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Jessica Grant, supervising transportation planner, and Derek Bailey, the city traffic engineer, described the federal Safe Streets for All planning grant the city received and the work the city is doing to identify countermeasures. Grant said the city received $799,000 under the federal program with a 20% city match to produce an action plan that identifies infrastructure and policy steps to prevent traffic fatalities and severe injuries.

Staff analyzed collisions from 2020 through 2024 to support grant applications and countermeasure selection. Grant said severe and fatal injuries are overrepresented among cyclists, pedestrians and motorcyclists and that the highest number of injury collisions occur between noon and 6 p.m., while the greatest share of severe and fatal collisions occur overnight (midnight–6 a.m.). Top contributing factors for severe and fatal collisions were listed as unsafe speed, driving under the influence (DUI), improper turning and right-of-way violations.

The presentation introduced a high-injury network: staff said 5% of city street mileage (red tier) accounts for roughly 45% of severe and fatal injuries and 35% of all injury collisions; the following 15% of mileage (orange tier) accounts for much of the remainder. Grant noted adopting a high-injury network would also allow the city to lower speed limits by five miles per hour on those streets under state guidance.

Staff showed a heat map tying DUI-related collisions to the downtown and State Street area, and noted the higher density of on-site alcohol sales in that area. \"Those black dots are where we have on-site alcohol sales,\" Grant said when showing the DUI map. Commissioners asked about the city’s relative ranking in California; Grant said a prior comparison showed the city ranked high among comparable California cities for bicycle-related severe-injury collisions and for alcohol-involved severe collisions in a selected year.

The presentation also highlighted an increase in e-bike collisions in recent years and said officers and record-keepers have only two solid years of e-bike-specific data; older reports sometimes recorded e-bike-like vehicles as motorcycles. Grant said the city and county are tracking the difference between class 1–3 e-bikes and higher-speed, motor-class vehicles.

Commissioners questioned whether engineering projects produce measurable change and staff said meaningful evaluation requires waiting three to six months after an infrastructure change for travel patterns to settle, and in many cases multiple projects across a corridor are needed to change travel behavior. Staff also described enforcement and education work, including targeted enforcement for speeding, distracted driving and DUIs, and outreach and school-based education delivered through partners such as Move Santa Barbara County.

On roundabouts, staff said roundabouts generally reduce collision severity even if minor collisions persist; they noted the Cliff Drive–Las Positas roundabout has shown higher collisions influenced by DUI-related crashes. Staff said curb extensions (bulb-outs) improve sight lines and shorten pedestrian crossings but are less effective alone as a speed-control measure.

Grant said the plan will include countermeasures, equity analysis and policy recommendations; staff plans a citywide traffic-safety survey, outreach with school districts and a draft action plan in April 2026 with city council review planned for June 2026.

No formal commission action was taken; commissioners provided questions and feedback on the draft chapters.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fire and Police Commission - May 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City Public Works staff reported a five-year collision analysis and draft Safe Streets for All plan chapters, saying 2024 showed a sharp rise in severe and fatal collisions concentrated on a small portion of city streets.","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},6528014,"Santa Barbara commission shown countywide Genesis evacuation mapping ahead of June 24 public launch",959,643000,1602000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3449844-e738b2d60a69910d318eb9cdae3ae373&start=643&end=1602","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3449844-e738b2d60a69910d318eb9cdae3ae373/thumbnail_643000.jpg","/articles/6528014/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Santa-Barbara-commission-shown-countywide-Genesis-evacuation-mapping-ahead-of-June-24-public-launch","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528014-3c445f5e595b58920932acb32e71947f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770873094&Signature=gUdrWlsUMNy~F7t0RuSQebfOCe~Ws2xGyQOtSg3xye-xbm~GDNYO-QPvEig5pWX3Qc1RsUaWyRzaLiLQqKjB-ZdyysrgO2Tnhy2XqK1QsnG25e9mnZJRYQI-jgVj3AZjuvZR8DcWXveYAxRMCjr8Y9IMgjMCiU2lw2eIwIDRZdb9GadWC~GIZNqO6UBu3cU1J10EDadpwn1~qLg9gWh9DPW0cxv25up0zzeEWH9ZuDsP5pWSJy3Sk-IPQaNLV-KZx7SrLk2KwAAmr32JGzrYSDpX390-EQV-5dB~P3cNhWdlzdyxZXQ5hGGmu4uarF5H1rBpcCoPde8yOMwpXuF01A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City emergency officials on May 22 gave the Santa Barbara Fire and Police Commission a demonstration of Genesis, a countywide, zone-based evacuation mapping and notification system that staff said will be publicly visible on June 24.

