8.B.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 05/18/2021
- Co-Submitter:
- Stacey Brechler-Knaggs
- From:
- Martin Ince, Multi-Modal Planner
Information
TITLE:
Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2021-25: A resolution of the Flagstaff City Council, approving a Data Access/Exchange Agreement between the Arizona Department of Transportation and the City of Flagstaff for access to crash data through the Arizona Crash Information System (ACIS).
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Read Resolution No. 2021-25 by title only
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2021-25 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-25
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2021-25 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-25
Executive Summary:
The proposed data access/exchange agreement between the City and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will give the City continued access to vehicle crash data through the Arizona Crash Information System (ACIS).
Financial Impact:
There is no cost to the City for access to the Arizona Crash Information System.
Policy Impact:
The City uses crash data, which includes motor vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle crashes, in a variety of ways to help make our streets safer for all users.
Connection to PBB Key Community Priorities/Objectives & Regional Plan:
Priority Based Budget Key Community Priorities and Objectives
Safe & Healthy Community
Safe & Healthy Community
- Foster a safe, secure, and healthy community
- Deliver outstanding services to residents through a healthy, well maintained infrastructure system
- Identify smart traffic management, multi-modal transportation, and alternative energy opportunities
- Goal T.2. Improve transportation safety and efficiency for all modes.
- Policy T.2.1. Design infrastructure to provide safe and efficient movement of vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians.
- Policy T.6.3. Educate bicyclists and motorists about bicyclist safety through education programs, enforcement, and detailed crash analyses.
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
No.
Options and Alternatives:
Council may elect to:
- Approve the proposed agreement
- Amend the proposed agreement
- Disapprove the proposed agreement
Background and History:
City has obtained crash data from ADOT for a number of years under a previous agreement. That agreement has expired, and ADOT had changed its processes to access and obtain crash data. As a result, a new agreement is necessary for the City’s continued access.
Key Considerations:
The City uses crash data in a variety of ways to help improve safety, including to:
- Identify high-crash locations like intersections, corridors, or neighborhoods
- Isolate certain types of crashes, such as crashes with wild game or nighttime pedestrian crashes
- Analyze crash patterns and types at individual locations to identify specific or unique problems
- Perform city-wide screens of serious injury and fatal crashes to identify potential projects for Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding
- Conduct before-and-after studies to assess the effects of transportation improvements
- Collect and comprehensively analyze crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists
- Review crash data over time to discern trends and patterns.