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☒ Safe & Prosperous |
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Engineering |
☐ Active & Appealing |
☒ Resolution |
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☒ Respected & Responsible |
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Intergovernmental Agreement: Arizona Department of Transportation - Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
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SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Summary Recommendation
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation to develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for the City of Yuma. (Engineering) (Dave Wostenberg)
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STRATEGIC OUTCOME:
This action supports the City Council’s strategic outcomes of Safe and Prosperous and Respected and Responsible by developing a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan identifying and prioritizing safety improvements that accommodate all modes of transportation and users.
REPORT:
The City adopted a Vision Zero Strategy on August 16, 2023, to reduce traffic related deaths and serious injury accidents on City of Yuma roadways as part of the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Program. The SS4A Program assists local governments for implementation, planning and demonstration activities as part of a systematic approach to prevent deaths and serious injuries on the nation’s roadways.
The City received a grant to develop a Safety Action Plan (SAP) and supplemental planning efforts to improve roadway safety by significantly reducing roadway fatalities and serious injuries through safety action plan development or projects focused on all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users, motorists, personal conveyance and micromobility users, and commercial vehicle operators. The SAP will provide a framework to accomplish safety enhancements and will serve as a guide for development of future safety improvements in the City of Yuma.
The purpose of this SAP is to generate a prioritized list of projects, which will improve roadway safety by significantly reducing or eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries through the safety action plan development or projects focused on all users.
Creating this SAP will make the City eligible for additional federal SS4A grants for design and construction of the various safety enhancement projects outlined in the SAP.
This SAP will be a coordinated effort that will accomplish the following:
1. Develop a clear vision and mission to unite stakeholders with a common goal.
2. Assemble collaborative partners and stakeholders to support the plan.
3. Identify manpower and create tools essential for ensuring long term execution of the plan.
4. Foster open and frequent communication with stakeholders, community partners, and citizens as the plan is developed.
The City of Yuma’s SAP will integrate the four E’s - Engineering, Enforcement, Education, and Evaluation and provide a road map for the City to hone a ‘safety first’ proactive stance in reducing and preventing road fatalities and injuries.
Federal funding from the SS4A Program is $480,000. The local match is made up of a combination of $90,000 from the AZ SMART grant program and City funds in the amount of $30,000. The total funding for the Safety Action Plan is $600,000.
FISCAL REQUIREMENTS:
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CITY FUNDS: |
$ 30,000.00 |
BUDGETED: |
$ 600,000.00 |
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STATE FUNDS: |
$ 90,000.00 |
AVAILABLE TO TRANSFER: |
$ 0.00 |
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FEDERAL FUNDS: |
$ 480,000.00 |
IN CONTINGENCY: |
$ 0.00 |
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OTHER SOURCES: |
$ 0.00 |
FUNDING: ACCOUNT/FUND #/CIP |
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TOTAL |
$600,000.00 |
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT:
Sufficient budget authority is provided in the FY 2025 City Council approved budget.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS NOT ATTACHED TO THE CITY COUNCIL ACTION FORM THAT ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK:
NONE
IF CITY COUNCIL ACTION INCLUDES A CONTRACT, LEASE OR AGREEMENT, WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUTING THE DOCUMENT FOR SIGNATURE AFTER CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL?
☐ Department
☒ City Clerk’s Office
☐ Document to be recorded
☐ Document to be codified
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Acting City Administrator: |
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John D. Simonton |
05/12/2025 |
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Reviewed by City Attorney: |
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Richard W. Files |
05/12/2025 |