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A motion to adopt the Oct. 24, 2024 minutes was made and seconded; the motion carried with the membership present answering “aye” and one member recorded an abstention. The committee then proceeded to nominations. Committee member Seitzlag was nominated and accepted the nomination for chair; the committee approved the nomination by voice. Ian Bauchi, a new committee member who had rejoined the commission after a period away, was nominated and approved as vice chair; Bauchi said he would serve. The committee confirmed the new officers and continued with the meeting agenda.

The minutes adoption and officer elections were handled by roll call and voice vote; specific tallies beyond the abstention on minutes were not recorded in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Transportation and Circulation Committee - April 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 24 meeting the Transportation Circulation Committee approved minutes from the Oct. 24, 2024 meeting (with one abstention) and elected Committee member Seitzlag as chair and Ian Bauchi as vice chair for calendar year 2025.","taxTitle","Santa Barbara City, Santa Barbara County, California","taxId",4209,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6571807,"Committee reviews draft Safe Streets for All safety analysis: collisions, e-bikes and high-injury network",3263,4273000,7536000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3119406-6249cc99b360292717ca47c85f7e208a&start=4273&end=7536","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3119406-6249cc99b360292717ca47c85f7e208a/thumbnail_4273000.jpg","/articles/6571807/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Committee-reviews-draft-Safe-Streets-for-All-safety-analysis-collisions-e-bikes-and-high-injury-network","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571807-d64d50cbdb67c2773268f01482159ce5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157340&Signature=JIQ8LPTmjALH7mLTHVCrZDeNPVCUtyVMY-AoKnEdUeehsilBjKNlrsVgpryyONBMF9rUZrt9BZBCqmzGri53hPLIqXcr78e4HHdhwTqaMG0gV9AK2dGfO~GAV0enscWyujTjkNOoGpLbl~TG0k3DrhX6waqc2CS7rba3jMwbNJKhcGOaSA2soMnSQaYEvpTeknVRbmVclbJJ~coWk5tMF703yDzJtW9S79UH9Zrmb2MNs08eAo3kLgS8mxEv2HSPnCxmHIub0NB18pBStSeJ9Gsn2Nj41ExF1Bc6QLhW0pVmot0XLFeMQ2rNL3KCje5Y-JyEnWVV01o4adpyV7pUvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City transportation staff on April 24 presented the safety-analysis chapter of the federally funded Safe Streets for All action plan, showing a rise in severe and fatal traffic injuries in recent years, a growing share of bicycle collisions involving e-bikes, and a proposed high-injury network for prioritizing capital and enforcement resources.

Jessica Grant, supervising transportation planner, said the federal grant funds a two-year planning effort aimed at preventing traffic fatalities and serious injuries while increasing safe, equitable mobility. Grant told the committee the grant award “was just under $800,000 with the 20% city match,” and that the chapter under review covers a five-year collision dataset from January 2020 through 2024, a period the city uses for safety analysis and for grant competitiveness.

The safety analysis found that pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists — the city’s most vulnerable users — account for a disproportionate share of severe and fatal collisions. Staff noted the majority of collisions occur at intersections; top contributing factors listed in the draft included unsafe speed, driving under the influence, improper turning and right-of-way violations. The draft also highlights that a significant share of collisions resulting in severe or fatal injuries occur at night, especially in the midnight–6 a.m. window.

On bicycling, staff said bicycle-involved collisions are increasing and that e-bikes account for a majority of the increase where coding allows identification. The draft maps show collision density concentrated on a defined high-injury network; staff said the top 20% of roadway mileage comprises about 85% of the city’s severe and fatal collisions. Grant said an adopted high-injury network can unlock policy options such as an automatic 5% local speed reduction for included roadways, citing examples in surrounding jurisdictions.

Committee members and attendees asked for clarifications and improvements to the draft chapter. Questions focused on how to present mode share and exposure-adjusted collision rates (collisions per miles traveled by mode), additional narrative explaining the 2023–24 spike in severe injuries, how e-bikes are coded in the data, and whether the analysis includes incident reports for nontraditional pedestrian zones such as the State Street promenade. Data reviewer Nami and traffic engineer Derek Bailey answered technical questions about data sources and marking materials; staff said some e-bike coding only became widely available in 2022.

Public commenter Randy Wilson, who described himself as a data-oriented reviewer, recommended an executive summary at the start of each chapter and urged the report to include both raw counts and exposure-adjusted rates (e.g., incidents per miles traveled) so readers can distinguish increased risk from increased mode share.

Grant said the presentation was an early chapter-by-chapter review and that staff will bring additional chapters to the committee over the coming months — including a safe-routes-to-school focus and targeted countermeasure recommendations — before returning with a draft action plan for formal review.

