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16 Transportation Safety Action Plan CITY OF PLEASANTON TASK 4 – EQUITY ANALYSIS (VALUE ADDED TASK) Equity is ensuring that SS4A and Vision Zero initiatives are benefiting all demographic groups, with particular attention to ensuring safe, healthy, and fair outcomes for people with disabilities, low-income populations, Native American peoples, people of color, female, LGBTQ, people whose families speak a language other than English, people experiencing houselessness, and other demographic groups. Analysis of Census data reveals populations which are considered vulnerable, and reaching and including these groups and individuals is paramount to the success of this project. Our project team is well versed in considering and delivering considerations of equity in all of our efforts. What we find in practice is that different communities have different definitions and concerns regarding equity. TJKM explores the topic of equity and seeks to identify how a particular definition may best represent the needs of the community while at the same time aligning with definitions and expectations of grant funding sources. TJKM will conduct a Disproportionate Environmental Justice analysis that focuses on transportation equity. The goal of this analysis will be to determine limitations to accessibility to transportation for specific racial, socioeconomic, and geographic groups within the region. Information from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool will help determine specific target areas with limitations to socio-economic mobility. This tool uses thirteen environmental indicators, seven socio-economic indicators, thirteen environmental justice indexes, and thirteen supplemental indexes. The TJKM Team will integrate these indicators into the analytical platform that integrates this information along with additional traffic safety and environmental factors, both built, and natural. Deliverables:  Technical Memorandum summarizing Equity Analysis TASK 5 – FOCUS AREAS AND STRATEGIES Based on the work completed in earlier tasks, we will identify the Emphasis Area to enhance within the City. The emphasis area will be identified to represent the local context based on the collisions that have occurred. Based on the collision analysis and HIN identified, the TJKM Team will work with the City, and SWG, to identify emphasis areas and develop the corresponding collision profiles. The collision profiles will include description and goals of the emphasis areas, indicating the primary risk factors, collision types, facility type, and related collision statistical summary. The emphasis areas will inform the identification of countermeasures, policy strategies, and safety projects in later stages of the project. Countermeasures and strategies will be identified based on “5 E’s” of traffic safety. Toolkit (Value Added Service): TJKM will utilize an automated countermeasure selection Toolkit developed in-house for selecting feasible countermeasures and strategies based on numerous data attributes, e.g., roadway characteristics: number of lanes, pavement conditions, and traffic control types; and collision information: collision types, collision locations, and primary collision factors. Toolkit has successfully assisted the project team to narrow down feasible countermeasures proposed for numerous jurisdictions. Deliverables:  Emphasis Area  Toolkit for sharing information regarding traffic safety strategies and performing alternatives analysis for applicable safety enhancement strategies TASK 6 – IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Based on the collision analysis, HIN and emphasis area identified, the TJKM Team will work with the City and SWG to identify emphasis areas and develop the corresponding collision profiles. The collision profiles will include description and goals of the emphasis areas, indicating the primary risk factors, collision types, facility type, and related collision statistical summary. The emphasis areas will inform the identification of countermeasures, policy strategies, and safety projects in later stages of the project. In addition, a program of work will be developed to address safety issues throughout the City that allows for: •Continuous activity to demonstrate that what can be done is being done. •A phased approach to planning, design and implementation of improvements. •Budget forecasting to minimize adverse impacts on public funding of other needed project and programs. •Readily implementable improvements that provide benefits immediately in response to documented concerns. Page 61 of 694