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Home My WebLink AboutSBStat 2022 - Q1 Neighborhood StatSBStat | Neighborhood Stat 2 0 2 2 Q u a r t e r 1 | A p r i l 1 9 , 2 0 2 2 C i t y o f S o u t h B e n d Citywide Performance Management departmentsEmpower servicesDesign dataFocus on 1 4 2 3 1.Make the basics easy 2.Deliver good government 3.Invest in people and places Our Process: Our Goals: residents’ livesImprove SBStat 2022 Streamlined SB Stat A few process changes to note for 2022 Reducing dress rehearsals, pre-Stat formal meetings •Save time for departments Reduce general departmental project updates •Allow Stat to focus cross-Departmental evaluation, innovation, analysis, and problem solving conversations across City Leadership SBStat 2022 Neighborhood Stat Portfolio Summary Status of SBStat projects in the queue for 2022 Project Brief Description Develop Climate Action Plan performance management framework Measure current, establish target activities to get to 2025 identified target numbers Develop long term plan for electrical vehicle charging station locations Best practice case research; Resident engagements/surveys; list of proposed locations Improve the resident experience in Neighborhood Services processes BI-informed outreach campaign; pre and post surveys Maintain guidelines on City business incentives and track performance indicators Dashboard that tracks performance indicators on private partnerships Optimally and equitably place City lighting Best practices re: analytical models for equity; final plan for new lighting installations Leverage delinquency and code data to find best eviction prevention intervention window Predictive analysis project informing a 311/EEE pilot 5 This SB Stat Meeting In the administration In the community EXCELLENCE For each major area of service delivery, establish South Bend as the best in the state, and/or in the top 25% nationally, measuring and reporting progress. Establish a path for major indicators of resident well-being to reach the status of best-in-state or top-25% nationally, including the means to measure progress. ACCOUNTABILITY Put residents first always, offering services at the greatest value to the taxpayer, with clear and transparent indications of how the government is using public resources. Promote a culture of civic engagement in which we hold one another to a high standard of respect, stewardship, and support for our shared community. INNOVATION Deliver better services more efficiently by introducing creative approaches to government operations, questioning habit and using evidence to continually improve. Foster a culture of innovation in South Bend’s social and private sectors, seeking and developing the best ideas and practices from within and beyond our city limits. INCLUSION Ensure the city administration, as an employer and as a purchaser, reflects the community it serves and includes diverse voices in our decision-making and actions. Develop a community in which everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive by expanding access and participation to all, incorporating diverse voices throughout the city. EMPOWERMENT Establish a work environment that enables employees to contribute richly to the administration and the community, taking pride and ownership in our work. Support the ability of all residents to live a safe, healthy, meaningful life in South Bend, contributing as they are able and benefiting from all that our community offers. SBStat 2022 Deep-dive analysis & discussion Diving deep into a few key initiatives being undertaken to improve city performance •Optimally and equitably place City lighting Are we optimally and equitably placing City lighting? •Scan of the sector. What are other governments doing? •Street lighting in South Bend.What matters for the City of South Bend? What challenges and trade-offs are we facing? •Review potential recommendations and next steps SBStat 2022 Strategy Framing for City GovernmentWhat does success look like? •Increase energy savings •Reduce carbon footprint •Variables of race, income and limited English proficiency •Reduce vehicle collisions •Improve resident perception of safety •Street-based light types •Lighting targets + consistency •Minimize light pollution Modernization Safety SustainabilityEquity SBStat 2022 City Framing/ Performance Metrics Data Collection Method(s) Prioritization Method/Criteria Public Comms + Engagement Link Evanston Modernization, Standardization, Safety •Resident Survey •illumination light meters High accident intersecti ons •Published Plans •Surveys Plan LA Modernization,S afety, Sustainability •Surveys •Focus Groups NA •Outreach Camp aign (data collection) •LA Lights the Way Plan Pittsburgh Modernization, sustainability •Survey •Cyclomedia 85% area standard •Survey •Bang the Table Page Seattle Pedestrian Walkability + Safety Leveraged existing city data Pedestrian High Priority Areas**NA Plan Portland Vision Zero, Standardization NA Equity Matrix Blocks NA Page +The City is partnering with Indiana Michigan Power to convert street lights owned by I&M from sodium vapor to energy efficient LEDs +Modernization, Sustainability +Knockdown replacements +Potential Additional Lighting Infrastructure +Modernization, Safety +Annual cost-share program for residential solar lampposts at discounted rate +Equity, Sustainability LED Conversion Project Light Up South Bend Lamppost Lighting Program A B C 2022 City Investments in Street Lighting SBStat 2022 Available Data Street lights inventory (AEP + City-owned) Lamppost Lighting Program Resident perception of street lighting Work orders to Traffic & Lighting Team Service Requests to 311 Street Lighting in South Bend AEP 71% City 29% Concrete 4%Fiberglass 10% Metal 26% Structure Mounted 1% Wood 59% Streetlight Ownership Streetlight Pole Type Number of Streetlights Average Wattage District 1 2,534 154.2 District 2 2,695 183.6 District 3 1,940 138.3 District 4 2,353 136.6 District 5 1,453 134.3 District 6 1,471 134.6 