Ending: Staff will revise the safety-analysis chapter to address committee requests for clearer denominators and narrative explanation of recent trends and will continue outreach to neighborhood and public-safety stakeholders.","City staff presented the safety-analysis chapter of the federally funded Safe Streets for All action plan, reporting rising severe injuries in 2024, increased e-bike involvement in bicycle collisions, and a proposed high-injury network that captures 85% of severe and fatal crashes on 20% of city streets.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6571811,"Santa Barbara committee hears final design for Milpas Street crosswalk, sidewalk and tree changes",863,797000,1660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3119406-6249cc99b360292717ca47c85f7e208a&start=797&end=1660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3119406-6249cc99b360292717ca47c85f7e208a/thumbnail_797000.jpg","/articles/6571811/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Santa-Barbara-committee-hears-final-design-for-Milpas-Street-crosswalk-sidewalk-and-tree-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571811-0b0c819cba3372778fcdaa7026022d85/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157340&Signature=Wlu6OTuDgA8esAiXbX84TLI5PBLDVBvL3zXn0cWKvTafWUtQZ4okHR1aJMLXFabz11fYuh63REOcHbM18LOu1DRFEPr8GpZZ9ZEBaPQw-qrJAnXbTxccyQw~66BtUPYk-NX5JHIuBqhqx7xTkewCljrROV-A8nAU1R6N-vctHIIpOnnU45Cf-My9IzAO9T8HbKSJH0f3za2o1KRkZZE~LhJ5XUpC25HAjRXxKm1LPfP8dRhC~ECUIv4ZUt9okPbPXvO5-wBy36n7YBddYrxqS258Hm8xoLGf4CIYobXFyFCWwB66xKP-Gdv-rExnwE6jLcrPEappiHhkYuj-8XYmQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation Circulation Committee on April 24 received a project update on the Milpas Street Crosswalk Safety and Sidewalk Widening Project, which aims to improve pedestrian crossings, add lighting and widen sidewalks along the corridor between Canon Perdido Street and Quinteto Street.

The update, presented by Michelle Bedard and Jessica Grant of the city’s transportation team, said the project combines two funding streams — a 2023 state Active Transportation Program grant covering intersection-focused safety improvements and a city streets-maintenance component for midblock pavement and sidewalk repairs. “The recommendation is that the Transportation Circulation Committee receive an update on the Milpa Street crosswalk safety and sidewalk widening project,” Bedard told the committee.

Committee members were shown detailed designs for intersection improvements — high-visibility crosswalks, added side-street lighting, widened corner sidewalks and green conflict striping to guide cyclists through intersections — and a proposed new traffic signal at Milpas and Yanonali Street. Board members were also shown cross-sections illustrating wider corner sidewalks at Haley and Dakota streets and a bus-stop widening at Canon Perdido to improve transit access and boarding.

The team described a methodical tree evaluation performed with the parks and forestry staff, a consultant arborist and an Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility specialist. The consultant team counted 95 existing street trees within the project corridor and determined that 13 would be removed; Bedard said eight removals are for safety and accessibility reasons tied to minimum ADA clearances (a minimum 36-inch accessible path and 80-inch vertical clearance) and five removals are within proposed intersection work zones. The Parks and Recreation Commission approved the removals and conditioned approval on planting a minimum of 30 new trees; staff reported identifying 37 potential replanting locations pending utility and right-of-way checks.

On materials and durability, traffic engineer Derek Bailey told the committee that current street markings use thermoplastic rather than paint, and that a grind-and-overlay pavement treatment can last “30 to 40 years if it has intermediate slurry seal type treatments.” He added that green conflict-striping longevity depends on traffic turning movements and the marking material.

Public outreach materials shown to the committee summarized a fall 2024 webinar, an in-person meeting and a month-long online survey. Respondents rated additional intersection lighting, enhanced pedestrian crossings and new tree plantings as the project features they liked most; about 65% of survey respondents preferred larger curb realignments to create room for planters and trees even if that meant reducing on-street parking.

Staff said the project is in final design, that the city plans to remove the eight ficus trees identified as safety hazards before planting replacements, and that construction is anticipated in 2027, with additional community meetings focused on construction staging and impacts. A student who attended asked whether construction would occur in short segments because Milpas is a school route; staff said work would be staged by intersection legs and coordinated with schools and transit to avoid full corridor closures.

Committee members praised the corridor focus and asked staff to continue exploring options to extend segregated bike facilities on parallel routes. Several members urged the city to prioritize tree plantings near locations where removals create canopy gaps. The committee received the update; no formal vote on the project was held at the meeting.

Ending: Staff will return with further community-engagement plans and construction-stage details; final design and permitting work continues ahead of an anticipated 2027 construction start.","The Transportation Circulation Committee received an update on the Milpas Street Crosswalk Safety and Sidewalk Widening Project, including a new traffic signal at Milpas and Yanonali, planned removal of 13 trees with 30–37 proposed replacements, and an anticipated 2027 construction start for major work.","actionData","errors"]

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