Fire Chief Chris Veil introduced the software and said the county’s public safety agencies worked together on implementation. \"Genesis is a widely used program throughout the state that assists with evacuations of people based on zones or areas of the community,\" Veil said. Emergency services manager Stacy Rosenberger described how the system will let first responders set a zone’s status (evacuation warning, evacuation order, shelter-in-place or advisory) and make that status visible to the public immediately through a map and push notifications.

Rosenberger said Genesis — previously called Zone Haven — was funded through federal Homeland Security grant dollars awarded in February 2023 and that the county set aside maintenance funding through 2028. \"We funded this two years ago, and then subsequent to that, we have two additional years of funding up through 2028,\" Rosenberger said. She estimated the countywide ongoing cost at roughly $120,000 a year and said that, if Homeland Security funding ends, the cost would be shared by jurisdictions; she told commissioners the city’s ongoing share would be in the $20,000-to-$30,000 range.

The staff demonstration emphasized two platforms: Genesis Evac, an internal tool for first responders with populated data (population day/night, vehicles, acreage, structures, traffic points, shelters and other operational layers); and Genesis Protect, the public-facing map and app available at protect.genesis.com and embedded at readySBC.org/emergency. Rosenberger said the county refined its zones during 2024 and reduced the city’s zones from 42 to 25 to make evacuations more targeted. She also said Cottage Hospital is an exclusion zone so the hospital would remain open unless an evacuation of the facility were absolutely necessary.

Rosenberger and Veil stressed that Genesis does not replace the county’s ReadySBC wireless alerting system (used for WEA/Wireless Emergency Alerts). \"This is not an emergency alert system. It does not replace our countywide emergency alert system ReadySBC alerts. This just enhances that ability to see that map and see that zone,\" Rosenberger said. Notifications from Genesis Protect are push notifications (like app notifications), not the wireless emergency alerts that override phone silence settings.

Staff outlined public outreach before launch: coordinated countywide messaging, FAQs, videos, social media and radio PSAs. Rosenberger said the public-facing map and app are English-only on release; to address language access she said the reason field shown in the app will include English and Spanish text for every activation and that other city/county channels will provide Spanish-language outreach.

Commissioners asked about traffic congestion during evacuations and about the software’s relationship to the regional dispatch and the new regional fire dispatch center. Veil said departments will continue to emphasize early notification and personal preparedness — \"ready, set, go\" — so residents are prepared before an order is issued. He said notifications issued for city incidents flow from city dispatch to the county sheriff’s dispatch or the Office of Emergency Services depending on the incident and that the regional center will be aware of activated zones via the same communications links.

Rosenberger said training for first responders was underway and that the county scheduled a demonstration to the Board of Supervisors on June 3. The commission asked staff to return to the commission about a month or two after implementation to report on lessons learned; staff said they would.

Staff asked the public to register for ReadySBC at readySBC.org; Rosenberger said ReadySBC remains the central hub for county alerts and that Genesis works with ReadySBC to provide mapped context.

The commission received the presentation and had no formal action on the item at the meeting.","City emergency officials on May 22 gave the Santa Barbara Fire and Police Commission a demonstration of Genesis, a zone-based evacuation mapping and notification system that staff said will be publicly visible on June 24.",{"_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},6527999,"Fire and Police Commission approves special meeting minutes from May 1, corrects attendance",159,517000,676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3449844-e738b2d60a69910d318eb9cdae3ae373&start=517&end=676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3449844-e738b2d60a69910d318eb9cdae3ae373/thumbnail_517000.jpg","/articles/6527999/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Fire-and-Police-Commission-approves-special-meeting-minutes-from-May-1-corrects-attendance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527999-18003b9fddb686e5340ebff5fefdd8f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770873094&Signature=eypKR0gXLYUsJZWygYaEil0ZNgPr9YPk1x1MiJnAdNVeM5NF0b4boHqUvWnRpIJpFATEeUJGTkjFBz~Nbr2DUdWVx720A1Epft7DVdNaDo8pgNtgLFciI9g0MwhHiPbb5QIbHB2mI7VhgjXxYs5PnNJnaD-UG8nyhf8zSr9IJPOx6dS5lr0vaslgPV-RZxxgwTkn2Xzeo2wtMKd3Yq9reT8VtfTkSh1R736XWtsEaTKXSCDBXtQdeCBn5GGTkbRluQ9XV4LgIst98z5LuRXbFkMyUBDQYKxAPhxUTMAdJ77DA2esBld~zNXZr7mqO1seArpkY0mM4S6~FMecBtdTHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Barbara Fire and Police Commission approved the minutes from its May 1, 2025 special meeting after commissioners identified a clerical error in the attendance listing.

At the start of the May 22 meeting the commission noted a change to the agenda: agenda item number 6 was removed. A clerical correction to the May 1 minutes was identified in which attendance lines were reversed for the chair and Vice Chair Hill. A commissioner moved to approve the minutes \"subject to those changes\"; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote, with commissioners responding \"aye.\" Staff later noted electronic voting can time out for remote participants and the motion passed after an oral confirmation.

