HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011968 - 1968-031 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY , STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Approval )
of Federal Highway Safety RESOLUTION NO. 68131
Act Program Proposals.
)
BE IT BY THIS BOARD RESOLVED that Proposals Nos. 1 and 2
under the Federal Highway Safety Act Program as follows, are
APPROVED:
(a) PROPOSAL NO. 1
The County to set up an accident record and review proce-
dure for the unincorporated area and. any cooperating cities.
Pro
It is proposed to set up the basic record and review pro-
gram as follows:
1. Compilation of all accidents by use of IBM Computer
program.
2. Selection of locations for critical study, based on
high accident rate, severity or change.
3. Critical analysis of the accidents at the selected
locations.
4. Review of the Location, the accidents and. the investi-
gator' s report by a "Safety Review Committee."
$. Preparation of report for consideration by the Board
of Supervisors or the City Council involved as to cor-
rective construction required and priority of work;
and recommendations for policy.
Organization
County of Contra Costa, via its Public Works Department
Traffic Division, would augment its staff and procedures
to do the compilation of accidents and make the investiga-
tion on criteria determined by Its Traffic Division. City
Traffic Engineers' cooperative assistance will be utilized.
Cooperative cities would furnish accident reports similar
in information to that of the Highway Patrol.
The "Safety Review Committee" to be appointed by the Board
of Supervisors (considering appropriate recommendations)
to include:
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1. County Traffic Engineer
2. Traffic Officer (California Highway Patrol suggested)
3. A City Engineer or alternate representative from staff
4. A County Engineer or alternate representative from staff
5. A City and/or County Administrative Officer
6. Representatives of citizen groups interested in traffic
safety and administration
The County Traffic Engineer will act as executive secretary
for the Committee. He will have the backup resources of
the County Public Works Department and such other County
or City agencies that wish to cooperate.
Time and. Folz
This program should be active for a minimum of one year at
the end of which the County and those cities wishing to
continue will review the effectiveness of the program.
Revision of procedures, intensity of review, scope and
similar aspects would be considered in setting up a con-
tinuing county program and methods for cities to partici-
pate on a voluntary "Joint Powers" basis.
.Appropriate reports to Mate and Federal agencies are
expected. Appearances at 1TTE, CEAC , League of Cities and
similar meetings may be desirable.
Cost
Approximately 6000 accidents are expected to be recorded,
analyzed, etc . in a one-year period..
Records, IBM, etc. costs• .. . . : . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 5,000
One man-year is the assignment to this
special program contemplated for the invees-
tigator, staff backup, etc.
Personnel plus overhead. . . .. . . . . . . 15,000
Total request of safety, grant for this
program (CC #1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x . . .$20,000
(b) PROPOSAL NO. 2
The County proposes to develop administrative warrants
and/or criteria pertaining to the installation of certain
traffic safety control devices on local streets and roads.
Prog am
In response to requests for the installation of pedestrian
crossing s5ignals, guard rails:, guide postal center line
markings and plain or painted curbing (exclusive of parking
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controls) Local government needs a policy statement readily
understandable by the public .
It is. proposed to:
1. Review existing warrants and criteria for safety pro-
visions and facilities as used or developed, by others.
2. Review actual current typical County (Statewide) prac-
tice of installation and. use.
3. AttemDt to evaluates (1) and (2) in terms of effective-
ness :both from a safety and administrative viewpoint.
4. Derive up-to-date administrative warrants and/or cri-
teria, insofar as appears practical, or bring to light
those areas where formal research and detailed original
analysis is needed to develop true safety warrants and/or
criteria.
Organization. Time and Cast
The County of Contra Costa Traffic Division would apply some
of its staff efforts to this specific proposal within fiscal
year 1968-1969.
It is estimated that two man-months (with appropriate over-
head) will be upended in this program.
Total request of safety grant for this program (CC;#2) - $3o000-
BE
3o000.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these proposals be ,submitted to
the Traffic Safety Program Committee of the County Supervisors Asso-
ciation of California for their approval and for forwarding to the
State Transportation Agency in application for an allocation of
Federal. highway Safety Act funds.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of January, 1968 by the
following vote of the Boards
AYES: Supervisors James P. Kenny, James E. Moriarty,
Thomas John Coll , Edmund A. Linscheid,
Alfred M. Dias.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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