HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 7599 2025-01-13 RESOLUTION 7599
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTING THE SEAL BEACH SAFETY ACTION PLAN AND
AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE,
TO ACT AS THE CITY'S AGENT FOR NEGOTIATIONS,
DOCUMENT EXECUTION, AND SUBMISSION OF NECESSARY
APPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS
AND RELATED OBLIGATIONS
WHEREAS, on June 12, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution 7417
accepting $200,000 of grant funding, authorizing City matching funds in the total
not-to-exceed amount of $50,000, and authorizing an agreement between the
United States Department of Transportation ("USDOT") Federal Highway
Administration ("FHWA") and the City of Seal Beach ("City") to assist with
developing a Safety Action Plan ("SAP") for the City; and,
WHEREAS, on January 22, 2024, City Council adopted Resolution 7478 entering
into a Professional Services Agreement with Minagar & Associates, Inc.
("Minagar") to prepare a SAP for the City; and,
WHEREAS, Minagar analyzed five (5) years of traffic collision data between 2019
and 2023, obtained from the Seal Beach Police Department ("SBPD"), Statewide
Integrated Traffic Records System ("SWITRS"), and UC Berkeley's Transportation
Injury Mapping System ("TIMS"), to identify collision patterns throughout the City;
and,
WHEREAS, the City's intersections and roadway segments were ranked based on
the total number of traffic collisions within the aforesaid timeframe, with the top 15
intersections and top 10 roadway segments being studied; and,
WHEREAS, input was solicited from the City Council through a project update
presentation, community stakeholder meetings including the Seal Beach Police
Department, Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Golden Rain Foundation, and
bicycle advocates; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach is committed to building a transportation
network that encourages safe behaviors for all who use our streets; and,
WHEREAS, reducing vehicle speeding through engineering, education and
enforcement strategies is imperative to saving lives; and,
WHEREAS, City and community must work together for safe streets; and,
WHEREAS, Minagar prepared a Safety Action Plan which carefully considers
safety for all modes of transportation, including pedestrian and bicycle, and
identifies traffic safety upgrades with the goal to eliminate traffic-related fatalities
and serious injuries by 2040; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach's SAP will assist with meeting this goal by using
FHWA's Safe Systems Approach to recommend proven countermeasures; and,
WHEREAS, the adoption of the Seal Beach Safety Action Plan will make the City
eligible to apply for various grant funding opportunities, including the Highway
Safety Improvement Program ("HSIP"), Safe Streets for All ("SS4A"), and others.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
Section 1. The City Council hereby adopts the Seal Beach Safety Action Plan.
Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the Interim City Manager, or their
designee, as agent to conduct all negotiations; and amend, execute
and submit all documents related to the Safety Action Plan on behalf
of the City that may be necessary to secure future implementation
funding.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 13th day of January 2025 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Kalmick, Wong, Senecal, Steele, Landau
NOES: Council Members
ABSENT: Council Members
ABSTAIN: Council Members
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I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7599 on file in the office of
the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting held on the 13'h day of January 2025.
loria D. Harp r, ity Clerk