No further action was taken on the corrected minutes at the meeting.","The commission approved corrected minutes from the May 1, 2025 special meeting by voice vote after clerical corrections to attendance and removed agenda item 6 from the May 22 agenda.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6528009,"Santa Barbara Police present 2024 RIPA report: 11,581 stops; department says it complies with state reporting",1233,2217000,3450000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3449844-e738b2d60a69910d318eb9cdae3ae373&start=2217&end=3450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3449844-e738b2d60a69910d318eb9cdae3ae373/thumbnail_2217000.jpg","/articles/6528009/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Santa-Barbara-Police-present-2024-RIPA-report-11581-stops-department-says-it-complies-with-state-reporting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528009-6a9602c0b5f1ea67e11259707d08d5bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770873094&Signature=ciksgnFZQ9hCVkYUp0IXhLjkhmROBka-XSUe6YW84EGK0Rk0NVdP0fbxpx08Y6noWMTXmExs9KGBQmMZNCfCb~tpU7lpqoO3hCaSif5LY98LnX59Cpah3HOyD2hX8uJVoosSS74b7lipkHP2wZI~4TztYwQhFnh0rdi0Ymvmd6ESBo33YKuUaRYrsCp7iRPDlDNJbZMPtb1Soq7ntgL~VExwarcP57Ci1H8IL0Hilr3QtrI2mKf2XDuLJJP77fR-rDmSSAk7ShpUbi8QblD~4DNnvr4AKPjqAtRkGLpIebFB2FyGTO0NZycjttusEu4TvROkBoxfzfRoA~HZuINLvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commander Kasapis of the Santa Barbara Police Department reviewed the department’s 2024 Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA) data at the commission’s May 22 meeting and said the department is in compliance with state reporting requirements.

\"RIPA took effect Jan. 1, 2016,\" the presentation noted, referencing Assembly Bill 953 and the CJIS-2000 form used to collect perceived demographic data at initiation of contact. Commander Kasapis described the RIPA data elements officers submit — perceived race and ethnicity, perceived gender, perceived disability, limited English proficiency, perceived unhoused status, reason for the stop, search types and outcomes — and said the department submits those entries annually to the California Department of Justice.

For calendar year 2024 the department recorded 11,581 RIPA entries, averaging roughly 900 entries per month and with a predictable August peak tied to Old Spanish Days festival activity. Distribution by perceived race reported in the presentation was 45% Hispanic, 43% white, 6.14% Black/African American, 1.75% Asian and smaller counts in other categories. Perceived gender in stops was reported as roughly 75% cisgender man and 24% cisgender woman. Officers recorded perceived limited English proficiency in about 7.65% of stops and perceived unhoused status in about 24.45% of stops.

Commander Kasapis described reasons for stops and results: the largest reason category was reasonable suspicion of criminal activity (detention), with traffic violations accounting for about 38.96% of entries (4,512). The most common result recorded was a verbal warning (33.51%); other common results included citations and custodial arrests (11.32%). On searches, 68.22% of stops resulted in no search; the largest search category when a search occurred was search incident to arrest (11.46%).

Staff noted that about two-thirds of RIPA entries (66.83%) were officer-initiated stops and about one-third (33.1%) were generated by calls for service. The presentation raised the issue of \"bias by proxy\" — when callers report suspicious persons based on bias rather than observed criminal conduct — and staff described dispatcher training, comprehensive applicant background checks and monthly supervisory audits of RIPA entries and body-worn camera usage as department measures to address bias.

Commander Kasapis and the police chief told commissioners the department’s sworn demographic profile is broadly similar to the city’s residential demographics: the presentation used U.S. Census figures showing the city as about 55.8% white and 36.7% Hispanic and the department’s sworn composition as about 48.8% white and 35.2% Hispanic. The presentation also noted the department’s gender balance among sworn officers (76% male, 24% female) compares favorably to national averages.

Commissioners asked how perceived mental health or disability is recorded, how the RIPA board is constituted, whether geographic breakdowns are possible, and whether the department evaluates the effect of training and audits on outcomes. Staff answered that RIPA uses the officer’s initial perception at the moment of contact, that the RIPA board is a 19-member body (chiefly non-law-enforcement appointments), and that monthly audits by supervisors include review of body-worn camera video and are meant to identify issues early.

No formal vote followed the presentation; commissioners thanked staff and asked for follow-up clarifications where needed.","Santa Barbara Police Department presented its 2024 Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA) data to the Fire & Police Commission, reporting 11,581 RIPA entries, demographic breakdowns of stops and department demographics that staff said roughly mirror the city’s population; the department described monthly audits and ongoing training.","actionData","errors"]

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