City-wide 12,446 146.9 SBStat 2022 Street Lighting in South Bend 2,534 2,695 1,940 2,353 1,453 1,471 - 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 - 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 AEP City of South Bend Street Lights by Council District Photo: New LED streetlights installed on February 23, 2022, in the La Salle area LED Conversion Project Background The City is partnering with Indiana Michigan Power to convert streetlights owned by I&M from sodium vapor to energy efficient LEDs The wattage and brightness is being tailored to the appropriate level for each type of street. Number of Street Lights District 1 1,524 District 2 1,975 District 3 1,390 District 4 1,353 District 5 1,330 District 6 1,308 Total 8,880 Impact evaluation from initial LED conversion test Nearly 50 street lights have been converted from high pressure sodium to LEDs on local streets so the City can observe the changes in neighborhood lighting. Test sites •Lincoln Way West, from about Wilber Street to just beyond College Street, •Wilber Street from about Vassar Avenue to Elwood Avenue, •Along O’Brien and Johnson streets from Vassar to nearly Elwood Avenue •along Portage Avenue from Marquette Boulevard to just beyond Hamilton Street. 46% 54% No Yes Does the new lighting make you feel more comfortable when walking, biking or driving through these areas? 19% 81% About the same Yes Overall, did you find the LED street lights to be brighter than the over the current lighting on the street? Set the roadmap Prospective 2022 projects Street Light LED Conversion Dashboard •Highlight lights in City that have been successfully converted to LED •Track progress towards high-level sustainability goals (energy savings, carbon footprint reduction, etc.) SBStat 2022 Performance Management Tracking project progress 2022 Light Up South Bend Tues, April 19th -Q1 Neighborhood Stat Meeting Finn Cavanaugh, Project Engineer 2022 Light Up South Bend Funding Summary $400,000 Total Budget •$200,000 annual budget (COIT) •$200,000 added for 2022 (ARP Additional Neighborhood Infrastructure) Anticipated Expenses •Lamppost Lighting Program ($60k for supplies & marketing) •Knockdown replacements ($260k for poles, + misc) •Potential Additional Lighting Infrastructure ($80k) •Up-front installation costs for AEP decorative poles •Lighting and meter improvements •Post-LED Conversion projects as needed Knockdown replacements, $260,000 , 65% Lamppost Lighting Program, $60,000 , 15% Potential Additional Lighting Infrastructure , $80,000 , 20% Lamppost Program Program Overview •Annual cost-share program for residential solar lampposts at discounted rate •50/50 cost share for all city homeowners ($250 out of pocket) •90/10 cost share in target area ($50 out of pocket) Target Area Selection Process •Identify "gaps" in street lighting •Generate heatmap of light gaps •Identify lower-income neighborhoods •Map Census Block Group by median income •Compare to previous years' target areas •Select proposed target areas: •New areas •More light gaps •Lower income Light Gap Heatmap Median Income Previous and Proposed Target Areas Lampposts by Year Installed +The City is partnering with Indiana Michigan Power to convert street lights owned by I&M from sodium vapor to energy efficient LEDs +Modernization, Sustainability +Knockdown replacements +Potential Additional Lighting Infrastructure +Modernization, Safety +Annual cost-share program for residential solar lampposts at discounted rate +Equity, Sustainability LED Conversion Project Light Up South Bend Lamppost Lighting Program A B C 2022 City Investments in Street Lighting SBStat 2022 Questions before closing out the topic •How might we engage residents to inform our strategy for street lighting in South Bend? Where do we need their input? •How might we establish street light KPIs and communicate them to residents? To Council? •How might we develop a long-term plan for increasing City streetlights in the places that need it most? •Safety and equity considerations Set the roadmap Prospective 2022 projects Street Light KPIs + Resident Engagement •Establish key performance indicators and targets for City streetlighting program •Lighting standards by street type, lighting consistency •Co-create relevant sustainability metrics with City’s Climate Action performance management framework •Formalize equity matrix component for lights investment •Conduct resident engagement to inform KPIs,future investment strategy SBStat 2021 Neighborhood Stat Portfolio Summary Status of SBStat projects in the queue for 2022 Project Brief Description Develop Climate Action Plan performance management framework Measure current, establish target activities to get to 2025 identified target numbers Develop long term plan for electrical vehicle charging station locations Best practice case research; Resident engagements/surveys; list of proposed locations Improve the resident experience in Neighborhood Services processes BI-informed outreach campaign; pre and post surveys Maintain guidelines on City business incentives and track performance indicators Dashboard that tracks performance indicators on private partnerships Optimally and equitably place City lighting Best practices re: analytical models for equity; final plan for new lighting installations Leverage delinquency and code data to find best eviction prevention intervention window Predictive analysis project informing a 311/EEE pilot SBStat 2022 Celebrating our values This section highlights exemplary work happening in the City to improve performance that may otherwise go unnoticed Public Transparency in South Bend Making city data accessible and meaningful Open Data Portal City Data Collection (311, GIS, forms, and government processes) Reports & Dashboards Resident Engagement & Co-creation SBStat 2022 Celebrating our Values Building custom reports for neighborhoods SBStat | Neighborhood Stat 2 0 2 2 Q u a r t e r 1 | A p r i l 1 9 , 2 0 2 2 C i t y o f S o u t h B e n d SBStat 2022 Appendix