essential component of understanding safety trends, priority locations, and systematically implementing safety countermeasures. 305
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STRATEGIES
The following subsections present engineering, education, emergency services, and enforcement strategies to help improve roadway safety across the City.
Engineering Strategies
The top three fatal and severe injury collision types in Orange Cove were broadside, rear end, and hit object crashes; the top three fatal and severe injury primary collision factors were driving under the influence, automobile right of way, and improper turning. High priority countermeasures to address these collision types and primary collision factors are shown in Table 61.
Table 61. High Priority Countermeasures
Countermeasure Name ID Crashes Addressed
Roadway Street Lighting Crashes at night
Countermeasures Install/Upgrade Signs with New Fluorescent Sheeting R22 Broadside, Hit object
Add Intersection Lighting at Intersections S1/NS1 Crashes at night Improve Signal Hardware: Lenses, Backplates with
S2 Broadside, rear end
Retroreflective Border, Mounting Size, Number
Convert Intersection to Roundabout NS4/NS5 Broadside
Intersection Unsafe speed, rear end
Install Flashing Beacons as Advance Warning S10/NS9
Countermeasures broadside
Install/Upgrade Stop Signs or Intersection Warning/
NS6 Broadside
Regulatory Signs
Upgrade Intersection Pavement Markings NS7 Broadside
Install Splitter Islands for Minor Street Approaches NS13 Broadside, rear end Note: The ID number references the Caltrans Manual Local Road Safety Appendix B contains the regional Countermeasures Toolbox which includes more detailed information regarding the countermeasures listed above.
The following figures and tables provide data on collision types and factors for the intersections and roadways with the highest crash scores. The locations with the highest crash scores may be top priorities for implementing countermeasures and pursuing grants. The City of Orange Cove can use the information about collision type and factors to identify potential countermeasures to apply, using the information in Table 71.
Figure 134 and Figure 135 present the top priority intersections and breakdown of the top collision types and primary collision factors, respectively. Figure 136 and Figure 137 present the top priority roadways and breakdown of the top collision types and primary collision factors, respectively. 306
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ADAMS AVE
E SUMNER AVE
Collision Type City Limits
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Broadside
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Automobile Right of Way
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• ASSOCIATES resno Council of Government
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PARK ST
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Collision Type
• Rear End — Priority Roadways
• Broadside * City Limits
• Hit Object Figure 135
County Boundary
Top Fatal/Severe Injury Roadway Collision Types
Jurisdiction Results: Orange Cove
ASSOCIATES Fresno Council of Governments
Orange Cove
Primary Collision Factors City Limits
• Improper Tuming E County Boundary
- Priority Roadways
Top Fatal/Severe Injury Roadway Primary Collision Factors • KITTELSON Jurisdiction Results: Orange Cove
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Table 62 and Table 63 provide information for the top two intersection locations (based on crash severity score), including control type (signalized or unsignalized), crash severity score, and total number of crashes by collision type or primary collision factor.
Table 62. Priority Intersections with Collision Type based on Top 3 Fatal/Severe Injury Collision Types Crash Total Collision Type
# Location Control Type Severity Number of
Score Crashes Rear End Broadside Hit Object Other
MONSON AVE & MANNING
1 Unsignalized 45.68
AVE
2 TENTH ST & PARK ST Unsignalized 0.20 1 0
Note: Other crashes include all crashes that are not coded as one of the top three collision types Table 63. Priority Intersections with Primary Collision Factor based on Top 3 Fatal/Severe Injury Primary Collision Factors Crash Total Primary Collision Factor
# Location Control Type Severity Number of
DUI Auto ROW Improper
Score Crashes Other
Turning
MONSON AVE & MANNING
1 Unsignalized 45.68 2 -
AVE
2 TENTH ST & PARK ST Unsignalized 0.20 1
Note: Other crashes include all crashes that are not coded as one of the top three primary collision factors DUI = Driving Under the Influence
Table 64 and Table 65 provide information for the top seven roadway segments (based on crash severity score), including roadway classification, crash severity score, and total number of crashes by collision type or primary collision factor.
Table 64. Priority Roadways Segments with Collision Type based on Top Fatal/Severe Injury Collision Type Crash Total Collision Type
# Location Type Severity Number of
Rear Broad- Hit Other
Score Crashes End side Object
S Hills Valley Rd (city limits to B St) Arterial/Collector 32.93 2 S Hills Valley Rd (Adams Ave to C St) Arterial/Collector 32.93 1 S Anchor Ave (north of Whittier Ave to
3 Arterial/Collector 32.93 1 1
north of Parlier Ave
S Monson Ave (north of E Manning Ave
4 Arterial/Collector 1.22 1 0
to south of E Manning Ave)
E Sumner Ave (S Monson Ave to west of
Arterial/Collector 1.22 1 1
Anchor Ave)
E Manning Ave (S Hill Ave to S Monson
Arterial/Collector 0.20 0 0 1
Ave)
E Parlier Ave (east of Orange Ave to
7 Arterial/Collector 0.20 1 1
west of S Jacobs Ave) 0 0
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Table 65. Priority Roadways Segments with Primary Collision Factors based on Top 3 Fatal/Severe Injury Primary Collision Factors
Primary Collision Factor
Crash Total
# Location Type Severity Number of Auto
Improper
Score Crashes DUI Right of Other
Way Turning
1 S Hills Valley Rd (city limits to B St) Arterial/ Collector 32.93 0 0 0 2 S Hills Valley Rd (Adams Ave to C St) Arterial/ Collector 32.93 0 0 S Anchor Ave (north of Whittier Ave to
3 Arterial/ Collector 32.93 1 0 1
north of Parlier Ave
S Monson Ave (north of E Manning Ave
4 Arterial/ Collector 1.22 1 1 0
to south of E Manning Ave
E Sumner Ave (S Monson Ave to west of
5 Arterial/ Collector 1.22 1 0 1
Anchor Avel
E Manning Ave (S Hill Ave to S Monson
6 Arterial/ Collector 0.20 1 1
Ave)
E Parlier Ave (east of Orange Ave to
7 Arterial/ Collector 0.20 1 0 0 1
west of S Jacobs Ave)
Note: Other crashes include all crashes that are not coded as one of the top three primary collision factors DUI = Driving Under the Influence
Education Strategies
Driving under the influence is one of the emphasis areas for Orange Cove given the prevalence of this primary collision factor in the spatial analysis conducted for the City. In addition, information from the Focus Group Meeting for Orange Cove suggest opportunities to address driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, over a safe speed limit, or while distracted.
