11/10/2015 Board of Public Works Meeting

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REGULAR MEETING 11,70VEMBER 10, 2015 393 of Transportation Engineers (ITE), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Public Right -of -Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG), and the .American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). (b) In recognition of various contexts, public input, and the needs of many users, a flexible, innovative, and balanced approach that follows other appropriate design standards may be considered, provided that a comparable level of safety for all users can be achieved. See. 6 Performance Measures (a) The City shall measure the success of this Complete Streets Policy by using, but not limiting itself to, the following performance measures: • Assessed value of property; • Counts or rate of crashes, injuries, and fatalities by mode; . Adjacent lot vacancies; • Citywide Walk Score; • Transportation mode share; • Pedestrian accommodation; and Bicycle accommodation, categorized by facility type. (b) The City's Smart Streets Scorecard shall serve as a basis for the reporting of the Complete Streets Policy implementation. Sec. 7 Implementation and Reporting (a) The City will establish an interdepartmental advisory team to oversee the implementation of this Policy. The team will include members of the Department of Public Works, the Department of Community Investment, Department of Parks and Recreation, and Police Department. The team may include representatives from other governmental agencies and advocacy organizations as relevant. (b) The interdepartmental advisory team shall provide annually a written report to the Board of Public Works and posted online showing progress made in implementing this Policy, including a summary of performance measures and any exceptions granted. (c) The Department of Public Works, the Department of Community Investment, and other relevant departments, agencies, or committees will incorporate Complete Streets principles into all existing regulations, plans, policies, manuals, practices, and programs as appropriate (including, but not limited to, the comprehensive plan, transportation capital program, and pedestrian and bicycle plans). (d) The Department of Public Works, the Department of Community Investment, and other relevant departments, agencies, or committees will review current design standards, regulations, plans, policies, manuals, and practices to ensure that they effectively implement Complete Streets as feasible. (e) The City shall provide professional development, training, and other education to its staff and to the general public as necessary to implement Complete Streets. (f) City staff shall identify current and potential future sources of funding for street improvements and shall prioritize for funding those Complete Street projects creating the greatest levels of return. (g) The City shall promote interdepartmental project coordination among City departments with an interest in the activities that occur within the public right -of. way in order to best use fiscal resources. Adopted this 1 Oth day of November, 2015. CITY OF SOUTH BEND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS