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the city that works for you Report Number Agenda Section Council Meeting Date REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM DESCRIPTION: CITYWIDE CROSSWALK SAFETY STUDY DEPARTMENT HEAD'S APPROVAL: ~'" CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL: No comments to su lement this re Comments attached 14-225 VIII-3 August 26,2014 Recommendation: Accept the Citywid osswalk Safety Study; concur with the 4 Public Safety Commission motions made at the July 2 1, 2014 meeting; and, direct staff to follow through with the implementation of the 3 major outcomes of the study listed below. Legislative History: On November 26, 2013, the City Council authorized Public Works and Public Safety to jointly prepare a Citywide Crosswalk Safety Study and refer this study to the Public Safety Commission for their consideration and policy guidance, as well as their review and recommendations on implementing the outcomes of the study. On February 24, 2014, City Staff met with the Public Safety Commission (PSC) for the first time to discuss the focus of the study and to seek their input prior to beginning the study. The PSC was satisfied with the proposed staff direction to identify and review each marked crosswalk location in the City. Staff proposed to note the condition of the crosswalk including but not limited to the length of crossing, traffic counts, the presence of street lighting, the condition and amount of signage, the condition of the crosswalk pavement markings, and accident history. The PSC concurred with this staff approach to study thc existing crosswalk. In addition, they recommended involving public input to capture existing as well as other possible crossing locations of public concern. On July 21,2014 Director Wyffels presented the Citywide Crosswalk Study to the Public Safety Commission (PSC). The Public Safety Commission was very supportive of the study. They made 4 separate motions to be considered by the City Council : 1. Approve and accept the July 21, 2014 Citywide Crosswalk Safety as submitted to the Public Safety Commission. 2. Direct staff to develop a general crosswalk policy. 3. Authorize Public Works to install the appropriate crosswalks along County Road E between Old Highway 8 and Silver Lake Road. 4. Authorize Engineering to review the crosswalk at Silver Lake Road near the railroad tracks and direct staff to follow-up with Ramsey County to review the same crosswalk. Financial Impact: N/ A Explanation: We are taking the first steps in the process to making our crosswalks safer with this report. Going forward, we will need to develop a crosswalk policy, improve/enhance our existing crosswalks, review our safe routes to school areas, install sidewalks and trails along high traffic corridors, as well as continue to educate our residents and enforce the existing crosswalk safety laws.