The Safe Roads Save Lives campaign is a marketing effort led by the Fresno COG, with the goals of:
• Educate all road users on safe transportation behaviors • Increase safety for people walking and biking SAFE ROADS • Highlight behaviors that cause the most crashes in
Fresno County-speeding and distracted driving SAVE LIVES The campaign Includes branding, social media strategies, print materials, radio and video resources, school resources, and a campaign website. Unincorporated Fresno County may find these materials helpful, especially those that address driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, speeding, or while distracted.
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The following activities are recommended for Orange Cove, as resources allow, to implement the Safe Roads Save Lives campaign:
• Identify staff appropriate to attend a presentation by Fresno COG staff about the Safe Roads Save Lives campaign. Appropriate staff members include people associated with transportation engineering and planning, communications, traffic enforcement, school transportation, and other jurisdictional staff who work with the roadway system.
Work with schools to distribute print materials and offer school-related transportation resources.
Ensure that school communications are in both English and Spanish. •Work with public information or communications staff to spread Safe Roads Save Lives materials throughout Orange Cove through the following channels:
• Repost and link to Fresno COG posts that refer to the Safe Roads Save Lives campaign • Have print materials (flyers, bumper stickers, pins, and postcards) available at events and community festivals.
• Work with the Fresno COG to identify a radio station to air a Safe Roads Save Lives radio public service announcement (PSA).
Have a direct link to Safe Roads Save Lives campaign website on the City's website.
Emergency Services
Emergency service organizations depend on safe roadways and efficient communication processes to reach and effectively respond to emergencies. Each type of emergency services organization that serves Orange Cove - law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services (EMS), California Highway Patrol - work independently and collaboratively to develop procedures that allow them to respond to incidents in their own jurisdictions as well as support others as needed. The following recommendations may help improve emergency services response as the various organizations update procedures and policies and continue to partner on roadway safety efforts:
• All roadway safety projects should be vetted by emergency service organizations to ensure that their design does not hamper access.
• As new emergency service and response procedures are developed, roadway safety improvement opportunities should be identified and implications of changes to response times should be considered.
• Orange Cove staff should participate in periodic coordination calls between emergency response agencies to gather and share recent observations about crashes and hot spots, to understand emergent safety issues that may not have led to policy reports or yet be available through statewide crash reporting systems.
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Enforcement
Enforcement strategies can include programs or campaigns specifically focused on changing road user behavior through more visible and active enforcement of existing traffic laws, as well as focusing enforcement in areas that have historically been shown to have higher- than-average crash rates. Typically, the effectiveness of enforcement strategies is temporal, meaning they are effective at changing behavior for a discrete period of time - during and shortly after the increased enforcement activities.
The following enforcement strategies should be considered for Orange Cove:
• Add additional crossing guards at high-concern locations. If needed, train community members to serve as crossing guards.
Focus speed enforcement efforts at locations with high crash rates. • Use automatic enforcement, such as red-light cameras, and speed feedback signs along major corridors.
• Work with schools to conduct "alternative enforcement," such as having students write "tickets" that they hand to community members to highlight positive and negative behaviors on the roadways.
The effectiveness of each strategy should be measured and evaluated, considering the number of staff hours and amount of resources needed. The results should be reviewed and used to refine future enforcement activities.
Enforcement strategies should be undertaken with due caution to avoid inequitable enforcement activities and evaluated to determine the strategy's impact. More details about equitable enforcement can be found on page 8 (Introduction).
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EVALUATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
A key part of achieving the City's vision is consistently evaluating roadway safety performance and tracking progress towards the City's goals. The City will develop a process to regularly collect data and information around the performance measures that can be used to assess changes city-wide and at the top priority locations.
As feasible, it is recommended that the City of Orange Cove update this RSP every three to five years using updated crash data and the performance measures. Comparing the performance measures related to investments made with the crash data should provide a clear indication of the impact of the City's and safety partner's efforts. Future LRSPs may provide new emphasis areas and top priority locations that reflect progress made and new priorities based on trends in the data.
Activities for implementing the plan include:
• Identifying countermeasures and strategies for priority locations based on the crash data. • Utilizing the Fresno COG Regional Safety Plan to implement regional strategies and share best practices.
• Exploring funding opportunities to implement priority strategies. • Identifying activities to support the regional Safe Roads Save Lives campaign. • Identifying enforcement strategies to implement and evaluate. • Regularly coordinating with safety partner agencies to assess progress, identify opportunities to implement countermeasures and strategies, and identify opportunities for citizen involvement. • Regularly collecting and organizing data to support evaluation of the LRSP. 315
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