TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Transportation
MEETING DATE: October 22, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Howard N. Dashiell
PHONE:
707-463-4363
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Alicia Winokur
PHONE:
707-463-4363
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of the Mendocino County Department of Transportation Local Road Safety/Action Plan Final Report Dated September 2024 (Countywide)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve the Mendocino County Department of Transportation Local Road Safety/Action Plan Final Report dated September 2024 (Countywide).
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On August 16, 2022, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) approved the Mendocino County Department of Transportation Local Road Safety Plan Final Report dated June 15, 2022.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Mendocino County's Local Road Safety/Action Plan (LRS/AP) is a comprehensive plan that creates a framework to systematically identify and analyze traffic safety related issues and recommend projects and countermeasures. The preparation of this LRS/AP was programmed through the Mendocino Council of Governments' Fiscal Year 2023/24 Transportation Planning Work Program and funded with State (Regional Planning Assistance) Discretionary Grant funds. This update to the previous 2022 Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) takes a proactive approach to addressing safety needs. The Mendocino County Department of Transportation (DOT) is adopting this 2024 LRS/AP as a guidance document that is a source of information and ideas, which will be routinely reviewed and updated by DOT staff and their safety partners to reflect evolving collision trends and community needs and priorities. With the LRS/AP as a guide, DOT will be able to apply for grant funds, such as the federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A). DOT is requesting that the Board approve the Mendocino County Local Road Safety/Action P...
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